Here is a suggested road map, and products, for keeping your skin healthy and fight “Mask-ne” through the challenges: 1. Lighten up your skin-care routine. In the summer, I generally recommend that a skin-care routine may need to be a little more lightweight. The heat and humidity of summer means you can…
In the middle of July as the dog days of summer approach, I like to revisit skin care resolutions I made at the start of the year. I like to think that I’m pretty disciplined when it comes to my skin, but I know there are things I can do…
Dating back to Cleopatra, the seas have been known for the power to heal and rejuvenate. Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, discovered the therapeutic qualities of seawater by noticing the healing affects it had on the injured hands of fishermen. The seawater not only restricted infection risks, but patients who…
My grandmother always taught me, if you can’t eat it, don’t put it on your skin. It’s good advice and we all know it is wise to heed the advice of our elders. However, not all skin care practices of yesteryear were good for our skin. If you are not…
I have been in love with all things grapefruit since my childhood, so we are talking some 58 years plus here. Grapefruit in the morning for breakfast was my absolute favorite. Keep your Cocoa Puffs, Rice Krispies and Cap’n Crunch, your bacon and sausages and waffles and pancakes and give…
Roses play a prominent role in our lives. We marvel at their intoxicating fragrance; we enjoy the beauty of our favorites; and we give them to our loved ones to celebrate special occasions. The scent of rose always takes me back to my Grandmother’s garden in southwestern Pennsylvania in the…