By now you’ve heard that wearing sunscreen (even on cloudy days during the winter months) is the most effective way to protect your skin from sun damage, early onset aging, and even skin cancer. You probably also know that you should be using a broad-spectrum formulation (meaning it protects the skin from both UVA and UVB rays) with […]

  Have you ever wondered if  scrub or exfoliation is an essential and beneficial part of your skincare routine and, if so, how often should you exfoliate? Well, there might be something else to consider – exfoliating too often causes your skin to age faster than it normally would if you didn’t ever exfoliate. What […]

You probably never look at a trail of glittery snail slime on a sidewalk and have the urge to rub it on your skin. Snail oil or snail slime–or more technically known as snail mucin, snail serum or snail filtrate–is one of my favorite ingredients in skincare products. It may sound icky but hold that thought […]

Blackheads can be a satisfying bunch: A little bit of gently applied pressure and out pops your pore’s icky contents. Or, if you’re really looking for maximum impact, one pull of a pore strip, and a legion of teeny-tiny black dots stares back at you. But what if nothing oozes with each squeeze or no […]

The facts: Charcoal peel-off masks are the latest skincare trend. If you’re active on social media, you’re sure to have come across videos of users applying the thick, black paste onto their faces, waiting for the product to dry, and then peeling the mask off. As the mask dries and hardens, it traps impurities like blackheads, […]