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TOP 20 SKINCARE QUESTIONS OF 2020: HOW TO BUILD A SKINCARE ROUTINE?
Older routines: Just a reminder that I am always trialling products and that a picture of something does not necessarily mean an endorsement. Well this one is easy! I've been...
03/01/2021
CHEAT SHEET - VITAMIN A - STAGES OF CONVERSION
Following on from yesterday’s review (see the updated one here) and the inci listing that wasn’t very clear, I thought a quick post on the conversion of vitamin A, and...
03/03/2019
WINTER SKIN ROUTINES - YOUR A.M. LINE-UP
It’s been a few years since I posted this Cheat Sheet about Winter Skin so I thought I’d take a quick look at it again this week – and break...
13/12/2018
CHEAT SHEET - TYPES OF ACIDS
Hi Everyone! I thought it would be helpful to list a little extra info on some of the most common (and not so common) acids as a guide while you...
21/03/2017
Cheat Sheet - Five quick things to change with the season - Autumn/Winter
I've already written a Cheat Sheet about 'Winter Skin', but as we're not quite there yet, here are a few key things to consider changing in your skincare routine when...
30/10/2016
Cheat Sheets are back ---->
Blogger has had a few glitches lately, and it completely removed the Cheat Sheet tab over there on the right hand side ----> Thank you to those of you that...
10/10/2016
Cheat Sheet - Fannies, Flights and Festivals – Festival Skincare
Some of these people belong to me. You're welcome world. I suppose there’s not much point in having a saying if you never use it or address it. ☺ Festivals....
20/06/2016
Cheat Sheet - Top 5 Things American Women are doing wrong in Skincare
First things first: Yes, this is a sweeping generalisation, based on my time in LA last week. Please don't be offended if you reside in the USA and it bears...
08/02/2016
Cheat Sheet - How to POP a spot
As much as any dermatologist will tell you not to pop, the fact is that you do. We do. You know you do, I know you do, the industry at...
06/12/2015
Cheat Sheet - SPF UPDATED
When purchasing SPF the main questions to ask are: What is the SPF? Is it a Broad Spectrum product? There are two main concerns from being in the sun: Skin-ageing...
10/07/2015
Cheat Sheet - How to use a vitamin A product
My most frequently-asked-questions have all been about retinol in recent weeks. I thought I would answer the most popular questions, both on social media and in the comments section on...
20/05/2015
Cheat Sheet - Confused skin: what do you treat first?
Only a very select few have what would be termed 'normal skin'. Which is why I find it odd it is called 'normal'. It's far from the norm for most...
29/04/2015
Cheat Sheet - When to use natural, when to reach for the 'chemicals' or 'synthetic'
Before you read on - when I use the below terms I take them to mean: Chemical-led: products that contain non-'natural' ingredients - anything. Natural-led: products that would make the...
27/04/2015
Cheat sheet - Consumer and Clinical trials, In Vivo vs In Vitro and ORAC testing
I am often met with claims of ‘clinical trials’ and ‘independent studies’ when reviewing skincare. It’s to be expected, brands want to give the consumer ‘evidence’ that their product does...
17/04/2015
The Top 10: Acid Toners
I imagine most of you lovely readers will fully expect what products are in my Top choices so before I carry on - I couldn't stop at 5, hence there...
10/04/2015
Cheat Sheet - How much product should you use?
So yesterday I was quietly minding my own business on Twitter when Stylist tweeted out the picture below, linked to a post, saying 'Thank God, now we know how much...
05/04/2015
Cheat Sheet - Why I don't like 'battery operated cleansing brushes'
Well if ever there was a gentle way of saying the word that you're all saying in your head now, that was my attempt. Assuming we all know the type...
23/03/2015
Cheat Sheet - Double Cleansing
Over the last few months I have been asked a lot about double cleansing. I think it peaked this month because I am quoted in the March edition of American...
01/03/2015
Cheat Sheet - When to do your routine when you're exercising
I am frequently asked by readers that exercise in all manner of ways for the best time to add their skincare routines. As there are SO many variations, I thought...
26/02/2015
Cheat Sheet - Where should I spend most of my money in my routine?
The answer is always, always serums. The rise of serums has definitely, in my opinion, bumped moisturisers off of the top spot – although they were never my No.1 –...
01/02/2015
Cheat Sheet - Hungover Skin/Parched weather-worn skin/Nurses/Teachers
Happy New Year! 'Tis the season to be jolly. And of over-indulgence. Even those of you that don't drink alcohol may have succumbed to the delights of Holiday food temptations...
01/01/2015
Cheat Sheet - Perioral Dermatitis or 'those red annoying spots that won't go away'
So. A really quick and simple one: You've had spots/redness/flakiness/looks like eczema/you thought it was acne but it isn't - for ages in one place around your mouth or nose...
18/11/2014
Some updated Cheat Sheets
I know from the skin consultation appointments that a large number of readers are not on Twitter. That being in mind I thought I'd let you know that I've been...
17/03/2014
Cheat Sheet - Routines
It’s easy to see how your skincare routine can be a little overwhelming – we are sold so many products these days – there is something for everyone – but...
04/06/2013
Cheat Sheet - SPF
I used to get my SPF from my make-up during colder months, but since I’ve gotten older and have been using more retinoids, I’ve stepped up my SPF usage through...
25/04/2013
Cheat Sheet - Winter Skin
The change from warm to cold to central heating to cold to office to travel to central heating etc can really make your skin feel like it’s ‘burning’. Here are...
23/11/2012
Cheat Sheet - Things I am asked about the most
You are obsessed with your pores. They do not open and close like doors. You say they are HUGE – then send me a picture and I can SEE NOTHING....
13/07/2012
Cheat Sheet - Acne
When I turned 40, I experienced adult onset acne – along with food allergies. Out of nowhere. I mention this because it is increasingly obvious that the same is happening...
16/05/2012
Upcoming Cheat Sheets
I'm sorry I didn't get the acne cheat sheet up before the weekend. I don't want to rush it seeing as so many of us are sufferers! I'm collating a...
29/04/2012
Cheat Sheet - Top Tips for Great Skin
Obviously, everyone is different – but in general – these are some basics if you’re wondering where to start…. Cleanse your skin every night without fail – cleanliness is next...
09/04/2012
Cheat Sheet - Eye Cream
There are two camps when it comes to eye cream: Those that definitely do Those that think it’s unnecessary and a waste of money Unsurprisingly I am very much the...
29/11/2011
CHEAT SHEET - WHAT FACIAL?
Despite their popularity and the continued growth of spas and salons – the average woman in the UK has a facial ‘as a treat’ across three occasions, a birthday, Christmastime/celebration...
26/11/2011
Cheat Sheet - Dry or Dehydrated?
Cheat Sheet – Dry or Dehydrated? Are you DRY or DEHYDRATED? (or both!) Dry and dehydrated skins have similar characteristics, but different underlying reasons. Dry Skin – normally a skin...
07/11/2011
Cheat Sheet - Beauty Industry Jargon
This one has brewing for a long time but reading the Top 100 beauty products in a ‘top’ magazine yesterday sent me over the edge. My love for the beauty...
04/09/2011
Cheat Sheet - Milia
Stubborn, unsightly and annoyingly hard to get rid of, milia are found in all ages. Babies (over 50% of them), kids and adults can all be affected. All races. Both...
13/08/2011
Cheat Sheet - Spots
Spots. Oh Spots. So many of the emails I receive asking for skin advice start with 'Can you help me with my spots...?' - and there are so many different...
05/08/2011
Cheat Sheet - Cleansing
Most brands in the industry provide quick 'bullet point' references for use by counter staff/telephone customer services peeps to help them quickly highlight key points that are applicable to that...
05/07/2011
Cheat Sheet - How to soften spots
Zits. Pustules. Papules. Wheals. Comedones. Milia. There are lots of things that happen to the skin – especially on the face – on a regular basis. This is purely for:...
04/10/2010
Cheat Sheet - Anti-ageing
Anti-ageing. We’re all so used to this phrase that we don’t even question it. If a product says it is anti-ageing on the box then it must be – right?...
13/08/2010
Cheat Sheet - Vitamin D & SPF
BRITS AS SOON AS THE MERCURY HITS 20 degrees C Gone are the days of my youth basting on a foil suntanning sheet with baby oil. These days the sun...
25/05/2010
Cheat Sheet - Facial Massage for Cleansing/Post-Cleansing
Firstly - a moment on cleansing - get thee to an oil-based cleanser - NOW. Like attracts like - oil in your cleanser will attract all of the oil/dirt/excess sebum...
11/04/2010