It’s no secret that the foods that we put into our body have an effect on our energy (think caffeine), our mental health, our emotions and our body function. At Lia Skincare we have seen first hand how what we eat can affect skin texture and how different foods can even cause acne or clear [...]

The Anatomy of Acne If you have started to notice bumps on your face, especially a day or so after eating oily foods, you are probably experiencing acne. Pimples, breakouts, yes, it’s probably not what you were hoping for, but it is very common and with a little skincare and a healthy diet, most of [...]

If you look around your kitchen, you’ll be surprised how many items you already have to create a facial mask for clear skin!  Just look in your cabinets and refrigerator! Here are some ingredients to consider: Oatmeal (preferably crushed in a mini-blender) Honey Plain Yogurt Cucumbers (crushed and applied to entire face and slices on [...]

You know how every little thing matters in mathematical calculations? Miss a single decimal or add an extra zero and you’ve got the wrong answer. Sometimes, acne prevention for teenagers can feel a lot like doing math. You have to make sure that you’ve got the right teenage acne formula and that you’re not making [...]

Some teenage girls with acne may think that the solution to dry skin is to just add more and more moisturizer. Right? Well, not exactly.  Moisturizers are a key part in taking care of dry skin but it’s not the only part. The reason why teenage girls have dry skin is because their sebaceous glands [...]

Washing your teenage skin seems like such a simple task.  Soap your face, scrub, rinse, towel-dry and off you go.  Unless you want red, irritated skin and premature wrinkles, proper face washing to prevent acne needs more thought and attention than that.  We can control how our skins look—how smooth, how clear, how glowing—and it [...]

Tired of constantly having a shiny face and acne breakouts? You’re not alone.  Oily skin is a problem for a lot of teenager girls and adults.  But it’s important to remember that oil itself is not the problem. Your skin has natural oils and it’s to help keep your skin soft, supple, and wrinkle-free.  But [...]

For a lot of teens, skincare can be so difficult.  It’s a routine that you work hard at everyday and sometimes, no matter what you do, it just doesn’t seem to work.  Especially now as summer ends and you go back to school, that lovely, clear skin that you’ve been taking care of all summer [...]