Keeping your skin hydrated is an all-time mission, and it is just impossible to miss this renowned hydrating ingredient: Hyaluronic acid (HA). Although called “acid”, hyaluronic acid is not an actual “acid” like BHA or AHA. Opposite to these typical exfoliating acids, hyaluronic acid is only an acid when in its true form, meaning it […]
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 supercharge the body’s own natural cellular healing response, and […]
Cosmetic Therapies (Injectables) vs Skincare
Are you in two minds about cosmetic therapies (injectables) vs skincare? Many are – including me. I’ve actually have some wrinkle/muscle relaxing treatments. Since moving away though, I only get it when I come back home and see our amazing Dr Christine in our clinic. I can say though, as much as I love the […]
Preventing The Sags
While it may not be aesthetically pleasing, it’s normal for our skin to loose it’s elasticity as we age. To combat this ageing process, preventing the sags, it’s important to understand what is actually happening. Our skin health is important for our appearance but more importantly because our skin performs so many essential tasks for […]
Best Treatments For Eye Wrinkles
Taking Care of Eye Wrinkles and Those Frustrating Fine Lines Smile lines, crow’s feet, eye wrinkles and under eye crepiness tend to be the first thing we notice about ourselves as we age and the first thing we subconsciously notice about someone else: “she’s looking older”, we may think when meeting an old friend. If […]
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 Vitamin […]
Best Wrinkle Treatments and Prevention
Wrinkles are a natural part of ageing, frustratingly true. While our genetics can determine skin texture and structure. Wrinkles are more prevalent in those with more exposure to the sun and especially with light skin. Of course, there are other factors causing wrinkles. These are the basics; such as environmental pollutants, smoking and continuous facial […]
Ageing Brown Spots – Common Q&A
I have normal skin but it is ageing and I have increasing numbers of brown spots appearing. I’ve heard I should be using Vitamin A but don’t know what to use and how to use it. Lorraine | QLD | age 67 Lorraine is concerned about her skin and yes, therefore she should be […]
Winter Dryness – Common Questions & Answers
This winter we have been inundated with queries related to winter dryness. So with this in mind we have devoted our Q & A this week to helping you and your skin survive the cold. Dry, dehydrated skin ages faster, showing fine lines earlier, pigmentation, redness and sensitivity with pimples healing more slowly, leaving more […]
Growth Factors – the New Age of Skin Care
Ageing, Sun-Damaged Skin? Growth Factors Are What You Need! Growth Factors are natural substances made by our cells to maintain healthy skin. They essentially control everything – regulate cell production, growth, division and maturation! We need them to keep healthy and looking good with a well-functioning skin. As we and our skin ages, fewer growth […]
Alpha Lipoic Acid – Antioxidants for Youthful Skin
Alpha Lipoic acid – does your skin need it? Alpha Lipoic acid, also known as Lipoic acid, ALA or thioctic acid is a very special antioxidant, both for our skin as well as our bodies and brains. Like other antioxidants, it can be taken orally (food and drink) as well as applied topically. It is […]
Skin Care Stories from Mum
A story from one mum to the next and beyond… Growing up in the 60’s and 70’s, my mum (above) was a little radical – well, she still is, actually! Currently, in her 90th year, her annual trip to the skin specialist is now almost 3 monthly. Her face is fine, it’s her lower […]
Best Products for Dehydrated Skin
Young, healthy skin holds water well, but from around age 25, the skin begins to lose its ability to retain it, showing signs of dehydrated skin, and with this its ability to function well. Our skin is such a complex organ, continuing to work even when missing essential nutrients, that we often don’t notice until […]
Pigmentation & Uneven Skin Tone – Understanding Yours
So many of us have pigmentation and an uneven skin tone on our face and body. To varying degrees, differences in skin colour are natural, however, for some people it is a real issue…so what is it, what causes it and what can we do about it, I hear you ask? The Anatomy and Physiology […]
UV Influence on Your Pigmentation
How the Sun Affects your Skin Feeling the warmth of the sun on our backs generally makes us feel good about the world. We also need sunlight to produce Vitamin D, which is essential for strong bones and our general health. However, there is an obvious downside to too much sun. The sun damages our […]
New Technology in Skin Care
At the Skin Care Clinic, we love seeing our clients achieving the results they want. The products that we use are cosmeceutical, meaning that they have a therapeutic benefit and are designed to promote change on a cellular level. Over the years there have been many advancements within technology in skin care and many different […]
Ageing Skin – The Sun’s Influence In How You Look!
Ageing skin – how and why? As we age naturally, new cell growth slows and the healing of damaged cells is less efficient, cell DNA is changed which means that the new cells being replicated are also damaged. As a consequence, the amount of healthy collagen and elastin fibres in your skin are decreased, the […]
Skin Care for the Party Season – 10 Super Tips to Make it Easy
You’re busy – right? No time for fussing over a complex skin care routine? Just want to know how to look good every day whilst working full time, partying every weekend, having drinks after work, juggling the family and preparing for ALL the extended family coming for a hot Celebratory lunch – yes, it’s […]
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 Skin Having a […]
Four must have Products for Wrinkles
Four product varieties to help you age gracefully: Of course you need your cleanser as it is pointless adding a serum or cream to your face if it is not clean, but after you have patted dry – if you are concerned about having a healthy skin which can therefore age well, or […]
Best Treatments for Wrinkles
Treat your wrinkles well and they will look younger! As with our physical and mental health, our skin requires a work out too. This is why regular, monthly facials keep the skin working in the best condition. Rather than opting for a “magic” serum to erase all of your lines and wrinkles before your eyes, […]
Essential Sun Protection
Humans need sunlight. We need it to produce Vitamin D, which is essential for strong bones and lots of other important body functions. Feeling its warmth on our backs gives us a wonderful glow and generally makes us feel good about the world. However, there is a down side to too much sun. Whether it is incidental […]
Eight Lifestyle Tips and Tricks to Slow the Onset of Wrinkles
The best anti wrinkle solutions are the simple ones! Here are eight ways to slow the onset of wrinkles: Start young – We know that prevention is better than finding a cure. This applies to our skin too. Arming yourself with the right knowledge about what your specific skin needs are and starting out with […]
Why Do We Get Wrinkles?
Is there more to them than the fact you are older? As with any other organ in our body, the physiological structures and functions of the skin continuously decline with increasing age. Fine lines, wrinkles, enlarged pores, lack of moisture and pigmentation are all signs that we associate with the skin ageing. Wouldn’t it be […]
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 and so enjoy […]
Quinoa – Superfood for your skin!
Why we love Quinoa! Quinoa, pronounced ‘keen-wah’ is a wheat-free alternative that is grown in South America. It has been around for thousands of years and was a staple in the diet of the Incas and their descendants. Quinoa comes in two different types, red and white and interestingly, comes from the same family as […]
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 combination of our […]