A Little Skin Therapy

Being the skincare lover that I am, I was thrilled last week to see Adore Beauty offering the chance to purchase a curated sample kit containing six of their favourite 'super serums'. While cleansing & hydrating is de rigour in even the most low-maintenance skincare regimes, it's the step in the middle that excites me most. 

The serums, masks, exfoliants, oils & specialist treatment correctors that follow cleansing offer the greatest opportunity to treat skin. Often highly concentrated & specifically designed to address a targeted skin concern, they are the magical elixirs of skincare. When used consistently & as advised, they have the power to transform & often can be the critical difference between good skin & truly great skin. 

The Adore Beauty Super Serums sampler contained trial-sized versions of SK-II Facial Treatment Essence, Lancome Genefique Youth Activator, Ole Henriksen Truth Serum Collagen Booster, Trilogy Rosehip Oil, Antioxidant +, Alpha-H Liquid Gold Prep & Prime & Subtle Energies Facial Blend. I cannot wait to get into trialling each & every one of them and seeing how my skin reacts!


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Trans-Seasonal Skincare

Another Australian summer fades & takes with it the long sunshine days & my cravings for coconut gelato.

Summer & winter skincare is often straightforward & easy - our skin practically tells us it needs cooling gels & mattifying, light textures in the warmer months & craves rich, nourishing formulations in the dark days of winter. When it comes to the months in between however, it can be a little less straightforward.

Here are my top picks for keeping a-glow in the trans-seasonal autumn months.

Trilogy Certified Organic Rosehip Oil is my go-to skincare product when the seasons are changing. No other is capable of comforting my temperamental combination skin the way this natural wonder can. Balancing for oiliness, deeply moisturising on dry patches & soothing when my skin is sensitive - all while improving texture, tone & elasticity. Could a girl ask for more?!

Absolutely essential is a good bronzer for extending your (faux) summer glow. At the moment I'm loving bareMinerals 'A Little Sun' which is perfectly coppery, with a pretty pink undertone to warm the face. Densely luminous, a little of these minerals go a long way!

Urban Rituelle's Coconut & Honey Soothing Body Balm is a silky smooth, deeply moisturising balm that smells like heaven - perfect for dragging every last summer moment out! If I can't continue to eat delicious creamy coconut ice-cream with sweet honey swirled through it, I may as well smell like it! This decadent balm adds sunshine to my day.

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