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  Hydration and moisture are two very distinct skincare needs. While many products that are marketed as moisturizers contain both moisturizing and hydrating properties, people may not come to realise that both of them vary in their nature. People should pick products which are formulated for their skin type.  A simple way to differentiate the two is to know that hydration refers to water and moisture refers to oil. This is how you can know better about what your skin needs:  * Humectants: For rough, thick, scaly, or very dry skin. * Emollients: For rough, dry skin and routine skin care. * Occlusives: For very dry skin and preventing atopic dermatitis, which is a chronic red, itchy skin condition. Hydration: Humectants are ingredients that increase the skin’s hydration by attracting water from the environment to the skin. Some examples of hydrating ingredients include honey, gelatin, urea, glycerin, hyaluronic acid, etc.  Moisturization: Some types of moisturizers inc...

How can one not like the immense benefits that a tinted sunscreen offers? It is lightweight, makes one skin feel very smooth and equips your skin with UVA and UVB protection. However, they can also act as a good replacement for your liquid foundation. They enhance your face with optimal coverage and helps you achieve flawless looking skin. The best part? It literally looks exactly like foundation too, only much healthy and better for one’s skin. Here are some of the reasons why you should go for a tinted sunscreen instead of a liquid foundation:  1. A tinted sunscreen helps you protect yourself from the rays of the sun, while a foundation does not.  2. A tinted sunscreen contains a ton of ingredients which are meant for the benefits of one’s skin. The use of a foundation is just cosmetic and aesthetic in nature. It does not provide any intrinsic value to your skin.  3. A tinted sunscreen can never make your skin look cakey and flakey. It simply offers a host of nourishin...

  Nobody can deny the fact that have orange-skinned legs isn’t the most appealing thing to have. While cellulite is normal and should be normalised even more in context of everyday lives, it’s not something that is desired. Before we begin, let’s discuss what cellulite basically is. Cellulite refers to the lumps and dimples of skin that occur in your body. While growing up and getting cellulite is part and parcel of everyone’s lives, here are a few ways through which it can indeed be minimised:  1. Never question the abilities of scrubbing: A body scrub works wonders when it comes to reducing the appearance of cellulite in one’s body. Body scrubs ensure a smooth texture of one’s skin and helps in better blood circulation. The best thing to do is opt for a body scrub that includes coffee. You’ll simply never go wrong with it.  2. Minimise the appearance of cellulite through massage: There’s nothing like a good old massage with your favourite moisturizer or oil.  If yo...

We often hear about how various creams are used for different body parts, but are essentially the same. This could not be fat from the actual truth. Every specific cream serves a purpose of its own. If one actually tends to dig deeper, there is a significant difference between a hand cream, a foot cream and a face cream. Let’s consider the following points for some more insight into this:  1. Hand creams tend to have a quick absorbing formula which does not leave any residue: A hand cream can not be as rich and oily as a body butter. If this happens, everything that you touch will be covered with greasy fingerprints.  2. Foot care cream are more waxy and buttery to help heal cracked skin: Our feet tend to be much more dry than the rest of our body. A foot cream is thus heavy and rich in its texture, and is further accentuated with a buttery texture. 3. The texture and finish of types of moisturising agents is different for a reason: Let’s be real, our body parts are not simil...