Why Am I Balding? DHT and Hair Loss Uncovered
When it comes to hair loss, everyone is looking for a culprit. Is it because you’re too stressed? Not eating enough? Or just getting old? The truth is that both male and female hair loss is often caused by a hormone called dihydrotestosterone (otherwise known as DHT). DHT is a derivative of the male hormone ...
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Scalp Health: Where It All Begins
It really does begin with what’s underneath. The voluminous, luscious locks you have been dreaming about all start with the skin on your head; otherwise known as your scalp. Scalp health may be odd to talk about if you are not rocking the bald look, but it is nonetheless essential for encouraging healthy hair growth. ...
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What’s My Number? Measuring Your Own Cellulite
When people think of cellulite, they often think of the unpleasant, puckered, almost orange peel-like skin that they just cannot seem to get rid of on their thighs and arms. Although this mental image can be correct in some cases, there are actually different stages of cellulite and each stage has a unique appearance. Specialists use ...
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Cellulite: Most Have It, Few Want It
As young girls reach puberty, they will experience what may seem like an endless amount of body changes. Among those changes is one often dreaded skin development: Cellulite. Cellulite is a term often thrown around by adolescent girls and adult women when talking about the puckered skin on their thighs or their flabbier arms. About ...
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Red Lips, A Flawless Complexion, and Maybe Some Glitter: Makeup and Your Skin
After grueling all-nighters fueled by sugary drinks and fried goodies, I can’t help but be ever-so-grateful for the bustling makeup industry and all it has to offer to transform my dark-circle and acne prone complexion into one that is fresh and bright. With each foundation application though, I begin to fear makeup’s effect on my ...
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Winter Blues: How the Cold Affects Your Skin
With the colder weather comes cozy nights by the fireplace, adorable skating dates, and warm hot cocoa, but the winter season also often leaves many of us fighting the resulting downside of drier skin. However, it’s easy to confuse dryness with dehydration, two very different skin concerns. Dryness and dehydration are often incorrectly used interchangeably, ...
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Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair? The Reality of Hair Shedding and Hair Loss
As someone with long hair myself, I’m much too familiar with the hair shedding struggle. Few days go by when I’m not stuck vacuuming fallen strands off my bedroom floor or picking hair out of my shower drain, but sometimes I can’t help but wonder whether I really should be losing this much hair at ...
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The Race Against Time: Why Your Skin Ages
At one point or another, every one of us will face nature’s sin: Aging. Our bodies do not remain the well-oiled machine known in our youth forever (despite how much we may want them to be), and often times, the proof lies within our skin. Your body becomes less efficient as you age and simply ...
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From Wine to Water: The Downside of a Boozy Holiday Season
From some rum-infused eggnog on Christmas morning, to the oh-so-sweet taste of champagne on New Year’s Eve, the holiday season is often not complete without some booze to go along with it. When we think about alcohol, we often immediately hone in on its effect on our weight, our liver, and of course, our brain. ...
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Bright Lights, Big Cities: The Truth about the Environment and Your Skin
When considering moving to the city, we often wonder whether we will fit the world of bustling crowds and bright lights. What we don’t often think about though, is how city living may affect our health; specifically our skin. The environment you live in can greatly influence your skin health, and it is not just ...
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