Sipping through a straw is innocent enough, right? As with smoking, habitually drinking beverages (especially thick ones) through a straw can cause permanent lines in the upper lip through the repetitive movement of upper lip muscles. In addition, aging speeds up the process by diminishing collagen and elastin in these areas.
To get ahead of this [...]

The chest and neck area is one of the first areas to show the cumulative effects of aging, so don’t limit skincare to just the face. Make caring for your neck and chest a daily habit: Apply anti-aging treatments, moisturizer and most importantly, sunscreen. Although this new habit won’t erase evidence of past neglect, it [...]

Confused about the difference between a green product and an organic one?
For starters, organic refers to the product itself and green refers to the product’s environmental impact.
Organic describes a product that was cultivated using fertilizers or pesticides made from animal/vegetable origin, as opposed to synthetic chemicals. The government has its own standards for dealing with [...]

The key to looking supermodel glamorous at all hours of the day? Wake up fast.
Puffy, tired skin is the bane of nearly every woman’s existence. To combat the sleepy look, soak a washcloth in ice water, wring it out, and lat it on the skin for a few minutes. Repeat the process several times. It [...]

Old Think: We learned that pore size was genetically determined, but dirt, debris and even sun damage can stretch pores. For decades, dermatologists turned to chemical peels to unclog pores. They also prescribed the anti-acne medication Accutane, which shrinks pores by reducing oil glands, but controversy about the drug’s safety has made that a less [...]

Old Think: Concealer was your best bet for years. Under-eye creams that contained vitamin K showed promise for a while by constricting dilated blood vessels (which cause the shadowing effect), but the vitamin was found to be unstable and tough to deliver topically.
New Think: The first line of defense is to re-plump the skin around [...]

So what can your doctor do to target and eliminate fine lines and wrinkles? Dermatologists have several wrinkle treatments in their arsenal, such as mild peels and microdermabrasion to slough off superficial layers of skin. Injectable fillers help to smooth creases by plumping them up; Botox injections flatten them with a wrinkle-paralyzing toxin. More high-tech [...]

Hormonal aging does a number on skin, not only sagging and wrinkles, but it dulls the complexion all together. You’re likely fighting line and overall dullness simultaneously. Try a wrinkle lifting serum packed with peptides to give skin a boost by reducing fine lines, wrinkles, and age spots. It will also help your skin product [...]

Secret #9: Their flaws are airbrushed
Quite possibly the most important of celebrity secrets: those gorgeous pictures are always airbrushed. Not all celebrities have perfect skin; in fact, much of skincare is all about genetics. If you have bag skin genes, then chances are that no amount of lotions, potions, peels and lasers are going to [...]

Secret #5: They use professional makeup artists
This is one of the greatest assets a celebrity has before a big event. Professional makeup artists can transform any face into a work of flawless perfection (and give the skin a resurgence in youth and vitality). But the rest of us can’t have a celebrity makeup artist on [...]