Homemade Glycolic Acid Peel

Glycolic acid is the way to go for freckles, age spots, and fine wrinkles. A very effective glycolic acid peel can be made at home with fruits and sugar!

Clearing Clogged Pores: Mineral Makeup Review

Ella Rose Mineral Foundation: 5 stars!!!

Ella Rose Minerals is an Etsy store that provides handmade mineral makeup. The makeup contains none of the harmful ingredients commonly found in mass-produced mineral makeups, and she has a foundation that she says is 0 on the comedogenicity scale. 

Ella Rose Foundation

Exfoliation Facts and a Face Scrub for Weirdly Soft Skin

Washing your face with a scrubby washcloth is a great way to exfoliate your skin on a daily basis, and is not harsh or harmful to the skin. Once in a while, though, I still like to use an exfoliating mask or scrub because I like it! It feels good, smells good, and works good! HA!

Clearing clogged pores: Water only cleansing

soap and commercial cleansers can clog your pores. so how do you clean your face without clogging your pores?

Shall we start with the face? I developed closed-comedone acne when I was 27 years old. It was a rude awakening from the smug euphoria of having a perfect Irish complexion throughout my young life. Closed comedones are little plugs of sebum that collect in the pores. If they emerge on the surface, they oxidize, turn black, and become blackheads. If they stay trapped beneath the skin, they are whiteheads. They're the most difficult kind of acne to treat because it's difficult to get medicine down into a closed pore. I've used some things that have worked, like Retin-A and Obaji Nu-derm, but those things are really harsh. I was determined to come up with a home-made routine that would work just as well without the harshness.