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A​ ​common​ ​reason​ ​why​ ​people​ ​don’t​ ​take​ ​good​ ​care​ ​of​ ​their​ ​skin​ ​is​ ​not​ ​having​ ​enough​ ​time.​ ​If you​ ​think​ ​about​ ​it,​ ​however,​ ​skin​ ​care​ ​is​ ​a​ ​set​ ​of​ ​quick​ ​and​ ​easy​ ​actions​ ​that​ ​can​ ​be implemented​ ​into​ ​your​ ​daily​ ​routine.

We​ ​do​ ​so​ ​many​ ​unnecessary​ ​things​ ​daily​ ​that​ ​take​ ​10​ ​minutes​ ​here​ ​and​ ​half​ ​an​ ​hour​ ​there.​ ​But we​ ​don’t​ ​make​ ​time​ ​for​ ​our​ ​health​ ​as​ ​much​ ​as​ ​we​ ​should,​ ​and​ ​suffer​ ​the​ ​consequences​ ​at​ ​a​ ​later age.

Not all of your skin is created equally and that particularly applies to skin under your eyes. The skin under your eyes is as much as ten times thinner than skin on the rest of your body. Skin under the eyes also is extremely sensitive. With all the...

We​ ​all​ ​know​ ​that​ ​most​ ​of​ ​our​ ​body​ ​consists​ ​of​ ​water,​ ​we​ ​are​ ​familiar​ ​with​ ​the​ ​benefits​ ​of​ ​drinking plenty​ ​of​ ​it,​ ​and​ ​it’s​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​first​ ​changes​ ​people​ ​make​ ​when​ ​looking​ ​to​ ​improve​ ​their​ ​overall health.​ ​And​ ​yet​ ​we​ ​rarely​ ​do​ ​something​ ​to​ ​increase​ ​our​ ​water​ ​intake.

If you are feeling stressed out, you just might want to pack your bags and head out of town.  A study conducted by the Global Commission on Aging, the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies and the United States Travel Association found...

Even if you don’t live in the far north, winter anywhere can wreak havoc on your skin. The worst winter weather offender is lack of humidity in the air outside. Dry air draws moisture from skin causing dryness and flakiness. Cranking up the central...

We’re big believers in retinol. I might even say it’s the magical ingredient which can make your skin young and bright again, that you’ve been looking for so long....

It doesn’t matter what kind of climate you live in, whether it’s generally warm or cold or offers four distinct seasons, the environment has an impact on your skin. And there’s no question that the number one culprit of skin aging is the sun...

Wisdom may come with age but unfortunately there are other aspects of getting older that may not be so desirable. Your skin is one area that can give away your age.  Among the telltale signs of skin aging, your skin won’t be as taut and as smooth...

In a previous blog post, I wrote about the value of coconut oil for your skin, which accounts for its inclusion in many of today’s skin creams, soaps and lotion and hair care products. Coconut Oil includes seven medium-chain fatty acids, which...

When it comes to vitamins and your skin, you definitely want to be up to date on you’re A, B, Cs and more. While eating the right foods is good for overall health including the skin, Prevention magazine points out that...

Even the most flawless skin requires some skin care. But with so many different products on the market and so many brands for each, the choice of what you apply to your skin every day can be overwhelming.  That’s why you want to get down to basics.

You hear a lot about probiotics and your health and may be wondering just exactly what they are and how do they help.   As explained by MedicineNet.com “Probiotics are live microorganisms...