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The Universal Culprit: Stress
Stress: the number one killer. As a major contributor to the six leading causes of death in the United States it’s safe to say that it’s a big deal. We know that stress causes a lot of issues that go beyond just our day-to-day lives. It’s an issue that we should want to tend to. It’s easy to not think about the long term effects of living a highly stressful life when we’re young, but it still damages our health in ways we can see immediately. So if not for wanting to prioritize your heart health just yet, then perhaps it would be easier to talk about how your stress…
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Treating the Surface: Skincare for Acne
We’ve talked about treating ourselves from the inside out with what we’re putting into our bodies, but what can we do from the surface? Whether we’re treating a problem area that’s already there or we’re trying to prevent another breakout, there’s a product for just about anything. Before we get into what money can buy though, let’s go over what we can do right now to prevent another breakout. As we know now acne can be caused by outside sources such as dirt, oil, etc. An important thing then is to make sure you’re not rubbing your face all over dirty surfaces. You may be thinking “why would I be…
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Getting to Know the Basics
When it comes to treating our bodies, the solutions we find are often unique to each individual person. Meaning, what works for your friend may not work for you and vise versa. A big part of what makes skincare routines so unique to the individual are the variations in skin textures. Skin textures can be narrowed down to five types: Normal Sensitive Dry Oily Combination Normal is neither oily nor dry. This skin has a regular texture than doesn’t need a lot of attention. It’s still important to keep up a good skincare routine, but there’s nothing special that needs to be treated. Also known as irritated skin, sensitive skin…
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Acne: Deeper Than a Blemish
Discoloration, bumpy texture, dry, oily, uneven…there’s not one aspect of acne that makes it easy to cover up. Yet, all we want to do when we see an imperfection is try to make it unnoticeable. It’s hard to feel confident in yourself when you can both see and feel where your skin isn’t at its best. If you can’t cover the “flaw,” then your only option is to hide it, right? So you isolate yourself. You decline invitations to go out, cancel plans last minute, lock yourself in the safety of your room… I get it. I’ve been there. I didn’t go anywhere without a full face of makeup on…
