Babotanics

There’s something very human about hyper-fixating on our own skin. I think there’s also a funny little nuance in working in skin.

You know quite a bit, you notice a lot, and sometimes that means you can absolutely overthink your own face. I know I can. And I do.

Which is one of the reasons I really value outsourcing my own treatments. Sometimes I need someone else to look at my skin without all the noise in my head and just treat what’s actually there.

My skin is sensitive too. It can flush, react, get a bit unsettled and need me to pull things right back (and I have my go-to balms and creams to facilitate this).

So when I talk to clients about calming the skin, supporting the barrier, taking things slowly, or not throwing everything at it at once — I’m not saying that from a distance.
I get it. I also know that sensitive skin can settle.

For me, Babotanics is still that gentle foundation. The place I come back to for nourishment, support and relaxation (relax-rebuild-restore).

And when I want to work on correction at the dermal layer (ie. my address and target my pigmentation) I have my solid foundation, and then we step it up and into the advanced space.

I don’t think good skin care is always about trying to do everything yourself. Because we’re human, it’s normal to be feeling impatient or uncertain. For me, it’s knowing when to leave your skin alone, dialling it back or when to support it, and when to hand it over to someone else.

A little update from me! All my clients will know that I’ve been pouring in time into my studies and really enjoying the process. I love to learn and always will (it’s part and parcel with the gig).

I’m excited to take this research, learning, writing further and will be writing up some juicy Substack articles deep diving into my favourite topics.

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Hmmm. Wake up the following day with some new lumps and bumps? Before you get frustrated, it’s worth understanding what may actually be happening in the skin.

I recently had a beautifully rich facial with naturopathic, multi-functional with nutrient-dense botanicals, active cosmeceuticals and plenty of nourishment. The following day, I noticed a small cluster of papules and pustules across my forehead.

My first thought wasn’t “these products broke me out.”

A blemish we see today can already have been developing microscopically within the follicle before it becomes visible. Add massage, warmth, hydration and layers of richer products, and an already-congested or inflamed follicle may simply become more noticeable.

And this is an important distinction: skin can be both congestion-prone and in need of nourishment.

It doesn’t mean oils are bad. It doesn’t necessarily mean the facial was unsuitable. And I wouldn’t automatically call it “purging” either.

Today, I’m responding to what my skin is showing me. I’m using direct high frequency locally over those few areas that need some targeted support, then following with a gentle moisturiser containing humectants, ceramides, cholesterol, squalane and soothing ingredients to keep the rest of my barrier hydrated and supported.