Skincare: The award-winning ultimate no-nonsense guide and Sunday Times No. 1 best-seller

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Really great at breaking things down and honest about the oft-deemed “must haves” that aren’t actually worth spending money on. I have decided to just put my faith in her and believe her way, just so I no longer have to sift through a zillion back and forward opinions / reviews every time I run out of moisturizer and look for a new one. She argues that we can ignore the “warm in hands before use” packaging advice too, as “no professional would put expensive product on their hands and spend time rubbing it into their palms before applying it. Hirons describes moisturiser as your coat, adding that overlooking it is like “leaving the house butt naked”. Flannels are “far more effective at removing dirt, and help exfoliate the skin, too,” Hirons claimed.

My main knit pick with the book (aside with the whole – “what is real, what is true: the social media marketing ethical dilemma”) — is that the layout could be a bit clearer. Don’t be tempted by a moisturiser with SPF in it; you’re being lured into a false sense of security. This is not intended to be a full statement of all your rights under the Distance Selling Regulations.Sometimes, I do forget to cleanse at night, which is something I need to get into the habit of doing. With over 115 million views to her blog, Caroline is a fully trained advanced aesthetician with over 35 years experience in retail, including 23 in skincare, consulting and advising for retailers and brands in the skincare industry. When it comes to explaining the industry’s love affair with “clean” products, she points out that “the use of the words ‘natural’, ‘clean’ and ‘green’ is completely unregulated.

Evening Standard ‘This long-awaited offering from beauty guru Caroline Hirons is your cheat-sheet to better, brighter skin. Skincare" is the first and highly anticipated book by British beauty blogger and beautician Caroline Hirons. A great book for anyone and everyone, whether you’re a skincare fanatic or someone just starting to get to know your skin. We added some of her top product recommendations to our kit and followed her step-by-step guide to see if there was a discernible difference when it came to our skin.

Otherwise, you're just rubbing products into your hands and they're getting the most benefit, not your face.