Why tinted moisturiser is a must-have for summer

As the weather gets warmer, your usual foundation and powder compacts may feel too heavy for your skin. Unless you are lucky enough to have a completely flawless complexion, however, you will be unwilling to face the world without something to even out skin tone and conceal minor blemishes. The …

Great foundation for year-round coverage

For those of us who suffer from blemish-prone skin, uneven skin tone or acne scars and redness, finding a good foundation that creates a flawless finish without looking like you have applied it using a trowel can be hard. Dermalogica Treatment Foundations offers an ideal solution, however: The formula is …

What a good moisturiser can do for your skin

Our skin has a natural protective barrier designed to reduce moisture loss and offer protection from the elements. Unfortunately, many aggressive environmental factors can compromise this layer, leaving the skin vulnerable to moisture loss and irritation. Even soap and water can strip the skin of moisture and protection, making it …

Sport and your skin

We all know how important it is to exercise and work up a bit of a sweat on a regular basis. Working out can have a detrimental effect on your complexion, however, particularly if your skin is sensitive and prone to developing spots. Excessive sweating can increase the risk of …

Hyperpigmentation (and what to do about it)

Hyper-pigmentation is the name given to those patches of skin that become darker than the surrounding tissue. Created by an increase in the localised production of melanin (the pigment that gives your skin its colour), hyper-pigmentation can be caused by a number of triggers: The sun. Our old enemy the …