The Metrin Skincare Blog
So how often should you be washing your face each day? You may have noticed that there are a lot of different opinions on the matter! Some people recommend washing only once daily, in the evening before bed. Others would have you scrubbing your pores any time your face feels soiled or oily. What works…
Most people are on the seeming eternal, never ending search for a proven skin care solution, a miracle product, a skin care routine, program or system that works for them. Some may never find it – or once they do, find that what they thought would work, end with illusory, temporary, superficial experience. Is there…
When many people think of “collagen”, they automatically jump to “injections”. Yes, those exist, and the reason people use them is to replace the missing or damaged collagen their skin naturally produces on its own. Yep, collagen’s natural! And your skin’s quite good at producing it on its own. In fact, healthy skin is a…
Say Goodbye to Ingrown Hairs An irritating ingrown hair is a common nuisance; one that often crops up after an area has been shaved, tweezed, or waxed. Hair regrowth typically pushes back out through the follicle, in the same direction as the hair that was removed. An ingrown hair can occur when the hair grows…
Achieving the healthy, glowing skin of your dreams isn’t only about what you are putting on your face; it’s just as important to be selective about what you are putting in your body. That’s where a healthy skin diet comes in! Properly balanced nutrition goes a long way in supporting and maintaining the health of…
Stress is part of life. You can’t avoid it completely, but you can manage it’s effects. Believe it or not, stress is actually a healthy human response. It’s part of an important physiological feedback loop that helps us make decisions. It’s not that stress is bad for our bodies. Having stress in our lives is…
Natural oils can be a source of some extremely effective skin care solutions, and are commonly used as ingredients in many skin care products. Of course, some ingredients are superior to others- and when it comes to skin care, a major factor deciding whether a natural oil will benefit your skin is whether it is…
Leave the redness to Rudolph: avoid these foods that cause acne What would the holidays be without friends, family, presents, and an excessive amount of egg nog? There’s no shame in indulging in holiday sweets. But, for the sake of healthy skin, it’s important to remember moderation! Diet and acne are closely related- all that sugar and…
Glycation: how sugar affects your skin …and aging While it’s a somewhat complicated process, glycation’s pretty simple to explain. It’s a sugar molecule bonding with a protein molecule, impairing the latter’s function and structure. Glycation can happen inside or outside the body (called endogenous and exogenous, respectively) but you end up with similar effects either…
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