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Retinoids: so powerful yet so confusing
Retinol, Retinaldehyde, Tret and Retin-A, oh my!! Making sense of Retinoids. If you’re on the anti-aging path, you’ve surely heard of the...
Penn Smith
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THEY WORK!! (with a few caveats) Silicone patches for 'necklace lines' and 'tech neck''
A few years ago I tested a silicone patch designed for the eye area. I tried the patch for one night. With high hopes, I awoke in the...
Penn Smith
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Hooded eyes and dark circles? SIX steps to bringing back bigger, brighter peepers
Have you noticed that as we get older it can appear that our eyes get smaller as our face seems to get bigger? Well, you aren’t just...
Penn Smith
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UPDATED JUNE 2021: AMAZON! Buy what you love - and help Small Businesses (TODAY!!)
What a great chance to support small businesses and stock up on some of our favorite products!! Today is the last day of Amazon's Small...
Penn Smith
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Wash your face! The art of the double cleanse
You may have heard the term “double cleanse” and thought that it sounded like an exercise in extravagance; designed for those who spend...
Penn Smith
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Jawline got you down? At-home tools to create lift and definition
I recently took a poll in my Facebook group asking about people’s biggest “gripes” when it comes to their skin/appearance. The number one...
Penn Smith
8 min read
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Your anti-aging, anti-hair-loss arsenal: LED, microneedling, high frequency and serums
Hair loss is oftentimes only associated with middle-aged men. In fact, 85% of men will experience hair loss by age 50, many of whom begin...
Penn Smith
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UPDATED APRIL 4-2021: Anti-Aging Skincare for the BODY
If you're like me, your skincare journey went like this: "I'll do ALL things possible to care for the skin on my face...bring it on!"....
Penn Smith
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Active skincare ingredients
You'll often hear people talking about skincare 'actives' when they talk about things like retinoids, Vitamin C and AHAs. But what ...
Penn Smith
22 min read
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Dull, dry end of summer skin? Korean skincare to the rescue!
Here we are in the last days of summer 2020 and if your skin is anything like mine, it’s feeling a bit parched. You might be thinking...
Penn Smith
7 min read
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*UPDATED JANUARY 1, 2021 | Post microneedling - when to add skincare and devices in to your routine
*Be sure to scroll to the mid-bottom of this blog for my most current protocol suggestions and also the 7 week rolling calendar I spoke...
Penn Smith
11 min read
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Estrogen deficient skin: what's the deal? Emepelle to activate skin estrogen receptors
On average, women experience a 30% collagen loss in the first five years after they hit menopause. Consider this: collagen loss at menopause
Penn Smith
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At-home skincare devices: Which is right for you?
The number of devices available now for use at home is incredible, even overwhelming. What’s exciting is that the technology behind these...
Penn Smith
14 min read
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Skincare ingredients to avoid when micro-needling!
What to avoid when needling!
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