Why Your Back Needs a Facial (And How to Do It!)

We can’t think of anyone who would pass up a facial. Besides being relaxing and oh-so-decadent, they’re also insanely good for your skin. Nothing gives your mug a tune-up like a good facial. But, why do we always stop the skin care at the face and neck? We all know that skin issues like acne, dryness and irritation extend below our necks. Our backs in particular can be areas of skin distress. For this reason, we need to show our backs the same love we show our faces (especially since we’ll be showing a lot more of the area during the hot summer months). Check out the benefits of a back facial and why you need one now.

Image : source

Fried Hair? These 5 Masks Are Your New Best Friend

If “fried” is a better description of your hair than your favorite food group, then these masks are going are going to save your life … er, your hair’s life (but in our eyes, it’s kind of the same thing).

Image : source

8 expert tips to quickly get rid of a pimple (super helpful, especially when you get one before a big event!)

It’s the day before a big event and suddenly there it is—a big, honking zit starring right back at you in the mirror. Because wearing a bag over your head is rarely an option, we’ve compiled the best expert recommended tips to quickly reduce the size and appearance of your new little enemy.    


Step-by-Step Treatment
Whether you feel it coming on, or it’s already staked its claim, licensed esthetician and acne specialist Danielle Ferri has a tried and true method for reducing and eliminating a breakout quickly:

Image : source

11 Tips to Flawlessly Apply Sunless Tanner

Any stigma that sunless tanner may have once had is now long gone. Since tanning in the sun not only increases your risk of skin cancer, but also rapidly ages your skin, using a self tanner instead is the way to go. But you have to know how to properly apply it to get that warm, healthy tan glow without streaks and splotching. So we’ve put together eleven important sunless tanner application tips straight from the pros so that you can confidently fake your glow all year round.

Image : source

Anti-Aging Secrets: The Hand Edition

We spend so much time tending to the skin on our faces – slathering on every last anti-aging potion we can find – that we often forget that there are other areas that are very susceptible to the aging process. Did you know that behind the eyes, the hands are the second place to show signs of aging? To get our facts straight and prevent premature aging of our hands, we checked in with Dr. Adam Friedman, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Director of Dermatologic Research at Montefiore - Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Not to get too Debbie Downer on you, but here’s a little morsel of what he had to say, “Very often the hands age even faster than the face… The skin on the back of the hand is much thinner and lacks the extensive blood vessel network and source of stem cells found on your face.” We’ve decided to treat this information as a wake up call. We’ll take the doc’s tips and from here on out, give our hands the TLC they need and deserve. And you should too. It’s time to protect your hands from…

Image : source

The Product Order: How to Layer Skin Care

There’s no shame in admitting your skin care regimen can feel more like a challenging puzzle than an exercise in good grooming. We get it; you’ve got a bathroom shelf full of products and it can get confusing. There’s face wash, then toner, then…what, exactly? Does it matter if that anti-aging serum goes on before the antioxidant cream? We asked Mona Gohara, Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Yale School of Medicine, and it turns out product order does matter. Never fear. Now, armed with the derm’s expertise and this handy blueprint, you can layer your skin care products like a pro.

Image : source

Beauty Benefits of Baking Soda

Ummm… No, I’m not sharing an easy-to-bake-cake recipe here. Baking soda has many more uses than just in baking!!

Baking soda has been used in skin-care for quite a long time. It is an exfoliator, a skin-brightener, and to even out complexion. It is a natural, effective and budget-friendly way to help with many beauty related issues. It is a chemical-free anti-bacterial agent, and helps with many skin issues such as acne, bacterial infection on the hands and feet, etc.

But first, what exactly is baking soda? Baking soda, also known as sodium bicarbonate, bicarb and bicarbonate of soda, is a white powder with an alkaline taste. It is found in its natural state dissolved in mineral springs around the world, making it easily available and cost effective.

Let’s have a look at the amazing beauty benefits of Baking soda:

Image : source