Aromatherapy can help you to take care of your skin by mixing aromatherapy oils into your own cleansing creams and lotions. You will soon realize how much you can improve your overall appearance and well being without too much fuss and expense. Also you will benefit from the soothing aromas of the oils. Homemade skin [...]
If you have gone indoor tanning a few times you have probably noticed that you can buy indoor tanning lotions with hot sizzling tingling or cooling effects. Like most people you are probably wondering why these products exists. The answer is the that tingling tanning lotions have lots of benefits for increasing tan exposure to [...]
The Obagi skin care system is a prescription-strength line of skin care products that can only be prescribed by a physician, like a dermatologist. The product is designed to rejuvenate and expedite skin cell growth. But does it really work? Is it worth the cost and the hassle? Keep reading for a helpful review of [...]
A new beauty trend making its way to the top in the makeup market: mineral makeup. As seen on television and in cosmetic magazines, mineral makeup is a healthy form of foundation that gives you a long-lasting, natural glow. It has been around for about 30 years but is just now taking over the beauty [...]
There are so many cleansers, creams, scrubs, pastes, and liquids on the market today but how many of us know which ones are appropriate for our skin type? The first thing to do is determine what skin type you actually are. To do this, wash your face and gently pat it dry. Do not moisturize [...]
Manuka Honey is a form of mono-floral honey which is produced by bees that feed on the flowers that grow on the Manuka plant (also known as the tea tree or Leptospermum Scoparium) which is indigenous to New Zealand. A similar honey is reported to be made by Australian bees which feed on the Jelly [...]
Men’s Skin care issue A man’s skin is about 20 percent thicker than woman’s, and it’s a lot more firm than hers because we have more collagen and elastin. Unfortunately, men have more active sebaceous glands; this means our skin tends to be oilier. Also, due to regular shaving, men’s facial skin tends to get [...]
Medically, we know that acne is caused by hormonal imbalance, the bacteria P. acnes, and over production of sebum by sebaceous glands. But there are lots of other general factors which contribute in making control or total eradication of acne almost impossible. These factors can be as important as the nutrients in your diet or [...]
Though many people do experience the symptoms of sensitive skin just on the face, it happens quite frequently on various parts of the body as well. In a recent double study conducted both at a university hospital and at a center for cosmetological studies, multiple participants reported sensitive skin in places such as hands, feet, [...]
