Luisa Metcalfe’s nightly routine involves only water and SPF – embracing ‘skinimalism’ has been great for her skinI have a confession to make: it’s been years since I washed my face twice a day. My moisturiser is more of a now-and-then occurrence and serums, eye cream and face masks are a. I do, however, slap on an “essence” that seems to make my skin feel smoother and look better, and I wear
“Companies are also creating skin problems that don’t exist and then providing the solution to that ‘problem’, including false ideas of what real skin actually looks like.” “But rather than older women buying these very trendy, talked about products, teenagers and young women are using them instead. There are also other factors to consider when you’re filling your bathroom cabinet with lotions, serums, creams and essences. “The waste of packaging and the ingredients in these products,” she says.. They are such a finite resource, yet someone has decided to chop that tree down and put it on their face. It’s sheer waste.”I’d like to say that my journey into skinimalism was a conscious stand against the forces of skincare consumerism, but it really happened by accident.