skin care

DOES FACIAL OIL CAUSE ACNE?

Tue, Jul 04, 17 Sarah Wilkinson

We are seeing facial oils become a staple of skin care regimes as we are discovering the benefits of keeping our skins supple and hydrated. Facial oils these days have matured from the yesteryear of mineral oils and synthetic oil which caused breakouts and skin irritations. Fa...

4 WAYS TO GET RID OF ACNE SCARS

Wed, Jun 14, 17 Sarah Wilkinson

Blemishes and acne are not only frustrating when they are presenting a large white pussy head, but they are also a pain when they leave behind either a red or pigmented (brown) mark on the skin. Many people believe they have a post acne scar and they will have this mark for ev...

IS YOUR MAKE UP PRODUCT CAUSING YOU TO BREAKOUT?

Wed, Jun 07, 17 Sarah Wilkinson

Acne is one of my favourite skin conditions to treat as I love creating healthy skins that my clients can feel confident about even when makeup free. There are so many makeup brands, products, colours and new makeup trends that entice us to try new and exciting make up product...

TOP 5 MAKE UP PRODUCTS TO CONCEAL BLEMISHES

Mon, May 29, 17 Sarah Wilkinson

The search for an effective and natural looking concealer to conceal blemishes that won’t a) break the budget b) clog pores and cause breakouts and c) take way too long to apply and get the right finish is a long quest undertaken by many. Concealers can assist in creating a fl...

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...