Review: Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit Cleanser
One for oily skin and/or acne prones… The #1 dermatologist recommended acne-fighting cleanser-Neutrogena® Oil-Free Acne Wash now comes with an uplifting blast of pink grapefruit! With maximum strength Salicylic Acid acne medicine boosted by MicroClear® technology, Neutrogena® Oil-Free Acne Wash Pink Grapefruit Facial Wash powerfully treats and helps prevent breakouts—even blackheads. This unique formula contains [...]
What is an oil cleanser?
What are they? A replacement for traditional cleansers, cleansing oils are a massive hit in asian countries because of their ability to deep clean the skin. Western brands have recently caught on to this trend in a big way with many of them beginning to release their own cleansing oils. How do they work? The [...]
Skincare Picks from an Industry Insider
I’m very pleased to say that today’s post comes courtesy of Kenneth Soh, a London-based makeup artist working mainly in fashion with a few celebrities under his care too. He’s worked on fashion weeks in Milan, Paris and London since 2005 on shows like Paul Smith, Givenchy, Giorgio Armani, Aquascutum etc. He’s also had work [...]
Review – Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant
The Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant is one of the ‘Hero’ products from the Dermalogica line and one of my all-time favourite products. Soooo… what is it? What does it do? This is a very gentle exfoliating cleanser intended to be used every day (or once every two days). Mix the powder with a bit of water [...]
Review – Eyre Biobotanics Active Facial Enzyme Cleanser
Update: To those of you asking, I buy all my Eyre products here at Niven and Joshua! Oftentimes I find that standard facial scrubs and washes are a little too harsh on my skin. This means I have to deal with slightly irritated skin if I want to use them more than twice a week. [...]
Cleansers
There are probably millions of cleansers out there for every possible skin care need, so which do you buy? First of all, remember that for any ingredients to be effective on your skin they need to be left on for more than a minute so stop looking for cleansers that offer lots of benefits like [...]
Skin Care 101 – Your Routine
Look in a shop like Boots today and you’ll see thousands of serums, moisturizers, balms, cleansers, oils, acids, toners, exfoliators… I could go on and on…






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