The Power of Protons

Ep. 42: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and the Skin

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is considered a metabolic / endocrine disorder, affecting up to 20% of women during their reproductive stage of life. Today we’re explo

Ep. 41: Is vaping causing your acne/dryness/dermatitis/premature ageing?

Increasing volumes of reports, studies and anecdotal evidence lands vaping in hot water - not only for the deleterious effects it has on overall health, but for this issu

Ep. 40: pHformula and Pregnancy

Everything you need to know about the changes that occur to the skin during pregnancy and how you can adapt your pHformula homecare routine for greater safety and peace o

Ep. 39: it's time to redefine 'chemical peeling'

It’s time we redefine the meaning of a ‘chemical peel’, afterall, technology and techniques evolve and certainly in the case of chemical peels they’ve evolved in leaps an

Ep. 38: the P word

It’s time we get a firmer understanding of the bait before we click or act. The P-word is thrown around a lot in our industry – and it’s certainly used as a form of bait

Ep. 37: N.I.C.E the sisterly trinity of skin

Historically the skin has been treated in silo – it’s been beautified topically and managed for the symptoms that present at various stages of our lives. It's been regard

Ep. 36: Chiza Westcarr reveals "an ageing female skin is a menopausal skin"

If you’re working within the professional beauty, dermal, aesthetic medicine or allied health sector, I’m going to go out on a limb and say that you would know Chiza West

Ep. 35: Niacinamide - the hardest working skincare ingredient

Niacinamide would have to be one of the hardest working ingredients in skincare. It delivers myriad benefits and can assist in supporting and managing skin conditions spa

Ep. 34: Slugging - is this a trend your skin will thank you for...?

Ep. 33: Saan Burey, Bare Skin Aesthetics

Meet Saan Burey, the positively charged skin specialist and owner of Bare Skin Aesthetics in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Saan is on a mission to educate and empower every face th

Ep. 32: The Hallmarks of Skin Ageing

Ageing is a four-dimensional process resulting in a loss of functional and structural integrity. It’s an unwelcomed, yet unavoidable sequence of events that deteriorates

Ep. 31: The Secret Behind Controlling the Delivery of Acids in Skincare

Traditionally, free, unbuffered acids have been associated with some pretty negative side effects like irritation, inflammation, superficial burn and post inflammatory hy

Ep. 30: The Power of Your Facial Muscles

Our faces are a powerful communication tool. The expressions our face can make depict our love and admiration of something or someone, our dissatisfaction or anger, our f

Ep. 29: What we learnt at the Art Club, Barcelona

A couple of weeks ago we had the privilege to travel to the pHformula Art Club nestled in the heart of El Born, Barcelona. Accompanied by five enthusiastic skin therapist

Ep. 28: Screen-face - the era of digital ageing

Gone are the days when the only light source was the sun, and people could only connect in person! These days, our lives are heavily reliant on ubiquitous technology that

Ep. 27: Danielle Renee, Bobbie Charles

Meet Danielle Renee, the powerhouse behind the brand Bobbie Charles. Recently, I had the pleasure to have a candid chat with Danielle and explore some juicy topics like

Ep. 26: Behind the Scenes of pHformula's latest Clinical Study

So often when we look at skincare formulas, we first read the impressive claims and see the shiny marketing images. And whilst most raw ingredients that are widely formul

Ep. 25: Avoiding Pigment Bounce Back

As we make our way towards the cooler months here in the Southern Hemisphere, it’s likely that your clients will be looking to reverse some of the effects of summer – spe

Ep. 24: The Journey of a Baby Skin Cell

In today’s episode we are travelling alongside a daughter keratinocyte in her journey from the mother cells in the stratum basale layer all the way up through the epiderm

Ep. 23: Professionalism - here's what I learnt at Pilates this week

I went away from what would usually be a positive way to start my morning feeling icky and thinking "how unprofessional"! And so it got me thinking about professionalism