How I became a beauty content writer
Why I became a beauty content writer My obsession with skincare and medical aesthetics started at Liverpool University. A beauty therapist living opposite in my halls of residence introduced me to the anti-ageing power of UVA sunblock – I have worn it every day since. In fact, I believe that sun damage should be renamed […]
Is the Microcurrent Facial still relevant in today’s crowded Aesthetics Market?
Hollywood has gone holistic! Microcurrent, the non-surgical facelift which tones tired and saggy muscles, is back in fashion after decades in the cold. It has capitalised on the recent surgery backlash and reinvented itself as a red-carpet-ready facial beloved of celebrities-in-the-know. Let’s re-evaluate the Microcurrent Facial. Microcurrent had very little competition when it was first […]
Are Barrier Repair Creams Worth the Hype?
Overexfoliated your skin during lockdown? Not a problem– try one of the new barrier repair creams on the market. But do they really live up to the marketing hype? Instagram was full of posts from bored lockdowners who had exfoliated their poor skin into a bloody pulp and then turned to a barrier repair cream […]
The Botox Pout: The Ultimate ‘Prejuvenation’ Treatment?
It turns out that Generation X was botoxing all wrong – after the horse had bolted. Botox softens fine lines, not great big fat ones. But Xeners had missed their window of opportunity and panic-injected their way to facial asymmetry: rock solid foreheads strangely at odds with wobbling jawlines. Millennials learnt from their mistake and […]
Ten Years Younger in Ten Days: Controversial makeover show gets a makeover
Do you remember 10 Years Younger from 90s? Have you let yourself go in the past 10 years? Don’t be too hard on yourself. Even classic makeover shows fall out of fashion and need a makeover. But can a new format revive this controversial cosmetic surgery makeover show from the 90s? Are makeover shows even welcome in […]
Cleansing Oils: Have you tried one yet?
My cleansing oil story When my oily skin turned perimenopausal, it could no longer tolerate my cheap and cheerful Simple facial wash. As a therapist, I have seen dull, dehydrated skin transformed by cleansing oils, so I decided to upgrade. Cleansing oils dissolve make-up without drying out the skin Unfortunately, the detergents in many water-based […]
Cleansing Oil Review: Medik8
What is it? Cleanser / make-up remover Who is it for? Make-up wearers. All skin types, including sensitive skin Medik8 is one of the few cosmeceuticals to offer a cleansing oil, so I was immediately curious. When it launched in 2009, it recognised a gap in the market: luxury customers were looking for high-quality active ingredients […]
Review: Skinceuticals Phyto Corrective Gel
“A hydrating, soothing gel serum with botanical ingredients ideal to calm and hydrate skin while improving visual redness.” Skinceuticals Have you heard of Skinceuticals? Whilst I still trust Skinceuticals, the innovative scientist who founded the brand passed away in 2013. What is it? Cooling gel serum for sensitised skin. Water-based or oil-based? Water-based. Which skin types? […]
Cleansing Oil Review: Clinique Take the Day Off
Clinique Take The Day Off was the first cleansing oil I ever tried. I had always wrongly assumed that oils would break me out – but I was pleasantly surprised, and now I can’t imagine not using one. Claims “Immediately dissolves even tenacious face makeup, oil and impurities. Glides on, rinses off cleanly with water. Leaves no residue. […]
Micellar Water Review: Simple Micellar Water
What is Micellar Water? Micellar water is a cleansing compromise: a 2-in-1 make-up remover and toner. My low maintenance clients love them because they don’t need to rinse them off. Who is Simple Micellar Water for? My teenage clients who are addicted to wipes. My sensitive skin clients who don’t like the feeling of water […]