Caroline Hirons

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Unpopular opinion but AIBU to think that she is talking rubbish? She was on This Morning showing us all how to wash our face and telling us how bad face wipes are. Apparently they just move make up around your face, which is wrong interesting.
Considering it is basically her job to flog skincare, of course she is going to try and tell everyone to ditch them.
Prepared to be told otherwise but maybe she's just been using the wrong wipes 😁

@JaneJenner, which school of pseudo scientific bollocks did you get that from?

I like anyone who reduces use of wipes.

Wipes are gross. If I said I wasn’t going to have a shower or bath anymore and was just going to smear a baby wipe over my body instead, the pearl clutching would (quite rightly) be off the scale. I can’t see how anyone could think wipes are going to clean your face or body particularly effectively.

In terms of Caroline Hirons, she looks perfectly fine ffs, like a normal woman of her age. The suggestion that if you work in beauty you have to be flawless is bollocks. I want normal-looking women who spend an appropriate (i.e., not an excessive) amount of time on grooming, who know a thing or two about skincare to talk to me about skincare, not some over-preened Kardashian type with unnervingly perfect eyebrows and teeth so white they hurt my eyes.

Stripping your skin of what, exactly?

I don’t follow her skincare but cleansing wipes are awful. It’s a ‘quick’ option that is less effective than using just about any other type of cleanser and creates a lot of waste.

How is a cleanser, moisturiser and SPF stripping your skin?
Wipes loaded with alcohol or soap is more likely to strip your skin than using a gentle lotion/balm cleanser

www.google.com/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/retinol-risks-according-to-a-doctor-2018-6
The science...

But do what you like. I don't see why my personal opinion has got some people so het up.

Her skin is great, she is upfront about that she is not recommending budget products - it isn't her interest.

I wouldn't use as many products as her but then that's her business - she is spot on about wipes, flannels and acid toning.

And I bloody love her on twitter.

That basically says be careful and don't go slapping high strength retinol on without knowing what you're doing. If you suddenly start using a load of retinol every single night then yes, you're going to compromise your skin barrier and probably peel and go red

I use a prescription strength now after years of using lower level, and I built up from once every 3/4 days. If I started getting sensitive, I backed off and made sure to use soothing products

It's like roaccutane, or anything that actually works. It's good, but in the wrong hands and with no guidance or supervision then it can do damage
Which is why if you look at Caroline's blog she has done a series of videos on retinol of all strengths and a video on using it. She isn't the entire industry and is probably more responsible with retinol recommending than a lot of people
But there's no point saying yep, use Nivea for anti ageing because it doesn't work. Retinol does. SPF does. Vitamin C

So one doctor flies in the face of many and decries retinol - one ingredient among hundreds in skincare, which is only available over the counter in minuscule concentrations - but everyone with a skincare regime that exceeds soap and water is stripping their skin. OK. Let’s forget all the hyaluaronic acid (sp?) and oil that’s also being put on it.

I can't read that article as I have an ad blocker. But from the header it seems to be specifically about retinol rather than using a variety of products?

I have bought products off the basis of CH recommendations and find her advice pretty good although obviously won’t suit everyone

I like that she’s not a twenty something model - her skin looks glorious in my opinion.

Hmm, I really don’t think she has great skin. Honestly I thought she was about 60.

I’m 54 with very very good skin. I hardly ever wear make up and only use wipes when I do. Otherwise my face gets washed in plain water in the shower and I slap on a bit of Olay every morning. I eat a pretty healthy diet though.

Obviously a lot of women have to wear make up to work and a lot of women don’t have good skin to start off with to have the confidence to go make up free. But if you can, I think minimum intervention is the key.

Yup, fucking awful skin. I’d swap with her given half a chance and since when has age got anything to do with how good your skin is?

Hmm, she really doesn’t look like that picture on the telly though does she? A tad edited I suspect.

And of course your age is a factor. What’s great skin for a 60 year old is not great skin for someone mid 40s.

Her skincare routine works for me. Double cleansing, acid toner, rosewater, serum, moisturiser and SPF has given me my skin back.

You can spend £££ if you like. My acid toner and serum come from Aldi.

Once I got past 40, a quick swipe with make up remover wasn't going to cut it any more.

Genuinely amazed at the number of adults that use wipes!

Every thread about beauty/skincare goes exactly the same way (not just on MN!) I could write these threads in my sleep. It's so, so tedious.
No, water and gravel won't help people with specific skin conditions. No, coconut oil doesn't solve everything for everyone. No, you don't need to spend loads but people are perfectly free to buy expensive skincare if they enjoy it. Yes, you can enjoy skincare and have a brain. Yes, there are bad things happening in the world and we can care about those too.

Yes, "your age is a factor" whatever that means.

Great skin is great skin, regardless of age. It’s not about lines and wrinkles, it’s about hydrated, plump, glowing skin which you can have at any age. I’m 65 and wouldn’t trade my, admittedly pampered, skin with lots of women in their 40s.

Just googled CH and she looks botoxed and filled to me

She’s had some fillers in her lower face.

www.carolinehirons.com/2019/01/bun-friday-9.html

And botox in her upper face.

I doubt it, if she has she was robbed.

Don't think she's had anything done

She says she’s had fillers. Why would she lie?

I presume they have worn off.