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Humidity and Your Skin

Living in the midwest, we are lucky enough to experience weather in all its possible iterations. Warm and humid in the summer al the way to its opposite winter season punctuated by the cold and dry...

Dry Brushing

The lymphatic system is part of the circulatory system and immune systems. It plays a vital role in the body’s natural detoxification processes filtering bacteria, viruses, and other foreign materi...

Ingredient Spotlight: Niacinamide

Recently, you may have started seeing advertising talking about Niacinimide in skincare. Niacinamide isn't new, in the vitamin aisle we find it bottled as niacin, but they are both forms of the wat...

Why is exfoliation so important?

Skin is continually turning over, making new cells in the dermis (the lower living tissue that contains blood, nerves, sweat glands, etc.) and sending them up to replace dead skin cells on the ...

Winter Skin Saviors

Our skin is drastically affected by the seasons, and cold weather is a notorious skin wrecker. Just like a winter wardrobe, we need to adjust our skin care routine to fit the season. Finding just t...

Quick Winter Skin Fixes

Winter skin needs extra care. Our diets change from fresh salads and green drinks to warm pasta dishes and high carb foods, cutting many of your key vitamins and mineral consumption down drasticall...

Are you suffering from Eczema?

Eczema, it seems that everyone is a sufferer, but what is it? Eczema, or Atopic dermatitis, if we break it down is just your bodies immune system over-reacting to something. Your body finds an inva...

Combat Winter Dryness: How a Pro Saves her Skin

Last week I noticed the skin at the center of my forehead and nose had turned rough and flaky – winter had caught up with my face and decided to make its mark. My skin isn’t usually visibly dry, al...

Client Question: What are enzymes?

What are enzymes?/ˈenzīm/nouna substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction. (Google). Why would I want to use an enzyme? As we age...

10 False Beliefs about Acne Everyone Thinks are True

We have all asked ourselves at one point in our lives "why me?" while staring at a huge pimple in the mirror, and we all have those friends right there ready to give us advice about it. Make sure y...