Cheat Sheet – SPF UPDATED

When purchasing SPF the main questions to ask are: What is the SPF? Is it a Broad Spectrum product? There are two main concerns from…

Cheat Sheet – How to use a vitamin A product

My most frequently-asked-questions have all been about retinol in recent weeks. I thought I would answer the most popular questions, both on social media and…

Cheat Sheet – Confused skin: what do you treat first?

Only a very select few have what would be termed ‘normal skin’. Which is why I find it odd it is called ‘normal’. It’s far…

Cheat Sheet – When to use natural, when to reach for …

Before you read on – when I use the below terms I take them to mean: Chemical-led: products that contain non-‘natural’ ingredients – anything. Natural-led:…

Cheat sheet – Consumer and Clinical trials, In Vivo vs In …

I am often met with claims of ‘clinical trials’ and ‘independent studies’ when reviewing skincare. It’s to be expected, brands want to give the consumer…

The Top 10: Acid Toners

I imagine most of you lovely readers will fully expect what products are in my Top choices so before I carry on – I couldn’t…

Cheat Sheet – How much product should you use?

So yesterday I was quietly minding my own business on Twitter when Stylist tweeted out the picture below, linked to a post, saying ‘Thank God,…

Cheat Sheet – Why I don’t like ‘battery operated cleansing …

Well if ever there was a gentle way of saying the word that you’re all saying in your head now, that was my attempt. Assuming…

Cheat Sheet – Double Cleansing

Over the last few months I have been asked a lot about double cleansing. I think it peaked this month because I am quoted in…