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The Complete Guide to Anti-Aging [Part 3/5] - Anti-Aging Tips for Your Skin Type

So far in this series, we have talked about how our skin ages and a few key ingredients to look for in natural “anti-aging” skincare, but it is important to note that your skin type will determine ...

The Complete Guide to Anti-Aging [Part 2/5] – Natural Anti-Aging Ingredients That Actually Work

It has become commonplace to see “anti-aging” stamped across almost all skincare, but not all ingredients are created equal and unless you know what to look for, you may find that your skincare doe...

The Complete Guide to Anti-Aging [Part 1/5] – How Our Skin Ages Over Time

It has been a buzz word for so long now that ‘anti-aging’ has lost some of its meaning, but if you break it down, it tends to be used to mean one of two things: Something designed to slow the appe...

Minimalist or Over The Top? Two VM Regimens to Serve the Minimalist and the Maximalist in All of Us

Have you heard about the Korean Ten Step Skin Care Routine? It is a complex and detailed routine designed to attain near skin perfection - "glass skin"- that is so luminous, it appears to glow from...

Summer Lovin' - Tips for Helping Your Skin and Body Through the Warm Weather

Summer means lots of outdoor time, sweat on your skin, pool and ocean water through your hair and plenty of Vitamin D. It’s an adjustment after the cool, dry air of winter and it is important to r...

Precious Oil – The 10 Best Natural Oils for Your Skin

By now the news is out that facial oils can be skincare miracle workers. (Well – the natural ones, at least.) It’s all well and good to be aware that many skincare products are using cheap, synthet...

What Does 'Chemical Free' Mean and What Ingredients Should You Avoid in Your Skincare?

There's a big push these days to go "chemical free," which is great and healthy and awesome, but... what does it mean, exactly? Ingredient listings on skincare, cosmetics, cleaning products and eve...

Creating a Skincare Routine

Ever get confused by the plethora of products available for your skin? We all know the basic cleanse-tone-moisturise routine, but when is the best time to do it? Where does exfoliation fit in? And ...

Your Ultimate Guide to Facial Exfoliation

The first- and best- tool in your quest for great skin is this mantra: Listen to your body.  If your news feeds are anything like ours, you're hit every day with an overwhelming barrage of advertis...

Meet Our Active Ingredients

An active ingredient is a substance that is biologically active. The original Greek word for these active substances was 'pharmakon' which meant something magical or something with mysterious prope...