Author: Beth Anne Bergstrom

What’s taking place with recent makeup trending? Are cosmetics made with toxins or carcinogens? Are the rumors about false eyelashes being damaging to the eyes true? As always, the makeup industry is forever trying to update and create the best look based on current styles. The trend now appears to be less is much better than more. The popularity of heavy makeup on eyes seems to be diminishing, at least for the summer months. The same is following suit with foundation and lip color. The natural look has returned and the summer season has played a key role with this…

Is a daily Collagen supplement necessary? Do Collagen supplements work? Does it matter which Collagen supplements you take? We are born with high Collagen levels that give us natural youthful and beautiful skin. As we age, our Collagen levels begin to drop relatively quickly. For women, Collagen levels begin decreasing in their mid to late twenties. For men, their Collagen levels begin to decrease starting around the age of 30. Decreasing Collagen levels are perpetual as we age. Alcohol, drugs, stress, fast food, and high-fat diets all perpetuate the decrease of Collagen. When our Collagen levels decrease, we lose skin…

Before the 1950s, the Hawaiian Islands used coconut for many daily uses such as a source of healthy food, cooking oil, skin and hair moisturizer, dental rinse, healing wounds, and many more applications. Coconut was a main staple in their homes and daily lives. Even though Hawaiians back then lived, worked, and enjoyed their lives outsides being exposed to the sun, there was a low (if any) percentage of skin cancer or other types of cancers or diseases reported. In the early 1950s, the Federal Government started to encourage the use of margarine as an alternative for cooking and along…

Have you ever wondered why when you use a new skincare product it feels soft and smooth initially on your skin, but shortly afterwards your skin feels dry and any evidence of the product seems to have disappeared? Have you ever purchased expensive skincare products that are non-refundable realizing after using them that they simply do not work?  Both of these are common fraudulent problems within the multi-billion dollar skincare industry. Skincare consumers need to be aware before they purchase skincare products and research the type of active ingredient they are purchasing and find out how much active ingredient(s) is…