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Have you ever looked in the mirror in the morning and wondered why your face appears to be more puffy than usual? Well, you are not alone... 

We all know how important it is to moisturise. It’s an essential step in your skincare routine to keep skin supple, hydrated, and healthy. However, did you know that skin can be overhydrated? 

Let’s look at signs of overhydration and how to avoid it. 

You may have heard us talking about using products like our Exfoliating Face Mask to remove dead skin cells. However, did you know that skin cells go through a skin cycle? And that these skin cycles can vary with everyone? 

Let’s take a closer look at the life cycle and how it can affect our skin. 

Preparing to get married is an exciting and busy time. Large wedding or small, the organisation and planning that goes into that one day can often lead to stress and feeling overwhelmed. Let’s not make skincare one of your stressors; we have you covered and can help you get glowing skin for the big day ahead! 

If you are already familiar with skincare and have an established routine, you will have probably heard the phrase ‘cleanse and tone’ at some point. The cleanse stage refers to the cleaning of your skin, but what is toning the skin? And why should we be doing it? 

Let’s take a closer look at this key skincare step. 

This May, we are Getting Lippy with gynaecological cancer charity Eve Appeal. Their vision is bold and ambitious but simple at its core: to make gynaecological  cancers a thing of the past. 

We are proud to support any campaign that can highlight important health issues and we want to help raise money to support life saving research. Throughout that month of May when you purchase a Hydra+ Marine Cream, 10% of the sale will be donated to the campaign.⁠ 

When it comes to moisturising, hand care is often not prioritised as much as our faces. Our hands are exposed to the elements every day, so it's important to regularly moisturise and keep them hydrated. 

Let’s take a closer look at the benefits of taking care of our hands. 

April is Stress Awareness month, so we’re bringing you some calm, sent straight from the Hebrides! We’re taking a look at the effects stress can have on your skin so you can identify it, and how to best combat these effects to restore your natural glow. 

ishga is partnered with over a 100 spas located throughout the UK and Ireland, and further afield! We're delighted to work with such beautiful spas, one of which Norton House Hotel and Spa. We recently spoke to Carla Inglis (Spa Manager) to find out more about what it's like working at one of Edinburgh's premier spa destinations and which ishga treatment her guests love.

When it comes to looking after our bodies, it’s important to know what we’re putting into them and onto them. At ishga, we only use the best high quality, organic ingredients in our products that are safe and kind to your skin and body. However, there are ingredients in many common products that we should be aware of to take care of ourselves, one group being known as ‘Endocrine disruptors’. 

Let’s take a closer look at these and how to avoid them. 

This month we caught up with ishga Head of Research, Sophia Mackay. Learn about how how she came to have an interest in cosmetic science and the research she is currently working on.

It can be easy for the number of skincare products we own to quickly grow to a shelf full of lotions and potions all promising miraculous results. It’s easy to end up with a collection of duplicate, single-purpose products that you might’ve tried and not seen results from, eventually making their way to the skincare graveyard!  

While it's not an entirely new concept, ‘Skin Streaming’ is a skincare trend that has grown in popularity recently.