Amina's articles

Answers from Amina, the skincare expert on the SOLEMOSA team, to the questions women ask her most about their skin. Every answer is grounded in well-known medical sources, without scare stories and without promises.

By Amina, the skincare expert on the SOLEMOSA team

• Adult acne: the right routine

  The right routine for adult acne is short and steady: a gentle cleanser twice a day, products labelled non-comedogenic, a moisturiser, sunscreen every morning, and the same steps for weeks without switching.

• Forehead acne: why it appears and how it calms down

  Forehead acne usually comes from something that touches the forehead every day: hair oils and styling products, a fringe, sweat trapped under a headscarf or cap, and the hand that rests there — on top of the general causes of acne such as hormones and stress.

• Oily skin and shine: what actually reduces it

  Shine eases when you stop what pushes your skin to produce more oil: harsh cleansers, scrubbing, alcohol-based products and skipping moisturiser.

• Tight, dry skin after cleansing: the cause and the fix

  Tightness after cleansing is a sign that your cleanser, or the way you wash, is taking more from your skin than it should — not a sign that your face is finally clean.

• Dark marks after acne: why they linger and how they fade

  The brown mark a spot leaves behind is called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, and it fades on its own over time once whatever creates it stops: the acne itself, squeezing, an irritating product, and the sun.

• Dark circles under the eyes: causes and what helps

  Dark circles are not one thing: some are pigment, some are blood vessels showing through thin skin, and some are shadow from the shape of the eye area or puffy eyelids.

• Blackheads on the nose: why they come back and how to reduce them

  A blackhead is a pore clogged with oil and dead skin cells that has stayed open, so it looks dark at the surface — and the nose, an oily area, is where they gather most.

• Skin texture and pores: what changes and what doesn't

  Pores do not «close», but how they look changes: they look larger when they are clogged with oil, when the skin around them is irritated, and when the skin loses firmness with sun damage and age.

• How many skincare products do you really need? The dose, not the product

  Most skin is well served by three basic steps: a gentle cleanser, a moisturiser and sun protection in the morning — plus one product for one goal, if you need it.

• Skin analysis from a photo: how it works and why it matters

  Skin analysis from a photo at SOLEMOSA means Amina reads your skin from one clear photo or from 3 questions, and arranges your plan: what we start with, how often, and when we measure.