Have you spent a fortune on expensive creams without any results? Such a waste! Fortunately you really don’t have to spend your whole months salary on unaffordable beauty products with exotic ingredients. You’ll find the “recession” tips for beautiful skin below. Smart buy If you are strapped for cash then don’t spend too much money [...]
Posts in General skincare
Spending a fortune on expensive creams
Monday 6 February 2012by Dr. Jetske Ultee | 0 Comments
Filed under: General skincare | Tags: anti-inflammatory, glycolic acid, green papaya, honey, multi-functional products, salicylic acid, vaseline, vitamin A acid, vitamin C
Filed under: General skincare | Tags: anti-inflammatory, glycolic acid, green papaya, honey, multi-functional products, salicylic acid, vaseline, vitamin A acid, vitamin C
Different products. Or maybe not …
Friday 30 December 2011by Dr. Jetske Ultee | 0 Comments
Filed under: General skincare, Myths and claims | Tags: identical ingredients, similar products
Filed under: General skincare, Myths and claims | Tags: identical ingredients, similar products
Many people don’t realise that in the land of cosmetics, there are great deal of identical twins to be found. In other words; the shelves are full of products with the same ingredients but very different names. Very amusing when you realise this… You may even find that the same list of ingredients from a cheaper product [...]
Oily skin
Wednesday 21 December 2011by Dr. Jetske Ultee | 0 Comments
Filed under: General skincare | Tags: combination skin, dehydrated, oily skin, seborrhoeic eczema, sebum, vitamin C
Filed under: General skincare | Tags: combination skin, dehydrated, oily skin, seborrhoeic eczema, sebum, vitamin C
Determining your skin type is not as easy as it sounds! Because are those bumps really acne or just a result of an over sensitive skin? And what actually is the difference between a “dehydrated” and a “dry” skin? You just have to google it and you become completely disheartened. If you have been able to find [...]
Skincare can also go off….
It was that time again last week for a big end of year clear-out of my toilet bag. Not so extravagant, as cosmetic products have a limited shelf life and using out of date products can cause a heap of problems. And I’ll bet that you also have products in your bathroom in which a [...]
What is a serum?
Friday 19 August 2011by Dr. Jetske Ultee | 0 Comments
Filed under: General skincare, Product selection | Tags: active ingredients, cream, ingredients list, oil based, serum, vaseline, water based
Filed under: General skincare, Product selection | Tags: active ingredients, cream, ingredients list, oil based, serum, vaseline, water based
When you hear the word serum what do you think of? Powerful elixirs, magic formulas, eternal youth; so many women only have to see such a small brown bottle with pipette to make a grab for their purse. Me too. Until creams became my work…. A pity, because it’s nice having something to believe in! Because I [...]
The battle against wrinkles: no time to waste.
Friday 12 August 2011by Dr. Jetske Ultee | 0 Comments
Filed under: Ageing skin, General skincare | Tags: alcohol, cosmetic products, extrinsic skin ageing, glycolic acid, intrinsic skin ageing, Niacinamide, relax, skin analysis, smoking, stress, sugar, sun cream, vitamin A acid, vitamin C
Filed under: Ageing skin, General skincare | Tags: alcohol, cosmetic products, extrinsic skin ageing, glycolic acid, intrinsic skin ageing, Niacinamide, relax, skin analysis, smoking, stress, sugar, sun cream, vitamin A acid, vitamin C
If there is one collective ideology amongst women (and a lot of men) that exists, then it is the wish to grow old beautifully. In other words; we do want the wisdom but not the saggy skin, pigment spots and the deep lines. A bit more Audrey Hepburn and a bit less Bardot…And that makes [...]
Milk spots (milia)
Friday 15 July 2011by Dr. Jetske Ultee | 0 Comments
Filed under: Acne, General skincare | Tags: corticosteroids, exfoliate, keratin, milia, milk spots, primary milia, sebaceous glands, secondary milia, spots
Filed under: Acne, General skincare | Tags: corticosteroids, exfoliate, keratin, milia, milk spots, primary milia, sebaceous glands, secondary milia, spots
What are milk spots? The official name for them is milia. On the contrary to what many people think, milk spots (milia) have nothing to do with spots or acne. They are commonly confused with blackheads (comedones); through which the pores of the skin are blocked by sebum and dead skin. In milia the pores [...]
The recipe for beautiful skin; part II
After reading “the recipe for beautiful skin”, you now know at least which skincare products you should have in your bathroom cabinet. But just as in the kitchen, it is not only the ingredients that are required. You also need a complete recipe and a basic knowledge. Your skin! The most important thing that you [...]
The recipe for beautiful skin
Friday 15 April 2011by Dr. Jetske Ultee | 0 Comments
Filed under: General skincare | Tags: azelaic acid, benzoyl peroxide, cleanser, exfoliant, hydroquinone, lanette cream, moisturiser, Niacinamide, pigmentation, sun cream, treinoine, vaseline, vitamin C
Filed under: General skincare | Tags: azelaic acid, benzoyl peroxide, cleanser, exfoliant, hydroquinone, lanette cream, moisturiser, Niacinamide, pigmentation, sun cream, treinoine, vaseline, vitamin C
After an amazing dinner at de Librije, I decided that I would like to attempt to repeat the meal for some dinner guests. During the preparation I had a slight panic. Although everything is perfectly set out in the Librije’s cookbook, there were still a couple of challenges to overcome. It was not only pretty [...]