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Skincare While Wearing a Mask

Skincare While Wearing a Mask

There is no better time to address the dreaded issue of "maskne" (acne caused by mask wearing), than the one day of the year we normally enjoy wearing a mask when it's not a pandemic, Halloween!!! 

So of course, as your skin and acne expert, I have all the details on the main causes of maskne and what we can do to help fix and prevent it from happening.  Let's look further...

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Common Face Washing Mistakes

Common Face Washing Mistakes

  Most of you know and hear over and over again in magazines, blogs and from your estheticians that you should be washing your face before bed.  Not washing your face at night is the biggest mistake you can make for your skin besides not wearing SPF.  All the aging pollution particles, makeup and built up sebum from the day in your pores mix together by the end of the day into a not so refreshing cocktail in your pores.  Your skin regenerates and heals itself to repair from the damage of the day, so washing at night is so important.

  But did you know that there are also many face washing mistakes that can lead to an impaired barrier or even cause breakouts too?  Lets look further into the top 3...

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Vegans, vegetarians or allergic to fish and seafood?  You need this...

Vegans, vegetarians or allergic to fish and seafood? You need this...

A month or so ago, I posted on the extreme importance of Omega-3's for our skin and overall health in my post “lets talk about why we need fish oil, vegans please don’t hate me” : https://www.metaskinstudio.com/blogs/news/lets-talk-about-why-we-need-fish-oil

Well vegans, need no longer hate me anymore LOL.  While most people eating a standard western diet are omega-3 difficient, vegans and vegetarians are particularly lacking and this poses issues when helping them with their skin.  Well, I have found a solution! 

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Tips on How to Get Clear Skin

Tips On How to Get Clear Skin

With all the differing loads of information on the internet, from peers and even doctors, it's hard to know what actually works and what doesn't when dealing with acne and breakouts.

Fortunately as an acne expert, and having spent years clearing many different grades and types of acne without medications, I have some basic tips for starters on how to get clear skin.

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Is Mandelic Acid Good for the Skin?  What is it exactly?

Is Mandelic Acid Good For The Skin?  What is it exactly, and what does it do?

Guys, mandelic acid is AMAZING for the skin!  Let's talk about what it does, why it's awesome, and why i recommend it for most adults who need aging and acne support at the same time.

What Is Mandelic Acid anyways?

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