When my skin is dry, tight and easily flushed, a complicated cleansing routine can make things worse. Foaming washes, fragranced balms and vigorous flannels…
There are evenings when even a gentle double cleanse feels like an unreasonable request. After a long day, a late train home, or an especially dry winter night…
My experience with a red light therapy panel began with fairly modest expectations. I was interested in supporting overall skin health, especially the…
A flaky, itchy scalp can make even a simple wash day feel like a chore. The discomfort may come from dryness, irritation, dandruff, seborrhoeic dermatitis,…
Choosing a body moisturiser becomes much less straightforward when skin is dry, itchy, reactive or prone to eczema. Two names that frequently appear in…
Face powder has always been a slightly difficult category for me. I like the polished finish, the way it can take down shine around the nose, and the extra…
Hooded eyelids create a particular makeup problem: the mobile lid folds against the skin above it, so colour, liner and mascara can transfer within hours. When…
Dry skin rarely needs a complicated shelf of products. When my face feels tight after cleansing, flakes around the nose or reacts to every second new serum, I…
I have always been cautious with physical exfoliation. My skin is dry, reactive and prone to eczema patches, so anything scratchy, foamy or aggressively…