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An Apple a day keeps the Derm away

Article written by Erika on April 13th 2011 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips

Apples are among some of the best foods out there to help your body and skin. They’re cheap, easy to eat, and most varieties are available most of the year so you don’t have to worry about them being hard

A sauna that’s cold – what?!

Article written by Erika on April 11th 2011 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips

There have been a few reports lately on some new spas in North America that offer cold saunas. This is nothing new to Europeans where it has been used since the 1800’s, and they are even used worldwide in some

Food for your face

Article written by Erika on April 7th 2011 Acne, Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips, Skin irritation

Here are a few great ideas for face masks you can use with ingredients most of us have in our own kitchens! So the next time you feel like your skin needs a treat and you don’t have any of

You’ve got to try Paraffin wax

Article written by Erika on April 5th 2011 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips

If you have ever had a manicure or pedicure at a spa you have probably had, or at least been offered, a paraffin wax hand or foot treatment. These are meant to be extremely soothing and deeply moisturizing and can

Nachos – the healthy yet still incredibly yummy way!

Article written by Erika on April 3rd 2011 Featured, Meals

Love nachos but hate the grease they leave behind on your hands and the way you feel stuffed in a bad way after you inhale a batch while out with friends or sitting on your couch in front of a

Is Your Face Mask More Damaging Than Relaxing?

Article written by Erika on April 1st 2011 blackheads, Everything Skin Care, Skin care tips, Zenmed

Do you like to relax in the evenings with a mask on your face? Masks can be extremely beneficial to your skin and provide it with the nutrients it needs. I will be doing a post in the near future

Got razor burn? Learn to shave the right way!

Article written by Erika on March 28th 2011 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips, Skin irritation

Do you avoid shaving because those annoying razor bumps and ingrown hairs are actually more annoying and unsightful than having hairy legs or a hairy face? It is the wintertime – you could just hide under your pants or hat

All you need to know about keratosis pilaris

Article written by Erika on March 19th 2011 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips, Zenmed

If you have clusters of small painless bumps on your skin you may be suffering from keratosis pilaris. This condition often occurs on the cheeks, buttocks, thighs, and on the back of the arms and is often mistaken for a

Still going to bed with your makeup on – read this!

Article written by Erika on March 17th 2011 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips, Skin irritation

Have you ever gone to bed without removing your makeup? Other than waking up the next morning with makeup smudged all over your face and pillow you are actually doing some significant damage to your skin. Even if you are

Using a bar soap? Read this!

Article written by Erika on March 15th 2011 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips, Skin irritation

Are you currently using a bar of soap to wash your face? Or even your body – or hands? If so, read on. First of all bar soaps can harvest bacteria as you touch the same surface every time you

Let’s talk tahini

Article written by Erika on March 13th 2011 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips

Today I’m going to talk about tahini. For those of you unfamiliar with tahini, as I was until fairly recently, it is a paste made up of ground sesame seeds. Tahini originated in the Middle East and is a popular

The Truths behind the Myths of Eczema

Article written by Erika on March 11th 2011 Eczema, Everything Skin Care, Skin care tips, Zenmed

There are a lot of myths out there about eczema. Let’s get to the truth behind some of them. MYTH: Eczema is simple to cure TRUTH: Very occasionally your skin will never see eczema again if you treat it early,

Don’t ignore the rest of your body!

Article written by Erika on March 7th 2011 Body acne, Everything Skin Care, Featured, skin care, Skin care tips, Zenmed

When it comes to taking care of your skin a lot of people don’t think of going below the neck. They cleanse, exfoliate, treat, and moisturize their face but when it comes to the rest of their body – a

Make a better pore strip

Article written by Erika on March 3rd 2011 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips, Skin irritation, Zenmed

I’m sure you have all heard of, and even used, those pore strips that you apply to your nose and peel off your blackheads. They now not only come in strips for your nose, but for various other parts of

Is your skin dehydrated?

Article written by Erika on March 1st 2011 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips, Skin irritation

Is your skin looking and feeling tight and uncomfortable? Does it look dull and unhealthy? If it does, your first instinct is probably to think your skin is dry and grab your moisturizer. Well, it could be dry, but it

Nature’s wonder – bees!

Article written by Erika on February 23rd 2011 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips

Bees are fantastic little creatures! Not only do they give us wonderful honey which is tasty and good for us but they collect bee pollen which is also very good for us. If you have seen natural bee pollen you

Back to basics

Article written by Erika on February 19th 2011 Acne, Eczema, Everything Skin Care, Featured, Rosacea, Skin care tips, Skin irritation, Zenmed

All of us at one time or another has suddenly broken out in some type of rash or acne. Your skin seems clear, or at least clear-ish, then BAM! Where did all this irritation come from? The first thing you

Have You Heard of Emu Oil?

Article written by Erika on February 17th 2011 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Natural oils, Problem skin, Skin care tips

For the last few years Emu oil has become an extremely popular oil to help with various ailments. Although I know people who use it and have seen it advertised, I never really knew what it was all about. Emu

The real deal with phytosterols

Article written by Erika on February 1st 2011 Featured, Skin care tips

I was at the grocery store last week and a lady was handing out samples of a new kind of yogurt. She was telling us how good it tasted and how beneficial it was to your health because it contained

The truth about acne myths

Article written by Erika on January 10th 2011 Acne, blackheads, Everything Skin Care, Featured, skin care, Skin care tips, Zenmed

You may have heard a few of these statements about acne – let me tell you why they are all very untrue. MYTH: Tanning your skin will treat acne. FACT: Tanning will slightly dry out your skin and may make

Natural, gentle ways to remove makeup

Article written by Erika on January 8th 2011 Acne, Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips, Skin irritation

After a long day – and especially before bed – it’s extremely important for the health of your skin to remove all of your makeup. You may be using eye or face makeup remover that you have bought from a

Amazing benefits of Epsom Salts

Article written by Erika on January 6th 2011 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips

Is there anything better at the end of a long day than to soak in a nice hot bath? If you are not already doing so – next time add some Epsom salts. Epsom salts have many benefits. Epsom salts

10 Steps to great skin

Article written by Erika on January 2nd 2011 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips, Zenmed

Let’s start out 2011 with a review of some good skin habits. If your goal for this year is to have great skin – this is a great place to start. Find a good skincare routine – suitable for your

Happy New Year!

Article written by Erika on December 31st 2010 Everything Skin Care, Skin care tips

We have reached the final day of 2010. We hope you all have learned a lot from our blog in the past year – I know I have – and that you are on your way to great health and

It’s my birthday!

Article written by Erika on December 29th 2010 Everything Skin Care, Skin care tips, Zenmed

Well – today is my birthday! Yup, I am 33 years old. That may sound either very old or very young depending on how old you are. I feel that it’s a great age and I feel good about everything

Facial exercises – are they worth the time?

Article written by Erika on December 20th 2010 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips

There are plenty of articles and websites showing many different facial exercises that you can do which promise to keep your skin looking young and supple. But before you start contorting your face into weird expressions – let’s take a

Indulge in the right holiday eats and treats

Article written by Erika on December 8th 2010 Everything Skin Care, Featured, Skin care tips

The holiday season is well underway – everything is decorated and the alcohol and tasty treats are flowing. Between Christmas parties and casual get togethers with friends you are probably eating and drinking more than usual. While everything in moderation