Surprising Things That Ruin Your Skin

Healthy, glowing skin is usually beauty priority number one for women, so we've rounded up the most surprising bad skin habits you need to kick to the curb.

Chlorine Criminal
Your post-pool regime is vital when it comes to your skin. Even after a shower, chlorine can cling to skin reacting with topical medications, cleansers, even lotions. To effectively remove chlorine, always use an extra sudsy soap or body wash after you take a dip.

Makeup Mayhem
Falling asleep with your makeup on can lead to bacteria infections, clogged pores which can cause acne (hello, morning pimple!), and residue that can stay on your pillow and cause you to get sick.

3 Foods That Ruin Your Complexion

Perhaps you’ve heard the statement “diet has nothing to do with acne.” Well, that’s a lie! 

It’s a ridiculous statement that has been made by dermatologists and doctors who often have little to no training in nutrition. Doctors would rather take the quick and easy route to write a prescription for a cream or drug to address skin problems versus spending time investigating the root cause — diet.  

IMBALANCES BEGIN WITH OUR DIET

The skin is the largest organ and acts as a messenger for every thing that is going on inside the body — good and bad. Your skin holds all the answers! It may be encouraging to realize that a breakout is actually a plea from your body for help. You can take this “message” and learn what it is saying to turn your skin around. Messages like breakouts, eczema, psoriasis, premature aging and dull skin can all be

The 5 Worst Foods for Your Skin

When it comes to your skin, what you put inside your body is as important as any cream or serum that you apply to the surface. While certain nutrients and foods can give you a glow, others can have the opposite effect, causing breakouts, puffiness and even premature ageing (yikes!). We asked top cosmetic physician Dr. Mitch Chasin, founder and medical director of Reflections Center for Skin and Body in New Jersey, to give us the lowdown on the foods to cut out for a more beautiful, clearer complexion.

5 Ways to Have a Good Posture

Gaining good posture is one of the most underrated ways to instantly change your appearance, and in time, your health.
Standing straight and square makes you look fitter and taller (and it improves your alertness and vitality to boot). But the effects aren’t just skin deep; over time, maintaining good posture will help keep your back strong, reducing back pain and injury. By staying active and being mindful of your form, you can convince your body that it is years younger – and your appearance will follow suit.

Here are Five Ways to Have Good Posture

1. Stand up
How’s your posture right now? Are you slouching because you feel tired at the moment? You can perk up by standing up. Your blood vessels constrict during periods of inactivity, making you look and feel tired. An active, dynamic standing posture will reinvigorate you within minutes. Try lengthening your back while you stand, as if it were being lifted by a balloon tied to the back of your neck.