Skincare
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Beginners Guide To Skincare – Moisturizers
I’m back with another “beginners guide to skincare” post and today we’re discussing moisturizers. This is probably one of the most important steps as it not only hydrates the skin but also protects your skin from harmful environmental stressors whilst helping you target your specific skin care concerns. What are moisturizers? These are creams or lotions that hydrate the skin and helps retain moisture. It contains essential ingredients such as essential oils, lubricants and other natural and chemical agents that help soothe and hydrate the skin. Leaving it feeling soft and supple. Why is moisturizer important? I’ve mentioned that it protects the skin from harmful environmental stressors. But…
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Beginners Guide To Skincare – Serums
Hey, my beauties. I hope you guys have been enjoying this series as much as I’ve enjoyed writing it. I love taking care of my skin and figured I’d share what I’ve learnt and I hope that this will help you make better choices when it comes to deciding on skincare products for your skin type and concerns. Besides, who doesn’t want clear, smooth and radiant skin all year round? Today we’re talking about serums, a step in my skincare routine that I just love because I know my skin is receiving a real good dose of Nutrient dense goodness. So what are serums? Serums are a concentration of an…
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Unboxing The ELEMIS Superfood Healthy Kickstart Collection {Gifted}
When I first heard about Elemis, I got really excited. Thanks to my boxycharm beauty subscription I was able to try out several their products. The very first product I used was the ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Marine Cream. After finishing the entire tub I could tell that the texture of my skin had visibly improved. My skin felt firmer, looked more radiant and well hydrated. This was a game-changer product so I decided to do more research on the brand and made a list of products I wanted to try. Elemis then reached out and sent me this stunning gift set. Can you imagine my excitement? About Elemis Since 1989, ELEMIS…
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Beginners Guide To Skincare – Toners
Happy #humpday beauties. If you haven’t caught up with the other two posts under my Beginners guide to skincare series where I discuss cleansing and exfoliating then please click HERE and HERE. Today we’re talking about toners. This is essentially the 2nd step in your skincare routine but is it really necessary? What are toners? Toners are used to remove the surface layer of dead skin cells and restores the skins ph levels to ensure a healthy skin barrier. It also helps absorb all the product you apply thereafter. Toners don’t only remove impurities but also helps shrinks the appearance of pores, as well as help, restore the PH (…
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Beginners Guide To Skincare – Physical and Chemical Exfoliators
When I shared my current skincare routine with you guys some of you wanted to know what’s the difference between physical and chemical exfoliators. So today in the 2nd post under my beginners guide to skincare series, we’re discussing exfoliators. Exfoliating is a key step for optimal skin health. This is how we remove dead skin cells from the surface of our skin. Not removing the dead skin cells leads to issues such as clogged pores, blackheads, congestion and extremely dull-looking skin. Thankfully our skin goes through a natural process called cell turnover where skin generates new skin cells at the lowest base level of our skin through to the…
