If you suffer from sensitive or dry, delicate skin, you already know how difficult it can be to find a skin care product that does not cause a negative reaction. However, have you considered many other kinds of chemicals you are exposed to every day ?

Many unsuspecting products, like household cleaners, air pollution and even industrial chemicals in your furniture can induce inflammation in susceptible individuals. If you suffer from dry or sensitive skin, you are more at risk for reactions, especially if you are already experiencing extreme dryness or eczema symptoms. Read the rest of this entry »

Every woman (and man) can use a few simple tricks to keep themselves looking, smelling and feeling beautiful. There are countless tricks of the trade, and by adding a few to your regime that you need the most you can easily and inexpensively find solutions on those days when you don’t like what you see in the mirror. With summer quickly approaching, stick these tricks in your bag to use on the run.

Here’s a few that my friends and I have used over the years of reading too many beauty magazines. Some of course will work better for certain people, but read through and see if you find something that will help you! Read the rest of this entry »

The skin is the first line of defense of our body; it protects the body from outside harms like pollutions, germs, etc… Therefore, it is advised that you should also take care of your skin as it takes care of you. It does not simply means that you will have to wear a lot of clothes or apply a lot of  anti aging creams to your skin.

The point is to keep your skin as healthy as possible to be able to withstand the attacks of germs and prevent reactions from pollutants. Read the rest of this entry »

Fresh cocoa beans are extremely rich in flavanols, which are believed to have antioxidant properties. During the manufacture of conventional chocolate the concentration of flavanols is drastically reduced. Antioxidants are essential to protect cells from damaging free-radicals.

The London-based researchers, S. Williams, S Tamburic, and C Lally compared the results of chocolate containing high and low levels of flavanols. The high flavanols (HF)dark chocolate was specially produced in Belgium using a method of manufacture that preserves the natural HF content. The low flavanols (LF) chocolate was made by the more conventional, high temperature method. Read the rest of this entry »

Much changes happens when a woman gets pregnant so skin care needs be adjusted. To get skin care tips for pregnant women, I checked in with Annette Rubin, a mother and founder of Belli, a skin care company that focuses on the needs of pregnant women, new moms, and babies.

Rubin says, “Due to rapid changes in hormones, throughout pregnancy, a woman’s skin is extremely vulnerable and sensitive to all external elements.” There are also concerns about what women safely can put on their skin, because some ingredients are absorbed into the bloodstream, where they can transfer to the baby. Read the rest of this entry »

Our skin faces a number of environmental irritants every day yet nothing is harder on it than routine sun exposure.

The harsh ultraviolet rays of the sun can rob the skin of helpful antioxidants and leave it looking and feeling dry, cracked and leathery. Fortunately, there are a wide variety of sun protection products available to help combat this type of damage.

The sun isn’t entirely our enemy

It is actually a very good natural source of Vitamin D and a minimal amount of exposure to the sun on a regular basis can be good for us. But it is far too easy to cross the line from healthy exposure to serious damage. Read the rest of this entry »

Nobody likes to have adult acne, or even acne for that matter. It’s annoying, painful, and let’s face it (no pun intended!), not very attractive. Treating your acne can seem like an extremely daunting and challenging task. And if you treat your acne incorrectly, it can cause permanent scarring that will be with you for the rest of your life.

With that being said, doing your best to prevent acne in the first place is the easiest way to not have to worry about treating it after the fact. Here are some preventive steps you can take to tone down break outs and even clear up the ones you already have, in a safe and effective way.

Follow this simple 7-step regimen and watch your skin glow in no time. Read the rest of this entry »