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So…, what’s the deal with people putting ice on their skin? Many people claim that putting ice on your skin can solve and address so many skincare problems such as reducing oily skin, clearing acne, helping with anti-aging, helping to reduce puffiness, and helping you to achieve glowing skin. Are these claims valid? Well besides depuffing a bit and helping with redness, there is nothing else, I mean ice has some benefits that can be helpful for injuries but in terms of long-term benefits to the skin, unfortunately, many people will be disappointed. And be super careful to not keep ice on your skin for too long because it can have some major damaging effects.

When it comes to washing your skin, it seems like a simple issue but can be complicated if done incorrectly. When cleansing, your cleanser shouldn’t cause your skin to feel dry, or tight, or leave your skin feeling sensitive.

To correctly wash your face, follow these steps;

1. 1. Use lukewarm water to wet your face.
   2. Use about 1/3 of your index finger length of product.
   3. Rub your hands together and apply the cleanser evenly to your skin.
   4. Massage cleanser in a gentle manner in a circular motion, do this for about 30 seconds and if you are using an active ingredient for acne, do this for about 2 minutes.
   5. Then rinse thoroughly ensuring that no product remains on the skin, be sure to check the side of your face and wash it off as it is an area that some neglect.
   6. Pat dry with a clean face cloth.

A great tip for cleansing, is when patting your skin dry, use a separate washcloth and keep it dry.

Face masks can be a great way to enhance and provide beneficial support to your skincare routine. However, finding the right face mask and types of face masks that are effective is critical. First, you must identify your skin type to choose the right face mask to address your concerns.

Use clay marks, these masks are great for decongesting and helping to unclog pores. With any clay mask, be sure to look for ones with soothing and emollient ingredients to avoid excessive drying.

Unfortunately, sheet masks do not have any research to show that they do anything for your skin and are more of a gimmick concerning addressing major skincare concerns. They can, however, help to hydrate the skin. be sure if you are using a sheet mask that it does not contain fragrances.

Slugging has become a viral trend, and many people claim it is the secret to younger-looking skin.

Slugging is essentially using an occlusive ingredient as your last step in your routine which would be applied after using your regular moisturizer. A popular occlusive ingredient and one we would recommend is petrolatum jelly. Slugging using an occlusive ingredient like petrolatum jelly is used to create a trap that seals in moisture and prevents any type of water loss to help hydrate your skin, it is trapping and sealing in all your skincare products that have already been applied which could according to some expert advice, enhance the ingredients and products to work better yet we’d caution sticking to that.

Mainly it will seal and trap in your moisturizer to help seal in more moisture while also hydrating your skin. We recommend petrolatum jelly because it is non-comedogenic, meaning it will not clog your pores, making it safe for oily/acne-prone skin.

Slugging is a great trend to try in the winter and according to many who have tried this trend, it has helped their skin to achieve that glow look everyone is after.

When is woman is pregnant it is a beautiful and wonderfully exciting time.

During this time, a woman’s hormones change and could lead to the woman developing acne or other skin care concerns that they previously were not battling. When a woman is pregnant, it is vital to make sure that they are using products and ingredients that are safe for pregnancy to not cause any harm to the beautiful life that is been knitted together in the womb.

We firstly recommend that if you are pregnant, please consult with your doctor to discuss the skincare products that you want to use to ensure their safety.

Most skincare products in retail markets are safe to use, the only major concern comes with the use of prescription and non-prescription retinol, we recommend avoiding all retinol during pregnancy, as well as hydroquinone and regarding sunscreen it would be safe to avoid any sunscreen with the UV filter, oxybenzone, formulated in it.

Yet, even if an ingredient is safe for pregnancy, please always consult with your doctor as the above information is not meant to be absolute.

This article is not meant to replace any medical advice given to you by your doctor. Your doctor should make the final decision about which skincare products and ingredients you use during pregnancy.

Many people deal with little black dots on the nose and often turn to pore strips to get rid of them, but as we have come to know, pore strips are not good for the skin and can be quite irritating to the skin particularly if used frequently.

So, before we talk about how to get rid of them, firstly what are they? Sebaceous filaments are just a build-up of oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria. So how do you get rid of them? You need to build a skincare routine with targeted ingredients.

The first ingredient is salicylic acid, which is a beta hydroxy acid (BHA) which is oil soluble meaning it can get into the pores and unclog all the build-up of dead skin cells and help to dissolve the oil.

The second is retinol, retinol improves skin cell turnover which helps to unclog pores and helps to decrease oil production.

And third and finally, would be niacinamide which helps to decrease and control oil production.