acne and dry skin on a vegan diet

Skin Problems On a Vegan Diet? – Here’s How to Fix Them!

When you started your vegan diet you were promised eternal health and vibrant young skin. And what you got was problematic skin that is dry, dull and is breaking out constantly. I’m going to tell you some possible reasons for this and how you can fix them! First off, congratulations on going vegan if you’ve just started! And to those who’ve only developed skin problems after months or years of being on the diet, stick around, because there could be some simple reasons behind it. When I started eating super healthy, my skin cleared up so well, I would frequently get …

oats with beta glucan to improve skin aging

Beta Glucan Benefits for Skin Care

The skin is one of the body’s most important organs and also the largest. It protects your body from pathogens, toxins, injury, and other things which would certainly kill you if you didn’t have this barrier between what makes up your body and the outside world. We can use beta-glucan by taking it orally or by applying to the skin to prevent skin aging and enhance our skin’s immunity and healing capacity. Did you have oatmeal today? If you did, you have consumed a certain type of beta-glucan which has been shown to lower cholesterol, boost immunity and lower blood …

ascorbic acid for skin aging

How Long Does a Vitamin C Serum Take to Work

When trying to fix your skin, you’re going to need an ample amount of patience. And depending on how deep the damage and problems are, the time it can take for a good vitamin c serum to correct skin problems can vary significantly. There is a wide range of vitamin C serums on the market today, some of them are fantastic, while others are not-so-great, and may even be damaging to the skin. What I’m saying is, you get what you pay for. There are inexpensive serums which include a form of vitamin C that is stable, and I would …

Can Probiotics Stop Hair Loss?

Two of the main indicators of youth is great skin and good hair. As we get older, we all start to lose our hair and it affects both females and males. This can happen naturally with age, but research suggests that probiotics may be able to prevent hair loss by lowering levels of inflammation and increasing powerful anti-inflammatory factors [1]. As already mentioned, hair loss affects both men and women. Men typically have what is known as androgenetic alopecia, while women develop more diffuse hair thinning with increasing age. This is not helped by the sudden drop in hormones during …

zinc picolinate for acne

Review of Zinc Picolinate for Acne

Acne is an incredibly common condition that will affect most people at one time or another. Could a simple supplement like zinc picolinate be the answer for people who suffer from acne? Did you know that one of the symptoms of zinc deficiency is acne? It recently happened to me and it lasted for months! Nothing worked at all. Back when I was a teenager, I suffered from acne for many years, but the doctors told me there was nothing that could be done about it, except that I would eventually grow out of it, and so they just prescribed …

Skinceuticals Phloretin CF vs CE Ferulic

Since around 2009 I’ve been a huge fan of SkinCeuticals products. In fact, I’ve used almost nothing but this SkinCeuticals from the time my friend introduced me to SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic almost 10 years ago. Since that time, I’ve also experimented with Phloretin CF, and experienced some great results. And now that I’ve used both of these vitamin C serums for a long time, I thought I’d compare Phloretin CF and CE Ferulic. Both are good quality vitamin C serums for the face, and both are excellent choices depending on your skin type and your personal needs. My friend suggested …

Best Inexpensive Vitamin C Serum

When we are young we don’t pay too much attention to our skin as it’s quite flawless, plump and blemish free. Keeping it that way can be difficult, but there are many good inexpensive vitamin C serums that are able to improve complexion, fight dark spots and improve the skin’s firmness by helping boost collagen synthesis. As we enter our teen years, damage starts to accumulate, we start getting acne, and if that wasn’t bad enough, signs of sun damage start to show with the development of fine lines, hyperpigmentation, and other skin problems. It’s difficult to hold back the …

Skincare and Picture Update

So, I’m still alive. I’ve not abandoned the blog or anything, but I’ve had other things I’ve needed to do which are just taking priority over this blog at the moment. I’ll try to update more frequently from now on. Anyway, here’s a little update about my skincare regimen! I’m currently using another skin serum called Phloretin CF, and I’ve been using it for about 1 year now in combination with SkinCeuticals other skincare product called Advanced Pigment Corrector. Products which contain vitamin C are able to help boost collagen synthesis in the skin and prevent damage further damage by …

How To Grow Long Hair Fast Naturally

Do you want to grow long hair fast? Or at the very least, do you want strong and healthy hair? Growing long hair can take a bit of effort, but it’s not impossible to speed things up a bit. I’m going to go through some tips on how to grow long hair naturally. Below I will include a list of foods that you should consider including in your diet to help you on your way! When growing long hair, we first have to make sure that you are healthy and not deficient in any nutrients. When you are properly nourished, your …

Skinceuticals Advanced Pigment Corrector Review

SkinCeuticals Advanced Pigment is an alternative corrective treatment for pigment problems of the skin. Over the years I have been looking desperately for something that didn’t irritate my skin and also removed some of the marks I had from having acne. Acne marks and hyperpigmentation can take a serious amount of time to go away, and if you’re like me and want to speed up the process, you’re probably on what feels like an endless journey to find out how to lighten pimple marks quickly so you don’t have to always be conscious about the marks on your face. Having …