MENOPAUSAL SKINCARE

MENOPAUSE IS A B**** Hot flashes, acne in your 60s, paper dry skin, and hair loss – these are the joys of menopause, when you stop menstruating and your estrogen levels plummet. With all of these changes, how you care for your skin should change, as well. WE GOT...

Pimples – Pick or Not

The first step in treating pimples is To stop touching, picking, scratching & popping pimples! Easier said than done (been there) Here’s how picking is sabotaging your skin health: Picking a pimple creates a wound. That’s not very scary you might say. It’ll...

Ingredients myth-busting & nuances

Water is not a “cheap filler”. It has a crucial role- it’s a major SOLVENT. Some of the ingredients used in a formula can be water-soluble (vit C or niacinamide), or oil-soluble. Water helps dissolve water-soluble ingredients since many of them come in a form of...

How to pick a cleanser for sensitive, acne-prone skin

*but We would say FOR ANY skin* Get a water-based cleanser: Oil/balmy cleansers may clog your skin over time. They often still require a second cleanse with a water-based cleanser to remove the oil residue so, why don’t you use that one in the first place? No, you...

Keratosis Pilaris

 Keratosis Pilaris is a chronic skin disorder which shows as a group of small rough bumps (skin-colored, red/brown when inflamed) usually at the outer parts of the arms/thighs. The main goal in treating KP is to reduce the dead skin cells buildup in the hair...