Here's What You Need to Know… Have you ever wondered why your once youthful, radiant skin now looks dull, tired, and older than your actual age? The answer might lie in a damaged skin barrier! Your skin barrier, the outermost layer of your skin, plays a crucial role in maintaining your skin's health and youthful appearance. But what exactly is the s … [Read more...]
Castor Oil and Your Belly Button?
Have you heard about the trend of putting castor oil in your belly button? Well, it’s been all over TikTok and Instagram the last couple of months. So what’s all the fuss about? Well, supposedly there are a lot of health benefits to doing this. Things like detoxification, reducing inflammation, stimulating the digestive system, aiding in a good night's sleep, red … [Read more...]
What’s Trending For Anti-Aging in 2024 …
If you have been with me for a while you know in January I fill you in on anti-aging trends for the upcoming year. And if you are new, then be ready for the good, the bad and the ugly. You see, I follow the research - not just the trends. And a lot of trends are things we’ve already talked about. And like I’ve said in years past … we are ah … [Read more...]
More on Essences (and my new favorite)
I wrote about skin essences a few years ago and they have been gaining in popularity. If you missed those articles, they are lightweight serums that have highly-active concentrated ingredients. They are widely-used in South Korea and Japan. They were a very popular part of the Korean 10-Step Beauty Routine back in 2019. I love them and love the … [Read more...]
How to get rid of ‘Zombie’ cells … naturally!
Have you heard about “Zombie cells”? Scientifically they are known as senescent cells, which are cells that have stopped dividing and functioning properly. The problem is they stay in the body wreaking havoc on our health and contributing to various age-related diseases. While the process of senescence is a natural part of our body's response to stress or damage, acc … [Read more...]
