As the weather gets colder and colder (in the northeast USA, at least), I typically focus even more on hydration and moisture. The two have to be combined in order for any routine to be effective. You shouldn’t moisturize without hydrating, and you shouldn’t …
Uh-oh….you did it. You did the most exfoliating your face thinking it would aide your glow up, but with how your skin looks now? Major, unexpected glow down. I know it hurts, physically and emotionally. But guess what? We can fix it. I promise. …
For a little while now, I have been noticing that my skin feels “dirty” by around 3 pm. Not because it actually is, but the buildup of products, sweat, oil, and whatever makeup I may have on lead to my skin feeling congested. I …
What is St. Ives? When I ask clients during skin care consultations what their routine is like, I often hear “well, I use the St. Ives Apricot Scrub and…” and they continue to tell me how their friend’s sisters Instagram follower recommended it to them …
You’re new to makeup and there are tens of thousands of products to try. They all claim the same or similar results, yet have incredibly different price tags. You watch reviews on Youtube where they do a “natural, no makeup look” while using 20+ products, which …
Hey, guys! I know, I know…I’ve been away for a while. If I were to explain the series of unfortunate events that has been my life the past few weeks, this would be a novella. To sum it all up, I am currently recovering from …
What is Vitamin A Vitamin A consists of retinols and retinoic acids. What Does it Do? Vitamin A promotes cell turnover, unclogs pores, get’s rid of acne, smoothes fine lines, and treats photoaging.
What Is Vitamin E? Vitamin E, also known as tocopherol in skin care, is a lipid soluble antioxidant naturally found in the skin’s dermis and epidermis. It accumulates in our sebaceous glands over time and surfaces on our stratum corneum through sebum production. An …
What is Vitamin C? Vitamin C is an antioxidant naturally found in our skin’s dermis and epidermis layer. Higher quantities of it are found in the epidermis. As we age, the percentage of vitamin C found in our skin begins to decrease. This results …
What is a Toner? In the beauty world, there are certain steps in skin care routines that are almost mandatory, toning is one of them. I would even go as far as saying a routine is incomplete sans toning. But, that varies based on …