Category: Skin Care
Recurring pimples
I have a big puss-filled pimple on my nose that keeps reappearing… what do you recommend? Thanks, Yvette. Recurring pimples are so annoying – we’ve all had them (except maybe the girls they appear on those Clearasil TVCs that truly look as though they’ve never had a pimple in their life!) . But the good news [...]
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The second Cetaphil cleanser
Cetaphil’s original Gentle Skin Cleanser has been one of my favourites for a long time. The only reason I don’t use it every day is because it doesn’t remove makeup as quickly as some other cleansers. Recently Cetaphil added a second cleanser to their range, the Oily Skin Cleanser (pictured). After a few months [...]
View PostM (make-up removal)
Last week I saw the new Bond film “Quantum of Solace”. There was a scene which involved M (Judi Dench) removing her make-up while on a call with Bond (Daniel Craig). At the time I felt the scene was very un-Bond-like and a little out of place. Why I am mentioning it here (beauty [...]
A small matter of milia
It’s during this time of the year, more than any other, that I’m prone to milia and see it on a lot of clients. Have you ever had it? Milia are the technical term for whiteheads and are the result of clogged pores. It’s no surprise that our pores are challenged, with the increasing [...]
When more is less
Still on cleansers, I happened to be chatting about my routine yesterday. The fact that I normally cleanse once a day (at night) was met with surprise (and I think even a dirty look)! Do you think cleansing twice a day is necessary? Our obsession for cleansing often begins in our teenage years. Along with [...]
The Cleanser Part 3: my picks
For clean, makeup free skin, here are my favourite cleansers: Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser. RRP is less than $7 for 250ml. Click HERE for my earlier comments which still hold true. Olay Definity and Neutrogena cream cleansers. Both are excellent products and retail for just under $20. Unless you have very dry skin, neither [...]
Eye care
Are expensive eye creams worth the extra money? Skincare experts recognise that the ingredients in an eye cream do not differ significantly from the ingredients in a face cream. If it’s good enough for your face, it should be good enough for your eye area. After all, the eye area is on our faces! [...]
The Cleanser Part 2: what are your priorities?
Choosing a cleanser is as much about priorities as it is about price. Here are a few things to keep in mind: Are you convenience focused? Face wipes are great for when you’re time poor: backstage, emergencies or holidays. However in the long run, using them every day is an expensive option. Many [...]
The itch factor
Is your scarf making your neck itch? The scarf is a great trans-seasonal accessory, keeping us warm in winter and protecting our neck from the summer sun. For many of us the downside is itchy skin and small bumps on our neck. Thankfully, you don’t need to ditch the scarf to ditch the [...]
The Cleanser Part 1: setting expectations…
How much do we expect from our cleanser? Even the basic supermarket cleanser seems to be offering an array of added benefits. Most skincare lines have one, and the ingredient list seems to vary as much as the RRP. Cleansers claim not only clean our skin and remove make-up, but also include ingredients to [...]
