What’s serving you well?

Last month I graduated from university for the second time. It was a great event filled with all the pomp and circumstance you would ordinarily expect. This qualification was no easy feat having completed a course that was supposed to be 12 months in duration and ended up being 18 months due to COVID.

Not only did a don the academic regalia for the occasion, I also reached to the back of my wardrobe for my special dress that has become a ceremonial outfit. I bought this dress in 2006 for a specific event and it has been worn many times since but more so now for special occasions. If you look closely at the photos, I wore this dress the first time I graduated in 2007. I also wore it on my eldest son’s first day of school, his first day of high school, the first day of his last year at high school and at his valedictory celebration the same year. Clearly this dress has served me well through the years (and even better that I still fit into it!).

Why do I relate this story? I see many customers each day and talk with them about their skin care routine and products they are using. Many customers use a combination of products but don’t really know what purpose they serve, why they are using them and how it benefits their skin. So I ask you the question, are your skin care products serving you well? Do you approach the purchase of skin care products with a healthy dose of sceptism? Do you trust who you’re buying from and what they are telling you? Do you know what’s in the product and what purpose it serves?

If you’re answer to these questions is no, rest in comfort that you are not alone. In my earlier years I always looked after my skin and for many years enjoyed using Ella Bache products. At the time these were somewhat expensive as a young, single income earner however I thought the investment worthwhile. Then I became a mother and as with all mothers, always put the needs of my children and household first so, with less discretionary spend available, the cosmeceutical grade skincare products took a back seat and I switched to over the counter, none of which were truly providing any benefit to my skin.

Had I have known what I know now after studying and much professional training, I would have done things differently. I would have continued investing in high quality products that actually make a real and lasting difference to my skin and looked to save elsewhere. These products were serving me well and, in comparing two photos (not sure what was happening with the hair back then!), whilst I see a loss of skin laxity, which naturally occurs as we grow older due to the collagen and elastin breaking down at a more rapid pace, I feel my skin has stood the test of time.
Hopefully I’ve left you pondering the question “are your skincare products serving you well?” Want my information? Check out my other blogs on the differences between products and how to read the label. Of course, I’m always available for a chat if you want to know more!