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Sunflower Oil for Skin care: Benefits and side effects
Oleic acid present in sunflower oil is used to treat a dry, aging skin, it is absorbed easily by the skin, replenishing lost moisture, and restore the oil in skin without clogging pores. Oleic acid present in sunflower oil is responsible for mineral transport, immune and hormone response.
Continue Reading5 Tips of Skincare for those under 30 to maintain a younger looking skin
Taking care of your skin is crucial at any age, but it's especially important during your 20s when your skin is still youthful and resilient. Establishing a good skincare routine early on can set the foundation for healthy, glowing skin in the years to come. Let’s see the five essential skincare tips that will help you maintain a radiant complexion, prevent premature aging, and address common skin concerns.1) Cleanse Gently, Twice Daily: A proper cleansing routine is the first step towards healthy skin. Cleansing twice daily, in the morning and evening, (and no more) helps remove dirt, oil, makeup, and environmental pollutants that accumulate on your skin's surface throughout the day. Choose a gentle, pH-balanced cleanser that suits your skin type, whether it's oily, dry, or combination....
Continue ReadingREDUCE BUT AMPLIFY: Embracing Skin Minimalism the GoSkin+ve way!
Beauty influencers and media have been bombarding our minds and skin with the use of multi-layered skin products in our regular routine with the promise of better, glowing skin.But this outlook is fast changing, hopefully for the best! Simple, Sustainable and Trendy are the right descriptions for this trend. This trend is called Skinimalism aka Skin minimalism!What is Skin minimalism?Embracing skinimalism means reducing steps you have in your skincare, or even make-up, routine. With skincare, less can be more. Just because you reduce the amount of products you use daily, doesn’t mean your skincare will be less effective at giving you that hydrated glow....
Continue ReadingDoes Skin fasting hold the key to clear, refreshed skin?
Skin fasting, a rising trend over the past few years, and your skin's very own version of a detox cleanse.All we need is a reset button when it comes to health and well-being, especially when we don't not feel fine! When it comes to skin care, as much as one might love their elaborate 10-step skincare regimen, sometimes all we need to do is backdial and take a minimalistic approach to our skin. This is the philosophy behind Skin Fasting/Skin Minimalism!What Is Skin Fasting?Skin fasting is taking a break from all of your current skincare products or routine to give your skin time to breathe, rest, and reset. https://cdn.shopaccino.com/goskinpositive/images/brooke-cagle-nnje121ibi-unsplash-594085.jpghttps://cdn.shopaccino.com/goskinpositive/images/brooke-cagle-nnje121ibi-unsplash-594085.jpgThe term was first coined by Japanese brand Mirai Clinical, which describes skin fasting as a way to normalize the secretion of natural oils and support the natural rejuvenation process. The concept comes from the traditional idea of fasting that allows healing....
Continue ReadingCycle syncing your Skin care routine to cure Hormonal Acne:
If you get hormonal acne on a monthly basis, it’s time we start talking about cycle syncing and your skincare.In my practice, I have come across many women tormented by monthly breakouts along with bloating, cravings, and the works. Whether it’s one painful pimple on your chin or a whole batch of pimples (sometimes noticing for the first time in life), the first step to finding a root cause is to understand and work with your menstrual cycle, which is also called cycle syncing. Anyone who menstruates experiences a 28-day cycle that keeps their hormones in flux. During that time, our bodies go through different phases in which the symptoms shift and vary, and so does our skin. Instead of keeping the same skincare routine during that time, I suggest listening to your body and responding to its needs....
Continue ReadingSqualane: A key hydrating ingredient to add to your skincare and haircare routine
Healthy skin is attributed to well hydrated skin which is critical for good barrier function of the stratum corneum, the outermost layer of the skin. Moisturisers are thus key to retain or increase the level of moisture in the skin. Hydrated skin is more elastic, thus reducing the appearance of wrinkles, and is less prone to inflammation and itchiness. If you have been looking to add a moisturiser to your skincare routine, you are probably aware of the various hydrating ingredients present in moisturisers, but like many, don’t know how they work. One such ingredient is squalane, a popular hydrant found in many moisturisers and sworn by many big skincare brands. What is squalane?Squalane is a hydrating oil that is the hydrogenated form of squalene, a polysaturated hydrocarbon that is produced by the skin and found in many plant species as well....
Continue ReadingThe Buzz Around Bakuchiol
Know the unknown:Bakuchiol, known to the scientific community as Psoralea corylifolia, is a herb endemic to Asian countries such as India, and the Himalayan regions of Pakistan and China. Until recently, whence it has been formulated to produce substances that reduce skin wrinkles, it was widely used in Ayurveda and other Eastern medicine.Bakuchiol is grabbing the spotlight as its natural plant-derived roots seem a pleasant alternative to consumers otherwise using a chemical preparation called retinol, or its analogs, known to bring, with it, side effects like peeling, dryness, or redness. Retinol is a chemical based on vitamin-A helping with the turnover of skin cells, stimulating collagen synthesis for better skin texture with more smoothness and radiance. This increased cell turnover in the skin is even speculated to be the primary cause of irritation, photosensitivity, hyperpigmentation, and other side effects.How does it work on my skin? Experts suggest that Bakuchiol triggers genetic pathways similar to retinoids to enhance the production of collagen, thereby controlling the aging of the skin in a natural yet effective manner. Bakuchiol’s less triggering nature is often attributed to its quality of renewing collagen which may help in the enhancement of skin texture and skin tone....
Continue ReadingSustainable skincare 101: What is sustainable skin-care?
Importance of Sustainable Skincare Global warming is the crisis of our times, call it due to modernism or materialism, or ignorance. Scientists implore the public to move towards sustainability, and even governments of nations have signed pacts to effectuate their stance against the climate crisis. Informed as we are, in this day and age of technology, of the hazards of pollution, it becomes imperative to take steps towards an eco-friendly skincare routine that helps our skin glow as well as the planet’s. After all, it couldn’t hurt to try something that would help you get seamless skin, all while being kinder to the planet....
Continue ReadingThe Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Skin Care
If there is one certainty among the many, many uncertainties in our world right now, is the time to care for ourselves. Now self care and self love should no longer be considered an indulgence, or even a luxury. For so many reasons, it's a necessity, now more than ever. It is a great way to start this journey with skin care. The skin care industry has boomed in the last few years and the choices available can be sometimes overwhelming....
Continue ReadingWhat is Acne Neutrality?
Let’s go beyond Acne positivity As the mirror reflects a new zit or acne in the morning, we surely wish to go back to bed, face down. Then there are few of us, who take matters into our own hands and try out acids, scrubs, peels! There’s nothing many of us won’t do to get rid of a new breakout, whether that’s a cluster of red, inflamed bumps or painful, under-the-skin zit. And that’s totally understandable, as we’ve been influenced by years of clear-skinned people crediting drying benzoyl peroxide- and salicylic acid-spiked skincare products, not to mention commercials featuring celebrities talking about how their so-called “bad” skin impacted their self-esteem....
Continue ReadingWhat are face serums
A simple guide to understanding Face serums and how to use them. In today’s fast paced world, faster and lighter are the qualities many of us look for in a car, a laptop, food and service. They're also the prized attributes of skin care products -- light, fast-absorbing and more effective than the alternatives or in addition to creams or lotions. The difference between serums, creams and lotions is what is the concentration of the active ingredients....
Continue ReadingCan We change the way our skin looks?
We all want beautiful skin. We all want to look like the celebrities that we see on our TV screens or the models on magazine covers. Smooth, supple, young-looking skin is the ultimate goal. However, we know that these glamorous looks are the product of editing and heavy makeup, and reality sets in once we see these celebrities out of the cameras or off the magazine pages Thus, we realize that these people up in the spotlights are human, too, and if they can’t maintain that glowing skin out of the limelight, what chance do we regular people have?...
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