By Sarah Letts
It will also encourage skin cell regeneration, thereby removing the darkened skin cells more quickly. Use skincare products that contain hydroxy acids. These naturally occurring acids aid in skin cell turnover, encouraging new skin cells to more quickly replace your older, dyed skin cells. You can find hydroxy acids in a range of products, including lotions, cleansers, toners and serums. ...
By Serena Makofsky
One of the most common types of treatments for stretch marks are stretch mark creams. However, people have vastly differing opinions on their effectiveness. Some people opine that the visible effects of stretch mark creams is also dependent on the skin's overall health and a bit of genetics. There are many others, however, who share similar positive experiences after using stretch mark...
By Misha Safranski
According to the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, there are thousands of chemicals in commercial beauty products that have been shown to be hazardous to health over long-term use. Such chemicals as lead, pthalates, 1,4-dioxane and a slew of others have been linked to diseases like cancer. Using natural face and skin care products, most of which can be found right in your own home, can help you...
By Serena Makofsky
One of the myths about stretch marks is they are unavoidable, the inescapable result of stretched skin. The fact is, stretch marks stem from collagen breaking down in the skin's surface when the body is undergoing extreme hormonal fluctuations, such as pregnancy or a growth spurt. Armed with this knowledge and a few simple tools, women help prevent stretch marks from appearing. Lead a...
By Tiesha Whatley
Stretch marks are tear marks in the middle layer of the skin. These tears cause black, red, brown or flesh-colored marks on the skin. The appearance of stretch marks can be quite unattractive, and some people even pay thousands of dollars to remove them through laser treatments. There are cheaper options. The benefits of cocoa butter on the skin have been long recognized. Cocoa butter has been...
By Cheryl Myers
If your self-tanner leaves streaks, you don't have to live with it until it wears off. You can also remove all of the sunless tan if the color is too potent or undesirable for you. You can purchase towelettes specifically made to remove self-tanner, but they are expensive and inconvenient, especially if you are too embarrassed to leave home with those results. Use a dry brush to remove dead...
By Ysabel Doran
Spray tan is a safe alternative to natural suntanning or tanning beds, that can save your skin from the UV radiation damage that causes wrinkles and skin cancer. Because spray tan pigment does not originate from deep in the epidermis like natural tan, it also does not last as long. However, there are ways to make your spray tan last longer. Spray tan solutions contain the chemical...
By Timothy Sexton
People whiten their skin for many reasons. Some dark-skinned people in cultures that prize lighter skin will attempt to lighten the pigmentation for cosmetic reasons. Others are dealing with discolored spots on the skin related to a medical condition. Still others lighten specific areas of the skin due to blemishes, acne or freckles. Although extreme whitening techniques involving skin bleaching...
By Jay Duve
Stretch marks appear on the skin when the skin has been placed under extreme stretching. It may be caused by rapid weight gain or growth, as in the case of pregnant women or bodybuilders. Some individuals find stretch marks to be unattractive and are embarrassed by them. However, stretch marks are an unavoidable aspect of the human body's makeup. There are ways to limit the occurrence of...
By Ysabel Doran
Spray tans are a safe alternative to natural suntanning or indoor tanning beds. The first sunless tanning lotions, introduced in the 1960s, were difficult to apply and produced a less-than-realistic splotchy color that was closer to orange than tan. Today's sunless tanning technology is greatly improved, and spray tanning provides the best control of color application for a surprisingly...