Anti-Ageing Skincare for The Chest
Embonpoint. Decollétage. Or just plain old chest. What do you call yours? It’s a commonly neglected area. And yet it’s so often on show. As I ...
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Bakuchiol - The Retinoid Copycat You Need To Know About
Bakuchiol. Maybe the sexiest new skincare ingredient right now? It’s an Active. It’s natural. What’s not to like? What is Bakuchiol? It’...
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My Skincare Hacks For Busy Mums!
Time. A precious commodity. Especially in the mornings. Would love to claim that I meditate, do yoga and formulate my priorities for the day befor...
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From Retinol to Sunscreen: 1 Year of Dr Sam’s Skincare!
1 year. 1 crazy/turbulent/life-affirming/downright-dramatic-but-ultimately-fulfilling year. Starting my own skincare brand has been a goal for so...
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What Not To Use When Starting Actives
Active skincare causes anxiety - the popular belief is no pain, no gain. And this is backed up by a survey of our ultra-informed Facebook group -...
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Starting A Retinoid - The Golden Zone!
Welcome to Cycle 3 (which I consider week 12 and beyond ) - this is the delightful period of comfort and escalation. If you’ve been able to foll...
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Why I Developed A Serum For People Confused By Serums
Meet Flawless Nightly Serum! If you’re reading this blog, you probably already know that Active ingredients (+ sunscreen!) are the key to solving ...
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Starting a Retinoid - The 2nd Skin Cycle
Congratulations on completing your Tough Love phase. You’ve had faith that the good stuff lies over the hill... and you’re near the top! Typically...
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Retinoid Struggles - The Early Days
So you’ve got your retinoid. You’ve got your technique down. Now what? So I think the key questions are very simple. Decide how much. And decide ...
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My 10 Top Tips for Retinoid Beginners!
Retinoid Struggle - It’s clear this is ‘a thing’. Nearly 200 of you in our Facebook group reacted to our post about retinoids and their naughty c...
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Retinoids? Retinol? A Derm’s Guide to Retinoid Mastery!
Retinoids are a category of skincare ingredients derived from vitamin A. Words like ‘powerhouse’ and ‘superstar’ abound because they influence so...
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When to Splurge on Investment Bodycare
At our most recent Skincare Club event, our topic was Summer Body Skincare Prep - the question that came up the most? Finding the right body moist...
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My Top Tips to Avoid Unwanted Breakouts This Easter
Easter is almost upon us - can you hear the siren call of chocolate eggs? Now admittedly, I don’t have much of a sweet tooth - however if there wa...
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