Despite the fact that I’ve been a beauty journalist for a going on a good seven years now, I can count on both hands the number of facials I’ve had in that time. Give me a thorough rub down or hoove shaving pedi any day, but thus far I’ve either found facials far too ‘blah’, significantly uncomfortable […]
Guide To Giving Yourself an At-Home Facial
You don’t need to splash the cash to look a millon dollars. Pamper your skin in your own four walls with these 3 steps to an at-home facial. Taking care of your skin and treating it to regular pampering sessions is essential if you want to keep it looking its best. When it comes to […]
How Much Exfoliation Is Too Much?
To scrub or not to scrub – that is the question. We all know that exfoliation is the key to maintaining smooth, radiant skin, and yet, it’s a topic that inspires fervent debate. Some espouse the benefits of nearly-daily scrubbing, others swear by a chemical combination of fruit acids, and some will tell you that […]
When Sunscreen Meets Makeup – 6 Tinted SPFs
Coverage + Hydration + Protection in one – great for busy mornings, perfect for minimal makeup and even better for streamlining your summer suitcase! Here are five tinted SPFs that we’ve been using at the #houseofeldridge… Heliocare Gel cream Color SPF50I discovered this last year and have used and recommended it a lot since then. It’s […]
How To Deal With Oily Skin
Why do we get oily skin? Beneath the skin all over your body, there are glands called sebaceous glands, which produce oil (known as sebum oil) that keeps your skin naturally moisturised and healthy. Our hormones control the amount of sebum oil that these glands produce. At certain times in our lives, like when you […]
Alpha Hydro-products for oily and blemish prone skin
If you’ve heard of Alpha-H then it’s more than likely you know about then due to Liquid Gold; their standout and bestselling Glycolic Acid-based treatment that’s loved by many. But while I love the brand for that single product alone there are so many more products from Alpha-H worth trying. So in collaboration with Cult […]
Skincare Products for all skin types
With the rise of the Instagram Skincare shelfies (yes, that’s now a thing!) and influencers sharing what’s in their obviously curated bathroom cabinets it’s easy to think a good complexion comes only from more premium skincare products, shall we say. But with drugstore brands constantly upping their game it literally couldn’t be further from the […]
Evolution of Skin Rejuvenation
What sets this treatment apart from others? The SilkPeel combines three treatments in one to exfoliate, extract and infuse skin with beneficial serums to treat a variety of skin conditions. “It’s non-invasive, takes only 30 minutes and has no downtime,” says Kabris, “So you can use it prior to a big event or simply on […]
Overnight Replenishing Serum
There are so many different anti-aging serums on the market these days, it can be tough to know which ones will actually live up to their claims and give you the results you’re looking for—and which ones won’t. But when a certain product has thousands of rave reviews across the board and is a best-seller at multiple […]
Can Infant Acne Lead to Teen Acne?
Do you notice rashes and pimples on your newborn’s delicate skin? That must be infant acne, but don’t worry, it’s normal for babies to get acne, too. This form of acne, also called baby acne, is common among one-month old babies. There are some cases too, however, wherein the pimples are already present right after […]