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The Best Bedding To Buy Your College Student
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When buying bedding for your college kid, there are a few important considerations to keep in mind including comfort, longevity and hygiene. It may be tempting to, but don't get cheaper items. It’s worth spending extra to ensure they get high quality bedding that promotes better sleep. Here are some of the best bedding for college students. Comfortable Mattress If the college dorms don’t have mattresses or if your kid is planning to live in their own place, you’ll need a good mattress. Don't get the cheapest foam mattress you can find. It will ruin their sleep, which in turn will affect their academics, health and social life. College kids are already bad at getting adequate sleep. Buying an uncomfortable...
10 Common Acne Triggers To Watch Out For
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Acne can often feel like a cruel game of whack-a-mole. You treat it and it goes away only for it to reappear unexpectedly. Many people, especially women, spend their life in a cycle of clear skin to acne back to clear skin ad infinitum. If you are experiencing this, there’s something (or several things) triggering your acne. Figuring out what it is can help reduce or prevent recurrence. 1. Skin Care Products The first place to check is your collection of makeup and skin care products. There’s probably one or two things there that don't agree with your skin. Lookout for products that contain alcohol, mineral oils, sulfates, synthetic fragrances, parabens and other ingredients known to irritate or inflame the...
These are the Best Sleeping Positions for Skin Health
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Believe it or not, your sleeping position has an impact on the health of your skin, particularly your face. The main issue is contact between your face and your pillow. Certain sleeping positions like sleeping on your side can age your skin faster and increase your risk of getting acne. The Worst Sleeping Positions for Your Skin Your side and stomach are the worst sleeping positions for your skin health. The reason is simple: these positions keep your face constantly in contact with the pillow. This has three big problems. 1. Pressure and Friction On The Skin When you sleep on your side or stomach, the side of your face will be in contact with the pillow for hours. This...
Can Lack of Sleep Cause Acne?
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Acne can sometimes feel like this mysterious condition. It strikes unexpectedly and you are never really sure what has caused it. Is it hormones? Is it the cream I’m using? Is it something in the air? There are plenty of acne triggers including hormonal imbalance, poor skin hygiene, stress and so on. Here’s one more you’ve probably never considered — sleep deprivation. That’s right, lack of sleep could trigger or worsen an acne breakout. It’s one more reason why you should really try and get 7-9 hours of high quality sleep every night. Can Sleep Deprivation Cause Acne? The research we have so far indicates that, yes, sleep deprivation is linked to the occurrence of acne. People who get less...
How Your Skin Changes During Menopause
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Pregnancy and menopause are two periods in a woman’s life when hormonal changes are most extreme. These changes affect almost every aspect of your body, the skin included. We’ve already covered how pregnancy affects the skin. In this post, we focus on menopause and how it changes your skin. The bad news is that most of these changes are not good. We are talking about increased skin dryness, more acne breakouts, higher risk of sun damage and so on. The good news is that there’s plenty you can do to mitigate these changes and keep your skin looking great. How Do Hormones Change During Menopause? The biggest change that happens during menopause is a drop in estrogen and progesterone levels....
How Pregnancy Affects Your SKin
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A lot of women experience a pregnancy glow when they are expecting starting around the second semester. But this is one of the few good changes to your skin that you will experience during pregnancy. Most of the effects of pregnancy on the skin are less pleasant. Fortunately, many of them go away or reduce after delivery, so you don't have to worry about being stuck with acne or dark patches forever. 5 Ways Pregnancy Affects Your Skin 1. Your Skin Glows Let’s start with the good news: your skin will probably look brighter, shinier and rosier when you enter your second trimester. That is what’s called a pregnancy glow. Pregnancy glow can be less noticeable in some women, so...
The Best Kinds of Pillowcases for Acne and Sensitive Skin
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You may not think it matters, but your pillowcase is essential for your skin health. In fact, your pillowcase could trigger or worsen acne on your face. We wrote an entire post on it here. People with sensitive and acne-prone skin need to be especially careful what kind of pillowcase they get and how well they maintain it. How Your Pillowcase Affects Your Skin Health You (hopefully) spend over 6 hours each night with your face touching the pillow, so it makes perfect sense that your pillow can affect your skin health. Your pillowcase is not as pristine as it seems, especially after a couple of nights of sleeping on it. If you were to examine it under a microscope,...
Can Bedsheets Cause Acne? Yes, They Can
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If you could see your bedsheets under a microscope, you’d probably never sleep on them again. If it has been sometime since you washed them, they are crawling with dust mites, fungus, bacteria, dead skin cells and all kinds of gunk. Men are particularly bad when it comes to bed hygiene with multiple studies indicating that most change their sheets just 3-4 times a year. Dirty sheets are bad for your skin. They can cause allergic reactions, inflammation and acne breakouts. If you are wondering why you keep getting acne on your back or face, it’s probably your sheets. What’s On Your Sheets? Here’s a non-comprehensive list of all the stuff that ends up on your bedsheets. Dust mites -...
Why Your Pillowcase Might Be Causing Your Acne Breakouts
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If you are suffering from persistent acne, check in the mirror and see if the pimples are concentrated on a particular area of your face. If they are mostly on your cheeks or sides of your face, your pillow might be the culprit. Yes, your pillowcase and even the pillow itself, can cause or worsen acne. Washing it more often, using the right kind of pillowcase and practicing good skin care can help keep your face acne-free. How Your Pillowcase Can Cause Acne When it comes to skin health, we often think of skin products, cleansing and exfoliation, moisturizing and other common skin care practices. We forget that we spend several hours each night with our face pressed against the...
Understanding Acne In Men: Causes, Treatment and Prevention
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While acne is more common in women (mostly because of hormonal imbalances), men also suffer from it. In fact, a lot of the time, acne in men can be more severe since men tend to have oilier and thicker skin. Similar to women, an acne breakout on your face can affect your self confidence and social life. Luckily, acne is fairly easy to treat or manage in men. Most times, you’ll find that regular skin hygiene is enough to keep it in check. What Causes Acne In Men? The mechanism of acne breakouts is similar in both men and women. Pores on the skin become clogged with dirt, oils, dead skin cells and bacteria, leading to pimples, blackheads or whiteheads. ...
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