Back to Basics: A Return to What Truly Matters
Cutting through the noise and re-focusing on powerful skincare basics for healthy, radiant skin.
Back to Basics: A Return to What Truly Matters
In a world full of trends, ten-step routines, and overflowing shelves, it’s easy to lose sight of what really matters. At äkta, we believe skincare is more than just what we put on our faces, it’s an act of self-love. A quiet moment to pause, connect, and care for ourselves, even when things feel off or our skin isn’t behaving the way we’d like.
Because no matter what your skin is moving through (dryness, breakouts, dullness) you are not flawed. You are simply being asked to listen. And rather than judge or fix, what if we softened instead?
Let’s begin with three simple steps:
Cleanse. Treat. Moisturise.
When done with presence and intention, this ritual can become a daily reminder to care for ourselves from the inside out.
1. Cleanse: A Fresh Start
Whether you love the silky feel of an oil, the softness of a cream, or the clarity of a gel, cleansing is more than removing the day, it’s a chance to reset.
• Founder’s Formula Macadamia Omega-7 Cleansing Oil dissolves makeup and impurities while comforting the skin.
• Saya Cleansing Gel gently purifies with Marshmallow & Chamomile.
• Dermatonics Gentle Cream Cleanser is perfect for calming and soothing sensitive or reactive skin.
This is your invitation to take a deep breath, slow down, and begin again.
2. Serum: Feed Your Skin, Tenderly
Serums are where we get to deeply nourish. Think of them as small, potent love letters to your skin.
• RAAIE Morning Dew Vitamin C Serum brightens and protects with resilience-boosting botanicals.
• Founder’s Formula Calm helps to ease redness and inflammation with Australian natives.
• Dermatonics Nourishing Face Oil cocoons the skin in restorative botanical oils.
Apply slowly with your hands, our most healing tools. Press serums into your skin and let it be a quiet reminder that you are worthy of care.
3. Moisturise: Seal it in with Love
The final step is about protection, comfort, and reassurance.
• RAAIE Cocoon Ceramide Cream offers deep repair and barrier support.
• Saya Intense Moisture effectively hydrates and soothes with Hyaluronic Acid, Argan Oil, Rosehip Oil, and Pentavitin®, delivering both immediate and long-lasting moisture.
As you apply, whisper kindness to yourself. “I am softening. I am listening. I am enough.”
The Bigger Picture: Nurture Inside & Out
Troublesome skin doesn’t mean you’re failing, it’s a signal to slow down and nurture more deeply. Alongside clean, effective products, let’s also:
• Choose foods that nourish and energise
• Drink more water, more often
• Move our bodies with love, not punishment
• Speak gently to ourselves, especially on the hard days.
At äkta, we’re here to remind you: it doesn’t have to be complicated to be beautiful.
Skincare is a ritual. A choice. A loving return to self.
Let’s cut through the noise and come back to the basics. You, your breath, your hands, and a few beautiful, high quality products to support the skin you’re in are enough for glowing, healthy, radiant skin.
