1.  Skipping the Skin Prep Most of girls forget to prep for some reason.  How do you fix it then?   “Clean the skin with a gentle hydrating cleanser to remove all makeup and dirt. I also recommend exfoliating at least twice a week.”—Nina Soriano, professional makeup artist for Cargo Cosmetics.   2. Skipping moisturizer Because for some, it’s a little sticky, ...

Nobody particularly likes having dark circles around their eyes. If you run a finger over the skin, you’ll feel that it is a lot softer and more fragile than the rest of your face. Because of this, it is also more at risk of being damaged than the rest of your skin. Have you ever seen a black eye? The ...

Let’s face it: A pungent body aroma isn’t going to make you the life of the party. In fact, deodorant use is way up in the United States. Older adults use deodorant around once a day, with younger adults taking a more aggressive stand against their reek risk by rolling, spraying or otherwise slathering on deodorant almost 10 times a ...

Who Says You Have to Look Your Age? When it comes to how old you are, age really is just a number. Researchers at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis recently published a study stating that there are a lot more factors that should go into determining age than how long you’ve been alive. There are plenty of super-simple ...

Avoid these combos to save your skin. With the list of “must-have” skin-care products growing by the minute, the list of ingredients you’re putting on your skin is growing, too. It’s no surprise that some just don’t go together. Here, David Colbert, M.D., a New York City-based dermatologist, points out which combinations you should always avoid. 1. Vitamin C and ...

Turns out it isn’t the only food packed with this powerful nutrient. Potassium is a crucial nutrient, playing key roles in muscle strength, nerve function and heart health. And if you don’t get enough—4,700 mg a day—it could lead to a deficiency, complete with fatigue, muscle cramps, heart palpitations and dizzy spells. Yikes. You’ve probably heard that bananas are packed ...

We’ve all been there–staring at the seemingly empty refrigerator on a Thursday night, considering whether to scrape together a meal or go out to eat. For some, the idea of dining out means a night away from the diet as well. But many ethnic cuisines have healthy options; the first step is to choose one of the following cuisines that ...

We all know them as sweet and delicious fruits, but the oil produced from them have many and varied healing properties for the skin. These oils for skin care are good as carrier oils that are used to dilute essential oils before they are applied to the skin in massage and aromatherapy. They are called so because they carry the ...

Weighing in at around 3 pounds, the liver is the body’s second largest organ; only the skin is larger and heavier. The liver performs many essential functions related to digestion, metabolism, immunity, and the storage of nutrients within the body. In order to maintain a healthy liver, it is important to know what daily activities should we avoid. Here are the main causes of liver damage: ...