skin care

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COSMETICS AND COSMECEUTICALS

Tue, May 16, 17 Sarah Wilkinson

Cosmeceutical skin care and Cosmetics frequently get categorized into the same box. They sound similar (they are both skin care products) but once investigated they are actually very different indeed. There is no right or wrong choice in the matter, simply up to the consumer a...

DR KATE NORRIS ON GUT HEALTH AND SKIN HEALTH

Thu, May 11, 17 Sarah Wilkinson

Although not overly glamorous, we cannot talk about improving skin health without talking about your gut health.The gut is where 70% of our immune system lies, where we break down hormones, make nutrients, detoxify chemicals and neutralise pathogens. All of these processes can...

WHAT IS PIGMENTATION AND HOW TO TREAT IT

Tue, May 09, 17 Sarah Wilkinson

Sun spots, age spots, dermal pigmentation, post inflammatory pigmentation, freckles all have one thing in common. They all revolve around melanin – the pigment that gives our skin its colour. People with fairer skin have less pigment in their skin than people with darker compl...

5 REASONS TO FALL IN LOVE WITH OSMOSIS SKIN CARE

Fri, Mar 31, 17 Sarah Wilkinson

First there was Cosmedix skin care, then along came Osmosis. Dr Ben Johnson originally formulated Cosmedix, then went on to formulate Osmosis Skin Care many years later. Cosmedix is all about Retinol and Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA’s) whereas Osmosis Skin Care is all about no AHA...

HOW TO USE THE COSMEDIX VITAMIN A RETINOLS

Wed, Mar 29, 17 Sarah Wilkinson

Cosmedix Skin Care is one of my favourite Cosmeceuticals primarily as it was the first Cosmeceutical I worked with whereby I saw the positive effects on the skin. Whether you have used Cosmeceuticals before or not I strongly encourage you to start on the Cosmedix Skin Care low...

NUTRIENTS FOR HEALTHY AND GLOWING SKIN PART 3

Fri, Mar 24, 17 Sarah Wilkinson

Dr Kate Norris and her analysis of essential nutrients needed to maintain a healthy skin. These nutrients also are prevelant in reducing and managing inflammitory skin conditions such as acne, psoriasis, eczema, dry and rough skin and other inflammitory skin conditions. Silic...

HOW TO BEAT ACNE ONCE AND FOR ALL

Tue, Mar 07, 17 Sarah Wilkinson

While most of us associate pimples with our awkward teen years, acne actually affects an estimated one-quarter of the adult population, with more women suffering from the distressing condition than men. Below we’ll examine the various causes of acne, and show you how to stop i...

WHAT DOES AN ANTI-AGEING SERUM DO?

Mon, Mar 06, 17 Sarah Wilkinson

There are so many anti-ageing potions and lotions on the market today it is quite overwhelming to decide which products will suit your skin best whilst giving you maximum anti-ageing benefits. Why do we even need to use an Anti-Ageing serum? We need to first understand why we ...

3 REASONS WHY WE LOVE COSMEDIX SKIN CARE AND THEIR TOP 3 PRODUCTS

Sat, Feb 25, 17 Sarah Wilkinson

Cosmedix Skin Care will always have a special place in my heart as it was the first Cosmeceutical I ever used in clinic. When our clinic took on Cosmedix I remember prepping my first client for her Benefit Peel. We prepped her with the Cosmedix Refine and Cosmedix Defy. She us...

COMBATING A FLAKY SKIN

Fri, Feb 17, 17 Sarah Wilkinson

Our skin has an amazing ability to naturally nourish and protect the outer most layers of the skin. It does this to protect the skin from pathogens, bacteria and stressing out and becoming flaky. If this natural moisturising process is disturbed one may get a dry, rough and fl...