Skin:Secrets

The countdown has begun and I love everything about the run up to Christmas.   Buying gifts, hearing the same songs wherever you go, seeing the lights and the crazy days of eats and drinks with family and friends. And then, I wake up in the morning to find my skin has broken out on my cheeks and jawline. Why today?  I’ve got a busy day of working, collecting a few more presents, running the boys around, helping with homework and then out with a couple of girlfriends for pre-christmas drinks.  I really didn’t want any ‘extras’ on my face. So why...

Caitlin suffered with acne for years and struggled on her journey.  Having tried many products and prescribed medication, she was relieved to find that skin:genius not only made a difference to her skin,  it also helped her confidence and happiness as a performing arts student.  Read her story here. "Dear skin:genius, I've literally tried everything under the sun, from prescribed medications to SO many over the counter products with various different chemicals in them, but skin:genius was the first all natural product I've tried!  It has definitely helped with my confidence, as my skin has always been something I'm insecure about...

It's that time of year where at every turn you see pumpkins. Did you know they aren't only good to get into the Halloween spirit, they're also great for your body both inside and out? When carving out your latest creation to put on the doorstep, save the seeds and the pumpkin flesh – your skin will love you for it! Pumpkins are full of protein and zinc. They help to fight the bacteria causing spots and acne. With vitamins C, E and K and beta-c (along with a host of other vitamins and minerals), pumpkin benefits the skin by...

Feeling confident in your own skin is a struggle at any age, but it’s even more challenging when you're fighting the battle of acne and don’t have the clear skin you want. When it comes to social media, it’s become the norm to be constantly bombarded with photoshopped images of people holding unrealistic beauty standards. Having to see this all day every day has made it difficult for anyone to feel comfortable in their own skin, especially teens But despite the rising pressures to conform to these unfeasible standards, there have been a number (ten, in fact) of inspirational Instagrammers...