Proper skin care basics involve understanding the order of sunblock and primer application. Discover how to wash your face with jojoba oil, lighten skin tone at home, and use glycolic acid toners and aloe vera to manage dark spots and redness.
Melanin is a natural pigment that gives people their skin color. If too much melanin is produced in one area, hyperpigmentation or a “brown spot” can occur. Brown spots can be flat or raised, round or oval, and can appear anywhere on the skin, alone or in groups.
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Bronzer tanning bed lotions are used to enhance a tan by making the skin appear darker or tan faster. These types of lotions also are known as tanning accelerators. After it's applied, the lotion reacts with the skin to increase the body's production of melanin, the pigment in skin.
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At 35, you might be experiencing some of the inevitable skin conditions that come with age. These include wrinkles, sagging skin, paleness, thin appearance, age spots and dryness.
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Freckles and dark spots on your face are the result of sun exposure. Also called age spots, they occur when production of melanin, which is the dark pigment of your skin, is accelerated by ultraviolet light. Most of the time they are harmless, but you may want to remove them for cosmetic reasons.
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Most people know the health consequences of smoking, but cigarettes do more than cause damage to your lungs and heart. The nicotine in cigarette smoke can leave nasty-looking stains on your fingers.
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After having a lesion on your skin, it can be a serious relief once it heals. However, if scars and dark spots are left behind, you might feel like you got the short end of the stick. Thankfully, you don't have to sit back and suffer with your scars and dark spots.
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Hand lotions are designed to keep your skin healthy and soft. Like all cosmetics, they have individual shelf lives. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration doesn’t require companies to list expiration dates, but this doesn’t mean your hand lotion will last forever.
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Whether you cook with it, add it to your salads or use it topically, macadamia oil offers beautifying benefits for your skin.
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Turmeric is a plant from the ginger family native to South Asia and can be cultivated in warm, tropical climates with plenty of rainfall. The rhizomes, or stems of the plant are harvested, dried and usually pounded to a fine powder which reveals a yellow gold color.
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Mother Nature bestowed many gifts upon mankind -- and she didn't leave out skin-care ingredients among her wonderful gifts. Shea, cocoa and mango butters all deliver benefits to the skin that work to nourish and hydrate.
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Hand lotion can be a safe household alternative to achieve tamer, sleeker, even better-smelling hair when you run out of your favorite hair balm or conditioner. While applying hand lotion to hair can be effective, it may not be suitable for all hair types.
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Give your hardworking hands a special treat by making a batch of homemade goat's milk hand lotion. Thick, creamy goat's milk is rich in nourishing protein and vitamins A and D, which promote strong, supple skin.
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Clinique’s Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion has been a favorite among the cosmetic company’s followers for years and is a staple in their skin-care line. The pale yellow lotion is the third step in Clinique’s legendary 3-Step Skin Care System, following cleansing and toning.
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According to the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology, age spots, also known as liver spots, hyperpigmentation or lentigines, may appear on the chest, face, back of the hands or torso, and are considered a harmless skin condition.
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Dark spots on the knees are usually caused by a hyperpigmentation that occurs when the skin is too thick or dry. You can get rid of these dark spots by taking time each week to give your knees the care that they need to stop looking so dark, dry and rough, and go back to looking supple and flesh-colored.
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If you have dark, leathery skin, chances are it reflects the number of hours you’ve spent in the sun or the number of years you’ve been a smoker. The aging process will deplete your skin’s moisture and collagen over time, but lifestyle choices can accelerate these effects.
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White bumps that occur on the top, side and bottom of the tongue are normally inflamed taste buds, or papillae. This happens when too much acid from foods or a puncture to the taste bud irritates the tongue and causes a small infection.
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Freckles, most common in people with fair skin and red or blond hair, are flat, dark spots that appear on areas of the skin exposed to sunlight, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center.
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Whether you choose to use a fragrance-free face lotion because you have sensitive skin and fear a reaction -- or simply because you don't like strong scents that close to your nose -- you must check the products for both recommended and harmful ingredients before making a purchase.
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Razor bumps -- also called pseudofolliculitis barbae -- are little bumps that develop after shaving. The cut hair ends up curling back into the skin and creating small, round bumps in a concentrated area.
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