Looking in the mirror, do you ever wonder why you seem to always get pimples in the same places, or why all those expensive creams don’t seem to offer a solution when you have a presentation to do in the morning…Urrrggghhh! Before reaching for that miracle cream to zap those pimples, consider ...
Active ingredients – what you NEED to know to solve your skin concerns
Do you really need a PhD in chemistry to buy a new face serum or eye cream? You might think so when you see the words that are thrown around in the skincare world! On the back of a bottle you might see the term ‘actives’….ummm…what does it all mean? If you are anything like us and want ...
Body lotions or oils – what is better for your skin?
If you’re anything like us then your body moisturizer is an absolute daily essential, so what do you need to know about picking the right one for you and your skin? A little bit of math Like many other skincare products on the market, body moisturizers can have some questionable ingredients ...
How toxic is your skincare routine?
I don’t know about you guys, but with the turn of the new decade we’re even more committed than ever to look after our bodies. We understand that there are elements in our everyday life that are not necessarily in our control like pollution, what’s in our tap water and the quality of our food, but ...
Vegan beauty and brands to have on your radar
As we’re halfway through the month of Jan, it’s only right that we mention Veganuary and what that means in the world of beauty. Veganuary challenges you to not consume any animal products i.e. meats, milk & eggs, and eating completely plant based for the month of January. Not only is this ...
Three tips to keep your skin supple at 35,000ft!
Lets face it, we all love that feeling of jetting off to a hot new travel destination. But exciting air travel generally wreaks havoc with our skin. When it comes to dry air, the desert is nothing compared to the typical airplane cabin. With average humidity on a plane tanking to less than 20% ...
Clean beauty versus not so clean beauty
Heard about the dirty dozen? If you’re like us and are mad about all things wellness related, then you’ll know it refers to a list of twelve fruits and vegetables that are essential to buy organic because they, out of all of the hundreds of fruits and vegetables out there, contain the highest ...
Sunscreens – what is really inside them?
We all know what a big deal sunscreen is when living in a gorgeous sunny country, but do we really know what's in the lotion that we put on ours and our family’s skin when stepping out into the sun? The chemicals that are in sunscreens can be scary to say the least. Like a lot of things in the ...
What is ‘Clean’ Beauty?
Clean beauty is a term that has been floating around for quite some time and has now made its way to the Middle East, and quite frankly we’re ecstatic! With people here in general becoming more conscious about what they are putting in their body, it was only a matter of time before they ...
Hello World!
We’re Sabrina and Lucy and we’re starting our Nuqi Skin blog to meet all of your ‘clean’ beauty needs, because we’re insanely passionate about what goes on to our skin and we want you to be too (and even if you’re not, I’m sure we can persuade you!) We may live at separate ends of the world now ...