Tag: beautyscience
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The Truth About Growth Factors: Part 1
The market has been flooded with EGF serums and so called stem cell products, all claiming miraculous results. In the first part of our deep dive into growth factors, we delve into what these molecules actually are and their role in the skin as well as their efficacy in skincare.
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Why Harper’s Bazaar is Wrong About Hyaluronic Acid
I’ll get right into it. This article from Harper’s Bazaar titled “Are You Misusing Hyaluronic Acid?” has been making the rounds for a while and causing quite a stir, making people wonder if hyaluronic acid is bad for their skin. We’ll be looking at the article today and the accuracy of its claims. For more…
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The Truth About Blue Light and Our Skin
Some links and codes may be affiliate. They add no cost to you, the reader, but help support the author and her content. If you’re a skincare device junkie like I am, you may have noticed that the longer wavelengths like red and near infrared have been very popular lately. Blue light, while widely known…
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Microcurrent Overview + Changing My Approach
Some links and codes may be affiliate. They add no cost to you, the reader, but help support the author and her content. My recent blog posts have been very science focused with lots of terms and links to various studies. Today’s post won’t necessarily be that as it’s also an update on my microcurrent…
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Red Light Therapy and Green Tea: Debunked?
Recently, the topic of green tea before red light therapy treatments has been discussed more than ever and I’ve received a lot of questions thanks to this video from Angie of Hot and Flashy. I’ve been a fan of this combination since making the switch to high powered LED devices last Spring and thought this…
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Skin Hydration: Deep Dive
Skin hydration is a topic that is discussed often yet somehow the importance is still overlooked. We often hear that the benefits are only temporary and that at most, it offers a transient brightening or plumping effect to the skin. In this follow-up to my 3 part Instagram series on hydration, I will be taking…