skin care

DOES MICRODERMABRASION THIN YOUR SKIN?

Mon, Jun 18, 12 Sarah Wilkinson

I get asked this question a lot in my Skin Care Consultations. Does Microdermabrasion Thin Your Skin? A question that I think needs some clarification, especially for those considering having a microdermabrasion session. I have been performing Microdermabrasion Treatments fo...

HOW TO GET RID OF LINES AROUND THE EYES?

Tue, May 01, 12 Sarah Wilkinson

The eyes are one of the first areas that we notice a change in the skin as we get older. So the big question is: How to get rid of lines around the eyes?? There are several ways that you can help promote skin elasticity, integrity, and tone around the eye. But firstly why do ...

5 TIPS HOW TO GET HYDRATED SKIN

Wed, Mar 14, 12 Sarah Wilkinson

Autumn is upon us and so too is the dry skin that accompanies these cooler months. As soon as Autumn kicks in I encourage all my clients to follow these 5 steps to achieve hydrated skin. I am already on the bandwagon as of the first day of Autumn and I sort of wish I had of st...

DID YOU KNOW TALC IS TOXIC?

Tue, Mar 13, 12 Sarah Wilkinson

Talc is the most common ingredient used in NON-mineral makeup and is usually found right at the very beginning of the ingredient list on your make up. Which means ........ out of all the ingredients in your pot of makeup, talc is present in the highest quantity. I have be...

HOW TO GET RID OF BLACKHEADS

Tue, Feb 28, 12 Sarah Wilkinson

The question I would get asked by my clients both online and in my clinic MANY times a week is: How do I get rid of blackheads?? I want to break this down into 2 categories to explain this best: 1) blackheads on the nose 2) blackheads on other facial areas But first, let ...

HOW TO GET RID OF HARD WHITE SPOTS ON THE FACE

Mon, Jan 30, 12 Sarah Wilkinson

What are these pesky white hard lumps under the skin? Their official name is "Milia". They are hardened balls of keratin that are basically trapped between the bi layers of your skin. They seem like hard white lumps under the skin. They do not sit in your oil (sebaceous) gla...

TIPS TO AVOIDING SKIN PROBLEMS AT WORK

Sat, Jan 21, 12 Sarah Wilkinson

As the holiday season comes to an end I wonder if your skin has changed over the holiday break?? Is it looking fresher, brighter and generally healthier? Being outdoors and more active during the holiday period generally leads to a more lustrous skin, now as work looms over us...

A SUNSCREEN PILL?!

Fri, Jan 20, 12 Sarah Wilkinson

Within 5 years scientists from the Australian Institute for Marine Science believe there will be a pill that will give you UV protection. They have analyzed coral samples from the Great Barrier Reef and have discovered the way that coral shields itself against the harmful UVA/...

PALM OIL IN SKIN PRODUCTS?

Fri, Nov 11, 11 Sarah Wilkinson

Palm oil seems to be in most things these days. I was aware that it was in most foods that we eat. I'm sure that over half a supermarket is full of the stuff! But little did I know that Palm Oil also goes by the name of Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. Found in most cleansers, dishwas...

TELOMERES AND AGEING

Thu, Sep 22, 11 Sarah Wilkinson

I have written about Telomeres before, but this is a topic that I want to discuss further. Telomeres are like a protective tip that cap the end of our DNA, that keep our chromosomes stable. A telomere is part of our DNA that controls ageing. So if shortening Telomeres are lin...