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.
What I Want You To Know From Watching My TikTok Reaction Video!
I’m not a huge fan of trends. But it’s hard to ignore the potential virality of skincare TikTok videos right now. Which mean a lot of you are getting less than wonderful skincare advice as enterta...
My Top 10 Greatest Beauty Hits of 2020
You don't need me to tell you what a difficult year this has been. But I was reflecting on what has given me the strength to get through this year and I realise that my commitment to you all has ...
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...
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...
Skincare - Why Consistency is King!
I want to present one word to you that I think really underpins the whole of my philosophy to skincare. If I had to sum it all up in one word, that word would be…. consistency. Now, why have I c...
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...
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,...