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Can I Use Face Balm Instead of Moisturiser?
Balm or moisturiser? I break down the real difference between the two — anhydrous versus emulsion - and why there's no universal answer, just what your skin needs today.
Can I Use Face Balm Instead of Moisturiser?
Balm or moisturiser? I break down the real difference between the two — anhydrous versus emulsion - and why there's no universal answer, just what your skin needs today.
Beauty School Dropout
A newborn's rash, a stern woman in Pietermaritzburg, and a decade of learning things the hard way - this is the real story behind AYA Balm. Long before it became...
Beauty School Dropout
A newborn's rash, a stern woman in Pietermaritzburg, and a decade of learning things the hard way - this is the real story behind AYA Balm. Long before it became...
Is Your Skincare Truly Natural? What the Label ...
AYA founder Keren Pocock spent years waving the chemical-free flag - until someone pointed out that water is a chemical. What followed was years of formulating, researching, and having her...
Is Your Skincare Truly Natural? What the Label ...
AYA founder Keren Pocock spent years waving the chemical-free flag - until someone pointed out that water is a chemical. What followed was years of formulating, researching, and having her...
Winter Skin SOS
Every winter, my skin stages a small cadenza. Cold air, dry heating, and a routine that hasn't caught up yet. Here is what I actually do - and why a...
Winter Skin SOS
Every winter, my skin stages a small cadenza. Cold air, dry heating, and a routine that hasn't caught up yet. Here is what I actually do - and why a...
Decoding the Gibberish: How to Read a Natural S...
Labels exist to inform you - so why do they read like ancient alchemy? AYA Natural Skin founder Keren Pocock traces the word gibberish back to an 8th-century Arab alchemist,...
Decoding the Gibberish: How to Read a Natural S...
Labels exist to inform you - so why do they read like ancient alchemy? AYA Natural Skin founder Keren Pocock traces the word gibberish back to an 8th-century Arab alchemist,...
The 'Eye Candy' Trap: What Synthetic Dyes Do to...
Synthetic dyes in your 'natural' skincare? Learn how CI codes hide in plain sight, why tiny amounts add up, and how to audit your labels.
The 'Eye Candy' Trap: What Synthetic Dyes Do to...
Synthetic dyes in your 'natural' skincare? Learn how CI codes hide in plain sight, why tiny amounts add up, and how to audit your labels.