I’m fanatical about skin. Initially, it was because my teenage skin was so riddled with spots and I wanted them to go away, then, handily for my chosen specialities of beauty and wellness journalism, the obsession with helping my own skin fuelled a desire to find out about the very best in skincare.
The problem, I quickly discovered, is the relentless noise; so many product launches, so many promised miracles. It’s exhausting. As such, I tiptoe in carefully, talk to experts, try the products, get a feel for things before I consider writing about them. I’m keenly aware that if I feel like this, with access to insider knowledge, that it must be a minefield for those not in my line of work.
