The Skin Diaries

8 Scientific Tips on how to treat Rosacea

Going into Autumn is the time to boost your skin’s resilience as cold air, heating & even exposure to cold, gusts of wind are disastrous in Ros...

3-minute PhD in Skincare Ingredients - Part 1

"You need a freaking degree to understand these things!" - Ever found yourself thinking this? There are actually Ingredient Codes which make under...

SUPER INGREDIENT SPOTLIGHT - CUCUMBER OIL

CUCUMBER OIL? Come on, everyone knows that Cucumbers are 95% water... True, Cucumbers are 95% water but what about the other 5%? It turns out that...

Do I need a different day and night cream?

No. And the skin police are not going to come after you for using the same product morning and night. BUT & this is a big BUT ... there are so...

Why men steal our skincare ...

I live with 3 men, my husband and my 2 giant sons. At the rapid rate at which my skincare disappears, I know for a fact that they are stealing my s...

TOO TIRED TO CLEANSE? WE HAVE THE SOLUTION

So, I had two small kids and I was working as a Pharmacist AND by the end of the day, I WAS SO TIRED! Too tired to cleanse my face (shock). Too t...

The 10 things a skin specialist recommends for winter skin

Skin feeling tight, irritated, perhaps flaking and just generally looking dull? Say hello to winter skin! It happens every year and yet we never q...

WHAT DOES ACNE REALLY MEAN AND HOW DO I TREAT IT?

To squeeze or not to Squeeze – a guide to Acne & Pimples Let's start with - what actually is Acne? Acne is a skin condition that occurs when h...

A DIY SALON TREATMENT FOR YOUR HANDS

If you're anything like me, it's likely your suffering ISOFACE - the recent phenomenon of your skin breaking out whilst being in isolation. BUT ev...

How to care for dry hands from over washing

So we are being told that the most important thing to do right now is to wash our hands, thoroughly and often. On top of that, we are to use Hand ...

How should I really be washing my hands?

As someone who has been advising people how to wash their hands for the past 20 years, I would like to offer some hard truths on the much-publicis...

My top Travel Essentials - no more dehydrated skin

Its that time of year when everyone is chasing the sun & heading overseas. We all have our own travel rituals to make long flights more bearabl...