You might think that your lips dry out faster than anything else on your body—and you’d be right. First of all, the skin on your lips is much thinner than the skin on the rest of your face. And since lips don’t have hair or sweat glands, they don’t benefit from the protective body oils and sweat that regulate warmth and keep the rest of your skin smooth. (more…)
We’re not entirely sure who it was who first spied a big clump of brown seaweed in the ocean and thought, “Hey, I think I’ll eat some of that” or “Wow, let’s boil this down and make some tea.” We do know, however, that sea kelp (also called just kelp) has been harvested from nutrient-rich, shallow ocean waters for thousands of years, like since the Middle Stone Age. (more…)
If you’ve never used a skin serum before—or if you’ve been using one but didn’t really understand how it was helping—here are some important things to remember: (more…)
Those little lines on the outside corners of your eyes… do you know why they’re called crow’s feet? Well, because they look like bird footprints, silly! But the cute name doesn’t make anyone happy to have them. And the bad news is that you can’t do much about them, unless you can find a way to stop smiling, stop squinting at the bright sun, stop sleeping, or stop getting older. (more…)
Dark circles, puffiness, “bags,” fine lines, wrinkles—the skin directly under our eyes is very delicate and needs extra care. Under-eye issues can be caused by factors such as fatigue, excessive eye-rubbing, too much sun exposure, water retention, allergies, lack of exercise, and genetics, but the most common factor is—you guessed it—aging. (more…)
Most people who hear the phrase “hair loss” probably think first of men who go bald as they age. But hair loss (called “alopecia”) doesn’t just affect the hair on your head… and unfortunately, it doesn’t happen only to men. (more…)
Trying to figure out what a skin toner is and does? Here are some basic tips to help educate you on a healthy skincare regimen.
Q: I cleanse my face daily and then moisturize. Do I really need to use toner too?
A: Although toners are not one of the more popular skincare products, they should be, according to beauty experts. Even when you’re using the purest, most natural cleanser, a toner can help to remove any residual traces of cleanser. (more…)
When you hear the word “lemongrass,” you might automatically assume that it’s a grassy plant that smells like lemon. And you’d be right. Lemongrass is a perennial plant with long, very thin leaves, found in India and many other locations across the Asian continent, and it does happen to smell and taste like lemon.
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We’ve all heard of shea butter, and it can be found in countless beauty products, but what is it exactly, and what are its benefits? To find out, we turned to the American Shea Butter Institute, a bio-tech institute dedicated to shea butter that refers to it as “the skin’s best friend.” (more…)
If you’re a little scared by the term “facial peel,” don’t be! We’ll admit that the term can sound intimidating, and lends itself to the thought of scary beauty procedures, however (and despite the name) peels aren’t anything like laser treatments or invasive plastic surgery and are actually very safe and effective on most types of skin. (more…)