It's no secret that aloe vera, the original natural sunburn soother, has a variety of health benefits for your skin: You can use it as a primer before applying foundation, a makeup remover, moisturizer, even as a scalp treatment for irritated follicles. It only makes sense that aloe vera is the ultimate DIY face mask, both potent enough to target whatever skin issue you've got (be it irritated, discolored, or sun-damaged skin) and gentle enough to prevent dryness. The only question that remains: Is there anything this plant can't do? ...

We all tend to think that body lotion is pretty universal to slather from the neck down, right? And while it’s true, there’s an actual reason as to why specific products are created for the hands, feet, face, etc. As an example, you wouldn’t want to use foot cream on your face…that seems a little backwards. At least you may not purchase foot cream to use as face cream, and even in a pinch where you really need some moisturizer for your face and foot cream is all you can...

What makes a truth? How much proof or evidence do we need to accept something as absolute? How many peer-reviewed scientific reports turn a theory into a fact? It's a difficult question, especially when it comes to the world of DIY beauty. Centuries of tradition and practice have cemented the power of natural ingredients and at-home beauty recipes—and there's definitely scientific evidence to back up a lot of these claims. When it comes to hair, coconut oil, honey, bananas, and avocados are all lauded for their reparative and moisturizing properties,...

Pores: We've all got these tiny openings in our skin for releasing sweat and oil, but for some people, they can be more temperamental than others. Or, rather, clogged pores happen more often to some of us than others. Clogged pores happen when oil doesn't or can't flow through them as it should. Typically, this is caused by the overproduction of oil that then becomes trapped by dead cells that haven't properly shed from the lining of the pore. Makeup, dirt, and/or comedogenic ingredients can also block the pore, and...

Eczema is no small skin condition to have to deal with. Normally developing in young infants, though occasionally in adults, this skin problem can become a lifelong struggle with product after product tried and tested for just relief! It can get expensive to find the right treatment for eczema – or does it have to be? The Common Eczema Creams For as long as lotions and body creams have been around, everyone dealing with eczema has most likely tried them all. Even while the National Eczema Association promotes the use...

Picture this: It's Thursday night, your pulling your hair into a bun to cook dinner and your hands feel that all-too-familiar mix of oil and dry shampoo that has been keeping this blowout going since Monday. (Or was it Sunday?) We're all guilty of sometimes pushing wash day just a little too far, but sometimes that delay between cleanses can lead to scalp buildup. And that is no easy task to get rid of. Don’t worry, we gathered the seven best ways to remove scalp buildup! Keep reading to learn...

The two terms are interchanged as regularly as "dinner" and "tea," but dry and dehydrated skin is not the same thing. Yes, you might have spent the past few mornings staring into the mirror, marveling at how your once bouncy, glowy, happy skin has suddenly turned rough, dull, and dry, but did you ever consider that what you're looking at might be a severely dehydrated complexion? Or that perhaps the troublesome skin you've branded dehydrated could, in fact, be haunted by a deep-set dryness? Granted, it might sound like we're...

  If you have acne-prone skin, skin care options, "solutions," and suggestions can feel endless and overwhelming—but caring for your skin doesn't have to be. To help navigate the best products, tips, and routines for treating acne-prone skin, we put together the best ways for you to take care of your adult acne for morning and night. Acne doesn’t have to be constant or your skin type any longer! What Is Acne? By definition, Johns Hopkins defines acne as a quite common skin condition that's a "disorder of the hair...

The wonderful versatility of manuka honey has created an influx of this magical ingredient in the beauty industry. That is quite unusual for a single product, making manuka honey that much more of a valuable commodity and piquing people’s interest in why honey is now a skin care ingredient! Whether you eat it or you have it in your skin care, you can’t go wrong with what is dubbed, ‘Liquid Gold’! While it may seem odd to consider a honey a skin care ingredient, keep reading to find out just...

Wouldn’t it be nice if everything we picked up off the shelves at stores would give us the exact results we want? (Clear skin, no wrinkles, easy way to shed those winter pounds?) The same goes for our shampoo and how it should be giving us full, shiny, healthy hair! With an ample supply of product choices available on the shelf and online, how do we determine what is best to purchase? Why Not to Buy From Most Hair Brands No one wants to purchase something that doesn’t work for...