How Skin Changes and What’s Next? Since this is breast cancer awareness month, I wanted to talk to you about how cancer has affected my life personally. Sadly, cancer is now a full-on epidemic, and none of us are untouched by its impact either personally, or with...
Why Do We Need Cleansers? Many of our makeup products and surroundings have impurities that are not water-soluble. So, washing the skin with just water would not be sufficient to remove these impurities from the skin’s surface. Skin cleansers are surface-active...
Very few skincare products are as misunderstood as facial oils. Many people shudder to think of actually applying “oil” to the skin since they have been so conditioned to reach for “oil-free” products. Clients with oily skin believe they don’t need it, people with dry...
Overexposure to the sun without protection leads to wrinkles, brown spots, and, eventually, the potential of skin cancer. Lack of sun protection is not news to most of us, but how to deal with it is. How do you enjoy an active, outdoor lifestyle and not end up looking...
MAJOR CAUSES OF AGING While external factors such as sun exposure can accelerate extrinsic skin aging and brown spots, scientific evidence points to another culprit: glucose-driven aging. Glucose is a vital cellular fuel; however, based on the accelerated rate of...
To Get Your Glow Back, You Gotta Get Over The “FAT” Thing! Like all living things, our skin, hair, and nails require nourishment to stay healthy and to carry out a repair when damaged. A wide range of nutrients is needed, including essential fatty acids. Known...
The eyes are the windows to the soul…we have all heard this expression at some point in our lives and is a way of expressing that it is the eyes that give the most profound insight into a person’s inner being and emotions. It means most people can see through...
“For just such a time as this” …the book of Esther, chapter 4 vs. 13 and 14…I am reminded of this bible verse, especially now as we face a very real and massive global pandemic, COVID-19, and a meltdown of our society in the wake of nationwide civil unrest...
What is happening to my skin? Am I getting age spots? There is a medical term for this widespread concern – Melasma. It is a common pigmentation disorder resulting in brown or gray patches appearing on the skin, mostly on the face. The primary cause is...
OK – so you have your daily skincare routine down … you’ve studied every inch of your face (and body for that matter!). You’ve scrutinized every single area the needs improvement and have tried lots of things to address things like breakouts, wrinkles,...
