Are you still using coconut oil? You are? Great...Then you must ​read the benefits of applying coconut oil on face overnight. In recent years, the Western coconut oil invasion more than made up for centuries of near-anonymity. We went from buying none to spending 163 million dollars on it in 2017 alone. However, that figure actually reflects a decrease in coconut oil sales. The words “saturated fat” scare off a lot of people. And...

Have you ever had a pimple that was especially angry? You know - one that’s not just a bump, but a LUMP. It sits further beneath your skin, and seems to have a heartbeat all its own. It hurts, it itches, and it won’t go away. Few things are more damaging to our self confidence than cystic acne. While we let other imperfections slide, cystic pimples have us scrambling for a cure. Today, we’re talking about how to treat cystic acne at...

​Why is mustard so yellow? Because it contains turmeric. This bright orange, spicy rhizome can stain pretty much anything it touches. ​But... whitening teeth with turmeric?  It’s also said to lift certain stains, which is why people use it ​for whitening their teeth. ​At first, I found the prospect of whitening teeth with turmeric to be terrifying. How could I be sure that it wouldn’t stain my (already slightly yellowing)...

Tell me, is your ponytail looking a little sparse? Is your scalp a little more visible through your hair than it used to be? There are two things I need to ask you to do. First, don’t resign yourself to limp, lackluster, thinning hair. There is hope. Second, don’t rush out and drop tons of money on expensive solutions and invasive procedures. Often, you just need to adjust your lifestyle. That can mean switching up your diet,...

Did you know that the average adult has almost 10 pounds of skin? ​And another thing: ​A good portion of the dust in the world is just dead skin. ​Cells, nerves, receptors, tissue - skin doesn’t just protect our delicate insides. It plays the biggest role in how we appear, and how we feel about our appearance.  The skin can even tell us when something is wrong with our insides. So what does it mean when our skin is...

What’s the craziest thing you’ve done on your quest for clear skin? Even if you haven’t done anything drastic, lots of approaches toward healing acne are wildly different. Magnesium oil for acne probably isn't one of the craziest things... but it will work.  ​Want proof?  ​Keep reading…  ​Because... One sees us investing too much time and money into rigorous routines with expensive treatments.  For best success... ...we plot and maintain a...