So your skin feels dry. Tight. Itchy. Flaky. Cracked. You moisturize your skin, but your skin feels dry an hour later? Winter weather will do that. Anytime there’s low humidity or harsh winds, the skin takes a beating.
Know if you’re dry or dehydrated? They have similar symptoms but different causes.
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It’s a new year, and time for new habits. Whether you make, follow, or keep new year’s resolutions ;), there is something very simple you can do to improve your skin and health. SLEEP!
Do you get enough sleep? Most of us […]
Here are two of my winter essentials for skin: Dermalogica’s Skin Hydrating Booster and Barrier Repair.
Skin Hydrating Booster is turbo-charged Hyaluronic Acid. Very concentrated. One drop is all I need for my face. I add a drop […]
Irritated skin is no fun. Do you know what to do if something bad happens to your skin?
One reader asked me for advice on what to do when “exfoliation has gone wrong.” Exfoliation is a common cause of irritation. The wrong exfoliants or techniques can create great discomfort. Hopefully, this has never happened to you.
But […]
Yesterday, I discussed strategies for treating sensitive skin. The most important thing is to maintain a strong barrier. A strong barrier protects skin from irritation.
Managing sensitive skin is an ongoing process. The first step is […]
If you have sensitive skin, you need to know two words:
BARRIER FUNCTION
No matter how boring these words might sound, they are super important.
The #1 most important thing for sensitive skin is a STRONG BARRIER.
I have mentioned barrier function often on this blog. It is […]
When asked if they have sensitive skin, more than 50% of people say yes. And this percent is on the rise. But the reality is, most people don’t have naturally sensitive skin. They are sensitized.
Because sensitivity is a common problem for many, I’ll be talking about this for the next […]
Today is the third part of Exfoliation 101 – important risks and precautions when you exfoliate.
For a review on exfoliation, here are other posts:
Acne is sometimes mistaken for Rosacea because they share some of the same symptoms, such as redness and acne-like lesions. But they are actually very different conditions. And if you have rosacea but treat it like acne, you can actually make it worse.
Acne is a disorder […]
Let’s go over some common acne mistakes today.
Don’t pick your face, no matter how tempting it is. There’s a really good reason why you hear this advice all the time. Squeezing, picking, or popping pimples will make them worse.
Inside […]