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Are you making these seven winter skincare mistakes?

Winter skin has different needs to summer skin, but often we don’t make any adjustments to our skincare regime between the seasons. Winter can also stealthily introduce new practices into your rout...

10 Skincare Secrets from around the World

Every culture has its own natural beauty tips, so why not borrow from some of them? You’ll end up with an international skincare routine that’s both interesting and effective. Japan – matcha tea M...

Hydrating your Skin from Within and a few Moisturising Tips

Skin experts are always banging on about drinking enough water. Maybe you’re at the eye-rolling stage, because you’ve heard it so often. But here’s a challenge: monitor your fluid intake (caffeinat...

Top tips for a better night-time skincare routine

From a skin health and beauty point of view, the seven or eight hours you spend asleep can be put to very good use. We’ve captured some great ideas for getting your skin ready for bed, so that skin...

Korean Skincare Tips: Natural Ways To Keep Your Skin Looking Younger

Korean skincare, also called K-beauty, is held in high regard by beauty influencers the world over. What makes it so special? And what can you learn from it? K-beauty is a fascinating mixture of an...

To do and not to do: 10 tips for beautiful skin naturally

At Okana we’re up to our eyebrows in natural skincare development every day, so we rub up against a lot of excellent information related to skin health. We’ve distilled some of these facts into 10 ...

Reading the label on your skincare products shouldn’t require a chemistry degree

You don’t need a chemistry degree to figure out what’s in your skincare products. You just need to know about the order of concentration and how to tell chemicals from botanicals. Do you ever read ...

Minimise Wrinkles and Puffiness around the Eyes with These Professional Tips

There comes a time in everyone’s life where they start to recognise the signs of ageing. Wrinkles and puffiness around the eyes can have a number of causes, including age, diet, stress, lack of sl...

10 cool cucumber benefits for your skin

The old cliché of lying down with cucumber slices over your eyes isn’t to be sneezed at. It really can soothe puffy, stayed-out-too-late eyes. The cucumber skin benefits don’t stop there. Try wipin...

Get your PhD in pH for better-looking skin

It doesn’t matter if science wasn’t your favourite subject at school, this article will quickly get you up to speed on the importance of pH for skincare. You’ll be surprised to learn how much hinge...