While many people associate stretch marks with rapid growth during puberty, pregnancy or weight gain, few associate it with working out. In fact, the rapid increase in the size of muscle tissue due to working out and bodybuilding is often a cause of stretch marks, particularly on men.Commonly, stretch marks caused…
Category: Skin Care
Large pores can be an irritating feature of your skin. Large pores can mean you are more prone to oily skin, spots and blackheads and they can make it more difficult to wear makeup. Annoyingly, they are pretty much caused by genetics.Pores are a key part of the structure of…
Between 50 and 90% of pregnant women develop stretch marks during their pregnancy, so if you are noticing stretch marks developing you are far from being alone. They tend to develop most rapidly during the final trimester of the pregnancy when there is the most growth of the baby, but…
Suffering from dry, irritated eyes is always an unpleasant experience, and one that all too many of us are suffering more regularly, thanks to looking at screens on laptops and phones as part of our daily routines.Eye massagers have often been touted as a popular solution to this issue, with…
At some point or another, we all will look in the mirror and realize that our skin is not the same as it used to be. Wrinkles, creases, and expression lines tend to be the first signs that tell us that our skin is losing elasticity. Age tends to be…
Stretch marks are the result of changes to your body that happen too quickly for your skin to be able to keep up with. They are also known as striae and often occur during rapid periods of grown such as adolescence, pregnancy and bodybuilding, although they can occur at any…
A steam room or sauna has been a prominent part of spas and health clubs for decades, but in fact, they go back as far as Roman times. The technology has advanced hugely, even in the last few years and now you can even reap the benefits of a steamer…
If you are interested in microdermabrasion, you may be concerned about how often it is recommended to have treatments. While the procedure is very successful in slowing the natural aging process and increasing the rate of skin healing, overtreating your skin may cause damage. Therefore, it is important you understand…
A good feet soak provides much-needed relief to achy, tired feet as well as overall relaxation. Healthy, soothed feet can make or break your day. Following a foot scrub, a foot soak recipe for sore or dry feet will keep your feet soft and pampered while easing the day’s stresses.Depending…
No matter what age you are, spotting that first fine line, or the first sign of wrinkles under your eyes can be a shock. Some very lucky people are saved this encounter until they are in their forties or fifties, but for many of us it can come in our…