How it all works

What in the world is autophagy?

Autophagy is your body’s natural cellular recycling program. It’s the body’s way of effectively cleaning out damaged cells in order to regenerate newer, healthier cells and is often described as th...

Understanding our Energy Line and Support Line

At Frii[s]mith, we are hugely grateful to have the opportunity to help empower women to love the skin they’ve been given. Our skincare lines have been born out of a ‘less is more’ philosophy, scien...

Teen skin - how can we help our children be confident in their own skin?

The teenage years can be hard on parents, but equally as hard for teenagers. When teen skin issues do emerge during puberty, the situation can feel overwhelming. However, it’s important to remembe...

Stressed skin? Less is always more….

If a little is good, then more is better! Right? Wrong! As we’ve said many (many!) times before, when we are stressed, we feel it in just about every inch of our bodies. There’s no doubt that havi...

How the liver impacts our skin!

Not many of us relate the outer glow of our complexion to the health of our liver. However, your skin is often the first place to show the effects of a liver that is overloaded and under-functionin...

Covid Breakouts – what is happening to my skin?!

 These past few weeks I have had a lot of people reach out to me as they have been struggling with persistent acne breakouts on the skin (face, chest and on the back). What I will tell you is that ...

Dispelling the skincare myths

The skin, our body’s outer shell, is a fascinating but complicated organ. With its surface area of two square metres, it is a big deal, literally!  It has many roles in the maintenance of life, pro...

Protecting our skin barrier and how to drive out impurities

So, what actually is the skin barrier? Ok, a quick recap on your high school biology lesson. The skin barrier is made up of the epidermis, which is the outermost layer of cells on the skin. It sits...

Calm mind, calm skin.

Our mind and our skin have been inextricably linked and intimately connected since before we even took our first breath.