Dry, flaky, itchy and even cracked skin is a common side effect of the fall and winter chill. The low humidity in the air, both indoors and out, is one of the main causes for this annoying seasonal skin issue.

The moisturizer you choose can be the answer to your prayers or just making the problem worse.

There’s a certain tingling feeling under the skin that many of us are all to familiar with from our pubescent years signaling that a big, ugly pimple is about to make its grand entrance.

At that time it was devastating, but now you are an adult and you can’t feign an illness to avoid showing your face at work.

You’ve got serious business to attend to and your skin is acting like a teenager. What gives?

Proper exfoliation is essential for helping skin have a fresh glow, but overdoing it or choosing the wrong method, can really damage your skin.

Learn all the facts of exfoliation and why acid peels aren’t scary, at what age you need to avoid microdermabrasion, and why that familiar apricot scrub from the drugstore wreaks havoc on skin.

“If you can’t eat it, neither should your skin”.  Avocado takes this philosophy to a whole new level of delicious as a beautifying treat from the inside out.

Creamy and rich avocado is affectionately referred to as “green gold”.  It’s no wonder why when a serving provides nearly 20 essential nutrients including vitamin K, dietary fiber, potassium, folic acid, vitamin B6, vitamin C and copper.

The hardest thing for so many people is to avoid picking, popping, and irritating their skin.

A common response to an unwelcome blemish is aggressively attempting to eradicate it with whatever means necessary.

Here are some ways that you can help to soothe and heal your skin without beating it up.

What do you imagine when I say "cinnamon"?  Is it luscious swirls of warm spice dancing through your morning oatmeal? Or is it the nostalgic aroma that penetrates straight to your core, invoking memories of holiday mornings and fresh baked treats?

What if I were to tell you that cinnamon can go far beyond the kitchen to spice up your beauty routine?  This historically celebrated bark just might have a leading lady spot in your bathroom cabinet.