Summer Skin Care

Once a cooking staple, avocado oil has now moved into the beauty market. While you may experience some benefits from smushing actual avocado across your face, it's the fruit's oil that is likely to be the best for your skin. So what does avocado oil…

Most people think the winter is the worst time for psoriasis, but summer can be just as irritating for the skin condition. Characterised by scaly or flaky patches of skin, some sufferers may experience slight itchiness every now and then. But for…

If there's anything that the recent heatwave has taught me, it's to cover yourself in insect repellent. Unfortunately, it has taken the experience of several inflamed and itchy bug bites to make me realise that. Now I'm stuck with numerous red…

Despite a lot of chatter around sun protection, there are still a few sunscreen myths that need clearing up. One of them relates to whether a high SPF sunscreen is better than a low one. This particular question has come to the forefront once again…

Too Faced may be best known for its provocatively named makeup collection, but it is hoping that fans will show just as much love for its foray into skincare. Taking years to develop, Too Faced's first skincare range has finally launched. It may be…

Looking after your skin is like an investment in your facial future. The skin you care for in your youth is the skin you inherit in your old age. Some might say it is the best investment you will ever make. And guys, if you haven't already — I think…

Although people try so desperately hard not to get sunburnt, the likelihood is that a lot of skin will be going pink, if not bright red, this summer. While this can easily be alleviated by proper sunscreen application, it's also handy to know just…

British summer 2019 has so far been pretty much the epitome of most British summers of yore. The heady promise of sun, beach days at Brighton pier, and al fresco dining, but the reality of drizzle, wind, and grey days. Ah Britain. However, despite…

There are very few things I love more than a self care night. Lighting a few candles, putting on some old episodes of Catfish, and doing your pamper routine is such a great way to unwind. On the run up to summer, the sheer number of beauty products…

With summer approaching, applying SPF to your skin is more important than ever. However, for maximum protection, and to protect your skin year-round, you should really use an SPF on your skin every day, which, of course, includes the winter. And sun…

Blusher is one of those makeup items that can add so much to any look. For people of colour the road to finding makeup shades to bring out the richness of our skin tones hasn't always been easy. While there is still a a way to go in terms of…

The beauty industry is currently obsessed with fruits. And I mean obsessed. First, it was bananas. Then watermelon entered the fray. Now, it's all about pineapple. Before you go ahead and splash cash on the latest products infused with the tropical…

It's easy to think that you can't go wrong with sunscreen. After all, simply applying it is ensuring you're protected from those potentially dangerous rays, right? Well, not quite. Applying a too thin layer, missing visible skin, and forgetting to…

Remembering to apply sunscreen multiple times a day can be a bit of a pain, but it's a vital step in the prevention of burning and deeper skin damage. Staying safe in the sun, however, isn't as simple as a quick spray two minutes before you leave…

Victoria Beckham uses them. Miranda Kerr uses them. Kim Kardashian uses them. Crystals. They're having a moment. You’ll probably scroll past them on your Instagram feed or seen them in the beauty cabinet of your favourite beauty influencer. While…

With summer fast approaching, it's time to knock out the sunscreen and get prepping for those luscious day trips to the beach. Or maybe you're jetting off somewhere fabulous with a tropical climate and need to protect your skin from those pesky…

When it's super hot outside, applying a cool product to your skin is positively dreamy. But do the benefits of refrigerating your skincare products go beyond a nice feeling? Some seem to think so as more people are openly admitting to buying mini…

Over the past year or so, I've tried to ensure that my essential skincare products contain some degree of SPF. Of course, the most common product for sun protection to appear in is moisturiser. But according to a new study, people are not applying…

There are few things I love more than not putting foundation on my face in spring and summer. For a start, I am lazy and often late so it frees up a whole extra two minutes of time to mess about. But also, if your skin is anything like mine and gets…