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When you’re breezing through your nightly skin care routine, you’re focusing on how to get your skin looking and feeling great (or, if you’re like me, you’re already half-asleep and you’re just going through the motions without thinking at all). As it turns out, though, that ordinary routine could be doing more damage to the environment than you realize. Sure, you recycle your plastic bottles when your products run out and you use a reusable c...

In the past, we’ve chatted about so many skin-related topics and skin problems that we can all identify with. From wrinkles to acne to dry skin, you name it, I’ve battled it and shared what I learned. But today, I want to take time out for some of the unsung heroes of the face: your lips. Cosmetically, your lips can draw a lot of attention because they tend to have more color to them than the rest of your skin does. They stand out from the...

Where do we start with the dreaded blackheads? While the appearance of blackheads is usually subtle, it’s never pleasant to see a scattering of them across your nose. Plus, it seems that every time you try to squeeze a blackhead away, there are dozens more to remove. As satisfying as it may be to pop blackheads, it isn’t an effective way to keep them at bay in the long run. As most of us know, blackheads always seem to find a way to rear the...

You’ve just bought a new skincare product that you’ve been super excited to try. Yet within the first few days of application, a whole host of angry pimples have erupted across your face. While your first instinct may be to cast the product aside and deem it as unsuitable for your skin, hold your horses. Sometimes things get worse before they get better, and this can ring true for a new skincare routine. Your face may be going through a pr...

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...