To Protect and Nourish the Skin for Renewal and Growth Dry skin. Uneven skin tone. Breakouts. Fine Lines and Wrinkles. They are all symptoms of compromised barrier function of the skin. Hydrating the skin may help address the symptoms, but is that enough? What’s the best way to keep the skin at its best? Cleansing…
In addition to daily gentle exfoliation, accelerated or deep exfoliation treatment is an effective way to remove dead skin cells and reveal smoother, brighter-looking skin. However, it’s important to protect the skin after deep exfoliation to avoid irritation and damage, especially when recovering from the use of retinol (which can be more harsh and irritating than…
The ✨ Clean Girl aesthetic ✨ is breaking the internet, and we had to get our word in on the trend. The clean girl aesthetic is, at its core, all about a high level of self-care. The girls seen exemplifying this trend and aesthetic have sleeked back, glossy healthy hair. Put together, simple neutral clothing. And…
The sunshine vitamin that helps your skin be at its best. Vitamin D plays an important role in your health and, in particular, your skin health. Yes, Vitamin C perhaps may be the most well-known and marketed skin care vitamin, but unlike Vitamin C, Vitamin D plays a foundational role in the health and ageing…
If there is a temporary need to seal your skin completely against moisture loss, then ‘slugging’ may make sense. Slugging typically uses petroleum (yes, extracted and refined from the same ingredient used to make gasoline) to make petroleum jelly or petrolatum. But does slugging with petroleum based products really make sense? And can slugging be done without the…
Proven skin care benefits over thousands of years What single plant with centuries of proven skin care effectiveness has multiple natural vitamins and 20 of the 22 amino acids required by humans? And, not to mention, enzymes, minerals, fatty acids and other natural ingredients beneficial to the skin? It’s the Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis) plant –…
Vitamins are necessary for your health, but can they also help to make your skin look better? Of course, they can. But what are the 5 best skin nourishing ingredients?Firstly, let’s talk about the internal body versus the skin. The skin is the largest organ of the body, but unlike internal organs within the body, how…
“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…
From breakouts to healthy, glowing, youthful skin. Find out how Erin uses Metrin as an act of self care & love in this blog post: Metrin Skincare Experience: Erin’s skin care journey “It’s been over a decade now since I started using Metrin Skincare! Back then, I was 26 years old and my main concern…
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