Skincare tips & advice

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The Importance of Daily Sunscreen: Protect Your Skin and Health

The Importance of Daily Sunscreen: Protect Your Skin and Health

Sunscreen is essential part of your daily skincare routine. Sunscreen is more than just a summer essential—it's a crucial part of your daily skincare routine that can protect you from...
— Melissa Redshaw
Tagged: anti-ageing summer sunscreen
VT Cosmetics Reedle Shot - How it works

Unveiling VT Cosmetics' Reedle Shot Range: A Breakthrough in Skincare

VT Cosmetics' Reedle Shot range is revolutionizing skincare with its innovative micro-needle technology. This painless, non-invasive method delivers powerful ingredients deep into the skin, enhancing absorption and providing targeted treatments for anti-ageing, brightening, and calming sensitive skin. Start with Reedle Shot 50, progress to Reedle Shot 100, and tackle deeper concerns with Reedle Shot 300. Explore specialized options like the Vita-Light Reedle Shot 100 for a radiant complexion, Collagen Reedle Shot 100 for firming, and Pro Cica Reedle Shot 100 for soothing irritation. Embrace this cutting-edge technology and experience transformative skincare results.
— Melissa Redshaw
Tagged: acne ageing anti-ageing brightening skincare glowing skin painless microneedling reedle shot 100 vt cosmetics vt reedle shot
AHA vs BHA: Which one is right for your skin type 

AHA vs BHA: Which one is right for your skin type

Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs) and Beta Hydroxy Acids (BHAs) are popular skincare ingredients with amazing benefits for your skin’s texture, clarity, and glow. But while they’re both effective exfoliants, they each work in different ways, making one better suited for certain skin types or concerns over the other
— Melissa Redshaw
Tagged: acne AHA BHA bio-peel brightening skincare chemical exfoliant
Spilling the tea on Gluathione - the Master of all Antioxidants 

Spilling the tea on Gluathione - the Master of all Antioxidants

Glutathione, often referred to as the “master antioxidant,” has become a sought-after ingredient in skincare, particularly for its brightening effects and its ability to combat early signs of aging. Naturally present in our bodies, glutathione plays a vital role in neutralizing free radicals and protecting skin cells from damage
— Melissa Redshaw
Tagged: ageing anti-ageing brightening skincare dark spots glass skin glowing skin hyperpigmentation
Beauty of Joseon Glow Deep: Rice + Alpha-Arbutin Serum

The Timeless Beauty Secret: Benefits of Rice Water in Skincare

Rice water has long been a cherished beauty secret in Korean skincare, renowned for its incredible benefits and natural efficacy. This humble ingredient, derived from the starchy water left over after soaking or cooking rice, has been used for centuries to enhance skin health and radiance. In this article, we explore the origins of rice water in Korean skincare, its myriad benefits, and highlight some top products harnessing this powerful ingredient.
— Melissa Redshaw
Tagged: ageing dark spots exfoliating glowing skin hyperpigmentation nourished skin Rice rice water
Ingredient spotlight: Centella Asiatica aka Cica 

Ingredient spotlight: Centella Asiatica aka Cica

Wondering why you should add Centella Asiatica (aka cica) into your beauty routine? We’ve got you. Here’s the beautiful skin-boosting benefits of Centella Asiatica
— Melissa Redshaw
Tagged: acne acne prone best korean toners Centella glowing skin healthy skin microbiome nourished skin tiger grass tretinoin
Amazing vitamin A: the secret to glowing skin 

Amazing vitamin A: the secret to glowing skin

When it comes to achieving healthy, glowing skin, Vitamin A’s a skincare superhero. This powerhouse nutrient, also known as retinol, can deliver serious benefits to your skin. From reducing the appearance of wrinkles to combatting acne and dull skin, it’s a must-have ingredient in any skincare routine.

Let’s take a closer look at this amazing ingredient, including what type of retinol you need in your routine.

— Melissa Redshaw
Tagged: acne ageing anti-ageing dark spots retinoids retinol tretinoin
Ingredient spotlight: Propolis

Ingredient spotlight: Propolis

Propolis is a natural ingredient that’s used in Korean skincare to soothe, calm and moisturise the skin. It’s sometimes known as bee glue, which should give you a hint on where it comes from - so if you’re allergic to bees or pollen, then this is one to skip.

Let’s take a look at this Korean wonder-ingredient and how you can add it into your daily skincare routine (spoiler alert: it couldn’t be easier).

— Melissa Redshaw
Tagged: acne prone ageing best korean toners dark spots glowing skin healthy skin hydration propolis
Winter Skincare Essentials: The Must-Have Products for a Hydrated Complexion

Winter Skincare Essentials: The Must-Have Products for a Hydrated Complexion

As we head into winter, colder temperatures and drier air can wreak havoc with your skin, leading to dryness and dehydration. That’s why it’s essential to update your skincare with the seasons, focusing on hydration and nourishment in the winter months. Remember, the foundation of K-Beauty (and any good skincare routine) is hydration, hydration, hydration.
— Melissa Redshaw
Tagged: dry skin hyaluronic acid hydration nourished skin winter skincare
Glow Getter: What Exfoliation Can Do for Your Skin 

Glow Getter: What Exfoliation Can Do for Your Skin

Looking to add a little extra glow to your skin? (Ah, always!) You need exfoliation. If you’re not already familiar with the process, it’s a step in your skincare routine that involves removing dead skin cells from the surface of your skin. This helps to keep your skin looking healthy, fresh and radiant.
— Melissa Redshaw
Tagged: AHA BHA bio-peel chemical exfoliant exfoliating glowing skin healthy skin
Bee-Gone! How to Manage Hyperpigmentation for Glowing Skin 

Bee-Gone! How to Manage Hyperpigmentation for Glowing Skin

Have hyperpigmentation but aren’t sure how to handle it? Or maybe you’ve heard of it, but don’t know how to prevent or treat it. Also known as dark spots, age spots or dark patches, it’s one of most common skin concerns that people report as they get older.
— Melissa Redshaw
Tagged: AHA dark spots exfoliating hyperpigmentation k-beauty vitamin c
Preventing Sun Damage: Tips and Tricks for Staying Safe in the Sun 

Preventing Sun Damage: Tips and Tricks for Staying Safe in the Sun

Sitting out in the sun can feel great and give your body and brain a boost of vitamin D. What’s not so great is what it does to your skin. If you love getting a tan, then it might be a big surprise to find out that that glowy tan is actually sun damage.

Here’s everything you need to know about the sun, your skin, and how to keep it protected from damage.

— Melissa Redshaw
Tagged: sunscreen