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5 Things That Are Aging Your Skin Faster

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Everyone wants to age gracefully (when the time comes), but do you have some habits that could actually be quietly accelerating your skin’s aging process? Here is a guide to help you check against lifestyle and some environmental aggressors that could be wrecking your long-term beauty plan instead.   1. NOT APPLYING SUNSCREEN The truth is, no one likes wearing sunscreen. Physical sunscreens that contain zinc oxide tend to leave a white cast on the skin, whereas some chemical sunscreens can become comedogenic for certain types of skin. Moreover, the effects of sun exposure such as loss of elasticity, wrinkles, pigmentation are usually not immediately apparent (unless you had a big bad sunburn). However, if you knew that up to 80% of the signs of skin aging are due to sun exposure, would you start re-thinking the sunscreen? Yes? We thought so.   2. NOT PROTECTING YOUR SKIN FROM ENVIRONMENTAL FREE RADICALS These are things you can’t spot with the naked eye like dirt, but it doesn’t mean they are Continue Reading

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Oral Acne Medication Or Acne Treatments: Why Should You Choose?

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If you thought acne is only a teenage thing, you are wrong. And while it is easy for your clear skinned friends to brush negative psychosocial effects of acne as “vanity”, anyone suffering from acne will probably be able to attest to the self-esteem issues that this condition brings. If you are like the millions out there who try to figure out their own acne treatments, it can get really overwhelming. There are topicals, oral acne medication and acne laser treatments, which one is best for you? We teach you the approach to beating acne, backed by hard science.   INFLAMMATORY VERSUS NON-INFLAMMATORY ACNE There are probably many terms you’ve probably come across, forget them. Acne can be simply classified as inflammatory, or non-inflammatory. Inflammatory acne are zits that are red and painful, whereas non-inflammatory ones are not, and includes comedones. Bacterial infections are commonly related to inflammatory acne. Some experts believe that all acne is hormonal, and treatment involves reviewing the appearance of cysts, pattern of appearance and other Continue Reading

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This Is How You Are Going To Get A Flatter Tummy

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Tired of all the advice that doesn’t do much to flatten the stubborn belly? Try these solid tips. 1. LIMIT YOUR CARB INTAKE Say “yes” to proteins and “less” to refined carbs if you want to tackle stubborn belly fat. Studies have shown that the latter is linked to increased belly fat, while fruits and vegetables were linked to the converse.   2. TAKE PROBIOTICS No one admits that their stubborn tummy bulge is due to poop (and gas), and then realize how much better they look once they’ve had their bowel movements regulated. Try detoxing with Daily Cleanse, an all-natural bowel regulator which helps ensure you are bloat-free.   3. FREEZE AWAY STUBBORN BELLY FAT It’s a misfortunate, but women are more prone to storing fat in some parts of the body. And if you thought stubborn fat is only found in people who do not exercise, well, you couldn’t be more wrong. These unsightly pockets of fat that just refuse to go plaque women who exercise regularly too. Continue Reading

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How To Get Longer Hair Quickly

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If you are like me and have this love-hate relationship with long, Rapunzel-like locks, you would probably have regretted most of the haircuts you’ve gotten and wished you could grow your hair back – fast. Not to crush your Rapunzel dreams, but hair doesn’t work like that. Trying to grow anything longer than a quarter of an inch within a month would be wishful thinking, in fact. But here’s the great news: you can speed up the process a little, maybe speed it up by another half an inch a month. Here are the top treatments that experts recommend.   1. HAIR GROWTH VITAMINS These are better for those who do not get balanced diets, or in a stressful period. Our body treats hair like an accessory organ – hair growth gets shut down to redirect nutrients or energy to the organs that need it most.     Some people may not like trialing hair growth vitamins orally and prefer topical hair vitamins instead. Revitascalp is an in-clinic hair restoration Continue Reading

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How To Regain Your Body After Childbirth

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Feeling a little “different” about your body even though you have already delivered your little baby? Remember, your postpartum body recovery period isn’t just a few days. Experts say that you should give yourself at least a year to regain your body after childbirth, in fact. Here are 2 of the most common problems women encounter postpartum, and SKIN has some tips on the kind of help you can get if exercise isn’t really helping you regain your pre-pregnancy body shape back satisfactorily.   1. THE STUBBORN BABY BELLY A baby belly might be cute when it was actually housing a baby, but 6 months postpartum and you might get some insensitive looks. Mothers will know that giving birth doesn’t shrink the belly very much, in fact most of us leave the hospital still looking like we are in our second trimester! The uterus takes 6 weeks to shrink, so you will need to wait. At this point, women may start to get worried about the cute belly being here Continue Reading