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Protect Your Skin from the Sun

This summer, it is crucial to take precautions to protect your skin from the harmful rays of the sun. Wearing a wide-brimmed hat, staying in the shade, and wearing lightweight, breathable fabrics that cover your arms and legs are all great ways to keep your skin protected. If you can't avoid sun exposure, using a high-quality sunscreen is a must. Try My Sunshine Natural Sunscreen, an organic SPF30 mineral sunscreen made in Aotearoa that is not only effective but also gentle on sensitive skin. Learn more about My Sunshine online or in salon at Jamele.

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My Skincare Routine | Kirsty Martin

Have you ever wondered what skincare products your beauty therapist uses? In this blog post we chat to Kirsty Martin, Clinic Manager and Senior Therapist at Jamele Skincare about her skin story and routine. So grab a herbal tea and satisfy your curiosity! You might learn a few things that apply to your own skincare goals and routines.

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Our Favourite Eye Gel (and why)

The best time to start using an eye cream is 10 years ago. And the second best time is today! Find out why Environ Vita-Peptide Eye Gel is the eye cream we recommend to all of our clients, no matter what skincare range they use for the rest of their regime.

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Latest, Lifestyle Shelley Foster Latest, Lifestyle Shelley Foster

How Often Should You Exfoliate?

If you have a sensitised skin, weekly exfoliation may compromise this barrier and weaken your skin. We are still coming out from a dark chapter in the beauty industry where removing the skin barrier to refine skin tone became popular. Harsh exfoliants, including cheap supermarket exfoliants featuring ‘beads’ are part of this legacy.

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Latest, Lifestyle Shelley Foster Latest, Lifestyle Shelley Foster

Serums and Silicones | Good or bad?

I do regard serums as an ‘essential’ of a good skincare routine. Applying a serum after cleansing and toning can can give the skin a huge boost of essential nutrients. They can be designed for a variety skin concerns such as dryness, dehydration, pigmentation or anti-ageing.

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Latest, Lifestyle Shelley Foster Latest, Lifestyle Shelley Foster

How to Repair Cracked, Bleeding Lips

Unfortunately, your skin specialist is correct. One of the long term side effects of roacutane is a tendency to dry cracked lips as the medication permanently dried up your sebaceous glands. So, it’s really a question of how you can best manage this symptom. The good news is there are several very good quality lip balms that we recommend.

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