Tag Archives: hydration

Seven steps to healthier looking skin.

| January 9, 2018

Want to know how you can keep your skin looking good? Follow Dr Unnati Desai’s seven steps to healthier looking skin. Ageing may be inevitable but there are certain things you can do to keep your skin looking healthier and youthful for longer. 1. Be Sun Safe with Daily UV Protection I know you’ve heard it before but I’m putting this as number one if you want to keep your skin looking good. Exposure to the sun’s UV rays is the leading cause of premature skin aging – even in these cool climes. Using a good sunblock properly is important.…

JUST HOW MUCH WATER SHOULD WE BE DRINKING?

| August 21, 2017

Water – your skin needs it – but just how much should you drink? Dr Zara Kassam PhD finds out. We all know that water is vital for our health and our skin. Our bodies contain 55% to 78% water, depending on our size, and without it we’d only survive for a few days. Strangely however, there is no specific formula to calculate exactly how much water we should drink and that’s because our needs vary significantly depending on the temperature, humidity, activity levels and caffeine or alcohol intake. While it often said ‘let your thirst be your guide’ the UK’s…

Dr Hadi’s winter skin survival tips

| January 6, 2017

Winter can be harsh on your skin. Dr Hadi Abusharia gives his cold weather skin-survival tips. As the mercury in the thermometer drops and the dark evenings draw in, the winter gloom can take over. For so many of us, this gloom is compounded by dry and irritable skin caused by the dropping humidity levels. During the winter months our faces and hands, in particular, suffer due to regular exposure to these unfavourable conditions – causing blemishes, irritation and even pain in more extreme cases. We shouldn’t have to suffer in silence during the colder months of the year, and…