A Skincare Regimen Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All
You spend time choosing your food and clothing, why not your skincare? Like working out, it helps to know what your goals are, what you like/don’t like, and what may work best for you. Basic skincare is fairly, well, basic: Cleanser, Toner (not if your skin is already dry), Moisturizer, Sunscreen. But even a basic regimen improves significantly when you […]
Top 40 Skin, Makeup, Health & Happiness Tips!
40 fundamental (and hypoallergenic!) tips for skin, mind, and body health & happiness!
How To Choose The Right Moisturizer
a) What are your skin concerns? b) Choose your moisturizer. Why moisturize? Moisturizer locks in water to keep your skin’s barrier layer strong and soft. Moisturizing creams can also be great vehicles for more active treatments. How to Choose: Simplest Selection: By Skin Type… The easiest way to choose a moisturizer is to go by […]
Less Is More In Skincare, Too!
SIMPLIFY. “Less is more” is a healthy philosophy for pretty much everything in life. In food, less processed means more nutrients and less junk. Studies show that mindfulness — clearing the mind of clutter and focusing on the now — has significant health benefits for the brain and aging. In skincare, simple formulations with as […]
Your Skin Needs You To Stop Stressing
Make stress management a priority. Like, now. Set an alarm to meditate for 10-20 minutes a day. And schedule a facial to zone out for an hour. And keep a gratitude journal. And do yoga. And turn your phone off on the weekend. That’s “and,” not “or,” by the way. Your skin, body, and mind […]
How To Do A Skin Fast
At VMV Hypoallergenics, we have received less than 0.1% reports of reactions in over 30 years, and almost all of those reactions were due to us not being able to make recommendations based on the individual’s patch test results, incorrect use of the product, a cross reaction with another product, or an underlying irritation that might […]
Your Hair Care Can Help (Or Hurt!) Your Skin
Let your hair care help, not hurt, you. Believe it or not, your hair care matters to your skin. Comedogens in shampoos, conditioners and styling products can trickle down onto skin, clogging pores and causing acne. Allergens can cause acne, too: while they don’t clog pores the way comedogens, do, they can irritate pores, causing […]
INFINITY STONES: Allergen or Not An Allergen?
Not An Allergen…but a Strong Irritant SPOILERS ahead for Avengers: End Game. If you have not seen the movie, stop reading here. Infinity Stones Infinity stones are extremely dangerous, but we feel that they are more likely to be irritants than allergens. Irritants should not be thought of as less bothersome than allergens. In fact, irritants can […]
FORMALDEHYDE: Allergen or Not An Allergen?
Allergen Formaldehyde Among the top 20 contact allergens on published lists, formaldehyde was the American Contact Dermatitis Society‘s Allergen of the Year in 2015 and is found in many, many things that we use every day, including: Laundry products House cleaning products (furniture polishing, surface disinfecting, floor cleaning, etc.) Medicinal ointments and creams; some dental disinfectants; some medical devices like orthopedic […]