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Penn Smith
Dec 6, 20206 min read
Skincare ingredient labels - your 'speed guide' to decoding them
I'm a sucker for cool packaging. Whether it's a Tiffany Blue box, the muted packaging on a Jo Malone candle, or a screaming yellow...
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Penn Smith
Nov 13, 202010 min read
Retinoids: so powerful yet so confusing
Retinol, Retinaldehyde, Tret and Retin-A, oh my!! Making sense of Retinoids. If you’re on the anti-aging path, you’ve surely heard of the...
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Penn Smith
Oct 30, 20208 min read
THEY WORK!! (with a few caveats) Silicone patches for 'necklace lines' and 'tech neck''
A few years ago I tested a silicone patch designed for the eye area. I tried the patch for one night. With high hopes, I awoke in the...
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Penn Smith
Oct 24, 20207 min read
Hooded eyes and dark circles? SIX steps to bringing back bigger, brighter peepers
Have you noticed that as we get older it can appear that our eyes get smaller as our face seems to get bigger? Well, you aren’t just...
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Penn Smith
Oct 12, 20205 min read
UPDATED JUNE 2021: AMAZON! Buy what you love - and help Small Businesses (TODAY!!)
What a great chance to support small businesses and stock up on some of our favorite products!! Today is the last day of Amazon's Small...
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Penn Smith
Oct 2, 20206 min read
Wash your face! The art of the double cleanse
You may have heard the term “double cleanse” and thought that it sounded like an exercise in extravagance; designed for those who spend...
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Penn Smith
Sep 26, 20208 min read
Jawline got you down? At-home tools to create lift and definition
I recently took a poll in my Facebook group asking about people’s biggest “gripes” when it comes to their skin/appearance. The number one...
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Penn Smith
Sep 18, 202014 min read
Your anti-aging, anti-hair-loss arsenal: LED, microneedling, high frequency and serums
Hair loss is oftentimes only associated with middle-aged men. In fact, 85% of men will experience hair loss by age 50, many of whom begin...
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Penn Smith
Sep 11, 20209 min read
UPDATED APRIL 4-2021: Anti-Aging Skincare for the BODY
If you're like me, your skincare journey went like this: "I'll do ALL things possible to care for the skin on my face...bring it on!"....
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Penn Smith
Sep 8, 202022 min read
Active skincare ingredients
You'll often hear people talking about skincare 'actives' when they talk about things like retinoids, Vitamin C and AHAs. But what ...
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Penn Smith
Aug 31, 20207 min read
Dull, dry end of summer skin? Korean skincare to the rescue!
Here we are in the last days of summer 2020 and if your skin is anything like mine, it’s feeling a bit parched. You might be thinking...
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Penn Smith
Aug 28, 202011 min read
*UPDATED JANUARY 1, 2021 | Post microneedling - when to add skincare and devices in to your routine
*Be sure to scroll to the mid-bottom of this blog for my most current protocol suggestions and also the 7 week rolling calendar I spoke...
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Penn Smith
Aug 17, 20209 min read
Estrogen deficient skin: what's the deal? Emepelle to activate skin estrogen receptors
On average, women experience a 30% collagen loss in the first five years after they hit menopause. Consider this: collagen loss at menopause
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Mar 8, 20202 min read
Skincare ingredients to avoid when micro-needling!
What to avoid when needling!
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