Skin Reading Blog

Bacteria, germs, impurities. Call them what you want. But did you know you could be introducing them into your skin care products every day? It’s true – when you stick your fingers in creams or gels packed in jars, you can invite in dirt and debris right from your hands. These unwelcomed guests can disrupt [...]

Here’s a scenario: You buy a new exfoliating skin care product. The directions say you should leave it on your skin for 10 minutes, then remove it. But after 10 minutes go by, you feel you should leave it on longer – you don’t feel any “stinging” sensation, and you know that exfoliation is good [...]

It’s time once again to open up the skin care mail bag and take a closer look at some of the great questions my team of skin care professionals and I have received recently from the SkinReading blog, our Bioelements Facebook and Twitter pages, the skin care professionals we teach from coast-to-coast, and even people [...]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know the damage that the sun can do to your skin – and the need for SPF to protect yourself from its harmful UVA and UVB rays. But the truth is, harmful rays don’t just come from the sun. They are also emitted from indoor lighting – [...]

Happy New Year! Let’s start it off with not a resoution, but a challenge. Let’s call it A New Year’s Skin Challenge. The reward for accepting this challenge? Ending 2012 with the most radiant, clear and healthiest-looking skin you’ve had in years.   In 2012, I challenge you to: 1. Never go to bed without [...]

Facial serums. They’re pretty amazing. So much packed in such a powerful formula. But what is a serum? Serums are lightweight formulations intended to deliver a high dosage of targeted ingredients or antioxidants. Think of them as an extra anti-aging or hydrating boost you layer under your moisturizer. And there’s a serum for pretty much [...]

I’ve been busy crossing names off my shopping list this week. Running around town from store to store, and hopping online to order what I can. Then there’s holiday parties, gift wrapping, and family to see – all on top of a regular workweek. Can I get an extra week to fit all this in? [...]

Dry, cracked, uncomfortable skin belongs on old man winter – not on you. But when the weather gets cold, you need to change up your routine when it comes to bathing to keep your skin hydrated and comfortable. Here’s how: Skip the bath, stick to showering You may wish to soak in the tub for [...]

Here’s a vocabulary lesson for you: “wattle.” It’s the wrinkly skin that hangs down from the neck of certain animals – like turkeys. I’ve been thinking about wattles lately, probably because it’s that Turkey time of year. And also because the neck is an area on women that shows signs of age prematurely: wrinkles, deep [...]

It wasn’t there in August, but it suddenly appears in December – the itchy, dry, flaky skin that has you scratching all season long. In fact, over 80 million Americans say their skin gets dry and itchy between the months of November and March.* The Reason When your skin is functioning healthy, it’s comprised of [...]