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Summer is finally on its way and with it the thought of going make up free on the beach and wearing strappy dresses. If you’ve suffered from acne in the past or are suffering now, you know as well as I do that this can instill fear in you. But don’t let it! Why not give microdermabrasion a go?

No matter your age, we all want to know the secret to younger looking skin and I know that even in my twenties I was starting to be aware of my skin changing, compared to my teens. Ageing is a natural process and I am totally of the notion, as many women are to ‘grow old gracefully’. A non-invasive treatment like the SkinBase Facial™ can provide a happy medium, giving great results but without the need for surgery.

Finally! The weather is starting to be on our side, we might actually get some wear out of our summer wardrobe! But as well as excitement at the thought of beer gardens, summer weddings and dining al fresco (oh la la), I also get a twinge of fear at the thought of revealing certain bits of skin which have an uneven skin tone. If you’re feeling a bit like me, have you considered microdermabrasion to help get your skin in tip top condition?

We’re at it again, and this time, we think we’ve devised our best competition to date! So pucker up SkinBase fans, it’s time to enter another beautilicious competition and be in with the chance to win a course of six SkinBase microdermabrasion facial treatments, worth over £240, plus two runners up will also win some SkinBase facials.

The search is on beauty lovers and this time we want to see which of you has the very best beauty tip on offer. Simply enter your name, email and brilliant beauty tips and you’ll be in with the chance to win six incredible SkinBase treatments!

Now I am not paranoid about wrinkles (yet!) but one thing I am starting to notice is the odd little line on my forehead and around my mouth. If you’re feeling like me and looking for an effective anti wrinkle facial treatment and something that makes your skin look just AMAZING, you’ve come to the right place!

I think women are always looking for tips to keep skin youthful so I looked for some little known anti-ageing tips that we can use to keep our skin looking bright, beautiful and young! Check these tips out on how to keep skin youthful and maintain your girlish looks longer!

Ever want to leave the house without a face full of makeup but are afraid there are no ways to look pretty without it? That is so not the case! There are lots of ways we can go without any beauty products and still look pretty as a picture and feel confident about ourselves. This blog explores some of the different ways to look pretty without makeup, why not give it a go?

In case you weren’t already aware, the benefits of exfoliating your skin are many. There are so many excellent reasons to exfoliate your skin, from getting softer skin to getting the closest shave possible. Help your body get rid of dead skin cells and reveal softer, smoother skin so you can show off your best skin possible. Keep on reading for some great reasons to get exfoliating!

Stretch Marks affect thousands of people, regardless of age or situation. Weight loss, weight gain, pregnancy or simply growing can all result in the fine silvery, long, fragmented scars that are sunken into the skin and affect self esteem. But you don’t need to suffer in silence. Microdermabrasion can help to remove stretch marks and improve the appearance of your skin. 

Adult acne is a cruel joke played by nature. We always think of teenagers being the ones to deal with acne and breakouts. Unfortunately, many people face the horrible breakouts of adult acne problems. So, to help, I have put together some tips for dealing with acne as an adult.

Here we go again!

To find out if you're our SkinBase FREE Facial simply take a look within this blog post...

GOOD LUCK!

We all want to have clear, healthy skin, and in order to achieve that there are some things your skin needs every day to look its best. Just like you need certain beauty products and tools to properly apply your makeup, there are specific things your skin desires in order to be healthy and happy. Here are some of the things your skin needs every day so we can take the best care of it!

In winter, a mixture of the cold weather, hot temperatures from central heating and excess during the party season can mean that your skin needs a little more TLC than usual. Particularly true when it comes to moisturising your skin and making sure it receives the hydration it really needs. Read on for some simple ways to quench your thirsty skin this winter.

One of the biggest problems that I have in the winter is keeping my skin bright and fresh – until I discovered these skin-brightening techniques that are ideal for winter weather! If you girls are anything like me, you want to have the freshest skin possible – no matter what time of year it is! With these skin-brightening techniques, your skin will glow and look beautiful, no matter what the weather is doing outside!

Reasons for facial pigmentation (and elsewhere on the body) vary from over exposure to the sun, the use of oral or birth control pills, pregnancy and even chemicals found in certain perfumes, soaps and shampoos. And while it’s usually not dangerous, it can really take its toll on our confidence levels.

Here are some wonderful ways to hide and treat pigmentation and let your true beauty shine through!

For anyone who has suffered from rosacea, you'll know just what a massive impact it can have on confidence. Also it seems that anything that involves fun, from alcohol and late nights to yummy spicy food can make it worse. It's just doesn't seem fair! Caring for skin with rosacea can seem a bit challenging but there are lots of things you can do to care for, control and cover it up!

One of the things we are asked about most here at SkinBase is creating the perfect even skin tone. It can sometimes feel impossible to get that ‘picture perfect’ look we all lust after, but these tricks are sure to help. 

Your skin is something like a message board and there are times where we’ll want to figure out what our skin is telling us. Our skin is our largest organ so if something isn’t quite right on the inside, there’s a good chance that it’s going to show through our skin. Have a look at these possible clues on what your skin is trying to tell you and heed your body’s advice through your skin!

12 Days, 6 treatments, 1 SkinBase… the 12 Days Of Beauty Competition starts THIS THURSDAY (13th December) on the SkinBase Facebook page.

Christmas is finally here and the SkinBase team couldn't be more excited. What better way to share our excitement than to launch a special Christmas competition '12 Days of Beauty - Name that Product' especially for our beloved Facebook fans.

Read on to discover how you can WIN £240 worth of SkinBase treatments!

We all deserve to look and feel the best we possibly can but contrary to popular belief, there is far more to be said for going make-up free than wearing make-up. In fact, here are some liberating reasons why you should dare to go bare…

Here we go again!

To find out if you're our SkinBase FREE Facial simply take a look within this blog post...

GOOD LUCK!

Are you starting to notice a fine line here, a wrinkle there? Then don’t worry, you’re in very good company. Many women are self-conscious when it comes to ageing and as much as we are preached at to grow old gracefully, sometimes the ageing process can be a bitter pill to swallow.

One of the questions we are asked most is does The SkinBase Facial™ work as a successful anti-ageing treatment. Put simply, the answer is yes. Read more to find out if it can work for you.

Not sure about you lot but here at SkinBase towers, the party season is already in full swing. Things are only going to get more hectic as we move into December, and I am sure you’ll agree we’ve all been there, where we need tips to cover up a hang-over so that we can function the next day. 

We’ve all been guilty of it - focusing on one of the traits we don’t like. But believe you me, that will lead to nothing but stress every time you look in the mirror. Stop stressing and start embracing your imperfections! 

No doubt there'll be a fair bit of cocktail drinking going on over the next few weeks. Check out these yummy recipes which will keep you looking fabulous at the same time. Bottoms up!

Running low on time but still want to look fabulous? Try these one minute quick fix beauty tips. It will be the best 60 seconds you've ever had! Kind of...

Here we go again!

To find out if you're our SkinBase FREE Facial simply take a look within this blog post...

GOOD LUCK!

Celebrity beauty tricks can save a lot of time while still making you look fabulous, because although there are plenty of celebrities who spend hours with their personal makeup artists, others have quick tips that leave them looking incredible. I’m always interested in tips that let me look good but don’t make me waste a lot of time. If you feel the same or just want to try something new, the following celebrity beauty tricks will definitely help!

Here at SkinBase, we can’t help but be in love with Kate Middleton. Her natural beauty, beaming smile and effortless perfection in the style stakes always gets our vote and everyone else’s by the looks of it as she tops yet another poll of most fabulous of the fabulous! 

Acne and acne scarring is a big fat bane of many people's lives and just when you thought you'd done your fair stint of spots throughout your teenage years, you then discover that you're not immune to it – even in your twenties and beyond.

Sometimes, even with a good foundation and clever lighting, you still can't help but feel self conscious and it can take its toll on our confidence. The key to acne woes is don't worry, you're not alone, we've all been there - come on, let's have a group hug! Over the years, microdermabrasion treatments have gradually become the first choice for many people searching for an acne cure. If you're curious to know whether it could help you, then you've come to the right place...

Here we go again!

To find out if you're our SkinBase FREE Facial simply take a look within this blog post...

GOOD LUCK!

Now fellow freckle sufferers out there (although suffer might be too strong of a word - I actually quite like mine!), I am sure you've been told, since you were young, that freckles are a sign of beauty. I like to believe that indeed they are!  Sometimes though, we want that airbrushed look that can only come from an even skin tone. Can microdermabrasion really help with pigmentation and skin blemishes and give us the skin we’ve always wanted…

Changes in the weather means changes to your skincare too

This time of year can really take its toll on our skin. We are reminded about the importance of using sun protection during the summer months but often forget the impact cold harsh winds and central heating can have.

Skin feels tight and often looks dull, flaky and tired. Take a look at our tips to caring for your skin during winter…

Now celebrities might come off as having flawless, baby bum smooth skin that constantly appears to be airbrushed, but there are actually quite a few celebrities with not so perfect skin – praise the lord!

Not sure about you lot, but here at SkinBase we’re certainly feeling the effects of the nights drawing in and the dark, cold winter mornings making it an almost impossible task to part with the warm, snuggly duvet.

So, if you and your skin are in need of a boost, we thought you might like to give these homemade face masks a go, sure to revitalise the skin and soul!
 

Here we go again!

To find out if you're our SkinBase FREE Facial simply take a look within this blog post...

GOOD LUCK!

So you think you look great. You've spend numerous hours perfecting what you believe to be a great 'look'. Then one of your friends bring out their camera and snaps away all night. The following morning, you awake to the hideous revalation that you make up was about as bad as it gets.

Trauma. Once you've detagged yourself from the pics on facebook and sent you friend a  mildly threatening message to remove the most offensive of the bunch - perhaps it's time to look at these top ten tips to amke sure you look great in pictures moving forward...

If you've already tried the SkinBase facial, we don't need to tell you that after even one session, your skin will be brighter, tighter and glowing with good health.

We reccommed you try and leave your skin completely clean for as long as possible (bar the mandatory SPF - if we've told you once, we've told you a thousand times...), but if you want to add just a little glamour to your party look then take our minimal make up tips for maximum fresh faced appeal...

From using lip balm as a cream blusher, to using ice cubes as the answer to pore free tanning, read our top 3 make up tips here...

Here we go again!

To find out if you're our SkinBase FREE Facial simply take a look within this blog post...

GOOD LUCK!

Tired of worrying about unwanted visitors setting up camp on your face and carrying around extra baggage under your eyes? Whatever your skin issue may be, use these great tips and tricks to get glowing, flawless skin. After trying these beauty tricks, you'll have people looking at your face for all the right reasons.

Pigmentation is your skins way of protecting itself, but when you look in a mirror, it’s simply an unwanted and unslightly annoyance. Pigmentation or dark spots that appear when a spot or blemish disappears are called ‘post-inflammatory pigmentation’.

Pigmentation or dark spots come into existence when your skin has been damaged in some way. The area within which they form is inflamed. Then, when the sunlight hits the inflamed area, it turns immediately darker.

Have a look at the science behind these skin patches and read about possible options for

Drum roll please - winners details inside!

Here we go again - to find out if you're our SkinBase FREE Facial simply take a look within this blog post...

GOOD LUCK!

Here we go again!

To find out if you're our SkinBase FREE Facial simply take a look within this blog post...

GOOD LUCK!

In a word, yes! Microdermabrasion has been cited as one of the more effective ways (along with gentle acid peels) in helping to reduce acne and acne scarring.  Take it from me as I've suffered from bad skin - microdermabrasion treatments have gradually become the first choice for many people who are searching for an acne cure that helps correct acne scarring.

Surveys suggest that 95% of adolescents and adults suffer with an acne scarring problems, so you should know that you’re not alone in your quest to find a cure!

We keep coming back to this subject because it’s one of the most common questions people our SkinBase therapists are asked:  How can I treat acne scarring and in future prevent, acne?

Everyone wants to look and feel great, but acne is definitely something which can make all of us think twice about how we look (even the most confident amongst us!)

Lots of articles only talk about acne in its worse case scenario, but its important to understand that mild acne (that’s spots to you and I!) can be just as debilitating for our confidence and attractiveness levels.

Wondering why your skin has suddenly reverted to acting like a teenagers? Confused as to why?

Well experts believe that the recession (and with it the increased stress levels) could well be the culprit for an ever-increasing number of skin conditions.

Nine in ten dermatologists have noted a marked a rise in eczema, psoriasis and other skin conditions triggered by stress since the credit crunch hit.

With the distress of skin conditions leading some sufferers self-harming and even contemplating suicide, The British Skin Foundation said it is important to address any underlying emotional problems that are triggering the physical symptoms.

Both microdermabrasion and chemical peels work by removing the top layer of dead skin, revealing the new, fresh and radiant skin underneath. Both beauty procedures aim to help clients rid themselves of irritating and unsightly acne scars, fine lines, uneven skin tones, pigmentation and blocked pores.

We're often asked about the differences in the treatments, the intensity and the recovy time. So here you go - a crash course on whether it's laser resurfacing or microdermabrasion which will be best for you blocked pores...

We talk a lot about the pure beautification benefits that the SkinBase facial can have on the likes of tired, dull and ageing skin, but it’s equally as important to note the benefits for more traumatic skin problems too.

Some of our proudest moments as skincare specialists have come following a course of treatments on someone who has had to suffer and cope with acne and acne scarring for most of their lives. We’ve had people come in for the SkinBase microdermabrasion treatments with deep scarring, low self esteem & confidence and leave after 6 – 8 sessions a completely different person.

Yes, you! Hope you enjoy all this weeks blogs. Just thought we'd remind you that you can enter to WIN a COMPLETELY FREE SkinBase microdermabrasion treatment right now on our facebook page.

Search for us: SkinBaseFacial (www.facebook.com/SkinBaseFacial) and click on the 'Win a Facial' tab.

Also - you can find your nearest SkinBase therapist in seconds (before you go on holiday perhaps?)

Get involved you gorgeous creatures.

The SkinBase beauty team x

One of our favourite beauty sites is comes from fashion and beauty experts at 'Stylist' magazine.

We loved their recent features on 'juicy diets' to help with skin problems. This week, we wanted to share their 'acne juice' full of delicious, skin boosting fruits which are said to help diminish acne and blemishes when teamed with other skin treatments and a healthy diet.

Worth a shot we think - check it out...

Ever noticed how sexy it is when someone has that glorious, modest confidence which gets them in free at clubs, sees them surrounded by men and excel in the workplace?

It's pretty simple really, your self-esteem comes from more than just looking fantastic (although obviously that's a major help) it's really all about how you carry yourself, care for yourself and feel about yourself. 

Take a look at some of our fixes to becoming a happier, more confident and gorgeous you.

Stay lovely!

The countdown is officially on and you’re the luckiest girl in the world! If 2012 is the year you’re finally getting married to the love of your life then this post is for you.

Whilst we know you’ll be busy sorting seating plans, confirming venues, menus and bridesmaids dresses – don’t forget that this is your big day, every gaze will be fixed firmly on you (and rightly so, I hear you say, that dress cost me a fortune!)

Make sure you follow our top tips in the lead up to ‘I do’ and you’ll not only feel, but also look, stunning on your perfect day.

Our fabulous Beauty Journalist and all round 'great skin guru', Anjana Gosai has decided to take the beauty bull by the horns tackle the subject of spotty, blemished and acne riddled skin.

Anjana looks at the different types of spots and blemishes (and tries to reassure us that something can be done!)

From clever makeup tricks, to soothing plant ingredients, high performance acid, skin needling & microdermabrasion - take a look at our blog on how to get that perfect complexion you've been striving for.

The pesky blackhead is a common problem. But can we ever really get rid of them?

Blackheads are simply blocked pores caused by the overproduction of oil (sebum) from the sebaceous glands in the skin. This natural substance keeps the skin lubricated but too much of it can cause a build-up in the pores. When exposed to the air they simply turn black.  Over a period of time the pores begin to enlarge and are therefore vulnerable to becoming blocked again and again, so blackheads can be an ongoing problem.

Keeping up a good skincare regime is vital to stopping blackheads, but if you want to try and get rid of them all in just 30 minutes, read on!

Hands up if you’ve tried pretty much every new anti ageing treatment on the market? Guilty as charged? Well, you aren’t the only one searching for the answer to younger looking skin and a way to banish wrinkles. The cosmetic beauty industry is so HUGE now it’s becoming increasing tough to keep up with all the new skin care treatments. Slathering on layers of creams and working your way completely baffled through the aisles at your local chemist…

Ergh. We don’t know about you, but we just love an anti ageing treatment that actually works. We want something that has been proven to work, and the very testament of its powers shown up on the fresh faces we see on the catwalk and TV screens everyday…

We’re all in a constant battle for perfectly clear skin. Men and women, young or old – the quest for beautiful skin is pretty much something we all think about for at least a couple of minutes every time we’re faced with a mirror and some unsightly spots, fine lines, wrinkles or pigmentation.

Something a lot of us are often worried about are long-term problems with scars from acne or accidents.

We did some research and here’s our guide on how to get rid of, and minimise, scars naturally.

Good luck!

We're so delighted that the Italians (who know more than just a thing or two about beauty!) have fallen in love with The SkinBase Facial. This month we got a double paged spread in popular beauty magazine 'La Pelle', amazing!

The article interviewed SkinBase owner and founders, Rich and Leesa Faulkner to find out exactly why they began the company. Though we're sure many of you are fluent in Italian (like we are of course, uh hem...) we've translated the piece for you just in case.

Summer is here, well, almost! This warm weather has sudden gripped us with the usual May / June fear as we suddenly realise we're supposed to be fresh faced and beach ready in just a matter of weeks. PANIC.

If our wobbly bits weren't frightening enough, we've also got to think about our face, makeup, hair and of course, accessories to sort out (oh to be a man...) so at SkinBase we've decided to give you a few of our favourite DIY looks over the coming months, copied straight from the catwalk.

The good news? It requires nothing more than an amazing pre holiday skin routine, a tonne of high sunscreen, a little powder and some creative fingertips which work a treat at tousling locks...

Acne scarring really is just completely unfair. First off you had to live through the stress and worry caused by spots and then you’re left with unsightly marks which act as a constant reminder.

We’’ve got some tips and ideas to explain a little more about acne scarring and hopefully give you a push in the right direction as to how to minimise it going forward.

Good luck!

Our top Beauty Journalist, Anjana Gosai is back guest blogging for SkinBase once again. This time talking about how to get a wonderfully healthy glowing skin. Over to Anjana...

Achieving a glowing complexion is, for many of us, the holy grail of beauty – something we are always striving for, as it can help us look younger and healthier. 

My inbox is constantly full of emails from readers looking for advice on how to attain a radiant complexion or balance out uneven skin.

There are several things you can do to achieve a healthy, luminous glow. Follow these tips and get on the fast track to brighter skin.

At SkinBase we absolutely love sharing! Whether that's beauty tips, news from our salons, smoothie recipes or indepth information about your skin - you can guarentee that we're more than just a microdermabrasion facial company.

That's why we're giving you the chance to win a FREE SkinBase microdermabrasion facial every week - simply by joining us on our new facebook page here.

We promise you lots of beauty news, offers and top tips (plus lovely juicy gossip and celeb pictures!)

What are you waiting for?! Join us here.

Wrinkles. Wrinkles around the mouth, forehead wrinkles, wrinkles round the eye. Urgh. Wherever they are, all we know is that some (most!) women see them as the bane of their existence, and they actually go through all means they could possibly afford just to get those wrinkles off their faces, ranging from expensive creams to microdermabrasion, Botox or even surgery.

Our culture and society is so youth-oriented that wrinkles, especially on women, have become totally undesirable.

Why do we get them and how can we stop them?

Whether you’re a fashion and beauty junkie, or you simply pass billboards and adverts on your trip to work each morning, you can’t help but notice that everywhere you look, the biggest catwalk trend this season is naturally glowing, radiant skin. 

We want, we want, we want!

We’re delighted to announce that award-winning Beauty Writer, Anjana Gosai is now our resident ‘beauty blogger’ at SkinBase. Anjana has been the Beauty Writer for the likes of The Sunday Times Style, the Daily Mail and other top publications. She’s also the author of ‘The Ultimate Guide to Beauty’, a one-of-a-kind dressing table guide containing everything a girl needs to look and feel her best.

SkinBase we love bringing you the very best in beauty and skin care advice, news and features and we think you’ll agree that we couldn’t have asked for a more experienced or knowledgeable individual to help answer all you beauty questions. Anjana will be blogging for SkinBase on a monthly basis, and you can ask any beauty questions to her by emailing amy@skinbase.co.uk with the subject ‘Ask Anjana’.

So over to Anjana for her first blog answering some of your commonly asked skincare and beauty questions…

Well last weekend saw the winner of our Mother’s Day Vogue competition and her gorgeous mum spoilt rotten by the SkinBase team!

A Rolls Royce, huge bouquets of flowers, glasses of fizz and of course two luxury SkinBase microdermabrasion treatments made up a simply wonderful Mother’s Day present for Sara Farrington and her mum, Marion.

Read all about it...

Oh wonderful. After checking in the mirror numerous times, I think it's time to admit that those fine lines and wrinkles aren't going anywhere on their own...

It’s the bane of ever woman’s life. The day you look in the mirror and start noticing those pesky fine lines and wrinkles beginning to form – where once your skin had sprung easily back into place.

Whether you're 25 or 75, we promise we can make a difference to how your skin looks. So it's bye, bye wrinkles - hello plump, radiant skin.

Sound good? Read on...

Reality television star Kim Kardashian may have undergone a cosmetic procedure to ensure she looked her best ahead of a big party last night, it has been suggested by the Daily Mail!

Find out more...

Oh how we love a spa day! Unless you have the luxury of popping in for your weekly piece of relaxation bliss (we don't hate you, honestly) you probably only get the ultimate luxury for special occasions, Mother's Day or when a girlfriend is preparing for her wedding with a spa day.

This week we've sourced a little piece of spa heaven you can recreate yourself, so lie back, put on your most relaxing tunes and indulge with our top tip...

Our favorite celebs look flawless every time they step out on the red carpet. Harper's Bazaar spoke with the skincare gurus behind these perfect complexions and got their top tips for perfect, glowing skin and guess what? Naomi Campbell's facialist only tells all that microdermabrasion is the best way to get glorious, glowing skin, read on to see exactly what she prescribes...

Editor of Luxury Guide 'The London Magazine' Olivia Skinbase reviewed the SkinBase Facial this week, resulting in an amazing outcome...

See what she had to say about her treatment and the incredible instant results she saw - we guarentee you'll be pretty amazed. 

Read more...

Hello rave reviews! We're so delighted that luxury lifestyle mahazine Sheerluxe have chosen to review The SkinBase Facial.

Not only are we one of the only facial treatments to have been included in the mag, the team at Sheerluxe loved the 'model skin' SkinBase facial so much that they want to write an indepth blog on us too!

Take a look to see what they said...

So, everyday we look at perfectly polished pictures (crikey that's a mouthful) of celebs with flawless and seemingly ageless skin.

Sigh.

It all gets a little depressing for us mere mortals and our uneven skin tone which is prone to a breakout or two. But when we stumbled across an extract from an article in the raunchy Allure magazine and found the real reason super hot Cindy Crawford looks closer to 25 than 45 was down to regular microdermabrasion we were absolutley delighted.

Take a look at the models skincare reigime tip here...

According to research and findings from the Las Vegas-based International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM), an increasing number of medical professionals are seeking training in how to perform non-surgical cosmetic treatments including microdermabrasion, botox and derma fillers.

It’s Friday and we don’t know about you, but we. are. exhausted. Anyone else look in the mirror today expecting to see a face which echoed that Friday feeling and left feeling sorely disappointed at the bags, break outs and dull skin staring back at them?

Help you skin catch up with your mood in just 30 minutes...

Does your mum deserve a pamer this Mother's Day (If you're wondering, it falls on March 18th this year!)

We love our mum's at SkinBase, and this year we think it's about time they got some 5 star treatment themselves. So it's simple, simply visit vogue.skinbase.co.uk and then click on the 'sign up for offers' tab at the top of the page. Within the next three weeks, we'll be picking a winner at random.

The winner and their lovely mum will then be treated to a chauffered trip in a Rolls Royce to a SkinBase salon nearby, where you will both receive a complimentary treatment and enjoy some real mother, daughter bonding time.

We love giving you added beauty value at SkinBase - after all, everything we do is about creating a happier, healthier and more radiant you!

For this weeks tip, we've moved away from our usual skincare and touched on a simple but effective tip for angle-free, luscious locks!

Read on...

SkinBase tip of the week: Drink a glass of hot water and lemon in the morning -  it will detox your entire system, helping to get rid of the toxins that cause skin problems.

Want to know why lemons are such a great detox method? Read on...

Feeling fruity? Our latest top tip is as healthy as they come...

Take some fresh grapes  (plus a few extra to eat!) slice them in half and slide them over your face, cut-side down, in a circular motion.

The fruit acids act as an exfoliant and give your skin an antioxidant boost, resulting in an instantly brighter complexion.

Beautiful!

Need an instant pick-me-up this weekend? How about dragging yourself out of bed and whizzing together this delicious, healthy banana and ginger smoothie as a kick start to your weekend?

Amazing for your skin and general good health, these Super Smoothies are guarenteed to leave you feeling energetic and glowing all weekend long!

Enjoy...

Cosmetic surgery is on the rise, but is it time we looked to a more natural and safe alternative before going under the knife?

As advocates of the natural and none invasive at SkinBase, you may well expect us to pick up on the issues behind the risky business that is plastic surgery. But after reading the article in this weekend’s Sunday Times Style magazine which talks about the potential issues and absolute trivialisation of the likes of breast enlargement, fillers and botox – we’re more determined than ever to try and get women to test out the likes of microdermabrasion before embarking on a more serious (and expensive) course of surgical action.