skin care

BEST SKIN CARE KITS FOR TRAVELLING

Sat, Dec 17, 16 Sarah Wilkinson

Your are packing your holiday luggage and you come to the pointy end of deciding which skin care products you are willing to pack in your luggage. Typically if you have serums, oils, moisturisers, sunscreens masks and the rest you don’t want to take the entire bathroom cupboar...

9 REASONS WHY YOUR EYES ARE PUFFY

Mon, Sep 12, 16 Sarah Wilkinson

Lets look at the top 9 reasons why one can have swelling or inflammation around the eye area, typically known. We tend to notice swelling around the eyes or puffy eyes before other areas of the body as the skin is one of the thinnest in this eye area, so any inflammation can b...

3 WAYS TO BANISH ACNE BEFORE YOUR SPECIAL EVENT

Wed, Sep 07, 16 Sarah Wilkinson

It's a total catastrophe when you have an acne blemish that comes up right before your special event. Don't let the acne blemish ruin your big event, use these simple tips to take control of the situation and feel fabulous at your special event. Firstly there is no way to magi...

TRY THESE 5 SKIN TIPS TO PUT THAT GLOW BACK IN YOUR SKIN AFTER BEING SICK

Wed, Aug 24, 16 Sarah Wilkinson

As much as we can eat well, sleep lots, and be as healthy as one can possibly be, we all at some stage get ill and the skin suffers for it. When we are sick our skin doesn't receive the nutrients, vitamins and minerals and not to forget water that it normally receives to maint...

HOW DO FAKE TANS REALLY WORK

Tue, Aug 09, 16 Sarah Wilkinson

Now we all know (well hopefully we do) that UV exposure is not healthy for our skin, BUT most of us do like to bronze up a little. Since we now know that sun baked skin is an unhealthy damaged skin what other options are there? One can slap on some fake tan and get the desired...

DOES WEARING SUNSCREEN PREVENT VITAMIN D ABSORPTION

Mon, Aug 01, 16 Sarah Wilkinson

Yes apparently according to The Vitamin D Council wearing sunscreen inhibits your production of Vitamin D. You see, not only does sunscreen prevent those nasty UVB rays from burning our skin, it also prevents our body from making Vitamin D. BUT the good news is, you only need ...

WHAT EFFECT IS THE PILL HAVING ON YOUR SKIN

Wed, May 18, 16 Sarah Wilkinson

With so many of my clients on the pill, I wanted to share some important facts on the pill and the effects it has on the skin. The Pill and Acne Many of my clients are recommended by their GP to go on the pill as it can have a positive impact on acne and breakouts. The pill ...

9 WAYS TO STRESS LESS AND GLOW MORE

Fri, May 06, 16 Sarah Wilkinson

Stress Less and Glow More It’s a catch 22, telling someone to stress less can have the opposite effect. They end up stressing more.But perhaps by me sharing with you the effects of stress on the skin, something just might click and give you the turn key moment you need to find...

HOW LONG SHOULD YOU WAIT AFTER SERUM APPLICATION TO APPLY MOISTURISER?

Wed, Aug 07, 13 Sarah Wilkinson

This is a common question that I am asked in the treatment room. Some clients like to wait between applications but in actual fact, a slightly moist skin will absorb serums and skincare products much more effectively. The answer is straight away. You do not need to wait an...

5 WAYS TO GET SPRING SKIN

Wed, Aug 08, 12 Sarah Wilkinson

Spring is upon us, the weather is warming up and we are coming out of our Winter hibernation. Now is the time to get your Spring Skin ready! Here are my top 5 tips on how to get Spring Skin. 1. The inside workings of our body play a major role in what condition our skin is in....