Jenny was 28 years old the first time she had Botox. She lay, head back, in an unfamiliar room while the botulinum toxin was injected between the tiny lines that ran like train tracks between her eyebrows. She wasn’t sure she looked younger exactly, but it left her with a brow as smooth as gossamer and […]
Blackhead Vacuum Remover To Clear Skin
Spots. Blackheads. Pimples. Words that can bring about anxiety and embarrassment, even though they impact the overwhelming majority of us. No matter how well you cleanse your face, how ‘clean’ your diet is or how many ingredients you avoid, pimples can erupt simply due to an imbalance of hormones – while blackheads are the result […]
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 […]
Streamlined Skincare
Ok, so when I say ‘streamlined’, I mean ‘beauty blogger streamlined’! These are the products I reach for when I don’t any specific concerns that need addressing (with a mask or treatment), that I just can always rely on to do the job. They’re the essential steps to my routine that I wouldn’t cut out […]
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 Treat a Shaving Cut
Cuts from shaving are a near inevitability for most men. No matter how much experience you have, no matter how much your razor tilts and glides and caresses your face, those blades will bite eventually. Having a good, sharp razor is actually a great step to minimize cuts, as it tends to glide through rather […]
The Winning Anti-Ageing Combination for Your Skin
Last week I was at the L’Oreal UK offices in London carrying out mole checks and giving skincare advice on behalf of the British Association of Dermatologists. As I was chatting to my third client of the morning, she pinned me down on anti-ageing skincare. At the end of our discussion, she said, “you need […]
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 […]
Swap Your Old Cleansing Wipes For These Environmentally-Friendly Biodegradable Ones
A cleanser, a flannel or muslin cloth, and fresh water are the winning combination when it comes to washing your face thoroughly, but there are situations when that isn’t possible — like when you don’t have easy access to clean running water when you’re camping, at a festival, travelling, or in hospital. On those occasions, you may […]
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 […]