Archive for March, 2010
Eating Your Way to Healthy Skin
Ok, so sadly I am not talking about being able to eat a pint of ice cream and magically have beautiful skin. However, there are some really good foods that can help improve your skin. I say why not add something as simple as eating to your skin care arsenal. It couldn’t hurt. First, one [...]
In: Skin Care
Stretch Marks
So, I am pregnant with my second child and I am thinking about how nice it will be to get back in shape once I deliver. I am also wondering if anyone out there is dealing with stretch marks like I am. Stretch marks, you know those ugly pinkish, purplish lines that we get when [...]
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Dimples in the Wrong Cheeks
As summer quickly approaches so does our overwhelming excitement for some fun in the sun. Playing at the beach, going for a swim, relaxing by the pool, backyard barbecues. It all sounds great right? Wrong! If you are anything like me all you can focus on is the fact that you will have to expose [...]
In: Skin Care, SkinCeutical
Hyperpigmentation
One of the most common skin care complaints I hear about is hyperpigmentation of the skin. Usually this comes in the form of age spots, freckles, melasma, and acne scars. Hyperpigmentation occurs when there is an increase in Melanin, a substance in the body that is resposible for pigment. While there are some conditions that [...]
In: Obagi, Skin Care, SkinCeutical
My Lips Are Sealed
Have you ever had one of those days where you are constantly licking your lips because they feel so dry? Its a vicious cycle. You lick them and they feel better for about a minute and then you have to lick them again. The more you lick the more dry and cracked they become and [...]
In: Skin Care, SkinCeutical
I Don’t Want to Grow Up!
Wrinkles! Who needs ‘em? I know I sure don’t want any. However, it seems like and inevitable part of growing old. I mean how many 60 year olds do you know that are wrinkle free? You are causing wrinkles while you sleep, when you frown and even when you laugh. I think it would make [...]
In: Skin Care
Moisturize
If there is anything I have learned in my skin care research its the importance of moisturizing. It helps to reduce fine lines and wrinkles. It keeps your skin looking youthful and glowing. Most importantly is keeps your skin from feeling like its going to crack especially through the often harsh winter months. Your skin [...]
In: Skin Care, SkinCeutical
Dark Circles
I have suffered from dark circles for as long as I can remember. I have tried all sorts of creams, natural methods and concealers. That has been my basic skin care plan for the last few years. I use a moisturizer on the under eye area and then I use concealer to cover up the [...]
In: Skin Care, SkinCeutical
Obagi Medical Products Appear on Ellen
Ellen Degeneres gives away Obagi skin care Nu-Derm products on her show!! http://ellen.warnerbros.com/2010/02/a-huge-gift-from-nu-derm-0210.php
Red in the Face
One of the most common skin problems plaguing Americans today is a condition known as Rosacea. Rosacea is a chronic skin condition that includes inflammation of the nose, cheeks, eyelids, forehead and chin. It can cause a mild blushing appearance but can also appear as spider like blood vessels or acne type eruptions. The condition [...]
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