It's All About Skincare And Gadgets

Welcome to Face Up Beauty, a brand new blog throwing a spotlight on luscious skincare and at home beauty gadgets. Not another beauty blog I hear you cry? Well, yes and no. Yes it is a blog about beauty but it won’t cover pure makeup, or fashion or style. My blog is all about sticking to what I know a lot about - rejuvenating skincare and at home beauty devices (plus an occasional word or two on other little beauty luxuries that make life a tiny bit sweeter).

As far back as I can remember I have had more than a passing interest in skincare; in my early teens weekly home facials were an established part of my routine. But whereas my skin then would remain plump and line free no matter what I put on it, today, a few decades on and with a teen of my own at home, trying to keep my skin looking as youthful as possible has become a much more challenging affair.

According to widely quoted research, from the age of 30 we lose each year 1.5% of our collagen (the structural protein that gives us smooth plump skin). It’s a depressing statistic. But help is at hand in the shape of the plethora of anti-aging products and at home skincare gadgets on the market. But with choice comes a problem. Anti-aging products are relatively expensive to buy and how can we tell what is going to work and what isn't before we purchase them?

Some of my skincare and gadgets

Over the past few years I have bought, tried and tested a whole multitude of skincare and gadgets. Some of them I have gone on to love, others I have not. Trying out new products and finding out about latest innovations has become a genuine passion for me, and one that I would like to share with others via this blog.

Check back here again next Monday (6th January), when I’ll be publishing my first blog proper, a tried and tested review of a luxury at home beauty gadget- Back soon