We all like to look and smell good! We love our shampoos, conditioners and moisturizers! We are especially fond of the smells and scents of these products, as well as how they make us feel. However, did you know that these seemingly harmless products might actually harm our skin and bodies? Our beauty products contain certain chemicals that can cause cancer. Below are some of the ingredients to look out for that have been linked to cancer. Next time you are shopping for beaut

Walk into any beauty, cosmetics or drugstore today and you can rest assured you will see an extensive selection of skincare products adorning the shelves. You might get easily overwhelmed with all the variety of products. With endless products to select from, you would be spoiled for choices. When it comes to face cleansers, it is one of the fastest moving items among skin care products. There are different types of face cleansers, namely: Foam, Gel and Cream. Each type of cl

Now let's face it, in the beauty world, skin care products come and go! There is nothing to go crazy about! But once in a while something special comes along and you can’t help but rave about it! A product not from any high end brand but from a lesser known that probably not many would have even heard of. You know what that means, right? No exorbitant prices either! Affordable! So I feel excited to talk about my recent discovery! Petal Fresh Pure Smoothing Body Butter in Coco

First time when I saw this lotion among many others, I was definitely attracted to its tropical colors of gold, deep yellows, tangerine and greens. The tube of 7 oz, 198 g can easily be held comfortably in a hand. It is easy to open and the lotion comes out easily. As soon as you look at the tube, you can notice the claims that it has No Parabens (preservatives), Phthalates (plasticizers) and most importantly the company does not carry any animal testing, so even the strict v

Do you know there is a myth that everyone knows how to apply the sunscreen? Are you ready for the fact? Here we go. To begin with, only 30% people actually use the sunscreen and out of that only 50 % actually know how to apply it correctly. Isn't that mind-boggling? Sun exposure is very damaging to our skin and it leads to wrinkles, sagging skin, hyperpigmentation, premature aging and worst of all, it can cause skin cancer. Sadly, skin cancer is one of the most preventable ca

Are you one of those women who take care of your face religiously with moisturizers, sunscreens, anti-aging lotions and serums but forget to care for your lips. Yes, your lips need TLC as well. During the summer months, constant sun exposure can make lips rough and dry. Winter months are not any less cruel on your lips and lack of humidity can give you seriously dehydrated, cracked, chapped and flaky lips. Imagine wearing a lipstick on seriously dry lips? So how do we get so

I am sorry to break it to you but true acne scars never completely disappear! Before you get all depressed and down about it, there is good news! There are various effective treatments which can improve the appearance of scars and make them less noticeable. But before we get on the treatments, we need to understand what kind of acne scars do we have? Not all scars are created equally? There are two types of acne scars: Depressed: This scar is what the name implies and that is

There are number of effective procedures that help in diminishing the acne scars. However, these procedures should be done in the licensed dermatologists’ office only. Here you would find a brief explanation of each procedure. Fillers: In this procedure, a dermatologist would inject collagen or fat fillers under the skin and into depressed scars to fill out or stretch the skin. This can make the scar less noticeable. The biggest drawback with this procedure is that the result

There are various procedures/therapies available that can help in treating the acne. These procedures do have side effects and should be performed by licensed dermatologists only. Light therapy: There are options to different kinds of light based procedures that can be performed by the dermatologists and can bring success to the patients. Light therapy specifically targets the bacteria called p. acnes that is the main culprit in causing the acne inflammation. There is an opti

Once you have tried over the counter acne products and did not get any relief, it is about time to see a dermatologist. You dermatologist may recommend creams, lotions or gels to apply to the affected areas or he/she may feel the need to prescribe oral medications depending on the severity of the acne. Make sure you follow the directions of your dermatologist diligently and complete the course of any medications prescribed to you. Remember there is no over the night cure for