Wear Sunscreen Every Day

Does sunscreen really matter? Dermatologist Ellen Marmur, MD explains how daily use can help prevent brown spots and other signs of skin damage -- and keep you looking younger. Find out what SPFs to wear every season.

What Are the Benefits of a Facial for Teenagers?

It’s a fact that most teenagers will experience clogged pores, acne and breakouts at some point during their teen years. Despite being busy with school, their social life, and sports, it’s very important for them to learn the importance of good skin care.

If you have a teen or if you are a teen reading this, here are reasons why you should consider a teen facial:

What are the benefits of a teen facial?

There are many benefits of facials, but for teens in particular, facials will help clean out blackheads and clogged pores caused by oil production. Skin care products used at home can only help reduce clogged pores. It takes a professional esthetician to properly prepare and soften the skin before manual extractions can take place in a safe and effective way.

Also, facials are geared to problem solve. The level of the intensity of a facial is contingent on the severity of the skin’s issues. Teens tend to have problem skin, but what works for some might not work for others. An esthetician can offer advice on the best way to address a teen’s specific skin concerns.

Part of getting a facial is receiving a lesson from experts on how to care for the skin properly. This information includes which products will work best for each person based on his or her skin type

What age is best for a teen facial?

During the teenage years, hormones start to fluctuate which aggravates the skin and can cause breakouts. Those who produce a lot of oil and/or have weak follicular walls will experience more severe breakouts, including stubborn cystic acne. That being said, age 13 is a good time for teens to start coming in for facials. Even if problem skin isn’t yet an issue, it’s a good time to start teaching teenagers how to care for their skin.

What does a teen facial include? A teen facial at Art of Skin Care includes a thorough skin analysis to determine the teen’s skin type and needs of his or her skin. The skin is gently exfoliated using enzymes to loosen and digest away dry cells and prepare the skin for deep pore cleansing. Warm towels are also included to soften the pores, which will allow for gentle manual extractions. A customized mask appropriate for the skin type is then applied and the facial is finished with an oil-free lotion. During the facial, the ways in which diet and lifestyle can affect the skin are also discussed, as well as suggestions about how to care for the skin at home with simple, but effective routines.

How often should teens have facials? This truly depends on the skin issues of each teen. Depending on the severity of problem skin, we recommend every 2 weeks for those who have plenty of issues with acne and every 4 months for maintaining healthy, clear skin.

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Jessica Alba Reveals Her Skincare Secrets | InStyle

How does Jessica Alba manage to successfully juggle the responsibilities of being a mom, running her own business, finding time to squeeze in a workout, and always looking so flawless? Not by wasting time primping in the morning, apparently.

Instead, the actress has her morning beauty routine down to a science. In the clip above, Alba takes us through her step-by-step plan to get hair- and makeup-ready in 10 minutes, flat, allowing her more time to spend on her many ventures. And the funny thing is, despite spending little time on her looks, the Honest Company founder has never looked more gorgeous.

Skincare Secrets of a Professional Hand Model

Ever wonder about the products professional hand models use to keep their baby-smooth skin? Child-size hand model Christina Linhardt, whose hands have appeared in numerous toy advertising campaigns, makes a living thanks to her smooth and spot-free hands. So, what's her secret? She swears by Retin-A and vitamin C treatments, as well as creams with licorice root extract to fade age spots. Check out her full hand beauty routine to see how she keeps her hands looking so youthful!

The Science of Skin - Emma Bryce

Between you and the rest of the world lies an interface that makes up 16% of your physical weight. This is your skin, the largest organ in your body: laid out flat, it would cover close to 1.7 square meters of ground. But besides keeping your organs in, what is its purpose? Emma Bryce takes us into the integumentary system to find out.

Lesson by Emma Bryce, animation by Augenblick Studios.

100 Years of Lipstick | Allure

Take a look back at the last hundred years of lipstick, from the 1920s vamp lipstick and the 1930s "rosebud mouth," to the bright red lips of the 1950s and the pale, frosted shades of the 1960s, here's the last century of lipstick.