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Alcohol is commonly found in facial cleansers, toners, sunscreens, and many other beauty products. But they can irritate the skin, especially if you have dry, oily, or sensitive skin. The alcohol in beauty products removes water from the skin’s surface, leading to dryness and that uncomfortable tightening of the skin. While the tightening of the skin’s pores is only temporary, dryness can result in problem skin. With continued use of pr...

Food is such a unique part of our lives. Sure, it’s an essential fuel that our bodies need, but it’s come to mean a lot more to many people too. It can serve as a reason to gather with people we love or a little slice of joy in our day. Don’t tell me that the smell of certain dishes like a Thanksgiving turkey or your grandma’s legendary mac and cheese doesn’t bring up a flood of memories. As we all know, the food we...

You’ve seen it spread across the glossy pages of magazines and listened to your friends gush about it at Sunday brunch. But do you really know much about retinol and how to use it? Do you know what it does? Or how to apply it? While retinol is thriving in the beauty world for its impressive anti-aging effects, not everyone knows where to start with it. But don’t worry, that’s where we come in to help. We’re here to teach you all abo...

For as much time as most of us spend on our facial skin (critiquing it, finding ways to make it look younger, investing time in it each day with our skincare routines), we all but ignore our skin everywhere else. That is, we ignore it until a problem pops up that we can’t overlook. For all too many of us, that problem is body acne.You’ve probably heard the term “bacne,” but truth be told, pimples can pop up anywhere on your body, and they’re neve...

Caring for your skin is essential, yet many do not know where to begin. The sound of a skin care routine sounds far-fetched, and the idea of putting one together seems impossible. But it does not have to be so complicated. A good starting point is determining where you could use the most healing, softening, or firming. Some individuals’ skin care routines feature numerous products, from body polishes to facial toners, lip masks, and antioxid...