So, continuing the ‘skin science’ topic, after speaking about collagen last week, I feel like it would be rude not to mention elastin as well. Collagen and elastin go together like Bonnie and Clyde. It’s one of those terms we hear all the time, but nobody really knows what it is or what it actually does. So in skin school this week, we’re going to talk about it properly so you understand exactly what it is. Put it this way, you could have all the collagen in the world, but without elastin,...

I have been doing a lot of posts on socials and on my blog recently about collagen. Mainly because I think it’s important for people to actually understand what collagen is and how it works. It’s definitely one of those buzzwords that gets thrown around constantly, and everyone seems to think they need to be “on it”. But what actually is it? Do we take a drink, a powder, a tablet, or is good old-fashioned bone broth going to do the trick? Here are your notes on collagen from a facialist who...

I have said a million times in the past, there is just so much noise out there, especially when it comes to skincare treatments and cosmetics. It’s so overwhelming and there are so many trends and buzzwords that it can be easy to think that you need to have them all… but of course, this is not the case. I see a lot of the time in my clinic clients with skin concerns such as dullness, fine lines, poor skin laxity and a lack of radiance wanting to do more. So what do they do? Google, or...