


Heavy creams do not mean more moisture: If you are dry-skinned, you might be tempted to slather on a rich, thick night cream before bed.Throw away the pregnancy test: she breaks into a belly laugh as she reveals that she has been able to diagnose more than one pregnancy in this way. Skincare as pregnancy test: If her cleansing balm suddenly causes breakouts, Hardie says it's often down to a hormonal change and has nothing to do with the skincare.This might be revelatory if you are used to slapping on cream and hoping for the best incorporating massage will support and smooth your skin. She believes application methods are crucial for great skin.

Try facial massage: Hardie made her name with her facial-massage technique.The Treatment Cream and eye cream are light in texture, sink in quickly and contain peptides, hyaluronic acid and marine technology. She continues to expand and diversify her face and body range, beginning with a dedicated Age Support line. It's very difficult for an independent brand to compete with giants L'Oréal and Estée Lauder, but Hardie is up for the challenge. The Moringa Cleansing Balm is one of the best balm cleansers around. Recently I met one of natural skincare's pioneers, Oxford woman Emma Hardie whose Amazing Face range is built around one key ingredient: moringa oil. And the high quality of home-grown natural skincare from brands such as Kinvara, Green Angel, Elave, Voya, Tan Organic and Seavite means buying Irish is easy. But natural skincare is now much more mainstream: almost every skincare brand has a “natural” range. Using natural cosmetics used to be considered mildly eccentric, and the products were difficult to find.
