Whether you have dry, oily, or combination skin, moisturiser is a must-have product to incorporate into your daily skincare routine. Moisturiser keeps your skin hydrated and refreshed as well as locks in your serums. As we age, the oil glands that keep skin healthy begin to lose their power, making … [Read more...] about 5 Best Moisturisers for Perfect Hydration
Tween Skin
Children indeed seem to be maturing earlier than generations before. Many girls are experiencing their first period as early as 10 or 11, and this can bring about not only mood changes but also changes in their skin. We're exploring tween skin, giving you some insights into what skincare and … [Read more...] about Tween Skin
Omnilux Skin Solutions
As we age, damaged skin loses elasticity and the ability to regulate pigment production. This leads to sags, wrinkles, age spots, and redness. With published clinical studies and 20 years of research, Omnilux Skin Solutions (contour range) uses optimised doses of red and infrared light to … [Read more...] about Omnilux Skin Solutions
Best Toners For Your Skin
Cleanse, tone and moisturise. These are the three steps I was taught when I was younger, and at that time, it consisted of a Nutrimetics cleanser, cheap supermarket toners and a Ponds or Nivea moisturiser - or if I was ‘in the money’ I’d lash out and purchase an Olay moisturiser. If I was feeling … [Read more...] about Best Toners For Your Skin
Congestion
Between environmental stressors, humidity, sweat, sebum and dead skin cells, it’s safe to say that our pores don’t have it easy. The penalty for clogged pores ranges from blackheads to acne breakouts. But recurring blockages could be a sign of congested skin. What exactly does it mean and how do … [Read more...] about Congestion
Omnilux CLEAR
With COVID making in-clinic skin treatments so difficult, it's made receiving your acne skin treatments very difficult. We've decided to stock the Omnilux CLEAR so that you can continue to treat and revive your acne prone skin. With FDA clearance specifically for acne, Omnilux CLEAR has been … [Read more...] about Omnilux CLEAR
How to Detox Your Skin After Easter
As the biggest organ in your body as well as an organ which excretes your toxins, your skin is very likely to feel the effects of too many sweet treats over Easter! This is where our Easter Special Article is just for you - assisting you to Detox your skin! Your skin may be looking dull or … [Read more...] about How to Detox Your Skin After Easter
Acne in your 40’s & 50’s – when it suddenly appears.
It’s not fair, when you’ve never had a pimple in your life, or certainly not since your teenage years, to be suddenly inflicted with breakouts and Acne in your 40’s or 50’s. Acne during this stage of your life is not often talked about - so let's help you work out what you can do... Forgive me, … [Read more...] about Acne in your 40’s & 50’s – when it suddenly appears.
Vitamin A – essential for your skin
Vitamin A – Facts, Types and Use Vitamin A skin care products improve the health of your skin. They work by normalising how your skin functions, which in turn helps your skin to stay strong and healthy. This makes it a powerhouse in your skin care regime. It was conclusively proven in 1996 that … [Read more...] about Vitamin A – essential for your skin
Best Way to Cover a Pimple
Some of you out there, not pointing any fingers, but some of you naughty people out there have a tendency of picking at your skin! Agh! This screams disaster to every aesthetic/dermal nurse/beauty consultant out there. We know the (avoidable) damage you’re doing to your delicate precious skin! We'd … [Read more...] about Best Way to Cover a Pimple
IVF Skin Changes Common Q&A
I am currently going through IVF and my skin is terrible! It never used to be, but now it is dry, flaky and suffers from breakouts. I eat well - meat and plenty of veggies and I drink about one litre of water each day. What can I do? Brooke | VIC | age 34 Thank you for submitting an online skin … [Read more...] about IVF Skin Changes Common Q&A
Stress on Skin
Are you prone to break outs? Acne? Redness? Dry, tight itching skin? Chances are you’ve experienced; or continue to experience one or more of these skin conditions in your lifetime. How about during times of stress? We’re almost certain there’s lots of nodding going on right now. These … [Read more...] about Stress on Skin
Serums: How They Change Your Skin
Serums - the Significant Difference! If you want to effect change in your skin, whether it is to beat your acne, slow the process of ageing in your skin or fight your redness, you need to use serums. Creams and moisturisers are universally known and understood, often being all that a … [Read more...] about Serums: How They Change Your Skin
Vitamin A, Retinols, essential for skin health
I’m sure you have heard it before…’your skin needs Vitamin A’. Ok, great, but why? And which one? And how do I use it? Let’s talk Vitamin A - Retinols for your skin…. and keep it simple. What is Vitamin A? Vitamin A is commonly referred to as a ‘retinoid’. This is … [Read more...] about Vitamin A, Retinols, essential for skin health
Dark Skin Hormonal Acne – Common Q&A
Diet has a strong correlation with hormonal acne and so it's important to consider your diet. Eating less processed foods and sugars. Instead basing your daily staples on fresh veggies and fruit and ensuring you're eating sufficient protein. Often students cannot afford red meat and good quality … [Read more...] about Dark Skin Hormonal Acne – Common Q&A
Free Radicals and Skin
What Are Free Radicals? They are the "baddies" in our skin because they cause our cells to become dysfunctional...which makes us age faster! Free radicals are minute chemical particles that are usually the result of an inflammatory chemical process – they are the leftover bits caused from … [Read more...] about Free Radicals and Skin
Acne – Common Questions & Answers
We receive many online skin consultation submissions here in the clinic. Each one is answered individually as though the person was sitting in our consultation room opposite us. Over the years we’ve found that we are answering common questions. Different age groups and skin types develop and suffer … [Read more...] about Acne – Common Questions & Answers
Mental Health Affects Your Skin
Our skin has a sneaky habit of showing how we feel on the inside. If you’ve ever blushed from embarrassment, turned red from anger, or gone white from fear, then you’ve witnessed this firsthand. But not only does our skin change colour due to our emotions, it also alters when we are … [Read more...] about Mental Health Affects Your Skin
Shea Butter – Best Kept Secret for Winter Dryness
Shea Butter has been a universally loved ingredient in skin care products for centuries. It is the superfood for skin as it is naturally high in essential fatty acids, Vitamins E, D, A, plus many minerals. The five main fatty acids are palmitic, stearic, oleic, linoleic and arachidic acids. The … [Read more...] about Shea Butter – Best Kept Secret for Winter Dryness
How Sugar Affects Your Skin (Plus, Healthy Easter Recipes!)
Easter is on the horizon and it’s such a great time of the year to come together with friends and family and have a nice relaxing break! It’s also the time of year where those of us who have a sweet tooth tend to consume large amounts of chocolate. Let’s face it, we all know that too much … [Read more...] about How Sugar Affects Your Skin (Plus, Healthy Easter Recipes!)
The What, Why and How of Cleansing
Quite often, it’s easy for us to complicate things in our lives. Our skin care seems to be one of those things that we over-think and then overlook and eventually, it all ends up getting put on the back-burner. To make things easy, we’re getting back to the basics of skin care. The what’s, why’s and … [Read more...] about The What, Why and How of Cleansing
How to Choose a Cleanser
It’s a little overwhelming isn’t it? There are so many cleansers out there and so much information. So, how to choose a cleanser? We plan to dispel the myths and give it to you straight! If you currently just use water to rinse your face – you need to first find out WHY you need to use a … [Read more...] about How to Choose a Cleanser
Moisturisers – What, Why and Which…
As with any product, choosing the right moisturisers depends on the type of skin you have, as well as understanding your skin’s current needs, which are always changing. That is why it’s a good idea to see a skin care professional regularly so that you can be prescribed the right products for your … [Read more...] about Moisturisers – What, Why and Which…
Acne, Oily skin, congested skin
Acne affects most of us at some stage in our lives... Whatever age or sex you are, it is the hormones that set a series of events in place which see your skin erupting in all manner of ways. Your hormones, however are influenced by many of your lifestyle choices, and it is these which can see you … [Read more...] about Acne, Oily skin, congested skin
Chirality In Your Skin Care
Chirality ensures your skin can have more effective, purer, safer ingredients penetrating deeper. The skin, which is the body’s largest organ, has millions of chiral receptors; they are on every single cell. These receptors can be affected by what you put on your skin, so if a substance is … [Read more...] about Chirality In Your Skin Care
Sensitive and Reactive Skin
Sensitive and reactive skin is not pleasant at the best of times, and unfortunately it makes finding skincare difficult. The last thing you want to do is try 100 different options, leaving you in more pain that when you started. But, you're desperate to solve the issue once and for all. Sensitive … [Read more...] about Sensitive and Reactive Skin
Antioxidants – Vitamins for skin
[themedy_alertbox icon="" colour="yellow" custom_colour=""]Read the theory below or jump straight to our recommended antioxidant products (click here).[/themedy_alertbox] Antioxidants in Skin Care - one vital step to slow the aging process! What are antioxidants? They are chemicals that are able … [Read more...] about Antioxidants – Vitamins for skin
Men’s Gut Health
Gut health is just as important for men as women when it comes to having healthy skin which ages well and is clear of pimples. Hopefully you’ve now read all about men’s skin, how it is the same yet different to women’s skin. You have the facts, you’ve read the stories, you understand the best … [Read more...] about Men’s Gut Health
Men’s Skin explained
This month, we are celebrating men and their skin! With Father’s Day coming up we thought we’d shine some light on the Men in our lives and their skincare. Traditionally, the skincare industry has been dominated by women; but in more recent years, we have been starting to see skincare companies … [Read more...] about Men’s Skin explained
Men’s Skincare Stories
We asked four men to take part in Men’s Month, using our Men's Skin Care Kits and having treatments. They have all been using products for at least two weeks and all started their experience with a Personalised Skin Consultation including a tailor-made Hydrating Facial Treatment. Here we … [Read more...] about Men’s Skincare Stories
Rosacea – Client stories
Ronnie’s story Rosacea, when Gaye asked me to write about how I feel about my face since beginning treatment for my rosacea, the first thing to come to mind was the way I feel about myself now. After struggling with rosacea for so long, I was starting to feel that it was getting worse with … [Read more...] about Rosacea – Client stories
Dehydrated Skin
Dehydrated skin - winter skin needs some special care Will drinking more water help? As you age your skin loses its capacity to change with the change of season, often becoming dehydrated during the Winter which can be a surprise as it's considered a “wet” season with more moisture in the air. The … [Read more...] about Dehydrated Skin
Green Vegetables
We have been told to eat our "green" vegetables since childhood... but why? What is the benefit to our skin (and bodies), and why can't we just use products instead to solve our skin issues? For a start - no matter how amazing your skin care routine is, if you are continually putting your body … [Read more...] about Green Vegetables
Congested Pores and Acne Treatments
How do you clear congested pores? Understand what is happening. Run your fingers gently over your face. If it feels smooth, similar to a baby’s bum, it's well hydrated and in excellent condition. Perhaps it feels rough and easily flakes though, then it's probably dry, quite impaired and … [Read more...] about Congested Pores and Acne Treatments
Acne Explained
The bane of life for many of us... a pimple! Even if you are predominantly clear skinned there will be times just when you don’t want them that one pops up – usually right in the middle of your forehead or chin! When its just one or two usually it’s stress and diet that are the culprits. As a … [Read more...] about Acne Explained
Sugar, Your Skin and Acne
We have all heard sugar and your skin don't mix... but why? In recent years there has been much talk about the big bad Sugar word, and where it lurks, often even hidden in so called ‘health foods’ in our diets. In its natural form, as we find in whole fruits and veggies, sugar can be … [Read more...] about Sugar, Your Skin and Acne
Influencing factors in ageing well
So why are we delving into the influencing factors in skincare? We have an amazing founder who has a wealth of knowledge that she kindly shares and inspired us with every week, and... Guess who is turning 60! The clinic's creator & owner of 20 years! It's time to Celebrate Gaye's Birthday … [Read more...] about Influencing factors in ageing well
Men’s Skin
Not all skins are created equal….women know this, but it is also true when it comes to male skin. While men do experience skin ageing, acne, sensitivity, pigmentation and other skin concerns just as women do, their products and treatments need to be focussed slightly differently. Skin … [Read more...] about Men’s Skin
Dermafrac! Best skin treatments in one
Have a sneak peek at our latest video on Dermafrac to get an insider's perspective on how it all works! This treatment is ideal for sun damaged and thickened skins, which means that our men will love it too! Watch Emma as she talks us through the treatment step-by-step! Dermafrac! This is a great … [Read more...] about Dermafrac! Best skin treatments in one
