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How to Choose the Right Skincare Products
By: Adriana M. Perez, L.E. Purchasing skincare kits can be very convenient: they take the guess work out of figuring out what products go with what (and how they can make your skin look better), and they are usually cheaper than buying each product separately. As convenient as these kits can be, there are a few other things to consider when choosing your skincare products. SKINCARE KITS All too often I find that predetermined kits are much too “cookie cutter.” One or two products in the kit may address a few of your skincare issues, but the other products may not necessarily be appropriate for you. For instance, an…
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How to Spot Treat a Breakout
It happens to the best of us. You wake up one morning to find a huge zit for the whole world to see right in the middle of your forehead, on the tip of your nose, or in my case right now (which is exactly why I’m writing this post): on your chin. I don’t break out as often as I used to when I was younger, but once in a while a big one sprouts up and must be handled. There are several ways to deal with a breakout, and usually I just let it run its course. Although for some reason this one is bothering me. 3 REASONS…
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How to Treat Hyperpigmentation & Dark Spots
Dark spots, sunspots, hyperpigmentation – whatever you call it, excess pigmentation on your skin is never fun to deal with, and can oftentimes be a huge point of concern for many people. WHAT CAUSES HYPERPIGMENTATION? If you spent too many years out in the sun unprotected, you may eventually come to a point (usually around your mid to late 20s) when all of that excess pigmentation starts to surface. Or (if your skin behaves like mine does), you dread every little breakout that you get because you know a dark mark is going to be left behind. Other factors behind excess pigmentation (aka “hyperpigmentation”) can be related to hormones –…