Hands up if you have a dressing table packed full of lotions and potions promising to firm, lift, plump and smooth, but no real idea how they work, or how they combine to slow the signs of ageing. Throw in the latest beauty buzzwords and sometimes it's ... ( read original story ...)
Caution: Skincare Product Packaging
How many times have you bought a skincare product because you were lured in by its pretty packaging? While companies today use the product’s package as a strong selling point, we have to look past it. I’m not only speaking in terms of how good the ... ( read original story ...)
After Years of Cystic Acne, I Can Assure You Skin Care Isn’t a Con
The beauty—and absurdity—of the Internet lies in its ability to rile people up in such a way that the drama of the day can be reduced to one tweet with no context. I saw one last night—“Black Mirror: Skin Care”—and I knew exactly what the ... ( read original story ...)
What “The Skincare Con” gets wrong about my relationship with beauty and mental health
When I hit puberty, like so many other adolescent girls, my skin began to rebel against me. I tried every old wives’ tale and skincare hack in the book. Toothpaste, peroxide, baking soda, and cold cream were regular ingredients in my acne-treating ... ( read original story ...)
Is skincare a SCAM? As a viral article questioning the necessity of facial products outrages the beauty community, dermatologists weigh in
We can't remember a time when applying products like sunscreen and moisturizer wasn't a thing, but thanks in part to social media, which has made sheet mask selfies and the creation of thriving virtual beauty communities possible, skincare is more popular ... ( read original story ...)
Let’s not make people feel dumb for enjoying skincare
Of course it is. It’s literally skin deep. It’s a concern with the outer bit of your body rather than charitable acts and philosophical conversations. But that doesn’t make it dumb, shame-worthy, or deserving of ridicule. You would hope that how ... ( read original story ...)
What is a Face Roller And Do You Need One?
“You are soothing facial muscles, which cause premature wrinkling when they are stressed.” Well, “there’s no science,” says dermatologist Dr. Monica Li at Vancouver’s Project Skin MD. But there’s a reason you might see some benefits, like ... ( read original story ...)
Face yoga: Anti-ageing exercises to make you look younger
[Read more: Kate Middleton’s facialist reveals how to tackle mature skin like a royal pro] So don’t worry if you still haven’t quite mastered the Downward Dog or Warrior pose - this type of yoga is all about the face. Cited as a natural alternative ... ( read original story ...)
Try this skincare regimen to weather the winter
To say the Canadian winter is harsh would be putting it mildly. In the war on winter-induced dryness, exposed skin is our front line of defence. Come February, however, our epidermal soldiers are battle weary. "We're all in trauma mode," says Charmaine ... ( read original story ...)