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If there’s one thing to know about face serums, it’s that a good one will transform your skin.

We spoke to dermatologist Dr Alexis Granite about why sunscreen is worth the hassle: “In short, broad-spectrum sunscreens protect skin against UV light produced by the sun.”

The fact is, there’s nothing wrong with using vitamin C in the evening, it’s just that it works much harder during the day, when skin needs protecting from ‘the harmful environmental aggressors that we face throughout the day’, says dermatologist Dr Alexis Granite.

In terms of day versus night shower use, Dr Granite explains that “using actives at night is beneficial, as that is when the skin naturally repairs itself and it also avoids potential sensitivity if you’re exposed to the sun right afterwards.”

Consultant dermatologist and brand founder Dr. Alexis Granite is an authority in dermatology and aesthetics, with nearly 20 years of clinical experience in both the US and the UK.

“Modern offices can affect the skin in a number of ways,” explains Dr Alexis Granite, dermatologist and founder of Joonbyrd.

“Lips also contain little melanin, or natural pigment, and have less innate UV protection than other skin areas. This can mean the lips pigment far quicker than other parts of the face.”

ELLE recommends…Dr Alexis Granite at Sarah Chapman Skinesis Medical, London.

Joonbyrd’s Kaleidoscope Smoothing Body Serum offers skin-polishing results in packaging that looks as considered as any fragrance bottle.

Made with crepey skin in mind and the brainchild of Dr Alexis Granite, this gel-to-oil serum restores elasticity and loads neck, body and limbs with a health-signalling sheen.

Dr Alexis Granite, consultant dermatologist and founder of Joonbyrd, said while the principles behind LED technology will be the same across different masks but “not all masks contain the same types of bulbs, light wavelengths or materials”.

A formula like Joonbyrd Kaleidoscope— with a carefully balanced blend of acids—can support healthy skin turnover without stripping or irritating the skin.

“Hyaluronic acid is gentle enough to be used once or twice a day, morning and evening.” Dr Alexis Granite.

“Touch can provide a strategy to improve skin conditions (particularly those worsened or triggered by stress)” according to Dr Granite, Consultant Dermatologist and Founder of Joonbyrd.

“Your skin doesn’t cease at your chin, so why should your skincare?” says Dr Alexis Granite, a consultant dermatologist and founder of the body care line, Joonbyrd.

Dr Alexis Granite, a consultant dermatologist and founder of skincare brand Joonbyrd, explains that nail greenies are professionally known as Pseudomonas aeruginosa,

“Vitamin C has a myriad of benefits for the skin – it’s a powerful antioxidant which helps neutralise skin-damaging free radicals produced as a result of exposure to UVR and pollution,” says Dr. Alexis Granite.

Yes LED masks are considered safe. Light emitting diode (or LED) masks emit varying wavelengths of light to help target specific skin concerns and for skin rejuvenation.

Her much-loved Joonbyrd Kaleidoscope Smoothing Serum, (£78, joonbyrd.com), can be effective for treating body breakouts as well as minimising the dark marks that can occur once blemishes have gone.

This is a bit of a myth, according to Dr Granite, however she notes that it is definitely worth paying attention to if your spots are flaring post workouts from sweating or wearing occlusive clothing. ‘If that appears to be the case, try to shower and change clothes as soon as possible.’