My winter skincare regimen
Since winter’s started I’ve found that my usual skincare hasn’t quite been up to scratch, so I’ve been adding some extras in to combat dryness and irritation, especially on my face and cuticles....
View ArticleMy favourite sprays for spring
Now that it’s getting warmer, I’ve subconsciously started using light sprays instead of heavy creams, so I thought I’d share a few that I’ve been using a lot lately: Jurlique Rosewater Balancing Mist...
View ArticleSpring Skincare Regimen 1: Cleansers and Serums
I’m guessing this is the case for most beauty junkies, but I tend to think of my skincare routine as simple, but when I actually have to tell someone what’s involved, it turns out to be much more...
View ArticleWinter dry skin skincare regimen
Since coming to Switzerland and experiencing my first European winter, my skin has simply freaked the fuck out. Lots of little bumps, dry patches, full on pimples that wouldn’t go away. Being super...
View ArticleBest Australian brands to check out
I’ve been travelling around Europe a bit lately, and before heading to each country I’ve been looking up lists of beauty brands and products to look out for. To return the favour for all of those...
View ArticleHow to read an ingredients list: Face moisturisers
Earlier this week I posted about the different types of base ingredients in moisturisers: occlusives, emollients and humectants. I’ve dug up a few facial moisturisers I have lying around to...
View ArticleMy Skincare Regimen (in excessive detail)
A few people have asked me about my regular skincare routine, which I described briefly in my interview with Beautiful With Brains – here it is in more detail. I generally use the same steps, but I...
View ArticleJurlique Rosewater Balancing Mist – Deluxe Edition 3
It’s that time of year again – when Jurlique release their limited edition Rosewater Balancing Mist! This is a big (200 mL) bottle of rosewater combined with other plant extracts and humectants, which...
View ArticleNew Cleansers from Jurlique, Skin Theory and Boots No 7
There have been quite a few skincare launches in the past few months, and I’ve been busy trying out all the new cleansers! Jurlique have been around for a while, but Boots No 7 and Skin Theory are two...
View ArticleHow to Exfoliate 1: All About Physical Exfoliants
Are you confused about how to choose the right exfoliation method for your skincare routine? This three-part series rounds up all the types of exfoliants for your face, with examples of products and...
View ArticleSunscreen Review: Biore, Jurlique, Elucent
These three facial sunscreens from Biore, Jurlique and Elucent have full ingredient lists. Yes you read that right – FULL INGREDIENT LISTS! My pet hate with Australian sunscreens is that even though...
View ArticleHow to Exfoliate 2: All About Chemical Exfoliants
Here’s Part 2 of this skincare series on exfoliation. Part 1 was on physical exfoliating tools and scrubs, this time we’re tackling the more complex chemical exfoliants, before moving onto picking the...
View ArticleHumectant Waters and Sprays: A Quick Fix for Dehydrated Skin
Dehydrated skin is very common in winter, when cold dry air speeds up water evaporation from skin. It’s also made worse with air conditioning and recirculated aeroplane air. Exfoliants, moisturisers...
View ArticleTip: Multi-Sunscreening for Maximum Protection and Minimum Grease
Here’s a simple skincare trick that I’ve found ridiculously useful lately that I thought I’d share in case it helps anyone else out. I’m sure I’m not the first person to do it, but I also haven’t seen...
View ArticleChristmas Gift Guide 2016
There are some fantastic gift sets out for the holidays! Here are some of my favourites out of the many I’ve come across – hopefully it might inspire you if you’re still stuck for ideas! Skincare I...
View ArticleJurlique Favourites
One of my favourite “indulgence” brands is Jurlique. Jurlique are an Australian “natural” brand who extract their natural ingredients from their own organic and biodynamic farm in the Adelaide Hills....
View ArticleHow to read an ingredients list: Face moisturisers
Earlier this week I posted about the different types of base ingredients in moisturisers: occlusives, emollients and humectants. I’ve dug up a few facial moisturisers I have lying around to...
View ArticleMy Skincare Regimen (in excessive detail)
A few people have asked me about my regular skincare routine, which I described briefly in my interview with Beautiful With Brains – here it is in more detail. I generally use the same steps, but I...
View ArticleNew Cleansers from Jurlique, Skin Theory and Boots No 7
There have been quite a few skincare launches in the past few months, and I’ve been busy trying out all the new cleansers! Jurlique have been around for a while, but Boots No 7 and Skin Theory are two...
View ArticleHow to Exfoliate 1: All About Physical Exfoliants
Are you confused about how to choose the right exfoliation method for your skincare routine? This three-part series rounds up all the types of exfoliants for your face, with examples of products and...
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