The best nighttime skin care tips
On the hunt for the perfect nighttime skin care routine? Our estheticians weigh in with their top five tips. Plus, keep reading to learn the correct nighttime skin care routine order. Estheticians' top 5 nighttime skin care routine tips: "Don't underestimate the power of a nightly skin care routine. In addition to the obvious skin benefits, making time to 'wash the day away' and treat your skin to quality products is simply good sleep hygiene. Performing the steps of your eve
3 unique ingredients in the best exfoliator for dry skin
Have you heard about Skin Editor? This imperfection-editing leave on AHA peel creme is the ideal exfoliator for dry skin, oily skin, combination skin and more. The cutting edge formula features a unique blend of AHA's (3% glycolic and 7% lactic) to provide the skin with dual depth exfoliation for maximum benefits. While the AHA's are the key ingredients in this formula, there are three bonus ingredients that help make Skin Editor the best exfoliator for dry skin and more. Kee
How to repair your skin barrier
Are your biggest skin concerns caused by something you've never heard of? They could be! Estheticians have long recognized the importance of healthy skin barriers – but many people outside of the industry have never even heard of them. You cannot have skin that is supple, healthy and protected if your barrier is damaged. Plus, modern day life takes its toll on your natural barriers, which is why skin barrier repair has become a recent focus in the world of skin care. Keep rea
The acne and rosacea-improving ingredient hiding in your anti-aging serum
They might be famous for their dietary benefits, but it's been no secret to us that probiotics are the little-known ingredient your anti-aging skin care is probably missing. The topical application of probiotics (pioneered back in 2006 by Bioelements) is now getting the seal of approval from the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). They've just named probiotics a "Beauty Breakthrough" and announced that early research links the use of probiotics to improved skin conditions
Everything To Know About Barrier Repair for Great Skin
Everything To Know About Barrier Repair for Great Skin When it comes to skin, most of our biggest frustrations are the consequence of one thing: a compromised skin barrier. Strong skin barriers protect the skin from harmful substances that would otherwise penetrate and absorb into the skin. The skin has several "barriers" – cellular walls, circulatory and lymphatic vessels, and the walls that separate each layer of the skin. The surface layer - the hydrolipidic barrier - is t
6 ways to quickly and easily remove wrinkles under eyes
Wrinkles under eyes, dark circles, loss of firmness – it can be tempting to go to great lengths to avoid under eye aging, but not all wrinkle relief needs to come from extreme measures. Sometimes, all it takes is a quick fix – like tweaking your daily skin agenda and adding a few new healthy habits. Keep reading for quick and easy ways to remove wrinkles under eyes and dark eye circles. 1) Moisturize daily What causes dark circles? Late nights and daily squinting at computers
The latest breakthrough in collagen skin care
Have you ever struggled with skin that is dull, rough, sagging or wrinkled? Most people have. Much of this can be attributed to the breakdown of collagen. Keep reading to see how collagen skin care can keep your complexion plump, firm and smooth. Does skin look older than your actual age? In today's world, many people struggle with complexions that look and behave older than their actual age. Modern lifestyles and damaging environmental assault have an impact on the way your
6 ways to quickly and easily remove wrinkles under eyes
Wrinkles under eyes, dark circles, loss of firmness – it can be tempting to go to great lengths to avoid under eye aging, but not all wrinkle relief needs to come from extreme measures. Sometimes, all it takes is a quick fix – like tweaking your daily skin agenda and adding a few new healthy habits. Keep reading for quick and easy ways to remove wrinkles under eyes and dark eye circles. 1) Moisturize daily What causes dark circles? Late nights and daily squinting at computers
The 7 Skin Sins: Alcohol
We're on sin six – blog posts that discuss lifestyle habits that can wreak short- and long-term havoc on your skin. In case you've missed them, We've discussed a few no-no's already, like dehydration, lack of sleep, smoking, and dairy. Up next is a skin sin you probably know about, but might not realize just how much trouble it can cause: alcohol. To find out more about what your favorite cocktail could be doing to your skin, read on! Alcohol is a diuretic – it not only encou
The 7 Skin Sins: DehydrationThe 7 Skin Sins: Dehydration
We are in week 4 of the skin sins series – blog posts dedicated to discussing lifestyle habits that can wreak short- and long-term havoc on your skin. We've talked about some major no-no's so far, like sugar, skipping sleep, and smoking – but this week We're covering a somewhat trickier sin: dehydration. Unlike a dry skin type that's chronically caused by a lack of skin lipids, dehydration is a temporary condition caused by lack of hydration or trans epidermal water loss (TEW
