How your skin looks is a direct reflection of what you put into your body. You probably already know the dangers of subsisting on fried foods and ice cream, but do you know what foods you should add to your diet to help your skin look absolutely radiant? Some foods are better than others when it comes to your complexion, and what they are might just surprise you.
Spring is coming to an end, so you've probably already finished your annual cleaning tasks for the kitchen, your closet and maybe even your career and relationships. But when was the last time you gave your beauty routine a good reevaluation? It's been a while, hasn't it? Chances are that your bathroom cabinets could use a little spring-cleaning themselves. So which cosmetic and skin-care products should you keep and which should you toss?
Ah, summer. All over the country, people are ready for some serious fun after such a long, drawn-out winter. Here in California, we’ve got it a little easier – lazy days at the pool with a glass of pinot grigio and the latest issue of Vogue are always an option – but the return of summer means that far more of us will be heading to the beaches and soaking up the sun in the coming weeks and months.
Last year, Americans paid for over 15 million dollars on cosmetic procedures, up 5% from the year before and an astonishing 87% since 2000. The most common of these procedures is Botox.
Whether you're jet-setting around the globe or just running errands around town, being out and about is hard on your skin. If you’re serious about looking good, you'll need to grab more than your cell phone, wallet, keys, and lipstick on your way out the front door. To make sure you're prepared, ask yourself the following questions before you leave the house:
A few weeks ago, Wrangler released a line of moisturizer-infused jeans called “Spa Denim.” What's even crazier than a blue-jeans company crossing over into the beauty industry is the fact that the product sold out on ultra-trendy online retailer Asos in just 48 hours. If you didn’t get the chance to test out this strange innovation, don’t worry. We’ve got three tried-and-true ways to keep your legs looking soft and sleek.
Stretch out your hand and take a look at your nails. See those tiny crescents of skin at the base of each nail? Your cuticles are made of the same cells as the rest of your skin, but because they’re thinner than the skin on your elbows, back, knees and ankles, cuticles are ultra-sensitive and far more prone to wear and tear. For that reason, you may need to take extra precautions to keep your cuticles healthy.
Imagine what it would be like to literally turn back the hands of time. You could say no to that blind date that turned out to be a total disaster. You could say yes to that geeky guy in college who later became a CEO. You could relive your favorite memories and get a do-over on your biggest regrets, and you could do it all with the smooth and flawless skin of your youth.
In a perfect world confusing terminology wouldn't leave us in the dark about important matters, especially when it comes to your skin. Trying to find the right products for you can become quite confusing if you aren’t able to decipher the small print.
Collagen – it’s a term many of us learned shortly after we were old enough to flip through the pages of glossy fashion magazines. The women we saw inside had the regal cheekbones and knowing eyes that come from decades of knowledge and experience, but laugh lines were curiously absent, and their lips were smooth and plump. How did they do it? Collagen, the ads told us. It all came down to collagen.
