General skin info

Blackheads Prevention

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Blackheads are another form of unsightly “bumps” on our skin aside from pimples. They usually appear on the side of the nose caused by excess oils. This skin problem has a solution and there are products readily available in drugstore to prevent them.
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MAKEUP BASICS

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Women nowadays are more conscious on how they look. From the hairstyle up to the foot, they see to it that it’s perfectly beautiful. Of course the face is the most important for them aside from the figure.
To enhance the beauty of the face, makeup is necessary. It accentuates the natural beauty. There [...]

Causes of Dark Underarms

Whitening products have been used to have fairer skin. But although some people have naturally fair skin, the underarm remain to be darker than the rest of the body. The darkness may be caused by any of these factors:
Under arm hair growth – shaving once a day is not enough, since you will notice that [...]

Acne Classification

Acne is classified into three for treatment purposes: comedonal, inflammatory and nodulocystic.
Comedonal acne is also commonly known as whitehead or blackhead. Whiteheads are closed comedones, or trapped sebum. Blackheads are open comedones, giving it a dark color.
Inflammatory acne occurs when the bacteria present in trapped sebum (Propionibacterium acnes) produces enzymes that stimulate the [...]

Acne Overview

Acne vulgaris, or acne, is a skin disease. It is also called pimple or zit. It is caused by the changes in the hair follicle and the sebaceous gland surrounding it. The sebaceous gland produces sebum, an oily substance that makes the skin and hair waterproof to avoid drying. Excess production of sebum blocks the [...]

Dry Skin

Xerosis, or ordinary dry skin, is commonly caused by environmental factors that can be controlled. Long term exposure to air conditioning, excessive bathing and exposure to hot or cold weather with low humidity leaves your skin dehydrated. The use of moisturizers and mild soaps help rehydrate the skin.
Normal aging also causes dry skin because the [...]

Melasma

Another form of skin discoloration is called melasma. It is more prevalent in women, especially those who are pregnant, or are taking oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy. If freckles are more dominant in red heads (people with red hair), melasma is more common in dark-skinned races such as Hispanics, Indians, Asians, people from the [...]

Freckle Types

The types of freckles are ephelides and lentigines. Ephelides is the Greek word for freckle. This type are flat red or light brown spots that appear during warm, sunny seasons, then lightens and fades in the winter. The use of sunscreen helps suppress the appearance of this type of freckle.
Lentigines, on the other hand, [...]

Freckles – a blessing or a curse?

People with fair complexion develop freckles after sun exposure. It is the skin’s natural protection from UV radiation. Freckles are actually melanin clusters that become darker when exposed to UV-B radiation. Therefore, it is not a skin disorder. Blondes and read heads develop the most freckles because they have lower levels of photoprotective melanin, unlike [...]