Instant Refresh Peels

Autumn is the season for reintroducing skin peels into your skincare journey, to help address underlying skin concerns, rejuvenating and refreshing your skin. Skin peels can work for all skin types, but it’s important to ensure you’re receiving the best skin peel treatment according to your skin concerns. In this blog post, we’re exploring the benefits of skin peel treatments for your face and which ones are best for your skin type.

As the leaves start to turn orange and red and the weather starts to get colder, there’s a lot to love about autumn! While this time of year brings with it an abundance of cosy vibes, it can have its downsides – like pesky seasonal breakouts.

Just like our wardrobe changes with the seasons, so too should your skincare routine. As the weather starts to cool and the air gets drier, now is a great time to assess your skincare routine and make sure it’s suitable for the upcoming season.

Your skin represents you. It is a map of your health, the protector of your internal organs and the outermost reflection of you. Your skin works hard every day of its life, even if you are dealing with dreadful pimples and cystic acne.

Just like the seasons, our skin changes throughout the year. Over summer, we tend to do additional socialising, eat out more readily and spend extra time outdoors in the sun, with our skin often paying the price and becoming unsettled or looking and feeling different. Your skin may become oilier, with additional breakouts due to overindulging, lack of correct cleansing or incorrect sunscreen use.

It goes without saying but it still has to be said, prevention is always better than cure. However, when you find yourself with an unsightly sunburn or are in need of treatments for sun damaged skin, there are several remedies you can turn to. In this blog, we want to outline how each can help ease sunburn in the short term and help with sun-damaged skin repair in the future.

If you grew up in the eighties, you would have witnessed the birth of one of Australia’s most successful health campaigns ever. It involved a very jovial, yellow-beaked seagull, wearing board shorts, singing and dancing across the TV screen to the tune of ‘Slip. Slop. Slap.’

The self-care market is magnanimous, with new beauty and skin care products popping up daily. From Sunday market stalls with their hand-made creams and masks, to best-beauty-buy lists in every monthly Vogue and Elle magazine. With ingredients you may have heard of, like the classic vitamins A, B, C and E, to more obscure ones that can leave you thinking ‘is that even a real thing’ or ‘sounds a little scientifically scary’?

With the rise of so many beautiful looking and intelligent sounding (on the surface) online skin care brands popping up all over the Internet, it can be hard to know what's right and wrong regarding what to use on your skin – especially when you're bombarded with catchy advertising and packaging, five-star testimonials, organic-looking video reviews and an abundance of before and after photos.

Would you believe that the daily skincare habits you're engaging in could actually be ruining your skin? It's true! Check out these 7 skincare habits that are sabotaging your skin health, and find out how to fix them. By making a few small tweaks to your routine, you can help improve your skin's appearance and overall health. Let's get started!

Whether you're in your 20s or 50s, keeping your skin healthy is crucial – but doing so can be a little tricky. That's why we're here to help! In this ultimate skincare guide, we'll talk about the best ways to take care of your skin throughout every decade of your life. So whether you're just starting out or you're already well into middle age, read on for the tips and tricks you need to know!

Most people think of acne as a problem that only affects teenagers. But the reality is that acne can affect us at any age, and the chances are you've probably dealt with acne at some point in your life. Understanding the types of acne, and how it progresses, can be important in determining the best way back to clear, confident skin.

So, you're getting married! Or maybe someone you know is. Its a super exciting time! But there is so much to do before a wedding; and of course even more so if you’re the Bride and Groom. But even if you're just attending, you still have to shop for an outfit, find suitable shoes and get ready all the same.

Winter is the time of year when our skin can feel the most dry and tight. The air is colder and drier, and we are less likely to spend time outdoors in the sunlight. As a result, our skin can become dry, flaky, and irritated. Winter skin dryness can cause a variety of issues, from itchiness and redness to eczema flare-ups. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to help combat winter skin dryness, which we’ll explore in this article.

If you're looking for a fresh and natural way to revitalise your skin, our LIRA Herbal Green Power Peel may be perfect for you. This gentle, natural skin peel treatment uses a unique combination of all-natural herbal ingredients, to help exfoliate and nourish your skin, leaving it feeling healthy and radiant.

It's no secret that the Winter months are harsh on our skin. The cold weather and dry air can leave our faces feeling dull, irritated, and just plain blah. If you're looking for a way to give your skin a little TLC this Winter, consider getting some advanced skin treatments done.

As we age, our skin undergoes many changes. Some of these changes are due to the natural ageing process, while others are caused by sun exposure, diet, and other lifestyle factors. One of the most common signs of ageing is a loss of collagen and elastin in the skin. This can lead to wrinkles, fine lines, and other blemishes. Thankfully, there are steps you can take to help maintain your skin's youthful appearance.

Becoming a teenager brings with it many exciting changes and new challenges in life, but perhaps the most annoying and unwelcome one is teenage acne. Acne is a rite of passage for almost every teenager, often leading to emotional upset during this stressful time as it can bring with it embarrassment. As a consequence it can also lead to depression, anxiety, social withdrawal, as well as low self-confidence and self-esteem.

Do you have spots or patches on your skin that are darker than the rest of your complexion? You're not alone. Hyperpigmentation is a common skin condition that can cause discolouration of the skin. In this blog post, we'll take a look at the different types of hyperpigmentation, what causes it and the treatments available to help give you back your skin-confidence.

What if I told you that there is a real-life ‘filter’ that will make your skin more glowy and your hair glossier? Move over Instagram, Omega 3 is nature’s own secret to transforming your skin, nails, and hair. Discover the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids for your skin and how you can best incorporate it in your daily routine below.

Rosacea is a long-term skin condition that mainly affects the face. It causes redness, flushing, and pimples, which can be rather unpleasant and embarrassing. Often the most noticeable signs of rosacea are recurring episodes of blushing of the cheeks and a flushed face. However small red bumps, pustules or blood vessels close to the skin’s surface may appear.

Looking for the best sunscreen brand in Australia? Here are our tips on how to find and use sunscreen that does wonders to your skin.

Let us let you in on a little secret. Whenever we ask our clients “Do you know how to use sunscreen?” - they always have that look on their face like “Are you crazy? Of course, I do!”.

Vitamin A is a nutrient that is essential for human health. It is especially important for general eye health, supporting your immune system and keeping your skin glowing. The body can get vitamin A from two primary sources: through the food you eat and from supplements. But did you know you can also absorb vitamin A through your skincare products?

Just when you thought the terrifying days of acne breakouts were left long behind in your teenage years, the nightmare that is adult acne has reared its ugly (black)head!

Don’t stress babe (afterall, it’s worse for your complexion!) – we have all been there.

In fact, adult acne is a lot more common than you might think. While it’s commonly associated with teenagers, around 20% of adult women also suffer from acne.

Wearing sunscreen is an everyday essential here in Australia. Morning or evening, summer or winter, wearing the right sunscreen for your skin is an important part of every skincare routine, to help you maintain healthy, youthful and glowing skin. But when it comes to choosing the right sunscreen for you, it’s important to understand the types of sunscreen available and whether physical sunscreen (also known as mineral sunscreen) or chemical sunscreen is going to give you the protection you need.

STOP!!!! Step away from the beauty counter and put that Serum down.

It’s easy to get suckered into buying that super expensive jar of ‘Crème De La whatever’ with Gold Flakes in it when walking through your up-market department store. The person at the counter says to you “Kim Kardashian exclusively uses this product” or “This is how Jennifer Lopez is able to look like she’s in her 20’s at the age of 47”. This coupled with all the Ads you see around you makes it hard not to take the plunge and go for it; because if Kim Kardashian and J-Lo use it then it must be amazing… Right?

When I ask my clients the question “Do you know how to use sunscreen?” they always have that look on their face like ‘Are you crazy. Of course I do!’ But, when I dig a bit deeper, I find out, actually no, they don’t know how to effectively use their sunscreen, and I think most people don’t.