Is lemon good for your face? What the juice does to skin
Lemon juice is far more acidic than skin, reacts with sunlight, and delivers almost none of the vitamin...
Notes on skin, formulation and ritual.
Slow reading on the science, the texture, and the small daily acts that compound into quiet radiance.
Whiteheads: what they are and what clears them
A whitehead is a pore that has blocked and stayed closed. Squeezing makes it worse, home remedies do...
Shea butter for skin: what it does well and where it is oversold
Shea butter is one of the better plant fats for dry skin, and one of the most over-claimed....
Sensitive skin: how to tell, and what to change
Sensitive skin is a description, with no test behind it. It can be how your skin has always...
How to exfoliate your face without overdoing it
Skin sheds on its own, so exfoliation is optional. When it helps, once a week with a gentle...
Stretch marks: what they are and what creams can and cannot do
Stretch marks are scars in the deeper layer of skin. Creams keep the surface comfortable, a prescription helps...
Coconut oil on the face: who it suits and who it breaks out
Coconut oil is a good body moisturiser and a risky face one. It seals without hydrating, it clogs...
Combination skin: what it is and how to look after it
Combination skin is oily down the centre and normal or dry at the sides. It needs one routine...
How to fade dark spots on the face: start with which kind
"Dark spot" covers at least five different things, and what helps one is wasted on another. Working out...