antiaging skincare

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    Which Strength Of Retinol Do You Really Need?

    I can’t imagine I will ever run a marathon (heck, just the thought is enough to give me nightmares), but if I did, I’d start small. Like, really small. I’d go for ever longer walks for a month before I even attempted a little run. And then, I’d increase the miles slowly, one by one. […]

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    The Problem With Cosmeceuticals (And Why I Use Them Anyway)

    After raving about cosmeceuticals a few days ago, I thought I should probably get into more detail about what the heck they are. Because cosmeceuticals are freaking awesome. But they’re also freaking dangerous. This is the most powerful stuff you can buy without a prescription. Don’t say I haven’t warned you. What Are Cosmeceuticals? The […]

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    Mix And Match: The Skincare Ingredients You Should Never Use Together

    Skincare ingredients can be such divas. All the best anti-aging superstars do wonders on their own but ask them to collaborate and they throw a tantrum. They just won’t do their best work. So frustrating! Wonder who these prima donnas are? Here are the skincare ingredients you should never mix (and how you can force […]

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    Is Skinceuticals Retinol 0.5 Refining Night Cream Worth The Splurge?

    Have you been using retinol for a while and are now ready to up your dose? 0.5% is a good concentration for intermediate users. And one that’s hard to find. Most products out there either give you a tiny smidgen or go straight to high 1% concentrations. One of the few options in between is […]

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    The Jasmina Effect

    “You’ve not been sleeping well lately, have you?”. That’s how Jasmina Vico, aesthetic skin therapist at Hari’s Salon in Brompton Road, greeted me as I entered her studio. I stopped in my tracks. “How does she know my insomnia’s back?,” I thought, “No one else has noticed (brightening serums and concealers do wonders at hiding my […]

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    The Best Skincare Regimen To Remove Sun Spots

    “Come out and play under my warm rays,” the sun invites you. It’s a promise full of light, warmth and carefree fun. How can you resist? What that sneaky sun never tells you is the price you have to pay for it: premature wrinkles and sun spots. They appear one day completely out of the blue. […]