Beauty Archive - Page 15 of 27

DIY Moisturizer for Dry Skin with Lavender Oil

It's that time of year when our skin often feels itchy due to the changes in the weather. The cold temperatures outside combined with the low humidity and dry air can create this nagging feeling ...

Shea Butter for Hair Improves Hydration and Texture

Did you know that shea butter for hair has been used for centuries, including by well-known beauties like Cleopatra and the Queen of Sheba? Shea butter comes from the nuts of the shea tree, or Butyrospermum ...

What Is Fractionated Coconut Oil? Benefits & Uses

Whether we're talking about benefits for your hair, skin or gut, coconut oil has many more than you'd expect. For example, coconut oil uses for skin include improving moisture and healing chapped lips, while coconut ...

Tartaric Acid Benefits for Skin (Plus How to Use It)

If you're "in the know" about the latest skin care products that promise big results, you're sure to come across alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs). They are a group of acids that are intended to help a ...

What Is a Humectant? How It Benefits Your Skin & Hair

If you're using a skin or hair product for its moisturizing properties, it likely contains a humectant. Humectants are water-attracting ingredients that draw moisture to the outer layer of skin, helping relieve dryness and improve ...

DIY Face Scrub with Coffee

Getting rid of dead skin by exfoliating with a face scrub reduces buildup of dirt, bacteria and dead skin in the pores and helps eliminate whiteheads. Face scrub, or a facial scrub, is a gentle exfoliating ...

Homemade Eye Cream with 4 Soothing Ingredients

Because we cannot see inside the body, the skin often provides the first obvious marks of the passing time and aging. It is a known fact that as we age, our skin becomes less resilient, ...

Phytoceramides for Smoother, Healthier, More Hydrated Skin

If you have dry, dull skin, you may have lower levels of ceramides (or fatty acids in your skin). This can be caused by age, colder weather, sun damage, air pollution and other environmental factors. ...

Diaper Rash Remedies, Including a DIY Cream

For a loving parent or guardian, seeing a rash on their child’s bottom is upsetting simply because of the obvious discomfort it causes. But what is diaper rash? Diaper rash occurs on the skin under ...

How to Get Rid of Pimples

If you're wondering how to get rid of pimples, you are far from alone. The most common skin condition in America is acne, characterized by frequent zits, pimples and breakouts. Surveys show that acne affects about ...