Cupping guides
Face oil: what it does and doesn't do, which oil suits which skin (dry, oily, sensitive, mature, acne-prone), in what order you apply it, how much, morning or evening, the mistakes that cause spots, and how to use face oil with face cupping
Face oil is the product most people get wrong: too much, in the wrong order, on the wrong skin, or not at all for fear of spots. Used right it is one of the best ways to lock in moisture, calm a stressed skin barrier and give the skin glow, and it is what makes face cupping possible. Here is what a face oil actually does (seals in moisture, supplies fatty acids, gives glide) and doesn't do (doesn't hydrate in itself, doesn't replace serum or sunscreen), which oils suit dry, oily, sensitive, mature and acne-prone skin and which don't, in what order the oil comes (last, or mixed into the cream), how many drops, morning or evening, the mistakes that cause spots and milia, how to use oil for shaving and as a cleanser, and step by step how to use face oil together with the face cup for glide, lymphatic drainage and glow without clogging the pores.
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Large pores: why they show (sebum, elasticity, sun, blackheads, genetics), what actually makes them less visible and what doesn't, a morning and evening routine, treatments at the skin therapist, and how face cupping fits in without making things worse
Pores can't be closed, shrunk permanently or scrubbed away, no matter how many products promise it. But they can be made less visible, and that is what everyone actually wants. A pore shows when it is filled (sebum and dead skin cells oxidising into a blackhead), when the edge is slack (lost elasticity from sun and age) and when the skin around it is uneven and dull. Here is why your pores show (nose, cheeks, forehead say different things), what research shows works: daily sunscreen, chemical exfoliation with BHA, retinoids, niacinamide, the right cleansing and stopping squeezing, and what doesn't: cold water, ice cubes, pore strips, harsh scrubs, pore-minimising primers (they hide, fine, but nothing more). A morning and evening routine that takes five minutes, which treatments at the skin therapist have an effect, and how face cupping fits in: it increases blood flow and glow, supports drainage and firmness in the skin around the pores, but should be done lightly, cleanly and never over inflamed acne.
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