Cosmetology

Hormonal breakouts do not mean bad skin health. I’m a qualified Somatologist and I still get them every month, right on schedule.

Here’s my exact protocol: salicylic acid cleanser, clay mask, upped retinol for 48 hours. Cleared every time.

Breakouts are a hormone signal, not a hygiene failure. Stop blaming your skincare routine for something your cycle is doing.

Skin health ≠ zero breakouts. It means knowing how to treat them.

Reasons to get a Dyson Airwrap:

You’re tired of heat damage doing more talking than your actual hair.

Salon blowouts are not in the 2026 budget.

You want curls, volume AND smooth in one tool, not three.

Your arm is tired of holding a straightener at 3 angles.

You deserve five extra minutes of sleep instead of a 45 minute routine.

No decision needed. Available now at cosmetology.co.za.

Why the baking soda blackhead trend is damaging your skin barrier (and what actually works instead)

I keep seeing this “kitchen cupboard skincare” trend everywhere and I need to break down why it’s a problem. Baking soda sits at a pH of about 9. Your skin’s acid mantle needs 4.5 to 5.5 to function. That gap strips your barrier lipids, disrupts your microbiome, and doesn’t even touch the sebum plug causing the blackhead in the first place.

What actually clears blackheads: salicylic acid to dissolve the plug, a retinoid to stop pores clogging, and a clay mask to absorb oil without wrecking your pH.

Save this before you try another viral “hack” on your face.

Beauty products were never meant to erase you, they were meant to enhance you. Stop chasing trends that make you feel like you need to be someone else. Your skin, your features, your natural beauty are already enough.

Follow Cosmetology SA for real skincare tips and tricks, no gimmicks, just what actually works for your skin.

10 years in business. 10 days of giving back. Today it’s Submersive Serum Paradoxe from Beauté Pacifique, and it’s yours to win.

This is one of our most reordered serums for a reason. The active is GSPE, a Chilean grape seed antioxidant that helps stabilise collagen cross-links, so it’s not just hydrating your skin, it’s helping keep it firm. If you’re seeing early elasticity loss or dull, stressed skin, this is the serum our team reaches for.

Here’s how to win one for yourself:

1. Follow & Beautè Pacifique SA
2. Comment your favorite Beauté Pacifique product below
3. Like and share this post

That’s it. We built this business from a spare room to a platform stocking 230+ premium brands, and this giveaway is our way of saying thank you to the customers who got us here.

Tag a friend who needs this in their routine.

10 years in the making, so we’re celebrating with 10 days of giveaways 🎉 This R6000 hamper is just one of the prizes up for grabs this week, Elemis, QMS Medicosmetics, Moroccanoil, Gatineau, Goldwell, Kadus Professional and Lamelle all in one box.

Keep an eye on our page daily, we’ve got more giveaways dropping every single day this week as our way of saying thank you for 10 incredible years.

To enter this one:
✅ Download the Cosmetology app (link in bio)
✅ Comment your favorite Cosmetology glow-up moment
✅ Tag your bestie and share this post

South African entries only. Shop all these brands anytime at cosmetology.co.za 💙

**It’s our birthday month, but we’re giving YOU the gifts.** 🎉

One lucky winner walks away with the Nimue Smart Foundation, four active skincare ingredients doing double duty as your base. Four actives, one tube, zero excuses.

**To enter:**
✅ Follow Cosmetology SA
✅ Like this video
✅ Tag your Nimue bestie below (each tag = another entry)
✅ Share to your story for a bonus entry

Entries close August 31st. Good luck. 🍀

10 years ago, my husband and I took a leap of faith and started Cosmetology in a spare room, with nothing but a treatment table and a belief that skin health could change how people feel about themselves.

From that spare room, we grew into 3 leading aesthetic clinics, servicing thousands of clients. That’s where I did the real work. As an internationally recognized Somatologist (SAAHSP, CIBTEC, CIDESCO ITEC certified, and later a qualified Laser Safety Officer), I spent those years alongside plastic surgeons and aesthetic doctors, treating acne, rosacea, hyperpigmentation, scarring and aging skin, training across 50+ skincare brands because I never wanted to stop learning.

Then 2020 hit, and we pivoted online overnight because our community needed us.

Ten years later: 230+ leading beauty brands. 70k on Instagram, 65k on Facebook, 45.5k on TikTok, 8k on YouTube. Over 300 000 active customers. 5 000+ parcels shipped monthly. Our own AI skin analysis tool, built so you can understand your skin honestly, without bias.

But none of those numbers are why I do this. I do it because I remember watching someone walk in insecure about their skin, and walk out feeling seen. That feeling never gets old.

To everyone who trusted us in that spare room, sat in my chair in those early clinics, or followed us before we had a name people recognized, thank you. You are the reason Cosmetology exists.

Here’s to the next 10 years. Look good, feel great, always.

📍 cosmetology.co.za

🎉 IT’S GIVEAWAY TIME! 🎉

To celebrate Cosmetology’s 10th Birthday, we’re giving one lucky winner the chance to take home this incredible Lelive VIP Box worth R2,800. ✨

Here’s how to enter:
✨ Follow Cosmetology SA
✨ Follow lelive skincare.
✨ Comment with your favourite Lelive product and tell us why you love it.
✨ Tag your skincare bestie (every tag = an extra entry)
✨ Share this Reel to your Story for an additional entry.

The winner will be announced after entries close on 31 August 2026.

Good luck! 💚

Nimue put 4 skincare actives into a foundation. I’m checking if that’s real, or just a label. 👇

Exosomes, plant stem cells, vegan collagen, hyaluronic acid — broken down one by one, plus the shade that actually worked for my skin tone. Foundation with skincare actives isn’t a new category, but this one’s worth a proper look. Patch test tip included (test your neckline, not your hand).

Full breakdown up now.