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Skincare Routine for Acne and Hyperpigmentation

Skincare Routine for Acne and Hyperpigmentation

If you have both acne and hyperpigmentation (sun spots, acne scars or hormonal), it can feel daunting to see results from the skincare you use at home, but there are products, ingredients and ways to help that do and will create visible results leading to clearer and more even toned skin.

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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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retinol and vitamin c effects on your skin

Retinol and vitamin c effects on your skin

Most people know of retinol and vitamin c and that they're good for aging, but do you really know HOW or WHY they're good for the skin?  Also when and how to use them is important too as they can cancel each other out when used together at the same time!  It's true!  Let's dig further...

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Hard Water & Soft Water Effects on Skin

Hard Water & Soft Water Effects on Skin

  Have you ever been to a hot spring or swam in a pure salt water pool?  Notice how your skin probably looked amazing, like glowing and smooth for days after?  

  Ever wonder why all the big models of the 90s claimed to wash their hair with  Evian?  Or why Evian makes a face spray that's just their water too?  

  It's the mineral and chemical contents in water that make them hard or soft, and they each have different benefits or pitfalls for skin and health, which we'll be delving into further here....

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