Do you envy those friends who seem to have perfectly balanced skin? While your face is shiny after just a few hours, theirs seem to be picture perfect. If you face the challenges of oily skin, don’t worry. The good news is there are easy ways to balance it. And the better news is that down the road

The delicate pinks and peaches and soft, neutral browns and violets of Spring 2006 give way to bright, tropical colors for Summer 2006. The warm weather is a chance to skip intricate makeup routines and instead create an illusion of tanned skin while highlighting one feature: luminous eyes

The pursuit of the golden glow was introduced in the 1920’s with the growing popularity of outdoor sports. By the 1950’s, tanning lotions helped accelerate the tanning process but often resulted in streaky, orange skin and stained clothes. From the 1970’s through the early 1980’s, dark

Before you can develop a good habit of taking care of your skin, regardless of your age, you need to know what skin type you have. Skin types are dependent on your genetic background, hormonal changes as a result of pregnancy, menopause, and health. Note however, that everyone’s skin type

It is a skin condition which affects the back and the chest. It affects men over the age of fifty. It is also called as transient acantholytic dermatosis and sometimes as persistent acantholytic dermatosis. In the case of women and younger people the occurrence is less frequent. It occurs

Although alpha-hydroxy acids have been used in the pursuit of better skin for many years, their popularity on drugstore shelves and in salon treatments has recently grown. They can be found in numerous products including cleansers, toners, moisturizers, and masks - and not only in facial

You’re at a cosmetics counter in a department store, wondering if you should shell out $25 for mascara when you usually buy one from a drug store. Or you’re in a drugstore and despite the yellowish glare from the fluorescent lights , you patiently try to find a foundation that’s an exact match 

It is a chronic skin condition which is characterized by inflammation and scarring type skin lesions which occur on the ears, face, scalp and at times on the other areas of the body. The lesions develop as an inflamed growth with scaling and warty like appearance. The central area appears

It is described as the dimpling of the skin which is a result of protrusion of subcutaneous fat into the dermis which creates an undulating dermal-subcutaneous fat junction adipose tissue. More than 150 years ago this term originated in France. Orange peel syndrome, mattress phenomenon

It is a chronic condition which involves scalp and the back of the neck. Folliculitis Keloidalis Nuchae generally occurs in African American men. People in the age of fifteen to thirty years of age are more likely to be affected by Folliculitis Keloidalis Nuchae. It is very difficult to treat

You can still be the life of the party and not have to give up that healthy look to your skin. While it might seem to be an oxymoron, you can have a great complexion and a social life as well. Gone are the days when you had to be home with the lights out by ten o’clock. You can go out, have a good time, and look

The problem of bumps on the face is something we are all faced with at some time or other, be it blackheads, milia (whiteheads) or acne. Worse yet, is the scarring that can occur if they are handled improperly. All these skin conditions are a direct result of improper skin exfoliation. What exactly

Telogen effluvium is a prominent cause of hair loss in women. The main charecteristics of it being thining and then sudden loss of hair. The hair loss is due to an interruption in the natural hair growth cycle. The growth cycle of hair involves growth for some years, shedding and then regrowing.

Do you wish you had long, well-groomed nails instead of nails that are brittle or chip easily? Or would you like your nails to be fun and express your character? The answer may be artificial nails. Artificial nails come in a dazzling array of shapes, sizes, and colors from long and crazy to modest

Acne is often thought to be an affliction that affects only teenagers, but unfortunately that is not true. Adult acne is extremely common and can occur at any age. No matter how old you are, acne can be difficult to cope with and may cause depression and/or social anxiety. By finding out what

Everyone knows that stress can be very damaging to the body’s health and well being. However, most people don’t realize how damaging it can be to the body’s largest organ, the skin. Stress can cause skin to appear pale, dull, and lifeless. Hormones produced by stress can also stimulate sebaceous

The notion of body hair has certainly caused a stir in recent times. If you haven’t already noticed, most people don’t want it. What happened to the old days when a hairy chest defined manhood? Well, in the image-based world we currently reside in, body hair is a plain and simple no-no. Fortunately

Trying to maintain healthy skin and keeping yourself beautiful has many pitfalls. Many persons are allergic to the eye makeup and skincare products they use. This is especially so because makeup remains on the skin for long periods. Even makeup labeled as being hypoallergenic can lead

Every curly-headed girl has dreamed of having flowing straight hair, the kind your knight in shining armor can run his hands through. But then you wake up and remember that said knight’s heroic hands would get stuck at the start of the first ringlet. You can blow dry your hair straight and make

Sebaceous Hyperplasia is a skin disease which generally affects the youth but it can affect people of any age. It is a term used for enlarged sebaceous glands In Sebaceous Hyperplasia the patient develops yellowish growth on the face. There are small papules that can be found on the central face.

Stretch marks are scarring of the skin as the result of connective fibers breaking due to lost elasticity. They are the result of damage to the second layer of skin, called the dermis. They first appear as reddish or purplish lines. Gradually, they fade to a paler color and become less obvious.

Seborrheic Keratoses, known by different names like age spots, stucco keratoses, papulosa nigra, and barnacles of life are benign plaques and range from brown to beige or even black. They are 3 to 20 mm in diameter and have warty or velvety surface. It appears as if they have been pasted or stuck

We’ve all seen her before: the blonde-haired woman with bright blue eyes and matching bright blue eyeshadow and eyeliner. Or the green-eyed woman with jet black, smudgy eyeliner and eyelashes. For many years, conventional makeup advice dictated that women match the color of their eyes

By now you undoubtedly know that the sun is your enemy in your war against wrinkles and skin discoloration. Though studies say that 85 percent of our cumulative sun damage occurs in childhood, there’s still a lot we can do to reverse and prevent it.

It is a highly contagious disease which is distinctive to humans. The cause of this disease is two virus variants called Variola major and Variola minor. The former is quite deadly with a mortality rate of 20-40 % among those infected whereas Variola minor kills only 1% of the victims. An estimated

Do you ever wonder why one day Paris Hilton’s hair barely reaches her shoulders and the next, she has a silky blonde mane that reaches the middle of her back? Her secret: She went to her stylist for extensions. Extensions are real or artificial hair combined with your natural hair to lengthen

Who wouldn’t want luscious, bee-stung lips a la Scarlett Johansen or Angelina Jolie? A full, sexy pout is glamorous and youthful. Injections, however, are expensive and painful. So, Forget about Collagen or Restylane and cancel that doctor’s appointment. The newest cosmetic lip plumpers

There are some people you just envy not because they have perfect features, or they never have a bad hair day. It’s because they have a countenance about them that make them appear like models on the cover of a magazine. What is the cause of this radiance or glow? Good health and good grooming

Permanent makeup is also called cosmetic tattooing and is the process of depositing tiny individual pigments into the dermal layer of the skin. The techniques used are commonly referred to as micropigmentation, micropigment implantation and derma graphics and are achieved through several