07 Jun My top tips for great skin, from your Durham skincare specialist

After all these years, people expect me to have a long list of secret products and complicated routines. I don’t. The things that make the biggest difference to your skin are surprisingly simple, and most of them cost very little. If you did nothing else but these four, you’d be ahead of most people. Here they are.

Wear SPF every single day

If you take one thing from this, let it be this. Up to 80 percent of visible skin ageing comes from UV exposure, which makes a daily SPF 30 or higher the most powerful anti-ageing product you’ll ever use. Every day, all year, rain or shine. No excuses.

Stop the gimmicks and harsh treatments

Most skin problems I see aren’t from doing too little, they’re from doing too much. Piling on strong actives and trend-led products usually irritates skin rather than helping it. Simpler really is better.

Repair your barrier first

If your skin is struggling with anything ongoing, like acne, rosacea or sensitivity, the barrier is where to start. A hydrating mist followed by a nourishing oil, such as DMK Herbal Pigment Oil, helps rebuild it. Get this right and a lot of other problems settle on their own.

Look after the inside too

Your skin reflects what’s going on beneath the surface. Staying hydrated, and supporting your skin with omega fatty acids, collagen and zinc, gives it what it needs to repair from within.

If you’d like a plan built around your skin, book a consultation and we’ll work from the inside out, or book online.