What Causes Oily, Greasy Skin
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What Causes Oily, Greasy Skin

We like to emphasize how important your daily habits are and how they can impact your skin’s overall health. Many people suffer from oily or greasy skin for various reasons. Oily skin is caused by excess production of the skin’s natural oils known as sebum. These occurrences of excess oil are often genetic traits but can…

Why Skin Care Shouldn’t Be That Complicated
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Why Skin Care Shouldn’t Be That Complicated

According to a recent survey cited by The Telegraph, 87% of women are confused by what skin care products they should be using. “It’s no surprise considering the rise of lotions, essences and splash masks.” Unfortunately, this is a common problem in the beauty and skin care industries. Metrin Skincare believe skin care shouldn’t be…

Signs of Over Exfoliation on Your Skin
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Signs of Over Exfoliation on Your Skin

We previously extolled the virtues of exfoliating for your skin’s health and it’s all true, but you should still be careful not to over exfoliate. Generally speaking, the more exfoliation, the better. It may be unlikely that you will overdo, but it does happen. Like anything in life, it’s very possible to over do it….

Building A Better Skin Care Routine
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Building A Better Skin Care Routine

As life has its own and natural rhythms, any healthy endeavor often requires its own schedule to insure the best possible results. For example, exercise works best with a set routine. You usually start by warming up, move on to some cardio, then to other more intense exercises, and finally finish by cooling down and stretching….

What You Need to Know About Facial Treatments
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What You Need to Know About Facial Treatments

For many, their knowledge of popular facial skin care treatments begins and ends with the classic face mask everyone knows – think cucumber slices. However, there’s quite a bit to know when it comes to using facials to effectively care for your skin. For example, mask or a peel? Also, what benefit do facial treatments provide to your skin and…

Your Guide to Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA)
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Your Guide to Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA)

There’s a lot of hype and misinformation on the internet about the best kinds of skin care ingredients on the market.  Unfortunately, most of it is just that, hype. There is one ingredient, however, that’s been talked about a lot that does have proven results and a long history of safe usage to back up the buzz. This ingredient…

A Skin Care Routine for Men in 5 Steps
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A Skin Care Routine for Men in 5 Steps

While a lot of men may be less inclined to invest their time in a quality skin care routine, the fact is that men’s skin needs just as much care and attention as women’s. As there are differences in men and women’s skin, skin care for men shouldn’t simply involve using products designed for women….