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Beautiful skin is simple, once you use products that are right for your skin. If you suck on a lemon, or drink a red wine with lots of tannins in it, you will experience “astringency” when the inside of your mouth puckers up. It is caused by chemicals that make your tissues contract – in […]

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Just because you have dry skin doesn’t mean you should skip the toner in your skin care routine. A good facial toner made from natural hydrosols is the best pore minimizer for dry skin. But be careful, not all toners are well suited for dry skin. Many facial toners, even natural ones, contain alcohol.  For […]

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Witch hazel is a natural astringent and pore minimizer that has earned its place in beauty products and the medicine cabinet. With a long history of use both as a healing extract and a beauty aid, witch hazel is a natural part of good skin care. Using alcohol-based toners is drying, and dry skin leads […]

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I’m not a fan of synthetic pore minimizers. They often have a temporary tightening effect, giving the feeling they are closing the pores, but over time, the results I have seen are not good. It’s as though they cause the skin to become stretched so that it looses some of its elasticity and you can […]

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