SKINCARE GOODIES - Choose the right products for your skin type
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Cleansing is the most important step in your routine. What is a facial cleanser? - blog post
No more rough patches. The Secret to Smooth Skin. What is an exfoliator? - blog post
Learn How To Use A Toner. The Right Way. - blog post
Targeted Skin Treatments. Do You Really Need A Serum? - blog post
Don't Stay Ashy & Keep Your Skin Healthy. What is a Moisturizer? - blog post
You Need Sunscreen. Even If You're Black. Avoid skin damage and premature ageing. - What is Sunscreen? - blog post
You Don't Know Your Skin Type? I got you!
Do You Know Your Skin Type? Your Skincare Routine Will Not Work With The Wrong Products. - blog post
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Here is a more simple morning skincare routine for if you have oily skin!
💧 Selfless by Hyram Centella and Green Tea Daily Gel Cleanser. It’s a gentle cleanser, that doesn’t strip the skin, or leave the skin feeling tight.
💖 Glow Recipe Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum. This is a great vitamin C serum for any skin type, I don’t find it irritating and it helps with dark spots.
☁️ Selfless by Hyram Niacinamide and Maracujá Moisturizer. This is a nice lightweight moisturizer which contains niacinamide, so it’s great for oily skin.
☀️ Hero Cosmetics Force Shield SPF 30 sunscreen. This is a nice mineral sunscreen that has a green tint to help with redness.
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Dear Diary
Maybe I should go back to school for chemistry
Esthetician ?… Aromatherapy,,,? And Homeopathy????
WARNING carrier oils and essential oils should be mixed before exposure to the skin. Also never put on broken or irritated skin.
Natural Topicals: in no order I’m ADD sorry
Boswellia Oil
Frankincense helps with radiation skin damage
White Willow Bark
Salicin helps with inflammation, muscular skeletal pain
Bromelain
Anti-prostaglandins muscular skeletal tension, t just, trauma, muscle pain, connective tissue
Feverfew
Bachelor Buttons, Stomach ache and arthritis
Turmeric
Helps with inflammation antioxidants glowing skin, hair growth, and skin cancer spot treatment
Clove
Benzocaine gel, mouth pain, sores and muscle pain
Ginger
After exercise, arthritis, cramps, muscle soreness, pain
Tart Cherry
Headache and joint pain
Capsaicin
Pain but can cause burning sensation on the skin
Peppermint
Topical omega 3 vitamin A and C great for oily skin and closing large pores
Rosemary
Oil anti-aging, bone pain, muscle pain, headache
Lavender
Anti-septic, astringent, oily skin, pain, sleep, anxiety, soothing burns, and bites
Eucalyptus
Pain, swelling, inflammation *can trigger asthma or other breathing problems
German Chamomile
Cortisone, regenerative, repairing, brightening, clarifying, dark spots, and natural glow
Calendula
Nourishing, skin, scalp, anti-fungal, dry skin, acne, blackheads
Basil
Anti-septic, skin, scalp, hair, acne, anti-bacterial, astringent, can also stimulate the cells
Licorice Root
Rosacea, acne, skin irritations
Sage
Anti-aging, uv reducer, wrinkles, astringent, oily skin, spotty skin, sagging skin, blood circulation, cleanser, and pore closer
Ashwagandha
Cleanser, shampoo, oil reducer, anti-aging, internally , thyroid
Centella Asiatica / Gotu Kola
Cream, wounds, scars, vit B, C, repairs skin tissue (1% of this herb is all you need)
Thyme
Anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, acne, hair, blood flow, to scalp, and hair growth
Yarrow
Oily skin, tone, swelling, astringent, anxiety, wound care, toner, anti-bacterial
Lemon Balm
Toner, acne, oily skin, anti-stress, anti-oxidant
Rose
Moisture, dry skin, sensitive skin, astringent, toner, cleanser
Aloe
Hydration, plumping, skin cuts and bruises
Echinacea
Regeneration, inflammation, acne, astringent
Burdock
Infection, skin irritation, wounds, cleanser, acne, detoxifier
Horsetail
Silica and collagen, circulation, skin firming, and acne
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LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT LIGHTWEIGHT + BRIGHTENING SUMMER SUNSCREEN?👆🏼 _______________________________________________ I love the Solara Suncare brand — and the incredibly functional, elegant sunscreens that the brand’s founder, Stephanie DiPisa, has created. So it was no surprise to me that the new Solara Suncare Go! Vacation Glow Illuminating Mineral Sunscreen would be just as exceptional. . As the name indicates, Vacation Glow is great for tossing in your weekend getaway bag. And I did exactly that on a trip upstate two weeks ago. To start, Vacation Glow has a lightweight creamy texture that lights up your skin as you apply it. Psst…if you’re looking for a mineral sunscreen with a tint, a subtle blurring effect and a shimmer, this is it! . As with all of the @solarasuncare facial sunscreens, the new Vacation Glow is much, much more than a mere SPF cream. It’s packed with multiple pro-skin health ingredients at relatively active levels. The top 10 of the INCI is front-loaded with water-binding humectants and two solid antioxidant botanicals, including Açai Fruit Extract, and tried-and-true Green Tea Leaf Extract — one of the best antioxidant ingredients in skincare. . It’s a bit thicker than the @wander_beauty Pack Up & Glow Priming Mineral Sunscreen I reviewed on the blog. I’d almost go so far as to say Vacation Glow has the qualities of a BB Cream. Hmm…is it a BB Cream?! You tell me! . Curious? Discover my picks of tinted sunscreens for summer on the Skincarma Blog at skincarma.com. Link in bio! _______________________________________________ . . . . . . . . . . #skincarma #maleblogger #explore #skinfluencer #brightening #sensitiveskin #oilyskin #healthyskin #sunscreen #spf #tryitout #beautyhacks #solarasuncare #primer #bbcream #tintedsunscreen @skincarma @skincarmanyc @solarasuncare (at Downtown Brooklyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf6JTrUuB6z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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