Cleanser. Exfoliant. Toner. Serum. Moisturizer. You probably have a full line-up of skin care products for your facial skin. After all, that’s what’s front and center. But what about that lovely body of yours? You don’t want to wait until you pull out your bathing suit for the first time of the season to look down and see blemishes, a dull complexion, and dry skin. Now’s the time to give your body skin the TLC it deserves, and we’ve...

There’s been a growing movement toward ditching complex chemical products and getting back to basics with more natural products for every aspect of life: cleaning, eating, dressing, and so on. First of all, allow me to say this: I’m all for it! Living a life with fewer artificial products and chemicals can have outstanding benefits for your health and the environment. As with any movement, though, there are some cases in which the...

Winter might mean dry, thirsty skin, but in a few short months, you’ll be trying to keep your skin from being shiny and sweaty in the hot summer sun. Spring has sprung, and it’s time to help your skin transition from the winter to summer months. For beautiful, clear skin to see you through the spring months and into summer, keep reading. Keep Exfoliating First thing’s first – don’t stop exfoliating! In the summer, y...

Let’s face it: every skin care blog tells you to check the ingredients on your products before you buy them, but unless you have specialized training in skin care, you probably can’t make heads or tails of any of those ingredients. How do you know if there are productive ingredients or irritating ingredients in a product if you don’t recognize any of the ingredients? That’s why I’m here: to help you learn more about those words tha...

Ever notice how wrinkles seem to make themselves known at the worst possible times? You’re feeling good, getting ready to go out on the town and have a great time, but as you’re putting on your lipstick, you see them: those vertical lines that apparently came out of nowhere above your upper lip. Excuse me, wrinkles, no one invited you here. Did those lip lines come out of nowhere, though? What causes them and what can you do to get...