Nani-Gloe Skin

Future you wants to be the hottest one in the care home, not look like the handbag she arrived with, wear the SPF & carry on being the queen that you are 👑

My recommendations for SPF
- the prism lab
- wishskin UK
- Alumier
- Mesoprotech Melan 130 control
- Obagi
- Joseon is budget friendly and is lovely
- La Roche as a great easy accessible SPF

Her biggest concerns when we started were texture, uneven skin tone, under-the-skin bumps and constant breakouts

So what did we actually do? 👇🏼

First things first… no bloody sunbeds

I could tell straight away they were contributing to a lot of what we were seeing such ad pigmentation, post-breakout marks taking forever to settle, redness and just the overall health of the skin

BUT… it had become a habit

So I wasn’t expecting her to go cold turkey overnight

We made gradual changes that actually felt realistic, and now she no longer uses them at all. And… WOW 😍

Next came the skincare routine

We changed what she was using, introduced products gradually and focused on one concern at a time, in the right order

No throwing ten new products at the skin,
Just consistency, patience and trusting the process.

We also made some changes with her diet and lifestyle, but again, it had to be REALISTIC

She’s a busy mum, there was no point giving her a massive list of things she “should” be doing if she didn’t have the time or headspace to maintain them

So we added things gradually, giving her time to actually incorporate them into normal life without it becoming overwhelming

In clinic, we started with LED treatments, repairing the barrier then progressed onto my bespoke treatments using different combinations of peels, enzymes and masks depending on what her skin needed at each appointment, always finishing with LED

And then all the boring-but-important stuff we talk about all the time…

Clean pillowcases
Good hygiene for e.g disposable facial towels.
Best way to cleanse
Lyke warm water
Not being aggressive wifh products
Being consistent at home
All that jazz 😂

The photos don’t even fully show how much the texture has changed, but my client is absolutely over the moon with her skin and that’s what matters

This wasn’t one magic treatment or one magic product (we all can wish)

It was lots of small, realistic changes, made in the right order, consistently over time

And that will always beat chasing the next quick fix 🫶

I think we need to make skincare boring again & just simplify life - and I thought id take the guess work out

I am over the constant cycle of: new launch or trend - TikTok obsession - everyone buys it - everyone changes their routine - skin freaks out - buy another product to fix it

They’re SPFs I genuinely rate for acne-prone skin

And yes, the first photo is grim 🤣

My nails desperately need doing. The bathroom needs a clean. The tube has been battered around at the bottom of my bag and looks stunning

And it literally ran out today

Which, actually, is probably a better review than a perfectly styled product shot could ever give you

Use things up
Repurchase what works
Lets go back to simple, what actually works & what we need, stop wasting money and following the next trend

Save this for the next time TikTok convinces you that you need an entirely new routine & you end up developing a compromised barrier or another product that goes to the back pf the shelf 🫠

I love The Prism Lab wishskinhealthuk and AlumierMD

This journey has been a reminder that even when acne is your speciality, your passion, and the thing you know inside out… it can still challenge you

There were moments of trial and error. Moments of questioning everything. Moments where progress wasn’t linear and we had to adapt, reassess and keep going

Because acne is complex. No two skins are the same, and sometimes the journey asks for more patience, more honesty and more trust than you ever expected

But we got there, together 🫶

Results like this aren’t just about the treatments I perform or the advice I give. They come from a client who trusts the process, communicates openly, stays consistent and works with me every step of the way

As much as she can thank me for helping her skin get to where it is today, I’m just as thankful for her. For her trust, her patience, her honesty and for allowing me to be part of this journey

I’ve genuinely loved every second of it, even the challenging parts, because those are often the moments that teach us the most

And just look at her skin now ✨

My next post is going to be a much more educational one, where I’ll talk you through this journey properly, the trial and error, what we changed, what didn’t work, what did, and the honest reality of treating stubborn acne

Because sometimes the most valuable journeys aren’t the straightforward ones, and we don’t know it all! I am forever learning & always will

Keep a lookout for part two guys ➡️

A little weekend photo dump from the most amazing time with wishskinhealthuk

Honestly, such a good weekend from start to finish. The amount of thought that went into absolutely every little detail was unreal, you can tell how much care, passion and work goes into not only the products, but the whole brand and the community they’re creating

The education really is second to none. I always come away from these events feeling inspired, with so much more knowledge to bring back into clinic, and even more excited about what’s to come

But one of my favourite things has to be the community. Being surrounded by so many like minded people in the industry, learning, chatting, sharing ideas and just having the best time together

And of course, getting to do it all with Faye 🫶 Faye Knox - Functional Acne Practitioner We always have the best time whenever we go to events together

A carousel of a little bit of everything because I couldn’t choose, the education, the event, the people, the food, the little moments in between and everything from start to finish💙

Thank you for such an amazing weekend and for putting so much thought into every single detail Acne Practitoner & Skin Specialist Carlisle 🙌🙌

The new brightening mask that works at the cellular level, no exfoliation required Unique Skin Official Circadia UK & IRE Official

Restores radiance, improves skin clarity and visibly reduces signs of fatigue 💚

We did the cocoa enzyme 🍫 peptide tightening treatment then finished off with the green coffee mask & my golden balls … everyone’s fav the globes 👌

What a year… and I don’t think I realised quite how much had happened until I put this post together 😂🤎

Since September, life has felt like one thing after another. Some really exciting highs, some very stressful lows, huge business decisions, two renovations at the same time, qualifications, teaching, moving, a puppy, an expanding team, our first event… and plenty happening behind the scenes that never made it onto Instagram

There have been so many moments this year where I’ve questioned myself, felt completely overwhelmed or wondered why everything seemed to be happening at once 😂

But looking back now, I can see how much of it needed to happen

I’ve learnt that changing direction doesn’t mean you’ve failed. Letting go can sometimes be the biggest blessing. Not everything you start has to be something you continue. And sometimes the things that feel like they’re falling apart are actually making room for something that fits you so much better

I’m definitely guilty of putting too much on my plate and just carrying on 🙃

We’re FINALLY nearly back home, the new clinic is coming together, the team is growing and for the first time in what feels like forever, I feel like I can see the other side🥹

And to my clients, thank you 🙏

For your patience, messages, gifts, understanding, loyalty and for sticking with me through every bit of chaos

I genuinely appreciate you more than you know

Here’s to this next chapter… with hopefully a little less stress 😂🤎