New year, Same Ageless You
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New year, Same Ageless You

With each new year we welcome and celebrate, we age.  But what if our appearance didn’t age with each new year we welcome?   It’s possible.   But fine lines and wrinkles, the loss of radiance our skin projects all mark the passage of time as we age.    If so, how do some people maintain the youthful appearance of their…

Skin Care for Men- Using Glycolic Acid in Men’s Skin Care Routine
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Skin Care for Men- Using Glycolic Acid in Men’s Skin Care Routine

Learn about the Benefits of using Glycolic Acid in Men’s Skincare in this Blog Post. Using Acid and not Tripping over Wrinkles and other Man Problems He’s lost a bit of hair, gone grayer, but most strangers he meets assume he is a decade or two younger than a guy approaching 70. It’s the result…

How to Incorporate the Accelerated Performance System into your Skin Care Routine
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How to Incorporate the Accelerated Performance System into your Skin Care Routine

The Metrin Skincare System is something you are probably all familiar with. You have been using it for years, maybe decades. You know to use it twice a day, every day. Steps one through five come naturally to you, it’s a cherished part of your daily routine. You’ve been hearing about the Accelerated Performance System recently, and…

Skin Care Benefits of Vitamin K and Treating The Dark Circles Under Your Eyes
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Skin Care Benefits of Vitamin K and Treating The Dark Circles Under Your Eyes

Can topical application of Vitamin K on your skin help make the dark circles under your eyes disappear?   The short answer is yes, Vitamin K is an amazing way to prevent and make dark circles under your eyes disappear. Vitamin K is known for the following skin care benefits:   All of which are anti-aging, promoting a smooth…

How to embody the Clean Girl Aesthetic
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How to embody the Clean Girl Aesthetic

The ✨ Clean Girl aesthetic ✨ is breaking the internet, and we had to get our word in on the trend.   The clean girl aesthetic is, at its core, all about a high level of self-care. The girls seen exemplifying this trend and aesthetic have sleeked back, glossy healthy hair. Put together, simple neutral clothing. And…

Does Slugging with Petroleum based products really make sense? 
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Does Slugging with Petroleum based products really make sense? 

If there is a temporary need to seal your skin completely against moisture loss, then ‘slugging’ may make sense. Slugging typically uses petroleum (yes, extracted and refined from the same ingredient used to make gasoline) to make petroleum jelly or petrolatum.  But does slugging with petroleum based products really make sense? And can slugging be done without the…

Aloe Vera – The Most Powerful Skin Care Ingredient on Earth
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Aloe Vera – The Most Powerful Skin Care Ingredient on Earth

Proven skin care benefits over thousands of years What single plant with centuries of proven skin care effectiveness has multiple natural vitamins and 20 of the 22 amino acids required by humans?  And, not to mention, enzymes, minerals, fatty acids and other natural ingredients beneficial to the skin? It’s the Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis) plant –…

Is Vitamin A, Retinyl Palmitate and Retinol Safe for Pregnant Women? 
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Is Vitamin A, Retinyl Palmitate and Retinol Safe for Pregnant Women? 

Yes, it is safe to use in topical applications on the skin using properly formulated skin care products.   Unlike the liver, the skin doesn’t have the enzymes necessary to convert Vitamin A for transport into the blood stream. That is, Vitamin A, as Retinyl Palmitate used in skin care products should not lead to excess Vitamin…