Routines
What is PAO? How long can you use a cosmetic product after opening?
What does 12M next to the open-jar symbol mean, and how does it differ from the expiry date? Signs that an opened cosmetic has…
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Skincare
How to read an INCI list: understanding cosmetic labels
An INCI list shows ingredients under international names and in descending order of quantity. A step-by-step reading of the Love In Blue This Time…
Skincare
What are vegan cosmetics? How they differ from cruelty-free
Vegan describes where the ingredients come from; cruelty-free describes the testing process. A decision table for the two labels, the EU ban on animal…
Fine Lines
A skincare routine for the look of fine lines and wrinkles
A morning and evening routine for the look of fine lines: why sun protection comes first, the order of a vitamin C derivative, ceramide…
Exfoliation
What causes dull skin? Skincare steps for a more radiant look
The three causes of dullness, the sign each one shows on the skin and the matching care step, with a weekly radiance plan that…
Hydration & Barrier
Skincare during the change of season: how to update your routine
In autumn and spring, the routine is not rebuilt from scratch: one step is changed a week, hydration first, then the acid steps. A…
Hydration & Barrier
Winter skincare routine: barrier support in cold, dry weather
Cold weather and dry, heated indoor air put the skin barrier under strain in winter. How to adjust cleansing, the hydration layer and the…
Sun Protection
Summer skincare routine: sweat, shine and sun protection
How sweat, shine and sun change your routine in summer: what stays, what is cut back and what is added; how to cleanse after…
Sun Protection
Skincare before make-up: the right order, waiting time and sunscreen
The right order of skincare before make-up, waiting between layers, why skincare pills under make-up and why a foundation with SPF does not replace…
Dark Spots
Post-blemish marks vs scars: how to care for colour marks and textured scars
How to tell a post-blemish mark from a pitted or raised scar, which s'hevec product to start with for red and dark colour marks,…
Pores
A skincare routine for blemish-prone skin: steps to help reduce the look of blemishes
A four-step morning and evening routine for blemish-prone skin: which evenings Slyc-Alright and Shine On You go on, why breakouts should not be squeezed…
Hydration & Barrier
Serum or cream? Texture, layering and the right choice
The difference between serum and cream, when one is enough on its own, and night cream versus day cream. A selection table by skin…