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MyChelle Dermaceuticals Raising the Bar Again
If you're a regular reader of Vibrant Glow, you know that I'm a big fan of MyChelle Dermaceuticals and that's why it's the only skincare line that's in VG's Amazon store. It's free of toxic chemicals, but it's so effective (see review).Recently, MyC...
Wonder Why Stress Makes Your Skin Breakout?
You may have always noticed that stress seems to quickly result in an unsightly breakout on your face. Well, a new study gets to the bottom of this unfortunate cause and effect.Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, found that wh...
Contrary to Old Advice, What You Eat Does Affect Skin
It turns out that the widespread belief that what you eat has no role in an acne breakout is all wrong. A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that a low-glycemic diet resulted in a clearer complexion.Resear...
Setting a Standard for 'Natural' Beauty Products
Natural and organic have become the trendy buzz words in the beauty industry. Unfortunately, many consumers don't realized that currently there is no standard set on just how "natural" products must be in ordered to be labeled "natural". Companies ...
Moisturize Your Lips From Within
The wintry winds may leave your lips chapped, but don't just rely on a natural lip balm to keep them moisturized. Instead, make sure you drink eight glasses of water a day to keep them replenished.In addition, eat foods rich in essential fatty acids...
An Orange a Day May Keep Wrinkles Away
If you want younger looking skin, you may want to beef up on vitamin-C rich foods. A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that women who had a higher dietary intake of vitamin C had fewer wrinkles than women who...
Exercise Speeds Wound Healing, Reduces Skin Inflammation
We already have a million reasons to exercise, and now researchers have discovered another benefit to get us moving: it may decrease inflammation of damaged skin tissue.A new University of Illinois study found that moderate exercise accelerated woun...
Wrinkle Reducing Biofeedback Technique
Looking for a natural, non-invasive alternative to Botox? In today's MyChelle Dermaceuticals newsletter, owner/founder Myra Michelle Eby describes how to relax facial muscles using a biofeedback technique. Sounds promising. If you're interested in ...
Nourish Skin with Homemade Pumpkin Exfoliator
If you haven't thrown out your Halloween pumpkin yet, you can recycle it by serving it up as a nourishing skin exfoliator--chock full of rich vitamins, amino acids and enzymes--just like the hottest beauty products out right now, but for a fraction o...
Super Veggie May Protect Against Skin Cancer
Fruit extracts from blueberries, cranberries, Goji berries and pomegranates are now common ingredients in skincare products. However, it's only a matter of time when a broccoli extract will be making its topical debut as a powerful weapon against ski...
Anti-aging Breakthrough to Retard Wrinkles
A new study is taking the anti-aging power of antioxidants to the next level for fighting wrinkles. A researcher at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has succeeded in isolating a plant-based antioxidant that counters the breakdown of collagen fibers...
Preventing Cancer with Vitamin D
The other day my husband and I found out that the dark mole on his back is melanoma. So while he goes off to enjoy life, I go online to research skin cancer. Discovering that melanoma is the deadliest of all forms of cancer because it spreads so quic...
Pine Tree Extract Reduces Skin Discoloration
Many woman are familiar with the term "pregnancy mask", the dark skin discoloration over the face that can accompany pregnancy. However, melasma is also linked with the use of oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy -- both synthetic and...
Beauty Products Going Paraben-Free
As consumers have become better educated on the possible dangers of parabens--synthetic toxic preservatives found in cosmetics and personal care products--skincare companies are taking note and responding to their customers' demand for paraben-free p...
The ABCs of Checking for Skin Cancer
For us fair-skinned, frequently burned, sun-loving people, some goods news came out today on how drinking coffee--or any beverage containing caffeine--coupled with regular exercise may prevent skin cancer. This made my day since I drink a cup of gree...
Body Absorbs 5 lbs of Cosmetic Chemicals a Year
If your morning routine includes applying a number of beauty products and toiletries to your skin, you better take note of their ingredients. Over the course of a year, your body may be absorbing almost five pounds of chemicals that find their way in...
Minimizing Sun Damage Naturally After the Burn
I'm a fair-skinned redhead with a history of too much sun exposure. I remember peeling the burned skin on my young body as a kid after spending summers in our backyard pool. You would think that I'd learn my lesson by the time I was a sophomore in co...
Beautify Skin with Mesmorizing Minerals
I was first introduced to mineral makeup from an esthetician almost 5 years years ago and was thrilled with the results. At the time I was suffering from terrible acne, and I was amazed at how well it camouflaged my breakouts. Then I began to notice...
New Beauty Gadget Stimulates Skin's Natural Anti-Aging Capabilities
For my recent birthday, I told my husband that the only gift I wanted was to enjoy my favorite spa treatment -- an ultrasound and vitamin C facial. It works wonders on my skin because the ultrasound therapy penetrates the antioxidant deeply into the...
