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Are you supporting animal cruelty without knowing it?

New research by Mindful Money shows that the majority of New Zealanders are directly funding animal cruelty, with over 2 billion dollars of our Kiw...

What Are Parabens and Sulphates and Why Should You Care?

Since the late ‘90s I have been a staunch user of products that are labelled as containing no parabens and sulphates - from skin and hair care thr...

Cruelty Free & Vegan Skincare Myths

Labels like “cruelty free” and “vegan” used in skincare provoke a minefield of information and misinformation. At their worst, these phrases are u...

Is fragrance in skincare bad for your skin?

When it comes to clean beauty, we’ve become experts in finding and avoiding known nasties; parabens, xenoestrogens, sulphates and silicones, just t...

Four Ways to Reuse Tailor Blue Glass

At Tailor, we strive to be eco-conscious and sustainable, and we want to inspire our #tailortribe to be the same. Before we get into it, some helpf...

Your Natural Skincare is FULL of Chemicals

At Tailor, we often get told that people love our products because they’re natural and “chemical free”. With this in mind, the following news migh...

Top 5 Nutrients For Glowing Skin

Your skin is your body's biggest organ with a very important role to play: acting as a barrier to protect your insides from the outside world. To h...

Nutrition For Healthy Skin – From The Inside Out

Our skin is a fantastic indicator of health and nutrition. Wrinkles, acne, inflammation and dry skin, are all indicators that something is going am...

Could Niacinamide be the answer to your skin problems?

What is Niacinamide? This heavyweight player is popping up in skincare formulations worldwide, and it’s easy to see why. Also known as vitamin B3...

Retinol Natural Alternative: Bakuchiol

When it comes to the best skincare treatments, ask any beauty professional or dermatologist and you won’t get very far without hearing the word r...

Dry vs dehydrated skin: how to tell the difference

You might switch between describing your skin as dry and dehydrated, but did you know they're not the same thing? It might not seem like a big deal...