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3 MUST HAVE LIP PRODUCTS

Sarah Wilkinson - 21 May, 2016

With the cooler weather, many of my clients are experiencing dry, flaky lips. You don't need to suffer this Winter and beyond, check out these 3 must-have lip products!

#1 Lip Must Have – Jane Iredale Sugar & Butter

This is too good to be true! Tastes and smells divine and leaves your

Lifestyle

WHAT EFFECT IS THE PILL HAVING ON YOUR SKIN

Sarah Wilkinson - 18 May, 2016

With so many of my clients on the pill, I wanted to share some important facts on the pill and the effects it has on the skin.

The Pill and Acne

Many of my clients are recommended by their GP to go on the pill as it can have a positive impact on acne and breakouts. The pill contains estrogen and progestin

Skin Care Routines

WHEN TO START AN ANTI-AGEING REGIME?

Sarah Wilkinson - 14 May, 2016

When to start an anti-ageing regime?

Many of my new clients who come to me in their 20's think they are too young to start an anti-ageing program. Not so!
Did you know that our collagen peaks around the age of 25, thereafter these amazing proteins that support our dermal matrix go into a slow decline?

Acne Lifestyle Nutrition and skin

9 WAYS TO STRESS LESS AND GLOW MORE

Sarah Wilkinson - 06 May, 2016

Stress Less and Glow More

It’s a catch 22, telling someone to stress less can have the opposite effect. They end up stressing more.
But perhaps by me sharing with you the effects of stress on the skin, something just might click and give you the turn key moment you need to find ways of de-stressing your

Acne

MORE WOMEN GET ADULT ACNE, WHY?

Sarah Wilkinson - 06 May, 2016

More Women Get Hormonal Acne, Why?

I hear this all the time "why am I breaking out in my adult life when I never broke out in my teenage years?" A baffling and annoying situation right? You get through your teenage years and whammo, you start breaking out.

Adult acne looks much different to acne you

Acne Cleansing

ARE FACIAL WIPES GOOD FOR YOUR SKIN?

Sarah Wilkinson - 04 May, 2016

Facial wipes are a convenient way to wash the face. Handy in the gym bag and the quickest way to cleanse after a night out on the town.

One would say that cleansing with wipes is better than going to bed with your make up on. I beg to differ, especially if you are using mineral make up such as

THE TOP 2 ANTI-AGEING TIPS YOU MUST KNOW

Sarah Wilkinson - 16 Apr, 2016

The Top 2 Anti-Ageing Tips You Must Know

These Top 2 Anti-Ageing Tips You Must Know Tips will shave years off your age not only now, but long term. Start these 2 anti-ageing tips today to save your skin in years to come.

#1 Top Anti-Ageing Tips You Must Know : Save Your Neck and Dec!

Acne

6 STEPS ON HOW TO GET RID OF ACNE

Sarah Wilkinson - 13 Apr, 2016

How can you become blemish-free? Let's explore my top 6 tips on how to get rid of acne:

How To Get Rid Of Acne Tip #1 Moisturise

Moisturise!! 95% of new acne clients that come to see me have a dehydrated skin from either the overuse of harsh acne products that strip the skin's surface and/or the undernourishment

AGEING AND SKIN CARE THROUGH THE DECADES

Sarah Wilkinson - 11 Apr, 2016

How does our skin age through the decades and what skincare is appropriate to slow the ageing process?

Lets first explore what happens to our skin as we age.

When we are young we enjoy a thicker dermis, long collagen fibers, and a hydrated epidermis (skins surface). When we age the dermis thins as well

Mineral Make Up

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BB CREAM AND A FOUNDATION

Sarah Wilkinson - 06 Apr, 2016

There are so many BB Creams on the market, I do have my favourite though, the Jane Iredale Glow Time BB Cream. Foundations and BB Creams do have 1 thing in common: they hide imperfections and create a flawless finish.