THE SPRING SET .
IN CONVERSATION WITH RYAN CULLEN .
THE WEEKLY EDITION, A SPACE FOR CONNECTION, CURATION AND SHARING .
AS A SEASONED BEAUTY CONNOISSEUR, THIS WEEK WE SIT DOWN WITH FRIEND OF THE EDITION, RYAN CULLEN, TO FIND OUT HOW HE'S PREPARING HIS SKIN FOR THE WARM DAYS AHEAD. FROM GLYCOLIC GLOW WIPES TO RESET SERUMS AND THE BEST OF LED MASKS, READ ON FOR RYAN'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND HOW HE'S EMERGING FROM WINTER WITH SPRING'S MOST ENVIABLE GLOW.
THE PERFECT BARRIER RESTORING CREAM. FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS STRUGGLED WITH ACNE-PRONE SKIN I HAVE ALWAYS HAD AN AVERSION TO THICK CREAMS AND MOISTURIZERS SO I WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED WHEN I TRIED BAUME 27! I LIKE TO WARM THIS UP BETWEEN MY FINGERS AND ONCE APPLIED I LIKE TO PRESS IT IN WITH THE PALMS OF MY HANDS. THE WARMTH OF MY PALMS PAIRED WITH THE STILLNESS OF THE ACT FEELS SO RITUALISTIC AND SACRED.
WITH SO MANY SHIFTS IN THE ENVIRONMENT BETWEEN SEASONS I LIKE TO REMAIN CONSISTENT WITH THE PRODUCTS I USE IN MY DAILY ROUTINE. THIS HELPS ALLEVIATE ANY UNNECESSARY STRESS PUT ON MY SKIN AND THESE EMMA LEWISHAM PRODUCTS HAVE HELPED RESTORE A SENSE OF HOMEOSTASIS TO MY SKIN. TOGETHER THESE FORMULATIONS CONTAIN ESSENTIALLY EVERYTHING I NEED TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY GLOW - VITAMIN B3 (NIACINAMIDE - A PERSONAL FAVOURITE), BIOAVAILABLE FORMS OF C & E AS WELL AS HYDRATING HYALURONIC ACID! GENTLE AHA’S & BHA’S AND CERAMIDES ARE INCLUDED FOR GOOD MEASURE. THERE IS ALSO A SUBTLE SERVING OF ETHICALLY SOURCED MICA TO ILLUMINATE MY FACE OF A MORNING.
NEEDLESS TO SAY DURING THIS LATEST LOCKDOWN MY HAIR HAS REACHED A LENGTH I HADN’T QUITE ANTICIPATED. THIS BRUSH, ASIDE FROM BEING INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL, IS VERY EFFECTIVE IN TAMING MY FINE YET DENSE HAIR. IT WAS ALSO PURCHASED FROM THE BANGALOW PHARMACY, SO IT HOLDS SENTIMENTAL VALUE FOR ME REMINDING ME OF HOME.
MY REACTIVE SKIN REVERES NOTHING MORE THAN A CALMING LED FACIAL. DURING A TIME WHERE IN-SALON TREATMENTS AREN’T AVAILABLE THIS MASK SOOTHES MY SOUL AS MUCH AS IT DOES MY SKIN. PUT MORE ELOQUENTLY, RED LED LIGHT, WHICH IS THE COLOUR THIS PARTICULAR MASK UTILISES, HAS THE ABILITY TO PENETRATE THROUGH TO THE DERMIS. HERE IT IS ABLE TO ASSIST IN THE HEALING PROCESS BY STIMULATING THE MITOCHONDRIA WHICH IN TURN PROMOTES COLLAGEN PRODUCTION. YOU CAN EXPECT A SOOTHED, EVEN AND GLOWY COMPLEXION. GREAT FOR REDUCING REDNESS AND DISSIPATING WHAT IS LEFT BEHIND FROM A BREAKOUT. I USE MINE BEFORE BED AND THE LIGHT LULLS ME RIGHT TO SLEEP.
AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED MY SKIN APPRECIATES A MORE SUBTLE APPROACH WHEN IT COMES TO SKINCARE AND TRUST ME WHEN I SAY I LEARNT THIS THE HARD WAY. I LOVE THE GOOPGLOW PEELS NOT PURELY BASED ON MY AFFINITY WITH GWYNETH PALTROW, ALTHOUGH THAT WAS A DRAW CARD, BUT ON THE BASIS OF IT BEING A MAGNIFICENT FORMULATION. FINDING A PRODUCT AS EFFICACIOUS AS THIS THAT DOESN’T SIMULTANEOUSLY SEND MY SKIN INTO A SPIRAL IS RARE SO I WOULD IMPLORE YOU TO TRY. IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE WITH 15% GLYCOLIC ACID WHICH OFFERS A MUCH MORE INTENSE EXPERIENCE. THEY SUGGEST USING THIS ONCE A WEEK - FOR SELF PRESERVATION I HAVE OPTED FOR A FORTNIGHTLY ROUTINE.
THE COLDER MONTHS ARE WHEN I TRULY FIND SOLACE IN A LONG WARM BATH. THE SAD REALITY IS DRY WINTER AIR MIXED WITH HOT, STEAMY, BEAUTIFULLY DEHYDRATING WATER ISN’T A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN. NOT WILLING TO FORGO THIS LITTLE LUXURY OF MINE I HAVE FOUND ADDING A BODY OIL TO THE BATH BEFORE IMMERSING THE PERFECT WAY AROUND THIS.
