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Getting lines? Want to reverse them? Meet Fillerina

For all of us who are a little scared of needles, the options available to us have always been limited to topical creams and serums containing hyaluronic acid, promising the same plumping effect.  Although these are great at boosting our skin’s moisture levels and reducing our fine dehydration lines, they aren’t designed for quick, dramatic […]

Fuller Lips – The Kylie Jenner Effect

If like me, the idea of having needles put into your lips makes you slightly panicky, there are less invasive methods of getting fuller lips, although the results may be more subtle and certainly not as instant.  Traditionally, lip plumpers have relied on irritants such as peppermint oil, wintergreen, capicum (a derivative of chillis), and […]

What is Hyaluronic Acid and why do we need it?

Hyaluronic acid.  Just the word acid sounds concerning doesn’t it, yet there are so many different acids in beauty products these days…salicylic…..gylcolic……alpha hydroxy….. So what makes hyaluronic acid (HA) so important? HA is currently one of the most commonly talked about beauty ingredients because of its incredible ability to hold up to 1,000x its weight in […]