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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...

Choosing Skincare for Congested Skin

Bacteria and inflammation cause acne symptoms in the pore deep within the skin. The root cause of acne is not on the surface of the skin and generally not due to a lack of cleanliness, but topical ...

Applying your skincare in the correct order

I wish it were that easy! Unfortunately, when you mix your serums into your creams, the emollients from your moisturizer block the power ingredients serums from getting into your skin. The most eff...

TSA Approved Beauty Products

TSA Approved Beauty Simple Packable Skincare Solution for your Carry on Bag Ok, so to get everything you need in your carry on for a week is tricky. After all, if you look at all those ”two weeks i...

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...

A Minimalist’s Guide to Understanding Serums

Serums are potent concentrated doses of active ingredients.Serums can correct and soften many issues, including dark spots and wrinkles. No pressing skin issues? We all still need an antioxidant se...

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...

What is the best diet to fight acne?

What is the best diet to fight acne? Currently, a Low Glycemic Index Diet shows the strongest scientific evidence that it could help lessen acne lesions. What is the glycemic index (GI) and how do...

Selfcare: Manage Stress by Journaling

According to studies, journaling can be a super-effective way to get on top of stress. Never kept a journal? Not sure how best to use a journal for stress management? Let’s talk briefly about how y...

Skin Wreckers: Sugar

It's known that excess sugar can lead to a verity of health concerns, but how does it affect the skin? Glycation.Too much sugar affects all types of skin, not just problem skin. This sugar effect i...