How to Get Rid of Stretch Marks
Stretch marks can be very unattractive. Most people get them from rapid weight gain or loss, or childbirth. Because many people don’t know how to prevent stretch marks or to get rid of them, they end up feeling embarrassed and go to great lengths to hide them. Aside from seeing a dermatologist about your stretch [...]
Back to School Beauty Tips—Surviving Gym Class
You’ve been looking forward to the first day of school for months now. Sure, you can do without the homework and the lectures, but the sense of “newness” that comes with every year excites you. New people, new teachers, new friends. Of course you want to look your best on the first day! Despite your [...]
What Your Morning Beauty Routine Should Be…
Beauty companies have drilled into our heads that we need to use tons of product on our faces—cleanser, toner, exfoliator, eye cream, moisturizer, sunscreen, makeup primer, and the list goes on… Instead of going along with all these clever advertising messages, how about knowing exactly what each product does and choose for your self which [...]
Diagnosing Your Skin Type
Getting flawless skin can be hard since most people don’t know what skin type they are. Many women misdiagnose themselves and use products that aren’t meant for their skin. Though you should always talk to your dermatologist about what skin care regimen to use, here is a short cheat sheet that may clue you in [...]
Skin Care Myths
Many people are desperate to believe that any remedy can clear their skin and make them look younger. However, there are many myths about skin care that people believe are fact, and it’s time to clear some of those up. Cucumbers do not contain vitamins that reduce under eye circles. What clears under eye circles [...]
Slowing the Aging Process
As we get older, our skin becomes damaged and aged. Though there is nothing we can do to stop the aging process, there are steps we can take to keep our skin looking fresh and young. Biochemical processes often break down over time, leading to the accumulation of free radicals, which keep our cells from [...]
Why Your Skin Matters
Keeping your skin healthy not only keeps you looking good, but helps keep your entire body healthy as well. Because our skin is our body’s first defense against infection, it’s important that it stays healthy so we don’t develop other diseases or infections. It also helps regulate our body temperature, removes excess water and salt, [...]
Youthful Skin the Natural Way
Though wrinkle creams are a cheap alternative to invasive surgical procedures, there are also natural ways of preventing wrinkles. Yale dermatologist Nicholas Perricone suggests eating more fish, salmon in particular. Salmon, which is a good source of protein, is also one of the essentials for great skin. Salmon is rich in fatty acids and omega-3, [...]
Reducing Age Spots
Overexposure to the sun can age your skin by producing an overabundance of melanin (the pigmented cells in your skin), resulting in uneven patches known as age spots. Other chemical substances called psoralens, commonly found in parsley, limes, and parsnips, can also age your skin. A lot of it also has to do with the [...]
Endermologie and Getting Rid of Cellulite
Cellulite is a skin condition that causes dimpling around the outer thighs, buttocks, and other areas where fat comes into close proximity to the skin. Women more commonly experience cellulite and most cellulite treatments are rarely affective. Some treatments, however, are more likely to work for some and because technology is so quickly advancing, cellulite [...]