Notes on Skin
You should never do extractions at home, especially with metal tools. At-home extractions can cause scarring, discoloration, capillary damage, or drive bacteria deeper into the skin, leading to infection and inflammation. Instead, visit a trained aesthetician who knows how to...
Joanna Vargas uses four products every single day: a cleanser, a serum, a moisturizer, and sunscreen. She cleanses at night, applies serum morning and night, uses moisturizer twice daily, and finishes each morning with sunscreen. A short routine you actually...
Melanin-rich skin tones are often more sensitive than lighter complexions, despite common assumptions. While darker skin may not wrinkle as prominently or quickly because dermal cells are packed more tightly, African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and Mediterranean skin is actually more prone...
To test if you have sensitive skin, press firmly on your cheek in a few spots and lift your finger. If redness appears where you pressed, you have sensitive skin. You can also check the crease of your nose next...
Between age 30 and 80, the skin undergoes significant changes: the dermis loses 20 to 80 percent of its thickness, collagen and elastin production slows and degrades, hyaluronic acid decreases starting in the 40s leading to dehydration, fatty acids in...