The best products for your skin

Information on the best products for your skin and the most popular skincare ingredients

Vitamin A (skin rocks retinoid 1 beginner strength )

A powerful cream for reversing the signs of ageing, the most potent form available without a prescription. Just use twice a week to start with and always wear Sun protection during the day.
Benefits to your Skin:

Reduced the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Evens skin tone and reduces pigmentation
Decongests and improves skin texture.

Vitamin C

Also known as L-ascorbic acid, vitamin C is an antioxidant used in skin care.
Benefits:

Protects the skin against premature ageing and skin damage.
Brightens and improves skin texture.

Hyaluronic acid

A substance that can attract water from the surroundings and help retain moisture used in skin care, this ingredient comes in all facial fillers to retain that youthfulness in your skin.
Benefits:

Hydrating and plumbing
Helps to improve skin barrier function
Helps to hold water within the skin.

Azelaic Acid (Paula's choice )

Gentle ingredients are used to help even skin tone.
Benefits:

Helps to reduce breakouts
Reduces sensitivity and redness

BHAS

Beta-hydroxy acids, oil-soluble exfoliating acid. In skin care known as salicylic acid.
Helps to reduce breakouts and blackheads and improves skin tone.

Peptides

Amino acids are essential for the synthesis of proteins such as collagen and elastin.
Benefits

Increase plumpness
Skin firmness

Tranexamic acid

Used in skin care for its brightening properties.
Benefits

Brightens the skin
Helps the effects of sun damage

AhAs

Alpha-hydroxy acids are a type of water double exfoliating acid, also known as glycolic acid.
Benefits

Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles,
Can help strengthen the skin barrier
Brightens skin tone and improves skin texture

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Cryotherapy vs. Skin Cauterization

Cryotherapy vs. Cauterization: A Comprehensive Guide for the removal of skin imperfections Skin tags, non-cancerous Moles and Pigmentation are common skin imperfections that can occur on various parts of the body, often causing discomfort and cosmetic concerns. Thankfully, advanced techniques are available today to help you bid farewell to those skin imperfections. In this blog post, we will explore two popular methods; Cryotherapy and Skin Cauterization. We will delve into the processes, benefits, potential risks, and which option might be best suited for you. Read on to discover the most effective way to achieve smooth, blemish-free skin! **Cryotherapy Freezing** Cryotherapy involves freezing the skin imperfection using liquid nitrogen or a similar cold substance. For example, the extreme cold destroys the cells within a skin tag, causing it to wither and eventually fall off. This procedure is relatively quick and can be performed by a dermatologist or healthcare profes...

Difference between Skin Boosters and Derma Fillers

What are the main difference between skin boosters and derma fillers? Whilst both containing hyaluronic acid (HA) as the main ingredient, they are not interchanged when it comes to offering skin ageing treatments, they behave in a different way. Skin boosters are not cross-linked so they are usually much thinner in consistency and have a greater spread. Generally, skin boosters can soften fine lines, hydrate and improve the texture and condition of the skin. On the other hand, dermal fillers are generally used when voluminsation, contouring, or augmentation is required in specific areas of the face such as cheeks with a line, chin or lips. For more information, please get in touch with Ann at The Shamrock Clinic.

Waxing lyrical!

If, like most women, you want to say goodbye to hairy legs, wild eyebrows and an unkempt bikini line, then waxing is probably for you. And the great news is, at Shamrock Clinic, we are now offering the celebrity-favourite treatment HOT WAX! So, what’s the lowdown on hot waxing? Being one of the most common forms of hair removal, and practised across the world, waxing enables you to get rid of unwanted hair quickly, easily and effectively. While to many, waxing may sound painful, and lots of people have heard horror stories of how much waxing can hurt, the truth is that waxing, particularly hot waxing, when done properly, is almost pain-free and leaves sensational results – yes really! What’s the difference between strip and hot waxing? Hot wax is usually thicker in the pot and is applied more liberally too. Like with strip wax, a spatula is used to apply it and a few layers will be applied to cover the hairy area. Over the next couple of minutes, the wax will begin to harde...

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