The Skincare Mistakes You’re Probably Making – And How To Fix Them

1. The mistake: Thinking Essential Oils Are Essential

If you’re an oils junky, essential oils might already be part of your skincare repertoire. While they might smell great and can have some healing properties for certain ailments, they’re not ideal for all skin types. Eva suggests thinking twice before taking the ‘essential’ part too literally – especially those of us prone to dry, dehydrated skin. “Essential oils can’t penetrate through the cells of the skin,” she warns. “[Instead] the oil sits on top of the skin and results in pigmentation on the skin [as a reaction to] the harshness of the Australian sun and UV rays.”

The Fix:

If you can’t bring yourself to ditch essential oils, Eva encourages you to follow a few simple rules. “If you ever use an oil on your skin, you should use vegetable oils; and never put oil straight on straight on to the skin,” she says. “[When choosing an oil] think ‘anything you can eat, you can use’ and always mix oil with your moisturiser to ensure optimal results and promote oxygenation. The oil then won’t sit on the skin, give you redness or suffocate the skin.”

Try:

Springfields Rejuvenating Rosehip Oil

This little jar contains 100% organic oil combined with essential fatty acids and wholesome ingredients that will leave you with radiant and bright skin.

SPRINGFIELDS REJUVENATING ROSEHIP OIL

2. THE MISTAKE: MAKING TEA TREE A GO-TO FOR EVERYTHING

Since our teenage years, tea tree oil has been a perennial part of the beauty cabinet. Need to banish a blemish? Tea tree oil. Cold sores? Tea tree oil. Flaky skin? Tea tree oil. You get the idea. But, as Eva explains, this may be doing more harm than good to your skin. “Tea tree oil actually burns and irritates the skin, which means you can end up with more pigment,” she says. “It also doesn’t provide your skin with any healing benefits.” So what should you do when you’re suffering from blemish-prone skin?

Bio-Intelligent Pore Refining Clay Mask

Formulated with 2% salicylic acid, the mask cools the skin, whilst absorbing any excess oils and dead skin cell build up.

Bio-Intelligent Pore Refining Clay Mask

3. THE MISTAKE: BEING TRIGGER-HAPPY WITH PRODUCTS

Eva is a big believer in going back to basics when it comes to skincare and the choice of products we use – it should be all about minimalism. “I think that it gets confusing when we have too many things. The less you use, the better,” she says. “I believe most of the time we are using too many different products for no reason, it [means products] don’t go into the skin [like they should].” With our bathroom cabinets busting at the brim, Eva may be onto something. So what skin-care products should we splurge on and where can we cut corners?

The Fix:

Eva suggests investing in one good cleanser that is packed with enzymes (preferably an enzyme powder) and a water-based serum (that must contain the anti-inflammatory ingredients fucoidan and alpha lipoic acid). “We tend to get carried away with all the hocus pocus,” she warns. “At the end of the day we should go back to keeping it nice and simple.”

Try:

Bio-Intelligent Marine Enzyme Polishing Powder

The unique formulation includes all-natural ingredients such as rice powder that help stimulate skin renewal, as well as removing all impurities and congestion.

BIO-INTELLIGENT MARINE ENZYME POLISHING POWDER