What causes pigmentation? There are a variety of factors that could be involved, but the most likely cause is sun damage. Exposure to its rays can cause an increase in melanin production (a pigment designed to help protect the skin) which over time can clump together resulting in dark patches. Other known triggers include hormones and, of course, the dreaded stress. If you think this might be the primary cause you can have a chat…
I’ve become a bit of a mask addict of late, and recently had the pleasure of trialling a new spa facial mask from the relatively new…
I am a sucker for the weird and wonderful, so when I started hearing rumours of this ‘magical’ jelly from mysterious Japanese brand Astalift, I was instantly intrigued. Then when I heard the brand has become somewhat of a craze in Japan, and is part of the No.1 selling skincare range, I was sold. I have been using Astalift Jelly Aquarysta for about two weeks now. The first thought I had when twisting the lid was how…