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It’s an unfortunate part of life, that whether you’re 15 or 55, you’ll have suffered from more than you fair share of breakouts. Acne doesn’t just affect teenagers, many women who hit menopause are also susceptible and it really makes no difference whether you’re male, female or what type of skin you have. 

Find out all about acne treatments, helpful ways to get rid of acne scarring and plenty of other hints to getting clearer, more youthful skin through our Q&A section.

This weeks question covers 'how to deal with summertime acne'

Oh it's that time again - where we give you the most simple (and unimaginable) beauty tip that might just be the answer to your skin dilemas!

This week? Well we're simply suggesting toilet seat covers as the answer to oily skin.

Intrigued? Well you should be...

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…

Beauty begins with great skin and caring for it is actually simpler than the Beauty Industry would like you to think...

Cleansing, toning, moisturising... it can all get quite confusing. Lets begin with the basics. Establish a daily routine to keep skin clean and protected.

Follow our tips and guidlines here...

Surprisingly, many struggle to recognise their own skin type.

Knowing your skin type will ensure that appropriate products and skincare regime are chosen to keep the skin in the best condition and prevent problems from occurring.

Read on to see the guidlines to figuring out your skin type...