Self care wasn’t always as encouraged as it is now. Growing up when the message from the media and celebrities was clear: if you were slim, you could be successful. It was a culture of extreme diets and excessive exercise. Normative gender stereotypes were rife, women did cardio, men lifted heavyweights. The ideal female body . . .
If you’re craving sugar in the form of chocolate, doughnuts, candy, those green Haribo frog gummies that are inexplicably peach-flavored…the list goes on, this is how the majority of America operates. Surely it must mean something about the inner workings of your body. This can’t be a good thing, right? According to research, sugar is said to . . .
Most women consider that the primary benefit achieved through avoiding excessive sugar consumption has to do with maintaining a more desirable figure and weight. While it is certainly true that excessive sugar can adversely affect both these things, there is something else to consider: our aging skin. The Process of Glycation When sugar molecules enter . . .
Women throughout history have pretty much done anything for beauty, including trying all sorts of concoctions that promise them more radiant and more youthful skin. Finding the exact right products for one’s skin tone and type can be daunting and challenging, even without considering how these products came to be. But while most women will . . .
Lately, it seems like we’re always being told about the dangers of the sun and how skin cancer is on the rise across the United States. Out of fear, many of us have started to slather on sunscreen religiously and have decreased the amount of time that we’re spending in the sun. While it is . . .
Technology has benefitted our professional and personal lives in many ways, making tasks and communication quicker and more efficient all the time. However, having technology at the tips of our fingers constantly can sometimes be more harmful than helpful both mentally and physically. As it turns out, living in the digital age can have some . . .
In today’s world, people are constantly taking on more than they can handle. “I’ll sleep when I’m dead,” seems to be a common reply when someone points out that you’re working too much. While it’s always good to be passionate and motivated about work or the other things you love about life, keeping up with . . .
When we go to the beauty or skin care aisle of any store, it can be easy to become overwhelmed with the vast number of products that are available. From anti-aging, to shine control, or blemish prevention, there seems to be an over the counter product for any skin ailment you may have. Many of . . .
It seems like we always make the same resolutions at the end of every year: eat healthier, go to the gym, and spend more time with our families. While all those are very important and positive improvements we can make in our lives, I think we should add just one more to that list: skincare. . . .
Many of us rely on regular facials, expensive serums, and skin illuminators to achieve a glowing, radiant complexion. Sometimes we forget that we should be working from the inside out in order for our skin to look its best. Here are some of the vitamins you should be taking to treat some of the most . . .
