News — UV protection

If you find yourself blushing easily, and are tired of people pointing it out, then chances are you might have a more sensitive skin and perhaps even a condition called rosacea. Rosacea is an inflammatory condition characterized by redness of the skin, mainly around the forehead, nose and cheeks. Many people who have this condition notice that it gets worse during certain situations, such as after drinking alcohol. For this reason many people will wrongly assume alcohol causes rosacea, when in fact, alcohol just aggravates it. Half of sufferers also struggle with eye irritation, such as dry, red or watery...

While we were still soaking up the glorious Australian sunshine, the last word on anyone’s lips was Autumn, but Autumn has well and truly arrived, and it is now time to begin preparing our skin for the cooler months ahead. While Summer and some hot Autumn days were the time for extra SPF, natural exfoliation thanks to the sea and sand, and light moisturisers, Autumn has become the time of extra hydration.  While we can always rely on the soaring temperatures to keep our skin hydrated (yes, perspiring counts!) when the temperatures start to plummet, the air dries. Rely On...

  The harmful UV rays of the sun are your skin’s worst enemy when it comes to aging. You may think that as long as you aren’t sunbathing on a regular basis then your skin will stay protected, but did you know that just a few minutes of sun exposure to unprotected parts of your body on a daily basis can have just as damaging an effect as lounging on the beach for hours? Our faces are the most at risk, so it’s important to be sure you are protecting it everyday. You may have heard that you should reapply...