Grooming

From great watches to manicures, we love to make our hands look pretty! But to keep your hands looking their best and feeling their softest, you’ll need more than just your manicure every other week.

In our obsession and quest to embrace self-care, face masks have emerged as a front runner. Feeling sad, stressed out or anxious? Nothing a good face mask can’t fix. Right?

Have you ever sat in a bus or a crowded place and then been forced to hold your breath for long stretches of time because someone’s underarms are sweaty and smelly? Did you find yourself wondering if that person ever used body sprays or deodorants?

With a myriad of lotions, potions, ointments and creams out there promising to cure your acne, soothe your dry skin, mend your boiler and do your laundry, it can be a confusing task to pick a face wash that simply does what it says on the tin or, err, tube.

When was the last time you showered? If you’re like most people, the answer is probably less than 24 hours ago.

On top of everything else you need to do in the morning, moisturising your skin can feel like another chore – so why do it?

Have you ever stood in the store staring at endless shelves of lotions, creams and body butters, wondering which one to choose and why? With the array of body products available on the market, making smart skin care choices can be daunting. But, if you educate yourself about ingredients, know how products are labeled, and understand your skin type, you will reap the benefits of moisturisers.

Blackheads: no one wants them, everyone has them. They emerge at puberty and, like weird ear hair (if you haven’t got it, trust us, it’s coming), they’re a fact of life. That’s not to say you should be resigned to allowing the sweat, oil and other gunk that causes comedones (to use their fancy name) to set up shop in your skin. With the help of a dermatologist and a few grooming products, it’s impossible to minimise and even evict these annoying dots from your face. Here’s how.