SkinXO — A Flawless Face

You have heard a million times how sleeping with make-up on is disastrous for your skin, but do you know exactly what tucking in for the night without cleansing your face does to your skin? Daily Mail journalist Anna Pursglove recently embarked on a beauty challenge to answer this question. To find out what happens when women do not remove their make-up at the end of the day, she decided to leave her make-up on for not just a night, but an entire month. By the third day, the stress on her skin caused by constantly having make-up on starts to show. Over...

  Toying with the idea of getting Botox but want to know how you will look with it before going under the needle? To help you make the decision, there is now an app that will show you a preview of the post-injection you. Developed by Allergan, which owns Botox Cosmetic, the "Allergan iVisualizer" app (a.k.a. the “how will I look with botox app”) allows those considering going 'under the needle' to see how they will potentially look after the injectable aesthetic treatment. The app is also packed with information about what to expect with the procedure and answers to other frequently...

You want smoother-looking skin? Bring out an old remedy, witch hazel.  The astringent has been around for decades, and can actually aid in skin firming, giving your face a tighter, more youthful look. We take a closer look at witch hazel and what it can do to make you look younger in a flash: What it is: Witch hazel is an extract derived from the leaves and the bark of the hamamelis virginiana shrub. Native Americans used it for medicinal purposes, and today, it’s combined with alcohol and sold as an astringent for beauty purposes. What it does: Just like...

Ok, so your pores are clogged and looking like they need a quick clearing. You reach for a papery pore strip, paste one on the bridge of your nose, and wow—you can’t believe that all that dark dirt was lodged in there. But applying those pore strips all the time, as fascinating as they may be, can backfire and bring on breakouts. We give you the lowdown on getting clear pores with a strip: How it works: The paper thin bandage-y looking strip adheres tightly to your skin. When you peel it off, you’re taking all the blackheads, dirt, oil,...

A recent study has shown that people who spend more time smiling develop fewer facial wrinkles than those who are stressed and are constantly frowning. This great news goes hand in hand with the fact that more people than ever are taking better care of their appearance. To capitalize on this some fitness gurus have even started offering smile classes to train people’s facial muscles. They’re essentially trying to offer a facelift without surgery. One person who is leading the charge in the facial fitness craze is a German fitness instructor named Heike Hoefler. Shes developed her own personal brand of “facial...