“I’m (…) years old, my skin tends to be (…), I’ve been really stressed and my hormones feel like they’re out of whack. What would be a good brand for me"”
I love those questions. Because there are so many variables in the mix: the season, your state of mind, your health, how much you exercise, the climate and pollution levels where you live, hormones, diet, exposure to toxins, age, hormones, cleansing routine, smoking, sleep, sun exposure, blue light exposure, whether or not you’re having cancer treatments like chemo, sugar intake, how often you detox (nutritionally or in a sauna for example)…the ramfications are endless.

What do I usually recommend"
More often than not, an A-List facialist-created brand is one of your best bets if your skin’s calling for a change (think Sarah Chapman/Skinesis, Emma Hardie, Su Man, Jane Scrivner…). Expert facialists – unlike a lab – are hands on with skin, it’s what they do, they’re constantly working with multi age, multi skin type clients. A really good facialist understand skin’s  “inside-out” living, breathing, ageing process.
What every one of the ten brands I’ve chosen for this post have in common is potent ingredients, efficacy and a strong brand identity/USPs.
From pioneering Geneva-based dermatologist Dr Philip Levy to wellbeing-centric Inlight Organic Beauty down in beautiful Cornwall, the 10 Winter Skinca...