Series · Next steps

Build on the basics

Actives, labels and seasons, made simple. Short, practical and free to read, in any order.

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6 parts, any order

  1. Part 1 · 6 min readCan your skin type change? What shifts, what stays, how to tellOily at 16, flaky every January, shiny but tight at 35? Why skin types shift, dry vs dehydrated, and a 30-minute check you can trust.
  2. Part 2 · 7 min readWhat are actives in skincare? What they do and what not to mixRetinoids, acids, vitamin C, benzoyl peroxide: what counts as an active, what each one’s for, which pairs to keep apart, and why one at a time wins.
  3. Part 3 · 8 min readWhat does niacinamide do? The evidence, minus the hypeOil, dark spots, redness and breakouts: what the trials found, and whether 10% beats 5%
  4. Part 4 · 7 min readHow often should you exfoliate your face? By skin type and acidOnce or twice a week is the starting point. Adjust by skin type, pick between AHA, BHA and PHA, and learn the signs you’ve overdone it.
  5. Part 5 · 7 min readHow to read skincare labels: ingredient lists, claims and datesThe front is the pitch, the back is the facts. Read an ingredient list, find the 1% line, decode 12M, and spot the claims with no legal meaning.
  6. Part 6 · 6 min readSeasonal skincare routine: what to change from summer to winterSame face, different weather. What to swap in winter and summer, how to handle the switch in spring and fall, and the core that never changes.

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