Skin Lifting
Sometimes it seems as if you went from young smooth skin to skin that sags and droops. Just where did all that extra skin come from? A high-energy person who takes care of herself, your face no longer matches your persona. Finding that to be completely unacceptable, you decide it’s time to rid yourself [...]
Taking Back Your Hair
Hair care can be a topic of mass confusion with all of the conflicting information there is out there. Everyone wants luxurious, healthy looking hair but not all of us know how to get it. Which hair cleansing products should you use on your hair type? What about blow-drying your hair? Which [...]
Skin Cancer: Risk Factors and Prevention
Everyone knows about the dangers of skin cancer. But not everyone understands that skin cancer is often payment for the sins of our youth. Cancer that appears on your skin is normally something that has been in the making for many years. It is an end result of a mixture [...]
Grooming your eye brows
The expression on your face can tell volumes about the kind of person you are. Whether you’re upset or happy, the way your face moves can cause others to gravitate to you or shy away. Instead of creating the wrong impression with your expression, you can help to open up your demeanor [...]
Dermis – Skin’s Layer
The skin is made up of 3 layers: epidermis, dermis and hypodermis. The dermis is sandwiched between the outermost and innermost layers. It contains blood and lymph vessels, hair follicles and glands. The glands control sweat and the production of sebum. Sweat is the body’s air conditioner. It is how the body [...]
Birthmarks – What are they?
There is a reason why they are called birthmarks. They are colored marks on the skin of newborns. Ranging in color from pale pink to dark browns and reds, birthmarks can be small spots that are barely noticeable. But they can also be areas of discoloration that cover a large area. [...]
Crow’s Feet – Taking Flight
It happens to everyone eventually – the appearance of crow’s feet wrinkles. Often, these are the very first wrinkles we see on our face. When we first notice them, we imagine our youthful appearance taking flight with large wings like a clumsy albatross. Those little lines can be heart rending because [...]
Are you a candidate for cosmetic surgery?
Admit it, you’ve thought about cosmetic surgery. Statistics show that more people than ever are turning to plastic surgery to tighten up their appearance or change it altogether. However, the truth of the matter is that cosmetic surgery is a medical procedure with risks and restrictions. Not everyone is [...]
Ceramides – The Ties That Bind
Skin is made up of three layers. They are the epidermis, the dermis and the subcutaneous tissue. The epidermis is the topmost layer and is the barrier to prevent environmental invasions of toxins and bacteria. The top skin layer, also called the stratum corneum, is made up of layers of [...]
Introduction to Aromatherapy
Stress is an emotion that has physical effects. When under a lot of stress, skin looks sallow, blood pressure rises, the brain works slower and fatigue is experienced. The ancient Romans may not have understood the scientific reasons, but they intuitively learned that medicinal bathing with herbs and natural fragrances had health benefits. [...]