Vegetables and healthy skin Eating fruits and vegetables is not just healthy. It also makes us more attractive by changing the colour of our skin. Six weeks of small changes to the diet are enough to produce positive effects. Vegetables and healthy skin. A reddish-yellowish skin tone is associated with good health and is attractive …
Sun Screens Explained The sunscreen aisle of a drugstore offers lots of choices, but which one is right for you? We show you how to find the sunscreen that best fits your lifestyle. Sunscreens are products combining several ingredients that help prevent the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation from reaching the skin. Two types of ultraviolet …
10 reasons why Brazilian waxing is worth it Here’s top 10 reasons why Brazilian waxing is worth it: 1. It is fast. (The first time, allow up to an hour or so, but it normally takes 20-50 minutes.) 2. Maintenance can be done monthly (as opposed to shaving, which needs to be done almost daily). …
What exactly is microdermabrasion? Well for those of us who havent figured out all the different treatments on the market today, one you definitely need to know is Microdermabrasion. Amidst the relative abundance of miracle skin treatments available today, microdermabrasion has become a staple for those who like to take care of their skin, and …
Microdermabrasion and Acne? #Microdermabrasion and Acne, Microdermabrasion is a process in which tiny rough grains or crystals are used to buff away the surface layer of the skin. Microdermabrasion actually targets the outermost layer of the skin (the stratum corneum) where the superficial acne scars reside. Before understanding what microdermabrasion can do to reduce your acne …
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Poison Ivy Here in temperate Coastal California people and their pets get into poison oak all year long. However, there is always more problems from it between spring and fall when everybody (both people and their pets) is outdoors. Fact #1 The allergic rash of poison oak and poison ivy (Toxicodendron dermatitis) comes from …
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Sun Burn Remedy A combination of common kitchen ingredients and some TLC will help soothe the pain and discomfort of sore sunburned skin. To help set your treatment goals, you first need to understand WHY sunburned skin is red and tender. A sunburn results from a cascade of inflammation in your skin, all of …
Detoxing Your Skin Detoxing your skin, detoxing is all the rage and detox products number in their dozens on shop shelves. Countless diets propose eliminating toxins from the body by all possible means. It may well be that many of these means are healthy, but the skin does not accumulate toxins and neither can …
Treating acne with thyme Thyme may be more effective for the treatment of acne than commonly prescribed preparations containing benzoyl peroxide, a product that frequently irritates the skin. This is the conclusion of recent research by the Leeds Metropolitan University (United Kingdom), reported some weeks ago. Researchers studied the effectiveness of thyme to combat …
Probiotics and prebiotics in special kinds of yoghurts have long been shown to have beneficial effects on health. The cosmetics industry has jumped on the bandwagon, launching nutricosmetics and various cosmetic lines with probiotics to improve the appearance of the skin. Are they effective? Is there a future for these products? Probiotics are beneficial microorganisms …