Ministry of Skin (a beauty and skincare blog by Souffle Beauty)

Hangover Skincare Routine

Hi Souffle girls! It's that time of the year - Christmas and end of year parties. This just means a ton of food and drinks - whose excited? We are!  There's been too many times where I've stayed out way past my bed time, drank way too much and of course, ate way too much. Waking up the next day ...
There’s so much buzz around these ingredients lately, I’ve even bought a hyaluronic acid face wash to try! I live in a relatively humid country so dry skin is never really an issue! Sodium Hyaluronate and Hyaluronate Acid are pretty much the same thing. They are used as humectants - they help to ...
Vitamin B3 is also known as Niacinamide in your ingredients list on your skin care products.  Why it's good for your skin?  Water soluble vitaminHydration and brightening Helps protect your skin towards UV rays Strengthens skin barrierSmoothens skin toneImproves skin's elasticity Tips:While it ma...
What is Vitamin A? - Retinol, Retinoids and Retinal *Not suitable to use every night once you start, it depends on how strong the topical cream is and how sensitive your skin is as well.  How does it help in skin care?1) Helps to even skin tone- lightens brown spots and helps to boost radian...

What are Active Ingredients?

Hello beauties! What are active ingredients? - Self communicating ingredients that signals the skin cells to act based on the ingredient's purpose. - They are in most skin care products to help show results and improve your skin's condition.- Essential in making skin care products work based on t...
What is AHA or BHA? Which one is more suitable for you? AHA - Alpha Hydroxy Acid Examples: glycolic acid, lactic acid, mandelic acid, citric acid etc.  It is an acid derived from natural substances that is water soluble and helps to exfoliate the skin's surface. It helps to dissolve the bon...