Beauty Wisdom

The Korean 7- Skin Method is a great approach to using Founder's Formula serums and oils. It is the ideal method for giving skin the best chance to soak up and benefit from the multiple phyto-actives found in our nutrient-rich Australian Botanicals. Here's how it works: Founder's Formula 7- Skin Method 1. In the mornings, do not cleanse, simply wipe face and neck with a re-usable cotton or bamboo pad soaked in Purslane and Commelina Gentle Balancing Toner. In the evenings, massage face and neck with Macadamia Omega 7 Cleansing Oil and rinse away with water. Pat dry excess water....

Have you ever wondered if marketing skin care to men is really only all about the packaging? I mean, most men start out by using their partner's or sister's skin care anyway. So are marketers really just re-packaging the exact same women's products to make them more appealing to men - or are men's skin care products truly different?  Let's start by considering the ways in which men's skin is actually quite different to women's: Wrinkles and Fine Lines. You may be surprised to learn that men actually develop wrinkles earlier in life and with a greater severity than do...

1. Oils and water don't mix. Oils dissolve oils. 2. Oils are not bad. Oils in skin are good. We don't want to strip oils when we cleanse our face. Using an oil cleanser does not strip the skin's natural healthy oils. 3. Oils are phyto-nutrient-intense. They are not isolated, synthesized chemicals produced in a vat. Using an oil-based cleanser is yet another opportunity to deliver incidental nutrition to the skin. 4. Cleansing with Macadamia Omega 7 Cleansing Oil feels calming and soothing when my skin feels dehydrated and parched, nourishing it with essential lipids including Omega 3, 6, 7...

Last week I started using a new sunscreen - the Australian brand Ultra Violette Extreme Screen - which I loved by the way! Creamy texture, dreamy coconut fragrance, and very high SPF. As the week wore on I became more and more tired and the dermatitis on my hands flared up. I did not at the time think that this might be related to my new sunscreen - but some desperate google research to uncover the cause of this latest skin reactivity resulted in this surprising discovery - yes, sunscreen can cause tiredness and dermatitis. I suffer from a salicylate...

When we are young, we find it hard to imagine that we will ever age. Young people see old people differently to the way old people see themselves. For me, as a sixty four year old woman who is proud of all that she has accomplished, I don't feel the need to look young. I celebrate my longevity and I am daily grateful for all that I have learned. Skin care is self care. It's not about trying to be something I am not. So 'anti-aging' doesn't make sense to me as an approach to skin care. At Founder's Formula,...