How to work out your skin type without guessing
Most people are wrong about their skin type, and the most common error runs in one direction: oily...
Notes on skin, formulation and ritual.
Slow reading on the science, the texture, and the small daily acts that compound into quiet radiance.
AHA and BHA: which acid does what
The difference comes down to one property: whether the acid dissolves in water or in oil. That single...
Open pores: what changes their appearance and what does not
Pores do not open and close. What changes is how much light falls into them, which is why...
Gel, foam, cream or micellar: which cleanser format suits your skin
Cleansers are sold by format and bought by guesswork. The texture in the bottle tells you less than...
Rubbing ice on your face: what it does and what it does not
Ice gives a real, visible result for about twenty minutes, and a reputation far larger than that. The...
Dark circles: what skincare can and cannot do
Under-eye darkness has at least four causes and only one of them is pigment. Pressing the skin and...
How long skincare lasts after you open it
The expiry date on the box and the small open-jar symbol next to it are answering different questions....
What skincare label claims actually mean
Hypoallergenic, dermatologically tested, natural, clean, chemical-free. Some of these have a defined meaning, most have none, and telling...
What order to apply skincare in
There is one rule that decides most of the order, and it is thinner before thicker. The rest...