holistic skin
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When we feel or see a spot, the overwhelming instinct is to attack it – but, ‘Squeezing deep, cystic lumps and pustules may only spread the condition,’ says Sharon McGlinchey, holistic facialist and founder of MV Skincare. ‘It’s important to calm and strengthen the skin, not stimulate it, which is what many products containing retinol or hydroxyl acids can do.’