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Sugar and Your Skin, Finding a Sweet Balance
Halloween is right around the corner, and if you're anything like us, you've already passed the candy section at the store and tossed a couple of bags into your cart. How do you resist such sweet temptations this time of the year? The answer is you can't, candy, sugar, and sweet foods alike are everywhere, and it can be tempting. Is too much of a good thing a bad thing? The truth is that when it comes to our sugar intake, excessive sugar or foods with a high glycemic index can affect our skin. C
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Oct 12th 2021
Microneedling with Hyaluronic Acid Serum or Niacinamide Serum
Microneedling, also known as collagen induction therapy, is a procedure that is used only in a licensed professional spa. This procedure aimed to achieve younger, smoother, clearer-looking skin by stimulating collagen production using collagen induction therapy. It became popular because it improves fine lines, wrinkles, and skin texture with little recovery time. In addition, it is not as invasive as other procedures like chemical peels, dermabrasion, laser resurfacing, etc.In-office cost of mi
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Jan 22nd 2021
Turmeric For Brighter Younger Skin
Many may know turmeric as a spice used in cooking. It’s now making its way from the kitchen cabinet to the bathroom cabinet. Turmeric has been around for hundreds of years and is used for medicinal purposes. The skincare industry honed in on its benefits and started developing skincare products with it. Some are hesitant to put the yellow spice on their skin, and some are all for it. Which one are you?
What Is Turmeric?
Turmeric is a spice that comes from the turmeric plant. The root is w
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Aug 20th 2020
Growth Factor For Younger Looking Skin
When purchasing new skincare products, I tend to pay more attention to the ingredients that are listed. I started noticing growth factors have been showing up as an ingredient in skincare products more abundantly. It is marketed as an anti-aging ingredient, but do you know what it is or what it does? I didn’t until I did a little research of my own. Here’s what I found.
What Are Growth Factors?
Growth factors are proteins in the body that stimulates the cells to renew, heal, and grow. Whe
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Aug 18th 2020
Benefits of Exfoliating for Younger Clearer Skin
Washing the face is a definite must in your skincare regimen, but is exfoliating? I think I started using exfoliants somewhere in my twenties. Many may believe that it is not as important when you are younger and that it is only for aging skin. In actuality, it can be beneficial to even start in your teen years when acne is an issue. Regardless, exfoliating can have many benefits for your skin.
What is Exfoliating?
The skin naturally sheds every 30 days or so to allow room for new cells t
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Jun 30th 2020