Author: Iskra Banović

How Your Gut Health Affects Your Skin This might sound strange to more than a few people, but in order for your skin to look great, your gut needs to be healthy. If you want to clear up acne and other skin conditions, you should look at what is going on with your digestive system. It turns out that the lack of good bacteria in your gut can have serious affects on our skin. What Is A Healthy Gut We all know that when we are nervous or stressed we feel it in our stomach. Our stomach can get twisted…

A hot skincare ingredient is actually something quite old – charcoal. Yes, almost the same product that you use for BBQ within the summer. What can charcoal actually do for your skin? Who should consider using it and what products are recommended? Keep reading to find out the answers. What Is Activated Charcoal? Before explaining how activated charcoal can help your skin let me explain what it is exactly. According to WebMD activated charcoal is made for medical use by heating common charcoal in the presence of gas. This heating causes the development of internal spaces in the charcoal which…

The strangest skincare advice: Everyone has heard some pretty strange skincare advice over the years. While some skincare tips are nothing more than old wives’ tales, (or just plain bad advice popularized by social media) there are some weird tips that really do work. Keep on reading to find out what advice is genuine and which “advice” you should forget. Diaper Rash Cream Can Help Dry Skin Diaper rash cream can moonlight as a moisturizer? Yes, this tip definitely falls into the category of strange but true. Why It Works An effective diaper cream contains ingredients that both soothe the…

The Worst Skin Care Tips On Pinterest I love Pinterest; I am sure you love Pinterest too. Pinterest is my favorite way to save recipes, look for recipes, and organize articles I find about skin care and esthetics on the web. Unfortunately, when it comes to skin care advice, Pinterest isn’t always the best source of information. On Pinterest, you’ll find DIY skin care recipes that use everything in your kitchen from egg whites to cinnamon to lemon juice and yogurt. Even though I am all for the occasional DIY facial mask or toner, some of the skin care advice…

What Our Skin Does For Us Our skin is an amazing organ that serves several very important functions when it comes to our body’s health. Our skin protects our body from damage from outside elements, regulates our body temperature, fights disease and infection, and is a waterproof barrier. Skin also makes Vitamin D. Since the nerve endings in your skin are extremely sensitive your skin is always the first to feel changes in temperature, pressure, and pain. Lastly, our skin reflects both our moods and internal health. Skin Is Our Largest Organ Our skin is actually our body’s largest organ…

Green tea in skincare – Green tea is excellent for the health and beauty of your skin. You can get the positive skin benefits from green tea in two ways: by drinking green tea or by using skincare products that contain green tea extract or actual green tea leaves or tea. Green tea is definitely a skincare ingredient that you want to check out and use. What Is Green Tea And What Are The Health Benefits Of Green Tea? Reputed green tea manufacturing companies make this healthy tea from the leaves of the Camellia Sinensis plant. Green tea is made by quickly…

We all know about the dangers of not protecting our skin from the sun. Too much sun exposure can lead to sunspots and early aging signs such as wrinkles and fine lines and at its worst to life-threatening skin cancers. But the sun isn’t actually an enemy. The sun is the most excellent source of Vitamin D, which our body needs to function correctly. When your Vitamin D levels are extremely low, you can have many different health issues. What Are Some Symptoms of Low Vitamin D? Signs of Vitamin D deficiency can be vague and many times are overlooked.…

Facts and Tips About Sun Safety Sun Safety – Ahhh, the sun. There is nothing quite like the feeling you get from it, is there? A cold winter day can be bearable if the sun is shining bright. A down-in-the-dumps feeling can be boosted by a few minutes in the sun. People get depressed when the sun isn’t shining brightly in the sky. The sun is amazing, isn’t it? While enjoying the sun, you should be hydrated with the help of a water bottle with time to keep your skin and body healthy. Our aim here is to give you…

We all know that a daily skin-care regimen can make a huge impact on the health of our skin. But when it comes to skin health, it’s important to remember that our skin is our body’s largest organ. Many of the habits we do on a daily basis can affect our skin’s health—even if that habit has nothing to do with our skin! There are actually a few daily habits that have detrimental effects on our skin. If you want flawless skin, make sure your habits aren’t silently undermining you! Here are 6 habits that could be ruining your skin.…

I’m passionate about sun safety, and I hear so often from friends that they don’t need sunscreen because they don’t get sunburn. Though I can tell them why they are wrong and why they need sunscreen even if they don’t burn, today I’m bringing in the big guns to drive this point home for me. Dr. Justin Piasecki is a foremost skin cancer expert who founded The Skin Cancer Center, and he’s here to share why, even if you never burn, you should be wearing sunscreen. Do I Need Sunscreen if I Don’t Sunburn? Just because you aren’t getting a…

You always remember to put on sunscreen when you go outside, but do you remember to protect your lips? Our lips are more susceptible to burning than most parts of our body, yet many people don’t think about protecting them from the sun. If you replace your regular lip balm with a sun-safe lip balm, you can play in the sun without worrying about peeling lips. Here are 6 lip balms with SPF levels ranging from 8 to 25. 1. Biotherm: Aquasource Moisturizing Balm Protective Lip Care SPF 8 Biotherm Aquasource Lip Balm will sooth and moisturize your lips with…

After a hot and humid summer, autumn air can be refreshing. The transition from hot to cooler weather, however, can be very drying to the skin. As the weather becomes cooler, it’s also drier. There is less humidity, and drier air can strip the skin of moisture. As the seasons change, we might also notice the damage summer fun has caused. Exposure to the sun from wearing less clothing while at the beach, doing outdoor sports, workouts and other outdoor activities. Excessive sun exposure from spending more time under damaging UV rays can lead to redness and peeling from sunburn…