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Want to keep your cara moisturized without feeling sticky? Then a serum could quickly become un buen amigo. What I like about serums is that they are absorbed instantly, so they hydrate without feeling sticky, and are also a smart choice for layering products . Finally, serums are ideal for the acneprone, as they’re typically [...]
I just came back from a week in Morocco–how exotic no? I had a great time and while there I was introduced to argan oil, which is used by Moroccan bellezas to cook and stay bella.
Argan oil is produced from the kennels of the argan tree, which is found in Morocco and Israel. This light-weight [...]
If you are a fan of olive oil, you should definitely look at products that contain olive leaf extract–AKA OLE.
Bellezas who suffer from rosacea and cystic acne will especially love this ingredient’s anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-histaminic effects and find it will help calm and help their piel issues. But if anti-aging is your belleza focus, [...]
Cucumbers, AKA pepinos in mi casa, are well-known for easing puffy eyes. Every belleza worth her weight could tell you that, but did you know that it is also excelente for sunburns, dermatitis and other beauty ailments?
The reason why pepinos are a belleza’s best amiga is that it is 90 percent agua and contains two [...]
Açaí is the latest antioxidant to get the attention of skin care companies and beauty editors. This deep-plum colored berry contains poderosos antioxidants, phytonutrients, amino acids, fibers and omega 3, 6 and 9 that can help make la piel combat aging and keep it healthy.
Following are some products chock-full of açaí berries.
Kiehl’s Açaí Damage Repairing Serum improves radiance, skin tone [...]
Si piensas that the only way to get your caffeine in the morning is in a café con leche, you are wrong. An alkaloid found in coffee and tea, caffeine is an excellent antioxidant and diuretic that promotes the movement of fluid out of the cells to decrease their size and produce a tightening effect.
Caffeine [...]
Since its discovery by los Japoneses twenty years ago, kojic acid has taken the skin care industry by storm. ¿Porque you ask? Because it does an increible job of fading freckles, age spots and melasma–particularly on ethnic skin. Not only that, kojic acid is also a good antioxidant.
Scientists believe Kojic acid–like the chemical compound known [...]
Also known as sodium hyaluronate, hyaluronic acid (HA)has been used for years and continues to be one of the most commonly used skin-hydrating ingredients. HA keeps cells healthy by transporting nutrients and eliminating impurities while maintaining proper blood flow. But most importantly, it acts as a agua magnet, binding 1000 times its weight in moisture [...]
Olives and their related products (oil, pulp, leaf extract) have been used as skin treatments for more than 4,000 years by Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Phoenician beauties. These ancient beauties used olive oil to cleanse and moisturize skin and hair. Talk about a classic!
Among it’s many benefits, olive oil makes skin look softer and feel [...]
If you read the ingredients list of many anti-aging products you’ll notice that many feature peptides. Do you know what that is and how it helps your skin?
Peptide creams work wonders for mature skin because as it gets older, the amount of collagen decreases. As a result, the skin thins out and wrinkles form. Peptides [...]
