From a young age I've been cursed with dry, chapped, painful, cracking lips (and yes I drink enough water, thanks). I can't remember a time where I didn't need an emergency lip balm in every room, every bag, every coat pocket and, as I discovered at 17, one for my car as well. If, like me, your …
Pamper Christmas Gift Guide For Her
Its the most wonderful time of the year...except for the absolute battering our skin takes as the chilly months roll in. What better time to gift your loved ones a bit of pampering to take the edge off the bitterness of the British weather? I've put together my top bath and body gifts for the …
Skincare Acids Explained
The beauty and skincare industry is so incredibly huge that its hard to keep up with what the 'right' balance of product ingredients to use on your skin type is. Let alone the sheer amount of different kinds of products there are to start with, they all seem to shout "I CONTAIN ________ AND YOU NEED ME!". …
An Eczema Must-Have | Childs Farm Review
To be clear, I use a hefty dosage of steroid cream to keep my otherwise maddening eczema at bay. I'm yet to find a more natural product which does quite as good a job at making sure I don't end up with arms like a cat-scratch post. I did my time avoiding the doctors' dosage …
My Skin Hates Me
My skin and I have a love-hate relationship. I essentially give it as much love and attention as humanly possible and, in return, it flares, itches, cracks, bleeds, refuses to retain moisture and looks exactly the opposite to how I'd like it to. Having said that, I've overcome many a sensitive skin nightmare and now …
Skin Deep 