As we age, our skin becomes more delicate and will require a change in our skincare routine to keep it looking and feeling its best. Check out the top five skincare products that every woman over 50 should invest in for perfect, glowing skin. Gentle Cleansers and Exfoliants After a long day, it feels so good to take off your makeup and wash your face. However, as you age, you should be careful and only use gentle cleansers and makeup removers. These gentler products will still clean your skin but are not as harsh on your skin as typical cleansers…
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Continue ReadingActivated charcoal masks are all the rage and we’ve compiled a list of the best options under $10 so you can give this trend a try at an affordable price. Charcoal masks make big claims about the impurities they take with them when you pry them from your skin, and most claim to offer other smoothing benefits as well, so they’re a product well worth some investigation. Just be sure you’re wearing dark, expendable clothing when you use them! MIXSight Blackhead Remover Mask, Activated Charcoal Purifying Peel Off Mask Black Deep Cleansing Mud Face Mask For Acne Blackhead (1.67 fl.oz)…
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Continue ReadingWhether you’re dealing with dry, cracked lips, or simply want to keep your lips looking youthful and fresh, we’ve got some great low-cost treatments you may like. 1 – Lip Oil $7 If hydration is an issue, a lip oil may be just the treatment for you to try. There are many products available, formulated around a variety of oils like argan oil, rosehip oil, coconut oil, and jojoba oil. This is an affordable lip treatment option. 2 – Overnight Lip Balm $6 These overnight hydrating treatments are an interesting option if you’re looking for a deep moisturizing lip treatment.…
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Continue ReadingNo, not acne, bacne. Yep, that means acne on your back. Whether it’s a chronic problem for you, or you’re experiencing your first breakout, we’ve got some ideas that might help you fight the dreaded bacne. 1 – Exfoliate Have you tried exfoliating your back? It’s worth a try. Regular use of a body exfoliating scrub or an exfoliating brush may help tackle your bacne situation. 2 – Don’t Wear Clothing Twice Yes, that includes your bra, especially your sports bra after a workout. Keep your laundry churning while fighting a bacne breakout. Trapping dirt and sweat against the skin…
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Continue ReadingThere’s nothing like a good face mask treatment to intensify your skincare routine. We found some of the hottest trends in face masks for you to check out! 1 – Charcoal Masks Activated charcoal masks are all the rage. Charcoal masks are peel off masks and they make big claims about the impurities they take with them when you pry them from your skin. Just be sure you’re wearing dark, expendable clothing when you use them. 2 – Pre-Cut Sheet Masks Sheet masks come as pre-cut sheets of material which are soaked in skin treating serums and oils. Yes, they…
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Continue ReadingBefore you think about surgery or injections, consider upping your skincare product regime. We’ve got 4 anti-aging moisturizer trends you should check out. 1 – Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic acid is a great hydrater and those hydrating abilities can lock in moisture and soften the appearance of wrinkles. If you haven’t tried a hydrating gel or serum with hyaluronic acid yet, this may be a great ingredient to look for. 2 – Antioxidants Antioxidants help neutralize free radicals and a moisturizer rich in antioxidants is certainly worth a try. Antioxidants rich formulas may be derived from many antioxidant rich sources like…
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Continue ReadingHow’s your eyebrow game? Feeling like your brows are a little off fleek? We’ve got 7 common eyebrow shaping mistakes you’ll want to avoid to take your brows from meh to magic! 1 – Too Close Don’t lean in close to your bathroom mirror and don’t use a magnifying makeup mirror, that can lead to over-plucking. Stay a few feet away from the mirror so you aren’t tempted to micro-manage your brow shape and so you can see how your brows actually appear to other people, not just how they look at extreme close-up which can distort your perspective. 2…
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Continue ReadingLet’s face it, many of us neglect our feet. No one blames you for avoiding the pedicure salon so you can save the $30+ of a pedicure, but you’re not off the hook for taking care of your feet! We’ve got some low cost pedicure products you can keep on hand to take of your poor, weary feet. 1 – Pumice Stone $2-3/each Pumice stones are great at fighting calluses and dead skin, and if you’ve ever had a pedicure, you’ve probably seen one in use. Just soak your feet, soak your pumice stone, and start gently scrubbing. Be careful,…
