Rosacea – A Success Story!
Completely forgot to mention this story: the lovely Elle from Product Placement tweeted me last month for a few recommendations for a friend who was a bit down about his Rosacea (redness in the skin). I recommended two favourite products, Eau Thermal Avene Anti-redness Rich Moisturising Cream (also comes in a ‘light’ version) and Sudocrem [...]
Review: Ole Henriksen Blemish Attack Mask
Right, i’ve got the flu and i’m feeling pretty sorry for myself so here’s a speedy review of a brill product! Ole Henriksen Blemish Attack Purifying Mask minimises breakouts and reduces excess surface oil with calming botanicals. Suitable for oily to blemish-prone skin and this reparative anti-inflammatory mask is paraben-free. Featuring salicylic acid, zinc and [...]
Review – Olay Regenerist 3 Point Super Serum
I’ve yet to hear from one dermatologist who doesn’t rave about the Olay Regenerist line for anti ageing. It’s one of very few mass market ranges to deliver products containing beneficial ingredients in the right concentrations for them to work. I often recommend their original Regenerist Serum and Night Cream here on SCforM! Now, Olay [...]
Highly recommended – La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo
So a few weeks ago I came across an amazing product that’s pretty much a must-try for a broad range of skin-types and issues. It’s called Effaclar Duo by the french skincare brand La Roche Posay: EFFACLAR DUO is a complete skincare solution that combines 4 active ingredients to act on the 2 major signs [...]
Tips for redness or rosacea – prone skin.
Yeah, tomatoes – I couldn’t find any clear pictures of rosacea! I wrote a post about facial redness a while back and I thought it’s about time for an update, especially since I’ve come across a few more tips and useful products since then. If you have redness prone skin, whether it’s from acne, rosacea [...]
Review – Emu Oil
Yes, it’s exactly what you think it is. Emu oil is an oil made from the fat of the emu and, while slightly odd, makes for a fantastic all purpose skincare product. Emu Oil has been used historically by the Australian aborigines for the treatment of burns, wounds, bruises, and as a pain reliever for [...]
Dealing with sesitive skin.
Senstive skin can be difficult to deal with, it can become easily irritated at the slightest hint of ingredients such as fragrance in a product and can leave your face looking red and agitated. I’ve covered a host of excellent products in my reviews for shaving products and cleansers so i’m going focus today on [...]
Spotlight on – Avene
I swear by quite a few of the skincare products from Avene and I think it’s a fantastic brand if you’re looking to get serious about skincare. Their sunscreens are excellent, their products contain good levels of active ingredients protected in adequate packaging and they are gentle on skin – a favourite of plastic surgeons [...]
Red Faced.
EDIT: More tips here! Facial redness can be the result of many things; irritation from shaving, rashes or the skin condition ‘rosacea’. There are many ways to fix this problem both in the long-term and short-term so keep reading for suggestions! Facial redness from shaving, rashes, razor burn and general irritation. If you find that [...]
Sudocrem – Review
Sudocrem is a nappy rash cream widely available in Europe. However it has taken on a cult status in the word of skin care for it’s fantastic spot and redness reducing abilities. I bought this cream in Boots in the UK for some loose change and it’s one of the best spot-treatments i’ve ever used. [...]
Barber Shop Cool: Carter and Bond
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