This lady has become my skincare god, she knows her shit and isn't influenced by selling certain brands. She has some general skin principles that have seen my skin become clearer and hydrated in the last few months. I have read all of her 'cheatsheets' on her blog! (Too much spare time) A great beauty blogger Amelia blogged about an info session with Caroline and the key messages she took away from it. Check it out here. She also did an interview with the amazing Pixiwoo sisters where she has a good rant. The general things I have incorporated so far have been:
Cleanser that foams is bad. Leave bubbles for your dishes. Try a cream cleanser or a balm cleanser and take it off with a warm flannel. One that I use is Elemental Herbology purify and soothe balm.
Exfoliating is important: not manual exfoliation but masks or toners that take away dead skin cells and leave your skin feeling new. I use the Elemental Herbology 'Facial Glow Radiance Peel' often and have just bought the Clarins Gentle Exfoliator Brightening Toner for this step. (Stay away from alcohol-based toners like Clinique Clarifying Lotion - they strip your skin of moisture)
MOISTURISE! with a serum and a moisturiser. Caroline recommends Hydraluron which is a clear serum packed with hyaluronic acid which helps hold moisture in the skin. Following the serum should be a good moisturiser that isn't cheap. Most cheap ones contain 'mineral oil' which just creates a surface over your skin meaning that other products cant absorb in and it can trap stuff underneath your skin so you get breakouts. She recommends investing in a better quality moisturiser. I usually try to afford Aesop moisturisers (thankyou credit card).
She says a lot of other things like how bad sugar and alcohol is for your skin and to take fish oil supplements and a lot of things I can't do because i don't have that much money or willpower. However, just a few of her hints have helped my skin look much better and I haven't had to spend heaps of money - I've just been more careful in the products I chose for my skin.
Hi - just an FYI Hydraluron DOES NOT CONTAIN hyaluronic acid. If you read the ingredients, it lists sodium hyaluronate - which is a salt form. It's not the same thing as hyaluronic acid which is used in doctor's offices as an injectable for wrinkles etc nor does it have the same properties. It does however help bind moisture to the skin. Caroline mistakenly writes in her blog that it does contain hyaluronic acid and so does the Hydraluron packaging (with a small asterisk beside it). I'm not sure why Caroline would not read the ingredient list and state this.
ReplyDeleteI guess this is an example of why people should not blindly read and believe any nonsense they see on beauty guru blogs, but rather research and make sure the science is there to back up what is being said. I do use this product and I think it works nicely but I think people should know what they are buying.
Sam