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Black is beautiful. Living in the age where whitening products become a significant product line in most beauty labels, it seems that women are seeking after fairer skin or should I say, a more even skin tone. Despite our belief “black is beautiful”, blotchy skin and pigmented marks are not welcomed by anyone of us.

Serious about skincare? The best lines to know July 28th, 2008 Lipgloss and nail polish are all well and good, but I feel about makeup the way I feel about fashion: it enhances and beautifies, sure, but at the end of the day it’s what’s underneath that counts.  As a result, skincare is my true

There are a number of skin conditions that can manifest visibly and affect the appearance of your skin. Many of them are exacerbated by excessive exposure to the sun. Among them, melasma is one of the most common. Despite its prevalence, there seems to be a general lack of awareness regarding melasma.

I am sorry for not writing for a few days…I took a few days off from this and my day job ( ), and now I feel better, relaxed, rejuvenated, and ready to talk skin care! With that said, an exciting new ingredient for hyperpigmentation is bearberry, derived from a type of dwarf shrub rumored to be

I am sorry for not writing for a few days…I took a few days off from this and my day job ( ), and now I feel better, relaxed, rejuvenated, and ready to talk skin care! With that said, an exciting new ingredient for hyperpigmentation is bearberry, derived from a type of dwarf shrub rumored to be

Craving porcelain-white, translucent skin? Don’t reach for that tube of hydroquinone cream. It may make you pale, really pale. Deadly pale, in fact. The mechanism of permanent whitening with hydroquinone is known for centuries. In 500 B.C. in Iran, farmers and civil workers used pure hydroquinone to keep their skin white and soft.

Uva ursi, pronounced yuva ursee, is traditionally prescribed for kidney and bladder infections, especially when water retention is a problem. This bitter herb has long been used successfully in the treatment of inflammatory diseases of the urinary tract, including urethritis and cystitis, and is said to help dissolve kidney stones.