Tag: acne

Ever since I was a teenager, I have had to frequently battle acne. During my middle school and high school years, my acne was...

Tea tree oil has long occupied pride of place in our medicine cabinet. Australia, where the tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) calls home, has for...

Skincare truly is a delicate matter. It seems like virtually anything we do can potentially throw our skin off balance and lead to excess...

Sometimes the best remedies in life are the simplest ones. This is certainly true for an ancient skincare trick known to close pores, balance...

Beer lovers rejoice. It’s time to soak in your favorite brew. What can hops, barley and yeast do for your skin? Well, a lot...

Manuka honey, the world’s most prized honey, is said to treat everything from acne and eczema to sore throats and staph infections. However, anything...

In a society ruled by superficial fashions and obsessive-compulsive cleanliness, sweating is often seen as a bad thing. Sweat at the wrong place or...

Four years ago, I started making all of my own organic soaps, creams and even sunscreen. It was during this time that I really...

When I hit puberty, I was quite lucky — only the odd acne breakout here and there, nothing major. I did, however, often notice...

I think of pineapple and my mind immediately takes me to a Caribbean island paradise, lounging on the beach in the sun and sipping...