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A recent American study from CeraVe found that 52% of consumers use bath wash or hand soap to cleanse their faces. You could almost hear the screeching of dermatologist’s voices when this was announced. Let’s be very clear from the off, you should never be washing your face with soap. The lack of public knowledge around cleansing was staggering, which is why we are here to help. This is the ultimate guide to washing your face with soap: is it a good idea or should you avoid it? What is soap? Soap is a cleansing agent created by the chemical reaction of fatty acid with an alkali metal hydroxide. Chemically speaking, soap is a salt composed of alkali metal, such as...

Whatever it is about a New Year and in this case a New Decade it seems to provoke the need to reevaluate ones’ life and goals. Kirstie and I spent the Christmas period reflecting on the past decade and asking our selves why there is such a strong draw to consider the next 10 years with such reverence! I can’t pretend to give a solid scientific answer to those questions however I do know that it is a real thing -  but is it helpful! As with all things, I think that largely depends on how you approach the exercise of looking back over the past and planning for the future. So here are my personal rules for making the...

Kirstie Sherriff, Proverb Founder explains why it's important to Feed Your Skin. "In the world of sports nutrition we understand that what you put into your body effects performance. A move to a cleaner diet full of proteins, healthy fats and organic vegetables gets results. This same principle applies to skincare. Your skin is your largest organ and absorbs up to 70% of what you put on it. Ingredients in your skincare can have a huge effect on your body and overall health. It’s time to cut out the toxins, and replace them with effective, active organics. Feed your skin as you would your body.   Avoid; Petro chemicals and mineral oils - derived from petroleum, cheap and pore clogging...

  Your skin is the largest organ of your body, and can absorb up to 70% of what you put on it. As with your diet it's important that you 'feed' your skin with a healthy mix of vitamins, minerals and proteins. At Proverb, our elite sports background training, means we understand how important the ingredients in your skincare are. Everything in a product should be there for a reason, no filler, just stuff that will actually get results. Something you will find across all Proverb product are anti-oxidants. Kirstie Sherriff, Proverb Founder, explains here why they are so important, which ingredients to look out for to get your hit of them, and which ones we use in Proverb. "An anti-...

    Party season is getting into full swing, with non-stop Christmas parties, get togethers, and being 'Out Out' pretty much every night. This is good news for our social lives, but really not so good for our skin. Late nights, a diet of party snacks and alcohol can leave the skin tired and dull looking. Here’s our five top tips to keeping skin looking on point this party season; 1. Be prepared. Start each day with the juice of one organic lemon squeezed into a pint of water. Drink this and take a Proverb Skin Strengthening Skin Supplement, it'll work as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory to help the body fight free radicals. It also contains Zinc which has been found to benefit irritated skin and...