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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!

When we received this fantastic infographic on the benefits of using sunscreen 365 days a year we had to share it.

It’s something we’re passionate about here at SkinBase and something each of our brilliant therapist advise as gospel to clients.

So save your skin and find out why our friend sunscreen is so important to your good looks and health…

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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!

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!

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!

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!

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

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We're loving this top tip from Facialist Abigail James on how to keep skin clear...

"Never wear full make-up when working out. Your body will try to expel heat and toxins through the skin, and make-up will block this. If you go red after a work-out, run a towel under cold water and press over cheeks in a downward motion to massage the lymph and cool skin"

Nice.

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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.

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

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

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

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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...

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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.

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

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

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We’ve all heard the conflicting stories surrounding alcohol and your skin. Some say that a little alcohol is good for you, whilst other use horror stories to show the effects that drinking has on your skin and face.

So what’s the truth? Skinbase asked the experts and found out…

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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

We're so excited. Our first winner of a FREE SkinBase facial, Laura Sharkey, was announced last weekend (we'll be posting the pics up soon!) and our second winner, Chloe Farrelly was last weeks winner (CONGRATS GIRLS!) If you haven't heard, from now on we'll be treating one of our SkinBase fans to a completely free SkinBase facial EVERY WEEK until, well, forever!

I know - pretty generous hey? Well we don't think so, we want as many people as possible to have the chance to try the SkinBase facial and reap the rewards of flawless, clear skin.

The best thing about our competition is that we've made it so simple to enter. No long forms and no ulterior motives - simply enter and  check our facebook page each Saturday to see if you're a winner!

ENTER THE SKINBASE COMPETITION HERE...

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.

So, you’ve booked the course of SkinBase Facials and you’re adhering to the 8 step rules (see them here) but you’d like to do something between treatments to help tighten and brighten your skin. Look no further as we give you a simple exercise that’s been proven to take years off how you look…

So today’s make up masterclass focuses on ‘deciphering foundation speak’. Labels can be so confusing that you end up buying the wrong product for your skin.

Here’s the low down on tinted & matte versus light reflecting foundations as well as the 411 on concealers, loose powders and some fantastic top tips…

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.

Oh yes! Zee totally tropical taste!

This tempting, tropical smoothie is the best way to start your day!

With mango and papaya contain high amounts of Vitamin C and beta carotene to keep skin protected, balanced and youthful. Bananas and coconut water contain tons of potassium to keep you and your skin fully hydrated and bright - no wonder it's our 'super smoothie'!

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...

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...

A week ago we were 1,200 miles away from home at the biggest beauty show in the world, Cosmoprof, Bolgna. With 175,703 attendees in four days, SkinBase was the only UK company in the entire Beauty Pavillion. 

We made Great Britain proud - we were the only company with a dedicated iPhone App for Europe and we projected it onto the wall using an iPad - very cool and it went down a storm with visitors.

Find out more here...

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...

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...

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...

This weeks 'super smoothie' will make you feel like you're drinking pure sunshine! A wonderful Saturday morning pick me up before heading to a salon for a refreshing, revitalising SkinBase facial!

'Super Smoothie

• 4-6 oranges, peeled
• 4 leaves of chard, well rinsed
• 1 cup water
• Blitz and you're done!

Enjoy!

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!

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.

Everyone loves getting ready for a big, glam night out, whether it’s getting ready for a elegant evening at the ballet or simply making sure you look stunning on your big annual work event, getting ready for an event starts way before the day-of hair and makeup routine. Pre-prep is an important step! Make sure you read our tips so all eyes are on you…

Here at SkinBase, we know that maintaining your skin's health is as much about what you put into your body as it is about what you apply to the outside. Our 8 step rules will make sure you get the results you want as quickly and healthily as possible. Enjoy!

Oh dear – we’re on the fourth day after New Year and already many of us are beginning to weaken our resolve on those (potentially hasty and made after a couple of glasses of champers) New Year resolutions. Be kind to yourself this year and treat your face and body to some ‘easy to achieve’ new year beauty tips courtesy of SkinBase...

Every week or so we'll be giving you a quick and easy smoothie recipe full of skin boosting fruits and veggies for the most radiant of complexions.We love smoothies as they're the easiest way of getting vital fruit and veg all in one, simply choose your ingredients and whizz them in a food processor, et voila!

This week is's our absolutely delicious Berry Power Smoothie.

•  200 ml milk alternative or organic milk
• 50 ml water (filtered if poss)
• 1/2 banana or 1 small banana
• Handful of mixed berries (frozen)
• 1 tsp raw cacao powder
• 1 tsp raw maca powder
• 1 tbsp LSA mix or chia seeds
 

Beauty sleep is not a myth, sleep is a vital part of life, essential for physical and mental regeneration, without sleep we not only look tired our bodies are tired and can't function efficiently, and this shows in our mental clarity and the appearance of our skin. A recent study group proved that the most aging thing to a persons appearance was lack of sleep, which is true, the body is not being able to regenerate fully resulting, in dark circles, dull, sallow complexion, more blemishes and a compromised circulatory system, reducing new fresh nutrients being supplied to the skin and a reduced lymph flow removing toxins, all of which are only going to temporarily increase the visible appearance of aging, not conducive of a beautiful complexion.

Here's a few tips to aid in a restful night's kip and to keep you looking and feeling beautiful.

It may seem counter intuitive – all of that frozen white stuff is a form of water, right – but winter can actually be more drying and harder on your skin than summer. During the winter months most of the moisture in the air is tied up in solid forms of precipitation. Cold, dry conditions in combination with harsh winds can wreak havoc on your skin.

Take a look at our top five tips for keeping winter skin in tip-top shape.