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What is the difference between freckles and age spots?

Freckles are inherited and may fade with age.⁠ Freckles are also smaller and appear all over the body.  Age spots are marks that appear on the skin after prolonged sun exposure. They are a sign of ...

What is a Skin Purge?

What does "Purging" Mean? You may have heard your esthetician tell you, "your skin may purge," after a facial or a change in-home care routine, but what does this mean? And, how can you tell? Certa...

Do you need different products at night?

We are often asked if you need to have a different moisturizer at night vs the day and the answer is “No, but.”  The reason we say you can use the same products for AM and PM is that day creams sho...

How can I shrink my pores?

Is there anything I can use to shrink my pores? The short answer is “no,” despite all the promises and claims that skincare companies make. The reason you cannot shrink your pores is that their siz...

What can I do about these fine lines?

Those little lines beside your eyes when you smile start sticking around even after the laughter is gone starting around age 30 for most of us, and I’ve yet to meet anyone that that likes them. Fin...

What is Skin PH

Have you ever bought a dry skin product and after a few days your skin felt drier than before you started? Or that your skin flips between oily and dry at a whim? If you have you have experienced b...

Spring Clean your Skin

Spring markers like the first winter warm-up days that trigger the start of the tulip bulbs popping through the soil, always make me look out onto my garden and see the dull aftermath of a long win...

Occlusive: Yes or No

What are Occlusives? Occlusives are ingredients designed to provide an artificial barrier over the skin. They help keep irritants, allergens, and other potentially harmful things from being able to...

Minimalism: can it be applied to your beauty routine?

In a time where many of us are thinking about slowing down, paring back, and getting rid of what is not necessary, I thought it would be a great time to talk about how minimalism, the art of living...

DIY yes or DIY, no? LEMON JUICE

DIY skincare has become all the rage, and I will admit, some tricks are just brilliant (ice cube facial anyone?) and some that have just enough wrong with them to land you straight in the dermatolo...