skin care routine

Instead of waking up in the morning “feeling like P. Diddy” like Ke$ha, you wake up feeling like a freshly boiled lobster. The displeasure of having a sunburn can put a damper on your vacation. To prevent that from happening, here are some tips.

Spring Break is just around the corner – sunshine, here we come! Just know that the incidence of melanoma, which has nearly doubled in the last decade, is increasing at a rate faster than any other cancer. While most people take several measures to decrease the chance of getting skin cancer, some of these measures are ineffective. The following are common misconceptions of how to "prep" your skin for Spring Break.

Q: What’s the best way to get rid of blackheads? I have this blackhead-popping thing that looks like a syringe and would like to know if these are safe to use.

A: Blackheads, or comedones in medical terms, are “clogged pores.” Dead skin cells and dried secretions from the skin’s oil (sebum) glands can produce plugs in the hair follicles (commonly known as pores).

Q: What’s the difference between a lotion, a cream, and a gel? Which will clog my pores the least?

A: The consistency of the products is the biggest difference.

You can never go wrong by giving a woman chocolate for Valentine’s Day (unless she’s allergic or has a strong dislike, of course). And in addition to making your partner happy, recent evidence shows certain chocolate is actually good for you.

What do you do with the roses your Valentine gave you after they’re past their prime? Why not use those old rose pedals? Stretching a buck is always popular. Try a few of these rose petal recipes from planetgreen.discovery.com.

Three days before your hot date and you find a huge monster of a pimple on your face! Don’t stress – Skinsight is here to help! Just follow these steps.

Most people have a Valentine’s Day wish list, including items such as a box of chocolates, a romantic dinner, or just spending time with the one you love. Dinner with the in-laws or gifts like socks or a gym membership, on the other hand, are usually at the bottom of the list. Here is Skinsight’s Valentine’s gift to you: some of our favorite and least favorite Valentine trends and skin conditions for this amorous holiday.

If you struggle with controlling acne, you are not alone. Acne can have an extremely negative impact on quality of life because it is usually quite visible. While many cases of teenage acne resolve with age after hormones calm down, for some adults, acne becomes a chronic condition, causing frustration and a never-ending search for “the cure.”

Everyone would rather have the white stuff on the ground than whiteheads on the face, especially during this time of year. Whether you’re naughty or nice, acne is one gift everyone would send back if they could.