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This time of year, many of you are like­ly spend­ing a lot of time out­doors. Whether in the gar­den, hik­ing on nature trails, or going on pic­nics, being in nature expos­es you to sev­er­al plants that can cause skin irri­ta­tion that you should avoid. 

Witch hazel is a Native Amer­i­can plant found in numer­ous skin care prod­ucts. The tan­nins that are extract­ed from the leaves and stems help con­strict blood ves­sels and skin tis­sue mak­ing it ben­e­fi­cial for a vari­ety of skin issues. It is a nat­ur­al rem­e­dy for many skin ail­ments like rash­es, minor cuts and even bruises.

Over the past sev­er­al years, hydro­quinone has become a con­tro­ver­sial skin-care ingre­di­ent for top­i­cal use. For over 50 years, hydro­quinone has been estab­lished as the most effec­tive ingre­di­ent for reduc­ing and poten­tial­ly elim­i­nat­ing brown skin dis­col­orations often referred to as melas­ma, liv­er spots and café au lait spots. Hydro­quinone is a strong inhibitor of melanin production.

Min­er­al make­up has become the make­up indus­try’s top sell­er, but few peo­ple know why. 

Chem­i­cal peels are one of the most pop­u­lar treat­ments that are sought after today. But they can sound scary, espe­cial­ly when you real­ize that acids are being used to exfo­li­ate the skin. So why do peo­ple use them? Are they ben­e­fi­cial for every­one? To help with those who may have some doubts and ques­tions about peels, I will explain why chem­i­cal peel­ing is not only safe, but there is a chem­i­cal peel that is right for every­one no mat­ter what skin type or condition.

The active ingre­di­ents in sun­screens are among the few ingre­di­ents in skin care prod­ucts reg­u­lat­ed by the FDA, but sun­screens are not required to be test­ed for use around the eyes.

High Fre­quen­cy is a pop­u­lar skin­care tech­nique that is used to treat a vari­ety of con­di­tions, includ­ing acne man­age­ment, enlarged pores, fine lines and wrin­kles and puffy or dark eyes.

To ful­ly under­stand the con­cept of high fre­quen­cy, it is help­ful to learn about the sci­ence behind its cre­ation and the ben­e­fits it has when used on your skin.

Have you recent­ly pur­chased new skin care prod­ucts, but they aren’t liv­ing up to your full expec­ta­tions? Here are some quick and easy tips to make sure your prod­ucts are being used most effectively.

Micro-needling is the use of tiny nee­dles that cre­ate micro chan­nels in the skin. These ​“micro-injuries” trig­ger your body’s heal­ing response pro­duc­ing col­la­gen and elastin to strength­en the under­ly­ing struc­ture. At the same time, this allows serums to pen­e­trate the skin for bet­ter results.

Exfo­li­a­tion involves the removal of dead skin cells on the skin’s out­er­most sur­face. Skin cells renew approx­i­mate­ly every 30 days. If the old cells build up, the appear­ance of skin can be dull, flat and prone to blem­ish­es. The removal of these cells will make your skin appear brighter and youth­ful. In addi­tion, exfo­li­a­tion will improve the pen­e­tra­tion of skin care prod­ucts. In the win­ter months, exfo­li­a­tion is espe­cial­ly impor­tant since skin is dri­er and there is less humid­i­ty in the atmosphere.