How the Humble Apple is Supercharging Skincare

Photo by Anthony Ievlev on Unsplash The phrase “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” was first used in 1866, and in the few hundred years since then, we’ve come to appreciate just how good apples are for us. Plenty of skincare brands have also caught on to how …

Five Things that Might Be Making Your Flaky Scalp Worse

Photo by Bethany Beck on Unsplash Having a flaky scalp can be uncomfortable on many levels. Aside from feeling embarrassed about the prospect of anyone seeing the flaky skin in your hair and on your clothes, it can also feel physically uncomfortable, leaving your scalp feeling itchy and tight. There …

How to Remedy a Dry Scalp

Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash For many people, their scalp is simply the thing under their hair and they have the luxury of not really needing to think about it that often. However, if you suffer from a dry scalp, there’s a good chance that it’s at the forefront …

Serums – What They Do and Why We Love Them

Photo by Karolina Grabowska If you were to speak to your Mum or Gran and ask what their skincare routine looked like when they were younger, it would probably be something along the lines of “washing your face and then using a face cream”. This evolved into “cleanse, tone and …

10 Dos and Don’ts for Dry Skin

Don’t use a steamer or hot water on your face; hot water and steam completely dries out your skin by stripping away the skin’s own oils and causes more problems in the long run. Cool water is far kinder to dry skin Don’t use water-based moisturisers on your skin. Oil-based …