Our Expert Skincare Advice
Discover more about making the most of your skin with our expert advice. Whether you’re solving a problem like acne or melasma or tackling the signs of premature ageing, we’ve got you covered.
Autumn Empties 2020 - Beauty and Haircare I’d Repurchase
I’m spending carefully right now. It just seems appropriate as we enter a 2nd week of our 2nd lockdown. But that also means that I’m looking at the way I care for myself again, which is no bad th...
Why Blue Light Matters in Hyperpigmentation
What’s The Big Deal with Visible Light? We protect ourselves from the UV rays in sunlight using sunscreens to prevent sunburn and premature ageing and skin cancer. But this represents only 10% o...
Cleansing - Getting The Simple Things Right
Get skincare right from the off by cleansing the right way. This is especially true when you’re in problem solving mode, whether it be acne, redness or anti-ageing. The absence of ideal cleanser...
Maskne - My Approach to Cosmetics
So the question is this - should we even be bothering with make-up? For me (and for many of my patients) the answer is yes. To remove cosmetics from every day life would be to remove a little of ...
What is Maskne? The Products I use to Prevent + Treat
Maskne is definitely a thing. Whether you’re getting new breakouts on top of old, or it’s triggering spots where they didn’t exist, it’s the newest skincare challenge, and it’s getting people down...
As warmer weather arrives bringing with it more humidity, there are some key considerations you might want to incorporate to ensure consistent continuation of your actives regime and to ensure ade...
Dear Dr Sam, where has my glow gone? This is a not-uncommon refrain in clinic. And it’s often accompanied with some frustration because a great deal of effort is being put into said quest. So...
So as a girl with big pores, what are my rules for make-up? When I think of make-up choices in any given situation, I think of it as a continuum with skincare, rather than a distinct entity. So t...
The Best Primer For Make Up? SPF
People have a lot of love for primer. It tends to be a step that promises a lot. And yet I think the concept is fatally flawed. Does that surprise you? It’s such a common step in beauty mantra, ...
How to Grow Healthy Long Lashes
Eyelashes really are the best window dressing for your peepers. But how best to make them count? Is it REALLY possible to grow lashes (more than you were born with)? Well, since the discovery of...
Retinoids and the Lips Y’all know I’m a retinoid cheerleader. But the one thing I’ve not honed in on in a video so far is the potential fall-out for our lips of misplaced retinoid. Dare I say it,...
How to Get Rid of Chapped Lips - My 5 Easy Hacks
Our lips go through a lot in a day. We breathe through them, we lick them, we stretch and pout with them whilst we eat, talk and (if we’re lucky!), kiss. And yet they’re one of our most sensitiv...