How to Minimize the Appearance of Lip Lines
How to Minimize the Appearance of Lip Lines Written for Walgreens.com Nothing makes a face look older than a gathering of wrinkles around the mouth. These lines are among the first to form on the face as part of the aging process and are so common they have their own name: perioral wrinkles. In addition to being a natural result of aging, these wrinkles have a variety of preventable causes, such as sun exposure, smoking, and frequent waxing or threading. The easiest way to treat lip lines is through prevention, but if you are already suffering from the wrinkles, we have some tips to help you minimize their appearance. Moisturize:The drier lips are, the more susceptible they are to lines and the more visible existing lines become, so the best thing...
How to Give Yourself a Salon Manicure at Home
How to Give Yourself a Salon Manicure at Home Written for Walgreens.com While going to the salon to get a manicure can be a real treat, there are many reasons to do your own nails at home. You won’t have to fight traffic to get to the salon or spend very much money, and it can be extremely relaxing to create your own manicure routine. We love DIY manicures, and that’s why we compiled a list of tips to help you get a salon-quality manicure in the comfort of your own home. Remove nail polish:The first step in your salon-quality manicure is to remove old polish from your nails. It can be helpful to use a Q-tip on the sides and edges of nails to get every last bit of old color. Soak:Once your nails are free of old polish, fill a pretty bowl with warm...
Dermatologist Skin Care: Cleansers
Dermatologist Skin Care: Cleansers Written for Walgreens.com It can be really hard to choose the perfect facial cleanser. There are so many things to consider, from the quality of the ingredients to the effectiveness of the product. And that’s even before you start to consider which one will work the best for your unique skin type and skin problems. If you want a team of experts to help you choose your facial cleanser, don’t look any further than dermatologist facial cleansers. Dermatologist facial cleansers are part of a larger category of clinical skin care products that focus on the medicine and science behind skin care. Rather than simply ignoring problem skin or covering it up, these products aim to treat the underlying medical problems that...
Acne Care: Spot Treatments
Acne Care: Spot Treatments Written for Walgreens.com There is almost nothing more dreaded than acne. It has the power to make the social butterfly stay at home, and can make the brilliant student call in sick from school. Pimples don’t care about what’s going on around you. They don’t care if you have a long-anticipated first date, an important work presentation, or a glamorous photo shoot. But pimples don’t have all the power. You can take some back by using spot treatments to treat blemishes and return your skin to its normal, beautiful self. Although spot treatments are just one weapon in the arsenal against acne, they can also be the most effective. That’s because instead of treating your whole face, like a medicated cleanser or lotion, they...
How to Get a Beautiful Glow
How to Get a Beautiful Glow Written for Walgreens.com We all want to put our best face forward. The question is, how? The answer is simpler than you might think. It doesn’t involve long, arduous sessions with a dermatologist or a makeup consultant. The secret to a beautiful glow is actually as easy as tweaking your daily routine. There are several main areas where small changes to your daily routine can lead to big payoffs when it comes to your skin. Diet: One of the best things you can do for healthy, radiant skin is to eat a variety of vitamins and minerals as part of a well-balanced diet. These vitamins and minerals will help create beautiful skin from the inside out. Once you’ve cut out the junk food, try adding these to your diet: Omega 3 fatty...
How to Cover Blemishes
How to Cover Blemishes Written for Walgreens.com Have you recently woken up to a large blemish that appeared smack-dab in the middle of your forehead or chin? It’s a terrible feeling, one that everyone has had. But don’t worry quite yet. We’ve compiled some makeup tips to help you cover that blemish. Soon, even you will be saying, “Blemish? What blemish?” Prep work: The first thing you need to do, before applying any makeup to your blemish, is to prep your skin for good make-up application. Wash your face and apply a thin layer of moisturizer all over. It can be helpful to layer extra moisturizer on and around your blemish, to counteract any flakiness or dryness from other products you’ve used to treat it. If the blemish is oozing, use a tinted...