Many of you have experienced the unwanted, irritating, and even debilitating effects of acne breakouts. You may be loving that COVID mask as it covers all sorts of bumps and blackheads! Or, maybe you even have the dreaded mask-ne? You may also have tried numerous products – only to see no results. Can we let […]

Exfoliation is essential in any good skincare routine, and winter is an ideal time to do a little deeper exfoliation as the sun is not as strong. Exfoliation helps to slough off dead skin cells that can clog up the pores and contribute to pesky breakouts and dull, flaky skin. While exfoliation should always be simple, it […]

Let’s be real- how many of you reading this make a New Years resolution and keep it? I am certainly guilty of not always following through with mine, and I was trying to think of why that is? Perhaps, it’s because I made them flippantly, and didn’t always measure their lasting value to me or […]

Most people talk about skincare referring to the term moisturizer. Most people still talk about skincare in terms of moisturizers and serums, when they should really have an understanding that these are just the delivery mechanisms to deliver essential nutrients to the skin. We believe if your skin is healthy, the barrier function will be […]

Winter is coming at us fast, and while we love the festivities of the season, we don’t love what it does to our skin. You can thank the winter for those annoying dry flaky bits of skin you just can’t seem to get rid of. A healthy, strong barrier function of the skin is crucial to overall skin […]

It’s fall in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere… Q. Who should be using more sunscreen?A. Both! Because the radiation levels are what predict the necessity for daily screening up. What Actually Impacts UV Radiation Levels? Time of Year. UV radiation changes throughout the year. The highest levels occur in the summer months, and the […]

If you spend most of your time indoors, live north of the Tropic of Cancer, tend to avoid dairy, or follow a predominantly vegan diet, you are at risk of having low levels of Vitamin D. Known as the Sunshine, Feel Good vitamin, it is produced by the body in response to the skin being […]

Blue light (AKA high energy visible light – HEVL) is all around us. These days, with everyone working from home, online college classes and online schooling, we use our computers for everything and even more than before! It is in addition to our normal usage we are adding an extra 40 hours a week. Add […]

Ever wonder what’s lurking behind your keys on your computer, or screen on your phone or tablet? Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus and even a little E.coli can contaminate the surfaces. This can be multiplied with a greater number of germs if more than one user shares the device. The most common bacteria that are found […]

In the midst of a global pandemic, we are all feeling added stress. Parents might be worried about what the new school year is going to look like. Students could be stressing about learning in a totally new environment. And maybe we’re all just generally stressed about staying healthy, paying bills, and maintaining some semblance of a social life.  Not only is stress […]