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How to Keep Skin Youthful
To keep your youthful complexion, be willing to commit your time and effort in caring for your skin. Lucky for us, there are tons and tons of beauty and skin care products available in the market. However, with so much to choose it’s difficult to know just what you need. Here are a few things to keep in mind:Repair your skinWhen we are young, the epidermis, the top layer of the skin protects us from damaging things like free-radicals. It also helps keep water in. By our mid-20s, the epidermis ge…
Winter Skin Care Tips
The cold temperatures brought by the winter season gives more than just the rosy glow on our cheeks. It also takes the moisture out of our skin, leaving it uncomfortably dry especially around the face, hands, and feet. For some people, it also causes their skin to flake, crack, and even inflamed. However, keeping yourself warm does little in keeping your skin from drying out. In fact, turning the heat on indoor actually triggers your skin to dry out. If you want to have soft and moist skin …
Caring for Skin of Color
There are a myriad of myths and hearsays about African-American skin. While most of these can be easily brushed off, one proven fact about African-American skin is that it is supersensitive. On one hand, research suggests that black skin is less susceptible to certain skin diseases because it enhances the body’s natural immune system to a greater extent compared to white skin. But this is not to say that black skin is tough and resistant to the damaging effects of natural elements. In fact, blac…
Shaving: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Among men, shaving has become a common routine. However, there are still myths, assumptions and even problems that need to be addressed. True, knowledge about shaving separates the boys from the men. So here are tips that will answer your FAQs regarding shaving. Shaving Everyday Doing it every day has no bad effect on the skin, aside from the fact that it primarily takes away hair stubs. Daily shaving also removes the top-most level of skin cells on the face, so applying a shave moisturizer afte…
Protect Your Hair and Scalp From The Sun
Having thinning hair also has other consequences. Generally, hair acts as a protective covering for the scalp against the elements. With hair thinning out, this lets the scalp get more exposed to the harsh surroundings, including exposure to the sun. Too much exposure of the scalp to the sun can result in increased risk of developing skin cancer.The sun is known to emit harmful ultraviolet or UV rays that can cause damage to the skin. With the scalp usually the highest point, it gets vulnerable …
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