sensitive skin

  • acid mantle

    Acid Mantle: What It Is And How To Repair It

    “My skin is ALWAYS dry and flaky, no matter what I do.” “I’m afraid of trying new skincare products. My skin’s so sensitive, it can’t tolerate ANYTHING!” “Every time I wash my face, my skin feels so tight and dry.” Sounds familiar? That’s your acid mantle screaming for help. What Is The Acid Mantle? Acid […]

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    Thermal Water: What Is It And Can It Really Help Your Skin?

    Is thermal water a scam or do the French know something we don’t? Like, they go gaga over this stuff. You can’t enter a pharmacy in France without bumping into shelves stocked to the brim with all kinds of fancy water. To the rest of the us, thermal water looks like plain old water in […]

  • chamomile flowers

    7 Natural Ingredients That Can Irritate Your Skin

    We waste so much time worrying about the wrong things. We scream like women possessed at the mere sight of a spider (or is that just me?) yet we don’t hesitate to jump into a car to go wherever – guess which one is more likely to kill you? We opt for fat-free foods and […]

  • baking soda is not an exfoliant

    Why You Should NOT Use Baking Soda To Exfoliate Your Skin

    Have you ever used baking soda to exfoliate your face? Everyone on the internet’s recommending it. For starters, it’s natural, so how could it be bad? Plus, it’s so cheap. Why spend a fortune on acid exfoliants when this will do? Because it could destroy your skin. Turns out, baking soda ain’t as harmless as […]

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    Is It Ok For Skincare Products To Tingle?

    Uh oh, there it goes again. Your’s skin tingling. Just after applying that new serum. Is it meant to do that? It must be, right? If it tingles, it works. Beauty magazines have repeated that a dozen times. But then… Why is my skin turning redder? What’s going on? Is this normal?! Not really. Sometimes […]