Caring for Oily Skin

March 1, 2009

There are many different types of skin types. However, take heart; there is a cream for every skin type. Oily skin care is available for those that need it! Have you ever had to look for oily skincare products?
For that matter, have you ever wondered why you have oily skin! What exactly causes it and [...]

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7 Tips for Looking Younger

February 28, 2009

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Do you want to look younger?
Let’s face it, nowadays, who doesn’t?
Once it was just celebrities and those in the public eye who worried about looking older everyone else grew old gracefully! Now 40 is the new 30 and men as well as women care about their appearance, there is even a trend in society [...]

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Wrinkles & Liver Spots

February 28, 2009

Wrinkles
Gravity is the skin’s worst enemy. Weakening of collagen and elastin fibres causes reduced firmness of the skin, gravity pulls at the skin and causes it to sag, this in combination with a reduction in the fatty padding of the skin inevitably causes wrinkling of the skin tissue.
Can Wrinkles Be Avoided?
Environmental factors such as over [...]

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Cleansers, Toners & Moisturisers

February 28, 2009

This should just be basic skin care, done every day twice a day. Specialist products such as masks etc are extras that benefit your skin care maintenance. A good cleanser is the most fundamental part of your skin care routine. A good cleanser is essential for removing every day impurities, makeup, pollution, dirt, grime and [...]

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Understand Your Skin And How It Works

February 28, 2009

The human skin consists of two major structures:
* Epidermis
* Dermis
The Epidermis
The Epidermis is further subdivided into 5 Layers (from deepest to most superficial layer):
* Stratum basale
* Stratum spinosum
* Stratum granulosum
* Stratum lucidum
* Stratum corneum
The Stratum basale (also called Stratum germinativum): This is the deepest layer of the epidermis and it is here that new cells [...]

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Avoid That Acne Emergency !

February 28, 2009

Having healthy looking skin is extremely important when it comes to avoiding a level 5 acne emergency. That’s the time when you can least afford to have a zit or pimple breakout. Think in terms of your prom night, family photos or heaven forbid, your wedding day. This article focuses on the most popular skin [...]

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What Are The Different Skin Lightening Agents ?

February 28, 2009

For many centuries, particular cultures consider a fair complexion as being a sign of health and beauty. Pregnancy, hormonal imbalance, birth control pills and exposure to the sun can cause hyper pigmentation. Sun or age spots are caused by exposure to the UVB light of the sun. This leads to an increased production of melanin, [...]

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Freckles

February 28, 2009

Freckles are little localized spots of melanin or skin pigment. To better understand freckles, let me explain a little about melanin. Human melanin or pigment cell, is of two variety. Eumelanin gives skin a brown hue. It is found in great abundance on the skin of dark people and allows them to get darker when [...]

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Hormonal Pigmentation

February 28, 2009

Hormonal pigmentation can come on quite suddenly. Most people suffering from this condition will suddenly notice patches that are darker than the surrounding skin.
The most common type of hormonal pigmentation is Melasma. I will describe this in more detail in another post.
The second most common type of hormonal pigmentation is the kind induced by conditions [...]

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Melasma or Pregnancy Mask

February 27, 2009

Melasma, commonly known as the mask of pregnancy affects women of child bearing age. Common factors that can trigger melasma in women include puberty, use of contraceptive pills or other hormonal birth control methods and of course, pregnancy. This type of pigmentation typically only affects the face and sometimes, the neck. Dark pigment appears in [...]

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