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If you’ve fought a persistent bout of acne and have finally come out triumphant, it may feel like the battle has been won. However, like a cruel trick, acne often can gift you with another problem. Scars. Even when acne has been dealt with, they can leave unwanted blemishes lingering on your skin long after the breakout has finished. Raised scars, indents, and patches of pigmentation can remain for months or even years on the skin. For some, i...

You wake up in the morning, look in the mirror, and see a dull grayness to your skin. You take a closer look and see so many little black spots in your pores that you look like you walked into a tattoo shop and asked for full-body polka dots. These are the dreaded blackheads, and they’re no one’s best friends. Why have they decided to plague your face and what can you do about them, you ask? I have all the details you need to know to...

There’s something so soothing and satisfying about having professional facial. Skin always looks luscious and glowing afterward, but, of course, it comes at a price. In-spa facials are expensive, sometimes hitting triple digits depending on the type. Often, there’s a dizzying array of facial techniques and new ingredients to use for our complexion, promising life-changing effects. But how do we know which are beneficial for the skin,...

As consumers, we’re flooded with skincare advice everywhere, from the pages of our favorite fashion magazines to online beauty blogs. Unfortunately, a lot of it inaccurate and many of it doesn’t help us on our ongoing quest to perfect skin. Ever heard that makeup causes acne? Or that warm water helps open our pores? These are some of the skincare myths that many of us are led to believe. Ready to learn the truth behind these and more beaut...

When any of us look in the mirror, we tend to focus in on specific details. As unfortunate as it is, we usually pay the most attention to the details we dislike. Maybe you get fixated on a specific area that isn’t aging well or on a pesky blemish that’s overstayed its welcome. Here’s a revolutionary idea for you: what if you looked in the mirror and focused on the parts of your appearance you do like. Imagine how it would feel to say, “wow, my...