Summer is edging in, which means it’s time to up our sunscreen game so we don’t have to deal with sunburn, awkward tans, skin aging, and the worst of all – the risk of getting skin cancer.  Special occasions such as going to the beach or setting sail on a junk usually call for a […]

Over the last few years, gua sha has exploded in popularity. Much of the current “clout” surrounding gua sha has been driven by Hollywood Celebrities – from Jessica Alba to Margot Robbie to Justin Bieber – who now swear by gua sha. As one commentator has observed, gua sha has become one of the few […]

There was a time during the nineties and early noughties, that advertisements and announcements condemning the very notion of animal testing seemed to be everywhere. So why don’t we see it as much anymore? The truth is, animal testing is still more common than you’d think. The silver lining is that brands have been making […]

We are all well-versed on why we should favour cleaner skincare, but with so much on the market, how do we decipher what’s the correct approach? For starters, we need to differentiate between “organic” and “natural”, two words often used in tandem, and become adept at reading labels, which according to the law, are required to state […]