skincare + hygiene

The sun. The sweat. The hustle. That’s athlete life. At some point, forehead breakouts appear, and eventually, start feeling like part of the uniform. But guess what? They don’t have to be. Many young athletes assume forehead acne is just something that comes with the territory. Teen hormones + constant sweat = breakout city, right?…

“GRWM!” We’ve all opened TikTok and watched influencers slather on tons of skincare products to their beauty-filtered “perfect” skin, watched Katie Fang walk us through her 10-step routine, and thought, Yup, that’s my sign to go on a Sephora shopping spree. I mean, I’ve definitely been there. Everyone seems to have a shelf packed with…

You sweat → your hair gets greasy → you wash it → you sweat again → your hair gets greasy again → you wash it… and repeat. Daily shampooing becomes a borderline addiction, but somehow, your hair still isn’t happy. If you’re an athlete or just someone who’s active most days, your hair is probably dealing with more than you think.

This probably sounds familiar – laying on the beach, feeling the sun on your face, not a care in the world. However, a few hours later you wish there had been a care in your mind. In all of the thought you put into planning your day of fun in the sun, you completely forgot about…

We get it. Sometimes you feel the urge to just quickly stick your finger up your nose and pick that stubborn – and sometimes irritating and uncomfortable – booger. However, picking your nose can be more unsanitary than one might think, and in the extreme, it can even lead to damage inside the nasal cavity….

Deep under the surface of the skin and attached to hair follicles are sebaceous glands, which produce sebum (what we usually call oil) to protect and moisturize the skin. In people with oily skin, these glands overproduce oil, leading to a shiny face throughout the day. Causes of oily skin can be out of a…

We know, it can be tempting to pop, pick, or touch the pimples on your face. It might seem super satisfying to squeeze the white pus out of a zit, or maybe you think picking it away will minimize the appearance of the pimple all together. However, it’s important to be patient when dealing with…

Everyone sweats, but have you ever felt like you sweat way too much? Sweating is an important part of our body’s temperature regulation, and it helps cool us down when we start to overheat during activities like exercise. However, it is possible to sweat excessively, and the condition even has its own name: hyperhidrosis.  What…

While pimples are most common on the face, that’s not the only place they can show up. Body acne on areas such as the back, butt, chest, and arms is extremely common among kids and adults, and is nothing to be ashamed of.  Pimple formation begins when oil and dead skin cells clog the hair…

Moles, also called beauty marks, are extremely common! Most of the time they are just harmless freckles, but there can be a point when you need to get them checked out by a doctor. Moles are typically brown or black round spots on the face or body –  they can appear virtually anywhere. They are…

Acne. Everyone’s had it. Whether it be the smallest bumps and blemishes to the biggest pimples and boils. We’ve all been there. And we all know how hard it can be dealing with acne. You’ve probably read one of those skin care magazines or pamphlets that advertise different ways for you to get rid of…

Yes! Skin actually needs and wants some oil and the more often you wash your face, the more you are removing natural oils from its surface. When this happens, the sebaceous gland (where oil is produced) goes into overdrive – it thinks the surface of the skin needs more oil, and this gland takes its…

The skin on your face can be more sensitive than the skin on other areas and it’s exposed to a whole lot more all day, every day, so it requires a special level of care. The following skin routine works for almost everyone. That said, almost everyone will go through a moment (okay, sometimes it…

Cleaning is the #1 strategy to combat body odor – not to mention keep your skin in the best shape. Yeah, yeah, you’ve heard that you need to wash regularly forever, but what, exactly, does that mean? It all depends upon the body part: For the face, get into the habit of washing twice a…

Best nail tip of all time? Don’t pick or bite them! If you follow that one simple rule, your hands will look far better than if you don’t. Pretty simple. And here are a few other facts to keep at the tips of your fingers (and toes):

There is a ton of debate on this subject, but the science seems pretty clear: NO, antiperspirant does not cause cancer. The concern is often tethered to the inclusion of aluminum as an ingredient, but there’s no proven link between that – or any other ingredient in antiperspirant – and breast cancer.  Aluminum is the…

Wearing sunscreen is one of the most important ways to protect yourself from skin cancer (and even wrinkles) and it’s as easy as just putting on face lotion everyday. You’re never too young to start using sunscreen on your skin; in fact, the earlier you start the better! Your future self will thank you.  Most…

The truth about B.O. Blame your body odor on sweat. Really! It’s actually hard to stink if you aren’t pumping out any sweat at all. Everyone has sweat glands in their body, which do just what their name implies: secrete sweat. However, thanks to puberty and its ramped-up hormones, these glands not only become more…

Have you ever noticed tiny, prickly bumps on the back of your arms? Or maybe you have them on your cheeks, your thighs, or even your butt. They look the same color as the rest of your skin – well, most of the time – but they can feel like sandpaper. They’re called keratosis pilaris…

Breakouts, blemishes, and zits… Want to get rid of them? It really helps to understand why they happen in the first place. Hormonal acne is pretty much exactly what it sounds like: acne caused by hormones. No matter your gender, you’ve got a mix of testosterone, estrogen, and a bunch of other hormones that influence…