Tag Archives: alcohol

Skin saving tips for the silly season

| November 26, 2017

Are you burning the candle at both ends during the festive season? Our SKINtellectuals share their tips on how to keep you looking your best. It’s that time of year  when your social life looks like it’s taken on a life of it’s own with a seemingly endless set of social events. But all these late nights, parties and alcohol can take a toll on your skin, leaving your eyes with puffy with dark circles and your skin looking dull and dehydrated. So, what can you do to make sure you’re looking your best when you’ve really been burning the…

What you should eat for glowing skin and healthy hair

| July 27, 2017

Ever wondered what you should be eating if you want glowing skin & healthy hair? Dr Michelle Braude, The Food Effect Doctor, explains.  When you think of good hair and skin, the likes of Cheryl Cole – throwing her glossy mane across your TV chanting “because I’m worth it” – probably springs to mind. But in actual fact, getting healthy skin and hair goes a lot deeper than what we put on it. That’s because our hair and skin are our biological mirrors of our inner well being. In simple terms, what we put into our body affects our skin…

How alcohol affects your skin

| May 7, 2017

Excessive alcohol can age your skin, but it can do other nasty things too. Dr. Haran Sivapalan explains. Most of us like a drink, whether it be a bit of wine with dinner or a nice aperitif beforehand. But have you ever stopped to think about what it could be doing to your skin? As much as you may like it, it could play a role in skin aging and various other skin conditions. One recent study from Brown University suggests that drinking white wine is associated an increased risk of rosacea – an inflammatory skin condition that causes redness and…

Should you worry if alcohol is in your skincare products?

| December 20, 2016

Should you worry when you see ‘alcohol’ listed as an ingredients in your skincare products? Not necessarily. Zara Kassam explains why. Most of us turn to the internet for advice on skincare these days, but there’s a lot of deceptive information out there – especially when it comes to alcohol in skincare products. It’s easy to assume that alcohol would bad for skin as it dries it out, but that’s not necessarily the case – some do serve a purpose and can even be beneficial. So what is the function of alcohol in skincare? Well, Alcohols are introduced into skincare for…