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"But you look just perfect" are words I hear from friends, clients, family BUT when I look at photos (note: not selfies - in a strange way, selfies tend to make you look better even without filters!), I know. Once high, lifted cheekbones, while structurally still there, start to show glimpses of sagginess. Jowls look and feel heavier; my once V face looks more inverted than before. After all, I'm 45 and age does show up - don't get me wrong, I think ageing is a beauty in itself but I have to admit, I'll still want to look the...

Having done Sculptra and Rejuran before, I wondered what benefit Profhilo would bring. My skin was relatively good, well maintained for a 44 year old. But being the skincare junkie that I am, I was intrigued by this "injectable skincare". It engaged 100% pure, unadulterated hyaluronic acid (32mg of high molecular weight and 32mg low molecular weight) - yup, that's about 5 times more HA than your average skinbooster. By stimulating the production of 4 different types of collagen and elastin from within, it will emit the slow release of hyaluronic acid, which improves the appearance of fine lines & wrinkles without...

2020: We slept in one world and woke up in another. A world where Coronavirus, lock-downs, circuit breakers, curfews & of course, wearing of face masks when we go out for a walk, buy groceries or run important errands is the new normal. Inevitably, many of us find ourselves dealing with a host of skin issues. Common ones include itchiness, redness, inflammation, rashes and acne breakouts.Who’s more pre-disposed to getting Maskne? Those of us with oily and acne prone skin or irritable, intolerant skin.Serene sharing on Maskne with Kiss92. Click here. Why does Maskne occur? When worn correctly, effective protection...

Most will desire the latter of course – after all, our brain is wired to see “beauty” in a certain way. Clear, radiant glass skin in an almost ethereal or even tanned way is something we naturally gravitate towards.So let’s cover the bases first and understand what Pigmentation is and how it formed.Pigment or melanin is formed deep in the basal layer of skin (in cells known as melanocytes). Over time, the melanin formed is transported upwards and get deposited in cells known as keratinocytes at the skin surface and present visually as the undesirable pigment we see on the...