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Three Simple Steps to an Effective Skincare Routine

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Many of you probably already know this, but your daily skincare routine has a direct impact on the way your face appears in the mirror, even if you are one of those people blessed with beautiful skin. As the body’s largest organ, our skin works hard to protect the body from harmful elements. Keeping this in mind, let’s take a look at how to care for your face and keep it clear and healthy in three simple but effective ways. Wash Your Face Our faces come into contact with dirt and environmental pollutants every day, not to mention the sweating that occurs. It would make sense then to wash your face in the morning and at night to rid your skin of impurities and prevent clogged pores, acne, and dullness. Don’t overdo it though by scrubbing too hard. Also, be sure to use a formula that doesn’t strip your skin of its natural oils. The facial cleanser you should use depends on the type of skin you have. You want to look for formulas that provide essential nutrients and ...
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Four Ways to Get Your Skin Ready for Spring

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If the harshness of winter wasn’t kind to your skin, you aren’t alone. Fortunately, warmer days are ahead. As we transition into more sunshine-filled days, it’s a worthwhile endeavor to get those beautiful faces into tip-top shape. Get your skin spring ready with the four following tips.  Exfoliate for Excellence  Winter weather likely left its mark by giving you dry, flaky skin. If that’s indeed the case, remove those dead skin cells from the top layer of your face by gently exfoliating a couple of times a week, depending on your skin type. As summer approaches you will be shedding more dry skin, so exfoliating will help prevent your pores from getting clogged. Regular exfoliation ensures that your skin renews itself properly too. You may even want to kick off the warm season by doing a chemical peel or other dermatological treatments as needed. Brighten with Vitamin C A powerful vitamin C moisturizer or serum is well-kno...
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The Two Friendly Acids That Are Scientifically Demonstrated to Moisturize Your Skin

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There are hundreds of moisturizing creams, lotions, serums, masks, and more on the market to choose from. As wonderful as this is, it can be hard to know which products are worthwhile and which are either ineffective or actually detrimental. The key to finding products that actually moisturize and hydrate your skin is to rely on those with ingredients that have been legitimately demonstrated to do what the producer of them claims they do. Hyaluronic Acid When moisturizers featuring a new ingredient emerge on the market, it can be tough to distinguish between what’s a fad and what’s a legitimately effective breakthrough in skincare. A good example of the latter is hyaluronic acid. The popularity of hyaluronic acid serum as a powerful hydrator has skyrocketed recently, and for good reason: it’s the real deal. Hyaluronic acid (also known scientifically as hyaluronan) is actually a humectant, something that reduces the loss of moisture, that our skin naturally produ...
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Why Keeping Your Skin Healthy May Be the Best Acne Treatment and Prevention Solution

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Acne is one of the most common skin issues and can also be one of the most distressing. It can be painful, have a detrimental influence on self-esteem, and can lead to permanent scarring. It’s unlikely that anyone isn’t aware or needs to be convinced of how unpleasant acne is—agreement on that is pretty much universal.  An informed understanding of which solutions for preventing and dealing with acne work and which are myths (that either do nothing or can actually make acne worse), however, is less universal. While we won’t be outlining, discussing, debunking, or supporting all of the common treatments, preventions, behavioral suggestions, and myths related to acne here, there are some big-picture solutions that bear mentioning. Your Diet and Your Skin Among the most popular, and then most popularly-debunked, sort-of myths about acne is that eating chocolate can cause it. Decades ago, some highly publicized studies determined that there was nothing about the ...
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Show Your Skin Some Love This Valentine’s Day with These High-Performing Products

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Nothing says love like alpha-hydroxy acids. At least when it comes to your skin. And since Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, there is no better time to show your skin some love (or your significant other, best girlfriends, etc.) than with some skin-loving products packed full of nourishing, carefully-selected ingredients. Why does your skin love alpha-hydroxy acids, or AHAs for short? Simple: these naturally-occurring mild acids penetrate skin’s outer layer, providing a gentle exfoliating treatment while delivering potent hydration deep into skin’s cells. AHAs are also known to treat skin spots, uneven skin tone, and acne blemishes; leaving the area around your face, neck, or chest looking healthy and refreshed. So this Valentine’s Day, whether you’re treating yourself to some skin-loving products or showing someone else some love, deliver a gift of health and rejuvenation with powerful skincare products that pack an AHA punch. Mandelic Acid Mand...
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3 Tips for Healthy Winter Skin

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There are so many reasons to celebrate come wintertime. There’s the amazing holiday lineup, the delicious food, time with friends and family, ski and snowboard season, etc. If there is a downside though, it might be winter’s potential to wreak havoc on your skin, especially those sensitive and exposed areas like your hands, face, and lips.   Winter can actually be tougher on your skin than summer. The cold air tends to strip moisture away along with surface lipids that typically protect your skin from environmental toxins. As your skin’s outer surface dries out, dirt and bacteria can easily absorb into your skin, causing breakouts, irritation, and inflammation. Fortunately, there are a few easy ways to combat winter acne while also keeping your skin hydrated and healthy. Invest in the Right Moisturizer It might sound obvious, but the right moisturizer will protect against that frigid, dry air and help lock in hydration. There are several ways to moistu...
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Enjoy the Benefits of a Spa-Like Chemical Peel From the Comfort of Your Own Home

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You might be familiar with that quintessential scene from Sex and the City where the plucky Samantha Jones underwent a chemical peel and emerged with red, blistery skin so raw she couldn’t even attend her friend, Carrie Bradshaw’s, book release party. Fortunately, this Hollywood reenactment is curated more for theatrics than accuracy. Chemical peels are very common in clinical practices and are among the top five most popular minimally invasive dermatological procedures performed in 2017, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. In fact, nearly 1.4 million people opted for a chemical peel in 2017 alone, an increase of 1% from 2016. Research in the Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology notes that “chemical peeling is a popular, relatively inexpensive, and generally safe method for treatment of some skin disorders and to refresh and rejuvenate skin,” adding that the procedure can stimulate new skin growth and improve the skin’s texture. Resear...
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