Every hair on your body stems from a pore. The average adult has more or less 5 million hairs on his/her body. If you’re feeling insecure about your visibly large pores, take comfort in the fact that at least 4.9 million of your pores are minuscule and unnoticeable. Nevertheless, the pores that we do notice…
What are blackheads? When a pore is clogged with skin debris (dead skin cells), sebum (oil produced by sebaceous glands) and Propionibacterium acnes (also known as P. acne), a comedo is formed. A comedo can be closed (whitehead) or open at the skin’s surface (blackhead). Oxidation (i.e. exposure to air), not dirt, is what causes…
Whenever we buy beauty products we always scan the ingredients section to see what beneficial stuff the products contain. But let’s be honest, some ingredients sound like tongue twisters or impossible to pronounce. If you are keen on finding the best products out there and a skin care ingredient that will target fine lines and…
Menstrual acne is a common condition amongst 65% of women. Women will PMS every month. Accordingly, the average woman will experience irritability, bloating, pains, and the undesirable breakout every month. But why do women breakout during this time? Two words…Hormonal changes. A women’s menstrual cycle is usually 28 days. Each day is hormonally different. A…
None of us want to age. We want to stay young forever. Nevertheless, aging is a part of life and no one can escape it. Signs of aging will show up gradually. But some signs show up sooner than others and are much more obvious. MD Beauty Secrets reveals what visibly gives your age away…
For healthy skin it is essential to wash your face twice a day, once in the morning and once at night. Nevertheless, using the wrong cleanser can worsen your skin. Many mistakenly believe the harsher the cleanser the better or that the type of cleanser they use doesn’t really matter so long as it cleans….
Healthy choices have to start somewhere. So why not start with ANTIOXIDANTS! You can fight off diseases and build up your immune system while promoting healthier beautiful skin. How is that possible? Antioxidants are full of beneficial and powerful nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, and enzymes. The three major antioxidant vitamins are beta-carotene, vitamin C,…
With the numerous products out there it is difficult to make the right decision on what to use to treat and control your acne. MD Beauty Secrets is here to help you by providing you with more information on what acne treatment ingredients work and why. In the following article we have included over-the-counter (OTC)…
When you enter your 30s signs of aging will start becoming more noticeable, particularly around your forehead and eyes, as well as naso-labial folds (the lines that run from the nose to the mouth) and corners of your mouth. The collagen and elastin levels in your skin tissue start to breakdown and your skin will…
Believe it or not, the skin we had a month ago is not the same as it is today. Everyday thousands of skin cells die, then flake and shed. New skin cells eventually replace the dead skin cells. The new skin cells travel from the lowest layer of the epidermis (which is the outer layer…
