Trying to keep up with what’s hot in skincare is like trying to keep up with the Kardashians. It’s impossible (not that I’ve tried, with the Kardashians, that is). Then how are you to know what are the latest and greatest ingredients? Well, you could read The Derm Blog, when I get around to posting [...]
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Fall Is Here, Time To Change Skincare Products In Your Vanity
Fall is finally here. It’s time to change the clothes in your wardrobe to flared pants, mid-length skirts, strong-shouldered blazers and power parkas, says Vogue. It’s also time to change your skincare products, says @dermdoc. Most of us associate changing seasons with changing wardrobes, but it’s also the time to evaluate your skincare routine. Humid, [...]
Posted in Cosmetics Also tagged changing seasons, cool air, microdermabrasions, moisturizer, products, retinoids, skin tone, sun protection, ultraviolet light, vitamin D, weather changes 5 Comments
Behold, The Copper Pillow
Copper is beautiful, but can copper make you beautiful? We have a 10,000-year-long history with copper. We’ve used it to make jewelry, tools, plumbing, wiring, roofing, coins, cookware, and even the Statue of Liberty. Now we’re using copper to make pillows. Why? Why make a copper pillow? Two reasons: First, copper is antimicrobial. Putting copper in [...]
Do Peptides in Skin Care Products Work?
Many skincare products use peptides to treat wrinkles. But what are peptides? And do they actually make you look younger?
Posted in Cosmetics Also tagged argireline, copper peptide, Cosmetics, matrixyl, neuropeptide, peptide, wrinkle cream 69 Comments
Skin Care Myths: Cuts Heal Better When You Let Air at Them
Many of you, as I, were raised to believe that cuts and scrapes heal better when you let the air at them. Well, your mom was right about a lot of things, but not this one.
