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Oily Skin: What Are The Causes?

Oily skin. It’s a love/hate relationship. For those of us who have oily skin, we love it because we show less aging such as fine lines and wrinkles. Yay! But we hate it for the inevitable shine breakthrough, enlarged pores and more often than not, acne breakouts. Boo. What is facial oil? The technical term…

The Top 10 Things You Can Do Today To Help Your Acne

More than 60 million Americans suffer from some form of acne breakouts. Acne affects more than 80% of all teenagers at some point in their lives, and clogged pores comprise more than 25% of all visits to the dermatologist. Acne has now hit epidemic proportions in adults, especially women. What used to be just a…

How to Get Full Coverage with Loose Mineral Foundation

Today’s post is a step-by-step tutorial about how to get the ultimate full coverage using PRIIA Cosmetics Essential Cover Loose Mineral Foundation. There’s actually several ways to do this such as: adding multiple layers of loose foundation and layering our loose and creme foundation together. However, today we’ll teach you how to do the ‘Boosted Coverage…

Antibiotics for Treating Acne: A Closer Look

More than 60 million Americans suffer from some form of acne breakouts. Acne affects more than 80% of all teenagers at some point in their lives, and clogged pores comprise more than 25% of all visits to the dermatologist. Acne has now hit epidemic proportions in adults, especially women. What used to be just a…

Probiotics: A Possible Cure for Acne?

Probiotics are microbes which are "good" bacteria that help to balance the body and can be found in foods such as yogurt and milk. Probiotics are also available in supplement form such as Acidophillus tablets. Typically, probiotics are used to treat wide variety of digestive and gastrointestinal issues, however, lately they are being looked at…

The Top 5 Reasons Why YOU Should Visit A Skin Care Professional

Everyday your skin is bombarded with dirt, debris, stress, bacteria, UV rays and environmental pollution which cause pre-mature aging, inflammation and overall poor skin health and appearance. Healthy, unbroken skin is the first defense against disease. Professional care for the face- one of the areas most exposed to the environment- is a critical step to good health. …

True or False: Mineral Oil Will Clog Your Pores- PART 2

In my last post, I posed the question: “Will mineral oil clog your pores?” The answer is “No.” Today’s cosmeceutical grade of mineral oil is very different from its counterpart of days gone by. It’s a myth that the mineral oil used in industry is the same as the one used for cosmetic purposes. However,…

Beauty Myth Busted: Sun Exposure Will Improve Acne

You’ve probably heard at some point in your life that if you get a suntan and you’ve got acne, it will improve. This myth is completely FALSE. Yes, getting some sun exposure can temporarily hide the appearance of acne for awhile, but you’ll be seriously damaging your skin in the process. Plus, sun exposure can…

Getting Zits Means Zapped Energy???

Did you know that getting zits can actually zap your energy? A recent Ohio State University study revealed that women who experience breakouts are at risk for exhaustion. Why? Having blemishes rear their ugly heads leads to self-consciousness and worry. These strong emotions drain your energy. It’s a nasty vicious cycle: more worry equals more stress,…

Do Pores Open and Close?

This morning I was inspired to write a post about pores and if it’s possible for them to open and close. The inspiration came from a friend who asked me if getting a facial would help ‘open her blocked pores’. It was at that moment when the light bulb went off over my head. I decided it…