Skincare Blog

In a world full of flowing information, it can be hard to differentiate which “facts” to believe and which to ignore. This can especially be the case when dealing with acne, when every source you check has differing information.In order to shed the light of truth on some frequent Acne urban legends, here goes the debunking of some of the most popular pimple lore…Poor hygiene causes Acne.

Just like with any other cosmetic injection, after treatment you may have some tenderness or bruising surrounding the injection site. Although this is totally normal and no need for concern, there are some things you can do post-treatment to make your healing as easy and quick as possible. All of these tips are recommended to… Read more »

Dear Fraxel Diary, I am 47-years old woman that loves spending time outdoors. In the Fall and Spring I am happy for any excuse to be out and about in my hometown of Philadelphia, and during the Summer I spend every second I can at the shore in Avalon, NJ. Because of my history of… Read more »

So there?s an app called ?Botox Booth?. Similar to the simplistic ?Fat Booth? or ?Old Booth?, you upload a photograph and the app will warp the face to show what that person would look like with ?Botox?. The image used to market this app (at left) shows a woman, where the most noteable change seems to be her pumped-up lips.

You know how Naomi feels about Sente Dermal Repair Cream…   We are now happy to introduce another wonderful Sente product! ATP Reset Moisturizer is a light-weight, luxurious, antiaging, antioxidant-rich, moisturizer. Light enough to easily fit into your existing skin regimen, ATP Reset Moisturizer provides gentle hydration for even the most sensitive skin. With it’s… Read more »

With the plethora of sunscreen options now available at your fingertips, the myriad of choices can be confusing. To help you decipher what the labels mean, and which product may be best for you, the following is a cheat-sheet of sorts to expain the most commonly used terms and abbreviations. UVA Short for Ultraviolet-A, these… Read more »

Once upon a time, four years ago, there was the patient who would not stop picking at a (perceived) pimple on her chin. She persisted with her squeezing and picking until she literally reached the bone.

Even the best-intentioned sunscreen user may run into questions from time to time… Is it OK to use last year’s sunscreen? Do you need different sunscreen for your face versus body? What is the difference between a mineral sunscreen and a chemical one?!  Is my sun protection bad for the environment?? Naomi Fenlin, owner of… Read more »

With SO much skincare and beauty advice floating around, it can be really hard to discern which nuggets to believe and which to discard. Below the About Face team debunks 7x common skincare inaccuracies. (Have you heard / read something that you don’t know whether or not to believe? Feel free to run it by… Read more »

As an adult who has been obsessed with sunscreen protection for the past 10+ years, I’d be lying if I said that the process was easy. Or fun. Surrounded by ALL of the proof anybody could possibly need to KNOW  the neccesary responsibility that is frequent sunscreen application, (plus the first-hand joy of getting multiple… Read more »

It doesn’t matter how many times you are told that sun exposure is bad for your skin. The negative impact doesn’t usually happen right away, and it can be easy to shrug off warnings and advice, and convince yourself that none of that bad stuff will happen to you.

A new survey reveals the average daily cost of how much an American woman spends on her face.  In a recent SkinStore customer survey, it was discovered that the average American spends $8.00 a day on skincare products, with the average women applying a whopping 16 products minimum to their face – before even leaving the house. At first, this… Read more »

Korea is currently the hot-bed for all the newest, most innovative beauty trends and treatments. Sheet-masks. Micro-tox. Fabled skincare routines that consist of 50+ steps. The latest and greatest developments in the beauty world all are stemming from Korea, which is an obvious indication of the culture’s insatiable interest for aesthetics. For roughly the past… Read more »

Surveying the counter-space in my bathroom, it is clear I have a problem with hoarding skincare products*. Each genre is clustered together; my assortment of facewashes buttress the right-hand side, followed by an impressive collection of serums, antioxidants, moisturizers, and other ointments and potions that promise healthy, vibrant skin. With a plethora of beautifully packaged,… Read more »

Come along and ride on our fantastic voyage!   Do you know all of the services we offer? Try one session of each of our 6x most popular treatments (within one year) and you’ll get a FREE Latisse 5mL Kit*. (The better to help with your beauty sight-seeing. Value is roughly $185.) 1. FACIALS Pamper… Read more »

If you’re still making excuses about sunscreen, maybe this video will change your mind.Artist Thomas Leveritt had women and men of all ages view their faces under an ultraviolet lens, and the results were shocking! An ultraviolet camera is like the truth serum of skin care: it shows both your future and your past, and there?s no way to hide anything.