Seasonal Skincare: Must-Have Beauty Products for Different Seasons

Seasonal Skincare: Must-Have Beauty Products for Different Seasons

Transitioning from one season to another can take a toll on your skin if you don’t tweak your skincare routine. In fact, you should have a separate skincare routine for each of the seasons. Here’s our list of must-have beauty products for different seasons that will be a great addition to your seasonal beauty regimens.
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5 Tips for Your Summer Skincare Routine

5 Tips for Your Summer Skincare Routine

Everyone knows that skin needs more sun protection in summer. But stocking up on products with SPF (and actually using them) isn’t the only thing you should change about your skincare regimen during the warmer months. Here are 5 tips for your summer skincare routine that will help you keep your skin fresh and glowing even in hot weather.
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7 Basic Steps of a Proper Skincare Routine

7 Basic Steps of a Proper Skincare Routine

Randomly applying skincare products to your face will hardly do you any good. Creating an effective skincare routine is all about using the right products in the right order. Although everyone has their own perfect skincare regimen, there are some basic rules you should be aware of. Here are the 7 basic steps of a proper skincare routine.
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What Are the Best Oils for Acne-Prone Skin? Our Top 5

What Are the Best Oils for Acne-Prone Skin? Our Top 5

People with acne-prone skin generally avoid using oils because they think it will only make their breakouts worse. However, there are different kinds of oils with different properties. Essential oils, for example, have an antibacterial effect that actually helps treat pimples, and some lightweight carrier oils contribute to skin healing without making your face look greasy. Here are five best oils for acne-prone skin.
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Deodorant Creams: A Safe and Natural Alternative to Your Regular Deodorant

Deodorant Creams: A Safe and Natural Alternative to Your Regular Deodorant

All humans have body odor, which most people find unpleasant and try to mask, reduce or prevent. Thankfully, there is a wide range of deodorants and antiperspirants that help deal with body odor. However, not all of them are safe for your health, especially if you have sensitive skin. If you’re looking for a healthy alternative to mass-market deodorants, check out deodorant creams.
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6 Amazing Skin Benefits of Thermal Water

6 Amazing Skin Benefits of Thermal Water

Thermal water (water from hot springs) often has a remarkably high mineral content because solids dissolve more easily in hot water than in cold water. Because of this, thermal spring water has a wide range of therapeutic and cosmetic uses. Its skin benefits have made it a popular ingredient in skincare products. But what exactly are these benefits?
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What Is the Difference Between Emollients, Humectants and Occlusives?

What Is the Difference Between Emollients, Humectants and Occlusives?

All moisturizers (or at least all good ones) contain three types of ingredients that help keep your skin hydrated: emollients, humectants, and occlusives. Working together, they complement each other for the best effect. What is the difference between these three categories of ingredients and why is each of them important?
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6 Things You Need to Know About Henna Tattoos

6 Things You Need to Know About Henna Tattoos

Mehndi, also known as henna tattoo, is a form of body art that dates back to ancient India. Originally practiced during Hindu festivals and weddings, mehndi designs became popular and fashionable in the West in the late 1990s, largely thanks to Indian cinema and the entertainment industry in general. Here are six things you need to know about henna tattoos before getting one.
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5 Homemade Face Masks with Fresh Vegetables

5 Homemade Face Masks with Fresh Vegetables

We all know that eating lots of fresh veggies is good for our health. But what about using them in skincare? It turns out that your skin can benefit a lot from DIY vegetable face masks. Here are 5 recipes of homemade masks with fresh vegetables for you to try.
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The Pros and Cons of the Jessner Peel

The Pros and Cons of the Jessner Peel

Chemical peels are a great way to get rid of the outermost dead layer of the skin, as well as to reduce the appearance of blemishes, pigmentation, acne scars and wrinkles. One of the most popular types of chemical peels is the Jessner peel. How is it different from other chemical peels and what are its pros and cons?
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What Are Exfoliating Socks and Do They Really Work?

What Are Exfoliating Socks and Do They Really Work?

Although some people associate pedicure with painted toenails, the procedure also includes getting rid of rough dead skin and moisturizing one’s feet. While some people prefer mechanical exfoliation (scrubs, foot files, pumice stones), others opt for chemical means such as exfoliating socks. What are exfoliating socks and do they really help make the feet softer and smoother?
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5 Homemade Face Masks with Fresh Fruit

5 Homemade Face Masks with Fresh Fruit

Fresh fruits and berries are packed with vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, and other nutrients that are essential for your body’s well-being, so you should try to eat them as much as possible while the fruit season lasts. Moreover, you can use them in fruit facials that will make your skin clear and glowing. Here are 5 amazing fruit-based face masks that you can try at home.
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Botanical Ingredients in Cosmetics and Their Benefits

Botanical Ingredients in Cosmetics and Their Benefits

People have used various plants as medicines for thousands of years. And the every first cosmetics were based on plant-derived ingredients, too. Although modern cosmetics can’t be more different from those very first skin and hair care products, the best of them contain botanical ingredients. What exactly do we mean by botanical ingredients and what are their benefits?
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5 Skin and Hair Benefits of Brahmi

5 Skin and Hair Benefits of Brahmi

Ayurveda (a system of traditional medicine originating in the Indian subcontinent) uses various plants to treat a wide range of conditions. Many of these plants are believed to have numerous beauty benefits in addition to medicinal ones. Let’s learn more about the skin and hair benefits of the plant named brahmi.
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6 Skin and Hair Benefits of Amla

6 Skin and Hair Benefits of Amla

For centuries and even millennia, people living in the Indian subcontinent have used various local plants for medical and cosmetic purposes. For example, amla is widely used in traditional Indian medicine (Ayurveda) because of its antioxidant properties. Alongside its medicinal properties, amla has a number of skin and hair benefits.
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5 Clay Face Mask Recipes for Clear and Glowing Skin

5 Clay Face Mask Recipes for Clear and Glowing Skin

Clay face masks are really popular because they are effective, affordable and suitable for all skin types. All these masks have cleansing, exfoliating and detoxifying ingredients; besides, each mask has extra skin benefits depending on the type of clay and additional ingredients you use. Here are 5 clay face mask recipes for clear and glowing skin you can try at home.
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5 Types of Cosmetic Clay and Their Skin Benefits

5 Types of Cosmetic Clay and Their Skin Benefits

Various types of cosmetic clay are widely used in skincare because of their absorbent, anti-inflammatory, whitening, balancing and detoxifying properties. Different cosmetic clays have different skin benefits because each of them has a unique mineral composition. Let’s learn more about the most popular types of clay used for face packs.
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How to Choose the Right Facial Serum for Your Skin

How to Choose the Right Facial Serum for Your Skin

Facial serums have become really popular lately because of their high concentration of active ingredients. Unlike moisturizers and other products for overall skincare, serums target specific problems like blemishes, fine lines and wrinkles, dehydration, etc. This kind of product can be really great for your skin, but it is important to pick the right serum.
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6 Beauty Benefits of Aloe Butter (and How to Make It Yourself)

6 Beauty Benefits of Aloe Butter (and How to Make It Yourself)

Both aloe vera and coconut oil are known and valued for their skin and hair benefits. And when you mix these two ingredients together, you get aloe butter that has twice the benefits! Let’s learn more about the useful properties of aloe butter and figure out how you can do it at home.
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4 Natural Beauty Recipes Inspired by Cleopatra

4 Natural Beauty Recipes Inspired by Cleopatra

Many believe that Egyptian queen Cleopatra was the most beautiful woman of her time and maybe ever. It is claimed that she had a rigorous skincare regime that included lots of natural treatments and helped preserve her natural beauty. Of course, it is hard to prove that numerous “Cleopatra’s beauty secrets” are actually hers, but they were definitely at least inspired by Cleopatra and the legends surrounding her. Here are 4 natural beauty recipes inspired by Cleopatra that actually work.
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Kenya news: Cholera cases at Nairobi Hospital rise to 52

Kenya news: Cholera cases at Nairobi Hospital rise to 52

The affected employees work at the Nairobi Hospital's staff canteen which was closed. The hospital's management had denied a cholera outbreak at its facility. Nairobi county was put on high alert as county health officials warned of the epidemic.
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4 DIY Body Wraps for Smooth and Supple Skin

4 DIY Body Wraps for Smooth and Supple Skin

Body wraps probably are the easiest and most affordable at-home spa treatment. They help fight cellulite, lose weight, detox the skin and make it soft, smooth and supple. A lot of beauty brands offer ready-to-use formulations, but if you’re a fan of DIY skincare products, you may want to try and make your own. Here are 4 body wraps for smooth and supple skin that you can make at home.
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3 Best Oils for Hair Growth and Strength

3 Best Oils for Hair Growth and Strength

Vegetable oils (also known as carrier oils or base oils) have long been used for hair care because of their wide range of hair benefits. They provide hair follicles with essential nutrients, promoting the growth of strong and healthy hair, as well as repair damaged hair structure and prevent dehydration. Here is a brief list of the best oils for hair growth and strength.
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6 DIY Face Masks for Teen Skin

6 DIY Face Masks for Teen Skin

The hormonal changes that happen during puberty take a toll on teen skin, leading to problems such as oily complexion, blackheads and acne breakouts. Luckily, there are different ways to keep teen skin as healthy and clear as possible. For example, you can try homemade face masks that will nourish and revitalize your skin, keep it hydrated, and combat acne.
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