Skincare Tips and Advice
How to Get the Dolphin Skin Trend With Your Skincare
You may have heard of the term "Dolphin Skin", but what is it? Dolphin skin is a makeup trend that can actually be achieved without makeup at all -...
Are Skincare Tools Worth It?
With so many new high tech skincare tools on the market, it is tempting to purchase them to up your skincare game. While a few may be worth your time and money, most of them simply aren’t powerful enough to be effective (and should be left to the professionals), while others can actually be very damaging to your skin. Before your spend your hard-earned money on these DIY gadgets, here is expert advice from Emme Diane:
How Your Dentist Can Prevent Aging Skin
While your dentist may have suggested that you wear a night guard to help prevent clenching and grinding which wears down the enamel on your teeth (and shorter teeth are a tell-tale sign of aging), a night guard also can also prevent jowls and sagging skin.
Comedogenic & Acnegenic Ingredients
There is much confusion on what comedogenic means. Many get it confused with acnegenicity which is different. Comedogenicity is the ability of a substance to cause hyperkeratosis (overproduction of skin cells) particularly in the top portion of the follicle/pore. The end result is scaling of the skin and the production of microcomedones (invisible) and comedones (which, in layman’s terms are clogged pores and blackheads).
How Stress Affects Your Skin
It goes without saying, but stress can definitely affect the skin in not so desirable ways. While breakouts are most commonly associated with stress induce skin troubles (more on this later), there are many other ways stress takes a toll on our skin.
The Link Between Dairy and Acne
Dairy is one of the most triggering foods for those who are acne prone and I can usually tell by seeing a client's skin if they have been consuming dairy. The dead giveaway is tender, inflamed acne lesions (many times cystic) found mostly on the cheeks, but also the jawline and chin.
Could Your Laundry Methods Be Sabotaging Your Skin?
You probably have never considered this, but just think about it…towels, sheets and clothes have contact with your bare skin everyday. And with the...
DIY Skin Mistakes You Might Be Making
There is so much information about DIY skin treatments you can do at home these days. Many times, these at home skin tips become trendy but they ar...