Two weeks ago I sat down and wrote a spring cleaning checklist. Each day I tried to cross off one or two of those tasks, like organizing my junk drawer or scrubbing down my fridge. And I’m feeling so great that I want to take the “spring cleaning” spirit to every area of my life – including my skin. Confession? I have hardly been washing … Continue reading Skincare Spring Cleaning
1. Treat it like dry skin Your skin is reddish and flaky . . . so it’s dry, right? Not necesarily! If it is seborrheic dermatitis, then your epidermis has been catfishing you! Surprise! The source of your problem is more like a rash caused by oil/yeast. So fight the urge to just slather it with moisturizers, oils, creams, etc. Certain oils, such as coconut … Continue reading 5 Things NOT TO DO When Fighting Seborrheic Dermatitis
A while ago, I was shopping in the skincare section of a fancy-shmancy organic-feeling Santa Monica shop and noticed several different packages of something called a konjac sponge. A woman grabbed two for her basket and started raving to me about this wondrous cleaning tool. Her skin looked gorgeous so I turned to Dr. Google for more info. Apparently, the konjac sponge is made from … Continue reading Konjac Sponge for Seborrheic Dermatitis
When Netflix released the second season of Orange is the New Black, I was a pregnant and exhausted stay-at-home mom. So I may have put on an extra episode or two of Doc McStuffins for my three-year-old son so I could sneak into my room and watch just a little bit more of the highly addicting show about crazy incarcerated broads. I was looking at … Continue reading Why Orange is the New Black Made Made Me Think About My Skin
Oh dandruff. You flaky white devil. And here’s the first thing you need to accept about dandruff: it isn’t easy to get rid of and you most likely will deal with it your entire life. I sometimes read about someone claiming to have “cured dandruff forever!” Well, good for them. But I’m pretty skeptical that they cured it forever. Like the terminator, dandruff will be … Continue reading My FAVORITE Product to Destroy Dandruff
(This article contains an affiliate link for coconut oil if you are interested in trying this interesting solution. Thanks!) It’s a bit on the trendy side, sure. Coconuts are everywhere, man! Paleo dieters and vegans alike are buying oodles of the stuff, in the form of flakes, oil, milk and water to make their meals. People are taking shots of oil as a nutritional supplement! … Continue reading Coconut Oil for Seborrheic Dermatitis
I have made some changes in my skin care routine for seborrheic dermatitis on my face. The more I learn, the better I get at treating my seborrheic dermatitis. The biggest thing I’ve learned in treating seb derm is that, though it LOOKS like dry skin, it is really oily. It needs a thorough yet GENTLE cleaning and LIGHT moisturizing. Here are some of my … Continue reading My Latest and Greatest Routine for Seborrheic Dermatitis
