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I think it’s safe to say that each of us is experiencing this COVID-19 crisis in a different way. Some people are feeling the stress of working from home in close quarters with their families, potentially adding homeschooling to the mix. Others are struggling with job loss or income loss and the uncertainty that comes with it. In the meantime, all of us are dealing with worry and fear, wondering if we or our closest loved ones will get sick....

Do you ever get that feeling like your skin is just “meh?” Do you feel like you need something to make your skin care routine actually help you instead of keeping you treading water, but you aren’t sure what that “something” is? I’ve felt that too. I’d wander jam-packed skincare aisles in the drug store and wonder which of these hundreds of products was the missing piece for me. Then I took a turn toward skin care in my career, started lea...

In all of the skin care, one of the most common questions I hear is, “Do I really need all this stuff? All these toners and serums and creams?” The answer is no, you don’t need every category of skin care product under the sun. Many of them are meant to address a specific problem, so tossing them into your routine won’t help if you don’t have that particular issue. There are some products that just about everyone should use, though, and an e...

It’s peak summertime, which means many of us are spending plenty of time in the sun. The number of beach days, barbeques, parties, and other outdoor activities we get involved in during the summer means that sometimes we may accidentally burn our skin. Oops. We all know that sunburns are an absolute pain (literally.) A nasty burn can cause a lot of discomforts, including inflammation, blistering, and redness. Of course, avoiding getting a su...

You always hear about these amazing skin care products and you watch your friends trying them and loving them. “I should try that,” you say. You give it a whirl and boom: your skin turns into a red hot mess. If that sounds all too familiar, you might have sensitive skin. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but sensitivity is just one of those issues some of us have to deal with more than others. If your skin gets irritated easily, knowled...