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On April 1st, we officially launch Aerolase at Skin Ritual - a device that offers safe, effective treatments for acne, pigmentation, rosacea, and many more skin conditions. Aerolase is emerging as the gold-standard in laser treatments, with its popularity skyrocketing in the US, Canada, and Australia. Let's talk about it... Aerolase is a laser device - more specifically, a 1064nm Nd:YAG laser. 1064nm (nanometres) refers to the wavelength that Aerolase uses - all light-energy

As a breakout-prone person myself (and a self-confessed sweet tooth), learning about the link between blood sugar spikes and breakouts...

As a skin therapist starting out, a lot of information gets thrown at you - and with it, a lot of biased opinions and belief systems that...

Straight off the bat, the number one piece of advice I'd like to give you, is to start early. I can't tell you how many times brides have...

You may or may not be familiar with the term cell senescence, but this process is a crucial element of ageing, and age-related disease -...

In light of the recent panic (at least at the time of writing this article) surrounding the TikTok "aged" face filter - I thought I'd...

Last year was an incredible year for Skin Ritual. We grew significantly, and hit a lot of milestones that had been a long time coming....

Let's start this off by acknowledging that, whether we like it or not, the human body is home to billions of tiny micro-organisms - aka,...

Let's start this off by acknowledging that, whether we like it or not, the human body is home to billions of tiny micro-organisms - aka,...

It's really not common for something truly new to arrive on the scene in the skincare industry. Often, new treatments/products are marketed as "groundbreaking" or "revolutionary" - when in reality, they are just a reiteration of something that already exsits. In this case however - we really do have something special. I want to start by saying how unusual it is to have a 35% TCA peel with minimal to zero downtime. Unheard of really, and until about a month ago, I wouldn't hav

It's common knowledge that our skin is affected by the menstrual cycle - we all know that breakouts are more likely around our period,...

It's an old and common misconception that oily skin and acne go hand-in-hand. When it comes to oil and acne-risk, quality is just as important as quantity. In my nine years as a skin therapist, I've seen plenty of dry skins with acne, and plenty of oily skins that were beautifully clear. It's time we delved into the link between oil and acne, and dispelled some of the confusion. First let's nail down what we mean when we talk about "oil". Your skin actually produces two disti

The relationship between stress and skin health has been anecdotally documented for a long time. We knew that stress affected skin health...

Maskne. The word has become commonplace in skincare discourse over the last year or so - a portmanteau of mask and acne, the term refers...

Rosacea is complex, commonly misunderstood, and under-diagnosed - but it's not an uncommon skin condition. Having rosacea is usually a...

At Skin Ritual we are strong advocates for inclusivity, and believe that skin care is not specific to any gender binary. Everyone...

Menopause is something that's not talked about enough - but we'd like to change that. This article will cover the SKIN changes that occur...

Microneedling is an incredibly transformative treatment for the skin - but not a lot of people actually understand the ins and outs of how it works. In this article, we are going to break it down - let's get into it! Micro-needling uses tiny needles to create thousands of micro-injuries in the skin via a needling pen (pictured above). These needles move in and out of the skin at an extremely rapid rate, and usually at depths between 0.25-1.5mm. When the skin is injured, it go

Melasma is an unpredictable and complex form of pigmentation. It's pathogenesis (how it develops) is still not entirely understood - but...

It can be easy to assume acne is a surface level issue, but acne and breakouts can often be a symptom of underlying imbalances in the...