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How Can I Minimize My Pores (Especially On My Nose)?

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How Can I Minimize My Pores (Especially On My Nose)?

We are diving into another Q&A session today. We get asked all the time about everything related to pores from size and shape to how to unclog them. Since this is such a hot topic, we thought it was worth exploring this question for our readers: how can I minimize my pores (especially on my nose)? We did some research and spoke with several doctors about it. Here’s what we came up with. What is a pore? I know what you’re thinking. It’s those little holes on my face, duh! Contrary to popular belief this is a bit more complicated...

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Top 3 Tips for Skincare in February

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Top 3 Tips for Skincare in February

  Spring is right around the corner. I’m sure you can feel it too. We still have several weeks of winter which means there are still chances for big snow and ice storms, even cold rain showers along the coast. That being said it’s important to look at what you are using and plan now for the upcoming spring and summer. Here are three tips to help you get started.  #1 Retinol There is a mountain of evidence to support the use of retinol. It can help with brown spots, acne, and does wonders for wrinkles. The challenge with retinol...

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Top 4 Tips To Get Your Skin Ready For Spring

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Top 4 Tips To Get Your Skin Ready For Spring

Can you believe that spring will be here in a month? It feels like we were just celebrating NYE last week. With spring around the corner, is your skin ready? Let’s take a look at the top four ways you can get your skin looking young and bright for the upcoming season. #4 Exercise I know, this sounds like your new year’s resolution. But overall health is important to skin health. According to an article from Webmd, “ by increasing blood flow, exercise helps nourish skin cells and keep them vital. Blood carries oxygen and nutrients to working cells throughout the body, including the skin.”...

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Retinol and Everything You Want to Know About It

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Retinol and Everything You Want to Know About It

“Nature gives you the face you have at twenty; it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty” - Coco Chanel  If you’ve ever had issues with acne or any interest in anti-aging, you’ve probably heard of Retinol, Retin-A, Renova, etc. but what is that stuff and what does it do? What is retinol? Simply put, retinol is a vitamin. Retinol comes from beta carotene (Vitamin A) which effects everything from night vision to how embryos develop. Vitamin A was first synthesized back in 1947 and came into vogue for skincare in the late 1980’s. The body...

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How To Use Skincare

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How To Use Skincare

"Beauty may be skin-deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone." -Redd Foxx   I’m sure you’ve been using skincare for years but are you using skincare correctly? Do you understand the difference between over the counter and medical grade skin care? There are several things you need to know about skincare in order to use it effectively and get the most benefits from it. We’re going look at some of the myths and realities of what skin care is all about. Over the counter skin care Most of what you see in store counters is what is known as...

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