For the Love of AHA’s

For the Love of AHA’s

Here's one topic I really love talking about, and I can get quite long-winded when I get on a roll. So I am going to try my best to stick with the short explanation 😜

Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA's) are acids derived from natural substances such as sugarcane, milk, and grapes, just to name a few. We'll touch on more later…

Seriously, this is such a fun topic and once you understand AHA’s better, it will help you when choosing what skincare and ingredients are right for you. You know what they say: the more you know...!

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Properly Layering Skincare Products

Properly Layering Skincare Products

Today’s blog post is all about properly layering your skincare products.

Did you know that skincare products need to be applied in a specific order? Yup!

Some of the most common questions we get from clients purchasing products is “which should I use first?” Or “how do I incorporate this into my home routine with products I already use?”

It goes without saying that you should start with your cleanser. Other products cannot penetrate to the underlying layers of skin if they cannot even stay on the surface due to oils, makeup, environmental pollutants, etc. If you do a double cleanse, you want to start with the oil-based one first to loosen all the makeup and oil from your skin. Follow this up with a gel cleanser that will then get to everything the previous cleanser missed.

Want the rest of the steps? Keep reading and we’ll break it down for you, step by step!

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Skincare Myth-Busting

Skincare Myth-Busting

Cucumber on the eyes? Toothpaste on pimples? The cucumber can definitely be cooling and pleasant and the pimple may dry out and shrink, but there are no miracle cures that help in the long run.

We’re bombarded with conflicting information every single day and we understand that it can be difficult to distinguish between what is true or false. Here we bust some of the most common skin care myths!

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