Salicylic acid is such an amazing ingredient and quite unique in how it works. It's used in many over the counter products designed for spots, breakouts, blackheads and oily skin. Salicylic acid is oil soluble, which means that when applied it works within the pore, with regular use the dirt, dead skin, bacteria and oil causing the blockage will reduce, the pore will reduce in size and the oil that was once blocked will be able to flow through the pore, this is important as our skin's natural oil (sebum) keeps our skin nourished, healthy and supple. Clean pores lead to clearer looking skin.
Our fabulous little sets are a great way to introduce yourself to the amazing skin benefits of acid exfoliation as they give you the correct cleanser and toner to use before your acid, which is very important to get the best results, you don't want to use a cleanser with acids, strong active ingredients or exfoliators.
Yes, I'm going there. Love or hate the royals, there's no denying Meghan has lovely skin. And what I mean by lovely is that her skin is beautiful and natural, she has a few signs of ageing, she has a lot of beautiful freckles, there are some tiny blemishes and scars there but she doesn't slap on layers of make-up to conceal this, while she does wear make-up, she tends to focus more on the eyes, leaving the natural, healthy glow from her skin shine through.
Ok so I know we’re British and we typically complain about the weather but WOW its cold! And I live in Wales, we’re used to the cold. As much as we don’t like feeling the cold, our skin can also freak out at the bitterness, leaving many people with complaints ranging from tightness all the way to severely cracked, inflamed skin. If like me your instant thought in this weather is to crank up the heating and take ridiculously hot baths and showers then please do think again because this is going to cause havoc on your skin.
The majority of people don't actually cleanse their skin thoroughly, that may be you, maybe not and if it is, it's really not your fault and you're not alone! Cleansing is one of the most important things you can do for your skin (as well as wearing SPF daily) but no one ever really focuses on this basic skincare ritual. Working in the beauty industry I know how undervalued cleansing is, so here is my guide to cleansing your face.