As the weather changes and we approach winter we also start into cold and Flu season. This winter is probably more relevant than any other year as we also fight a global pandemic with...
As the clinic is closed and we cannot keep everyone on their regular treatments and courses, the questions have been coming in from our clients as to how they can treat their skin at...
Why is aftercare important?
Aftercare is usually given after treatments in the form of instructions on paper or verbal advice. In the past when 'traditional facials' (these are facials where there are no active ingredients...
We hear so much about Vitamin A today in all its forms, retinyl palmitate, retinol. As important as this ingredient is in fighting the ageing process it cannot do it alone. As the largest...
With so many products and treatments on the market it can be hard to know what is ‘best’ for your skin. Especially with such clever marketing adapted by many big brands.
Here at The Skin...
Anti-Ageing- Prevention is better than cure!
You might think you don’t need to start thinking about anti-ageing products until you start getting lines and wrinkles when in fact, its far more beneficial to start PREVENTING...
While brands such as The Ordinary or Nip & Fab have done a fantastic job in bringing attention to great ingredients and making consumers more savvy about these ingredients there really is no comparison...
A Scientific Paper from AlumierMD
We have known for many years about the negative impact of pollution on our health and the environment. However, only more recently have we begun learning about pollutions impact on...
SPF is so important daily to protect your skin from UV rays. Even if it is not 'sunny' outside, UVA rays are present whenever there is light outside, even if it is cloudy. UVA...
Glycation presents in the skin as cross hatched lines and wrinkles. If you think of 'normal' wrinkles they are linear and generally parallel to each other. Lines created by Glycation cross over each other...