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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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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 – Cleansers & Makeup Removers
Many of you liked my skincare blog posts and I often receive questions on certain products as well as advice on starting a proper skincare routine and what product not to mix etc. There are a few steps in a basic skincare routine, so I figured I’d chat about each step in detail and let you in on what I’ve learnt so far. Cleansing might seem like an easy step as it really just boils down to removing your makeup and washing your face. Well, it’s actually not that simple because there are so many products out there with very complex ingredients. This initially left me feeling really overwhelmed, so…
