Xavier Montague, founder of Lapilita
Xavier Montague is the founder of Lapilita, a small, independent website that explains skincare and cosmetic treatments for Australian readers. He started the site and writes for it.
Why Xavier started Lapilita
Xavier started Lapilita to answer the skincare and cosmetic treatment questions that kept coming up, properly and in one place. He wanted a site readers could check before they spend money, written to help them decide rather than to sell to them.
How he approaches the topic
His stated aim for the site is to cover the topic plainly: “what works, what doesn’t, and what we’d actually choose ourselves”. That shapes how Lapilita is written:
- the short answer comes first, then the reasoning
- sources are cited so readers can check the working
- costs are shown as dated ranges, not “from” prices
- when a treatment probably isn’t worth it, the page says so
His role at Lapilita
As founder, Xavier sets what Lapilita covers: skincare basics, how common treatments work, what they cost and which mistakes to avoid. Lapilita doesn’t sell or perform treatments, and his writing, like everything on the site, is general information, not medical advice. For questions about your own skin, see a GP, dermatologist or registered practitioner.
Read more about Lapilita, or see what’s on the site in what we publish. If you spot something that needs fixing, suggest a correction.