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5 Red Flags During a Facial, Plus What to Do If Your Treatment Goes Wrong

Renee Rouleau

It’s also good to let your esthetician know if you’re getting a facial with a certain event in mind—if you’re attending a wedding in two days, you won’t want to get extractions or a crazy strong peel since these can both result in light flaking for a few days. The biggest culprit is usually extractions.

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5 Ingredients That Will Actually Repair Your Skin Barrier

Renee Rouleau

Use products containing usnic acid (usnea) Usnic acid is a natural extract from lichens that is a gentle solution for barrier repair. Usnic acid can be found in products in the form of sodium usnate or Usnea Barbata (Lichen) Extract. It balances skin’s microbiome, leaving it feeling soothed.

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Speed Review: DHC Pore Cleansing Oil

Skin Deep Beauty

It'll come as no surprise to long-time followers of Skin Deep that the subject of today's review is DHC's Pore Cleansing Oil. As such, whilst I don't have any major concerns about pores, I was excited to see what the brand's other cleansing oil offering was like. DHC describe Pore Cleansing Oil as, "Oily skin has met its match.

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5 Ingredients That Will Actually Repair Your Skin Barrier

Renee Rouleau

Use products containing usnic acid (usnea) Usnic acid is a natural extract from lichens that is a gentle solution for barrier repair. Usnic acid can be found in products in the form of sodium usnate or Usnea Barbata (Lichen) Extract. It balances skin’s microbiome, leaving it feeling soothed. Go Repair Your Skin Barrier!

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Ingredients Demystified: Anti-Aging Meets Acne-Safe

Lipgloss and Aftershave

Anti-aging products are rich, creamy, and pore-clogging ( read: exacerbate acne! ) The solution is acne-safe hydration: products with non-pore clogging ingredients that are rich enough to intensely hydrate the skin. Beyond Pore Clogging Ingredient Lists Pore-clogging ingredient lists are a holy grail in modern skincare.

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Tech-Nature: The Evolution of Botanicals in Modern Skincare

Lipgloss and Aftershave

Every brand needed a next-gen serum. Brands sought clinical trials, lab data, and dermatological studies to prove efficacy and justify their claims. I remember one serum from the early 2000s so potent that the brand struggled to stabilize it for retail use. Results werent just preferredthey were essential.

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Indie Sensitive Skin Brand Expands Beyond Sensitive with 3 New Products

Lipgloss and Aftershave

Hale & Hush, a leading sensitive skin brand continues to grow! When L+A met Hale & Hush in 2017, the brand had a dozen or so products, several of which were mindful of those with cancer. They made their mark in the medical + spa skin care industry as a go-to brand to treat sensitive skin, reactive skin, and Rosacea.