When it comes to applying your skincare products, order is everything.  Good penetration is crucial to how well a formula will perform and applying your products correctly can greatly improve…

Often times our primary focus is to nourish and protect our face for a more glowing, radiant complexion but there is another important area known as the décolletage that deserves…

When it comes to cleansing don’t be too rough.  Resist the temptation to scrub the skin as excessive scrubbing can cause irritation and inflammation. The best practice is to use…

Sunscreen should be applied 365 days a year, rain or shine and whether you are indoors or out.  Many people feel they only need to protect themselves on sunny days…

There is no question that a balanced diet is extremely important for skin health, but there's more than one way to give your skin vitamins. There are also topical antioxidants,…

The sun is well known to cause free radical damage to your skin but did you know that exposure by other forms of heat can also wreak havoc on your…

Cleansing your face should be done twice a day, once in the morning and once at night.  While you’re sleeping bacteria from your saliva and oils from your hair are…

In skincare formulations ethanol, isopropyl, methanol and denatured alcohol work great at making creams lighter, preserving formulas and helping other ingredients penetrate deeper.  The downside is they cause dryness, irritation…

Stress causes a chemical response in your body that makes skin more sensitive and reactive. Hormones like cortisol tells glands in your skin to make more oil making your skin…

Moisturizing twice daily can reduce the chance of developing extreme dryness or oiliness. Areas such as face, ears, neck and chest shed cells more rapidly then other parts of the…