face care

Four Skin Care Myths

by Amanda Brown - Healthy Lifestyle Expert 8:16 am, January 19th, 2008 , 5 Responses

Myth No 1. Pimples, acne, and other skin diseases are caused by poor hygiene.

Acne and other skin impurities originate from within. They can be triggered by hormonal imbalances, stress, environmental pollution, genetic predisposition, or poor nutrition. Although proper hygiene is important for the health of the skin, more important is to avoid industrial and dietary pollutants, especially artificial hormones in milk and meats and synthetic chemicals in commercially-manufactured skin care products.
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5 Home-Made Face Masks for Winter Skin Care

by Amanda Brown - Healthy Lifestyle Expert 3:35 pm, December 10th, 2007 , 3 Responses

Application of masks is one of the most ancient forms of beauty treatment all around the world. In old times, women of nobility used to apply many exotic substances on their face skin in order to keep it smooth, silky and beautiful and protect from aging and elements. In the North, traditional societies used animal and fish fats to shield their skin from cold and dry winter air.
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10 Fall-Winter Skin Care Tips

by Mercy Mathews 1:51 am, November 12th, 2007 , 2 Responses

Summer time is great. Your skin feels young and alive. But as winter approaches your skin begins to dry and you feel uncomfortably and itchy. What do you do?
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Skin Care Tips According to Your Skin Type

by Amanda Brown - Healthy Lifestyle Expert 2:08 am, October 31st, 2007 , 3 Responses

In the previous article, we learned about five different skin types, namely, normal, dry, oily, combination, and sensitive and a necessity of a proper skin care that would be adjusted for your particular skin type.

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Summer Face Care - 6 Useful Strategies

by Amanda Brown - Healthy Lifestyle Expert 11:38 am, June 15th, 2007 , 3 Responses

Summer could be a dangerous time for our face skin. Heat, wind, dust, and excessive sun exposure, can easily damage its delicate cells and pores. In the summer, our skin needs especially careful and thorough care, whenever we are choosing makeup, creams, soaps, and also… food that we place on our plates! Continue reading ‘Summer Face Care - 6 Useful Strategies’

Face Care on a budget

by Andrea Kane 8:02 pm, March 12th, 2007 , Leave Response

After posting the review on Origins Plantidote Serum, I've received many emails requesting info on alternatives. While I enjoy using the Plantidote Mega-Mushroom Serum, I just don't see it as a high-end product worthy of the price. When companies who normally offer reasonably priced products suddenly jump to high-end prices, it makes me wonder. Yes, the ingredients are great and the results are nice, Origins...