Have a huge swelling pre-pimple? Insect bite/rash mixture? The current trend in the skin care industry is an obsession and fixation on anti-irritants and anti-inflammatories. Well, these two are actually very similar when it boils down to the bio-chemical level. Since so many gurus are so avidly against all irritations and inflammations, we should configure […]
Need Radiance, Evenness, and Brightness? Check this out:
TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR DISCOLORED SKIN or SKIN LIGHTENING
Broadspectrum, high SPF sunscreens: require a lot of patience and religious application. It has to be INGRAINED into your lifestyle: applying sunscreen METICULOUSLY and RELIGIOUSLY on ever exposed area. Ineffective against deeper pigmentations, ineffective on scars and spots […]
Moles and Birthmarks
These are predetermined conglomerations of melanocytes in the skin. Your genes dictated that you will have clutters of concentrated melanocytes patterned over your face and body, and with sun-exposure your moles, in addition to your birthmarks, become dark and visible after the first 20 years of your life.
The more your lifetime accumulated […]
Hyperpigmentation by Melanin
Melanin is the natural pigment of our skin (and hair, and eyes, and everything else with the colors brown and black, for that matter), produced by the “ink jet cells” of our bodies— the melanocytes. Melanocytes take a protein called tyrosine with a bit of enzyme named tyrosinase, and after some complex […]
Many of us covet that “porcelain,” pearly complexion, or simply an evenly-toned, radiant face. It doesn’t sound like a lot to ask, but in reality discoloration is a hard battle we face on the quest to perfect skin. The skin-lightening (or brightening and whitening) battle is most intense perhaps in East-Asia, where despite mostly […]
This is an old article from WAAAY back: 2002. You can see my inserts and comments where marked in highlighting. You can also check out the new articles on sunscreens.
I have personally tested TOO MANY mineral based sunscreens, initially thinking that Avobenzone would surely irritate my skin. However, I still have not yet […]
When buying sunscreen, don’t forget to check the labels on your sun-protection! SPF must be above 15, with ONE of the following ACTIVE INGREDIENTS, and that meaning they should be at the top of the ingredient list, or over 2% in concentration.
Active Ingredients
Avobenzone or Parsol 1987
Zinc Oxide
Titanium Dioxide
Only one or a combination […]
I have long heard about the notion of using hemorrhoid cream/gel such as Preparation-H on the eye area to “instantly de-puff”. Many claim that H-cream is a “secret model trick” to looking fabulous, including popular beauty author Diane Irons who relies largely on anecdotal “science.”
So, I went to the drugstore and hung around in the […]
If you have serious dark circles… not the kind that pop up in the morning and are gone by breakfast, but the kind of serious dark circles that stay around forever… making you look old, tired and exhausted… you must read this!
So you are anxious to know what actually “causes” serious dark circles?  Like most […]
Strategy 1: Diet
Several changes in your diet will alleviate the puffy eye situation, if your puffy eye is a result of chronic inflammation and bad circulation. However, it could sound too drastic, so you can bookmark it and save it for your bridal regimen.
First, don’t eat things high in salt, MSG, and preservatives, like cured […]
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