The human skin – a man’s skin – hasn’t really changed in a millennia. Yet, new skin care fads and trends come and go. They keep changing, with a lot of noise and fanfare, probably because they don’t work. There is a skin care routine, a skin care system that’s been proven to work over the…
This blog will teach you the science behind using glycolic acid without skin purging, redness and burning . Skin purging can occur when starting a new skin care routine or using a new skin care product for the first time. It’s a process where your skin adjusts. But what if it’s not an adjustment but the…
“I was raised on a farm in eastern Saskatchewan where you froze in the winter and fried in the summer. Being of Icelandic origin, my skin is fair and not very tough when it comes to strong elements. In my mid 20s, 1968 I decided that I’d like to try and care for my skin…
What is Vitamin A? A powerful skincare active, retinol—alongside other retinoids, such as retinoic acid and retinyl palmitate—is essentially a form of retinoid, or vitamin A, which is one of the body’s key nutrients for boosting cell turnover. Vitamin A is considered to be one of the most proven ingredients in skincare, because it promotes…
When you add a new product to your trusty skincare routine, it is not always smooth sailing! Let’s further discuss the role glycolic acid has a skin care ingredient and also what role it can play in the purging process. Skin care products featuring active ingredients like glycolic acid (a type of Alpha Hydroxy Acid) can stimulate the skin’s renewal process,…
Some of us live for those extended hot showers early in the morning or at the end the day as part of our daily routines to wake up, warm up, get energized, or as therapeutic act to get through the day. However, as soothing as they can be, they can also do significant damage to…
Just as our bodies require sleep, exercise and nutrition in balanced and harmonious proportions, the largest organ of our bodies, the skin, requires a perfect trifecta. With so many skincare products on the market, choosing a new program can be a challenge. Not only are there so many options, but available products are regularly changed,…
The original article about Metrin Skincare was a Q&A featured in the Vancouver Sun published in 2017 By Aleisha Harris. The Vancouver crafted skin care line focuses more on creating quality products than it does on advertising — and it’s been doing it for more than 80 years. Metrin Skincare recently chatted with Postmedia News about…
What were our wishes, hopes and resolutions when the world greeted 2020 at New Year’s? Not only did time fly by quickly but, all, if not most, of our plans were upended by a tiny invisible microscopic virus that we could unknowingly share with and infect one another with a new illness that we knew…
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