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How To Choose Products For Irritated Eyes

My last post was about managing eye irritation, such as a rash around the eyes. Today's post continues this topic with a focus on how to choose products for irritated eyes - not just what to use, but more importantly, what to avoid. When the eye area is irritated, the wrong products can make it worse and set you back in healing time. Since eye irritation is already uncomfortable enough as it is, you want to avoid putting yourself in a situation where you now have to correct the damage caused by a wrong product PLUS the damage caused by the original irritation. [...]

By |April 1, 2017|Sensitive Skin, Skin Conditions|Comments Off on How To Choose Products For Irritated Eyes

Irritated Eyes? Tips For Managing An Eye Rash

Healing and coping with irritated eyes is challenging. The eyes are so delicate and sensitive to start. Then, when something irritates the skin around the eyes, a cascade of events can lead to a stubborn rash and persistent state of eye irritation. I recently experienced a long bout of eye irritation that lasted about a month and is still lingering. It was a small red rash under the lash line of one eye, and some redness on the inner and outer corners of both eyes. For the first week, my skin burned when I put any skincare product around my [...]

By |March 4, 2017|Skin Conditions, Tips|Comments Off on Irritated Eyes? Tips For Managing An Eye Rash

Say Yes To Preservatives

Don't worry - today's post is not meant to put you to sleep. At least I hope not. So... Preservatives - ugh, what a boring topic. Who wants to hear or talk about them? Certainly not me! But the impetus for this article comes from someone who wanted a private consultation with me and imposed extremely unrealistic, not to mention, unsafe conditions on the product recommendations she wanted from me. One of those conditions was No Preservatives. (I told her no, not possible and had to decline.) And then, by sheer coincidence, one of my own products spoiled in [...]

By |December 23, 2016|Ingredients|1 Comment

The Backup Routine For Bad Skin Days

When you're having a bad skin day, do you have a backup routine to turn to? It's helpful to have a set of products that you can rely on to get you through those days. The topic of this post is preparing a backup routine. The inspiration for it came from my own experience recently (my skin felt raw), and a number of emails from people asking for help with stressed skin. In all cases, the skin was stressed by products or stress in their personal life. They needed a temporary routine to get them through that hump. [...]

By |October 22, 2016|Skin Basics, Skin Stressors, Skincare Routine, Tips|Comments Off on The Backup Routine For Bad Skin Days

Melasma & Pregnancy Pigmentation

One of the most stubborn and frustrating skin problems for many people is hyperpigmentation - skin that is darker in certain areas. It is, in my opinion, the hardest problem to treat. From my own personal experience with freckle-like dark spots, I understand the struggle. Mine positively refuse to go away (with topical products). It is a constant battle to keep them in check. In my last blog post, I wrote about the effects of hormones on skin. One effect is an increase in pigmentation on the face and body during times when hormone levels change. It's called melasma or pregnancy pigmentation - the topic of [...]

By |August 27, 2016|Pigmentation, Skin Biology|Comments Off on Melasma & Pregnancy Pigmentation

Hormones and Skin – How Hormones Affect Your Skin At All Ages

Hormones and skin. Ai-yai-yai. The two words together can either be a godsend or a curse, depending on which receiving end you're on. No doubt we've all experienced their effects. But it's hard to know exactly what they're doing inside our bodies because they're all working in the background. Most of us innately understand that hormones play a vital role in our daily functioning. Every aspect of how we function, feel, and look is tied to hormonal activity. But do you know what effects hormones have on skin? Hormones play an enormous role, as you may have guessed (especially if you're female). And that [...]

By |June 16, 2016|Acne, Aging, Pigmentation, Skin Biology|Comments Off on Hormones and Skin – How Hormones Affect Your Skin At All Ages

The Baseline – Crucial For Assessing Beauty Reviews (And Why I Pay No Attention To Them)

Have you ever bought a product after reading rave reviews of it, only to find yourself extremely disappointed? Welcome to the world of beauty! 🙂 I sometimes receive requests to weigh in on a particular product. The usual premise is something like this - I hear that many beauty bloggers receive free products or are paid to review products. This review says that Product X is terrific for my skin. So I'm wondering if this review is legit, and if so, is this product any good... What do you think? An understandable concern. And it's the inspiration for today's post. I will [...]

By |April 30, 2016|Skin Basics, Tips|5 Comments

5 Questions To Ask Yourself When Your Skin Is Off.. And How To Start Fixing It

Ever wake up, look in the mirror, and think your skin looks blah? I had a few of those days recently. My complexion looked dull, pale, and deflated. It had no vitality or glow. I wasn't sick with a cold. So what happened? As I was going through the process of figuring out the reason, it dawned on me to share this thought process with you. In today's post, I'll also go over simple things you can do to improve your skin right away and start the healing process. 5 Questions To Ask When Your Skin [...]

By |April 2, 2016|Skin Basics, Skin Stressors, Skincare Routine, Tips|Comments Off on 5 Questions To Ask Yourself When Your Skin Is Off.. And How To Start Fixing It

Feeling Bad About Your Skin – It’s Not As Bad As You Think

At a recent social function, I met a woman who reminded me of a very common habit. Unfortunately, it's also a harmful tendency. Today's topic is about distorted self perceptions of skin. What is that? It's when you think your skin looks terrible, but it's really not as bad as you think. This 30-something woman was very attractive and healthy - her skin was clear and even-toned, firm, and wrinkle-free. To my initial astonishment, she complained about how terrible her skin had become after the recent birth of her baby. What went through my head as she was telling me this? (Why is she doing this to herself??) I wanted to [...]

By |April 1, 2016|Tips, Wellness|1 Comment

3-Step Acne Control With Pro Products – Lira Clinical Acne Treatments

A few weeks ago I wrote about shiny skin. One of my suggestions for controlling oil was to use acne or oily skin products from a professional skincare line. For those of you unfamiliar with professional skincare, I thought you might like to see some examples of professional acne treatments. These 3 products are from Lira Clinical's ICE line, which is designed for acneic and oily skin. Each product focuses on a different key function, all of which are critical for treating or controlling acne: exfoliating inside pores (to unclog) killing bacteria absorbing oil LIRA CLINICAL Acne Treatments ICE Balancing [...]

By |March 18, 2016|Acne, Brands|Comments Off on 3-Step Acne Control With Pro Products – Lira Clinical Acne Treatments
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