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Few things in beauty are as controversial as exfoliation. Beyoncé's dermatologist recommends exfoliating once a day. Other dermatologists say two or three times a week. Still, others recommend once a week. So what's the real answer? Are the people recommending frequent exfoliation right, or are they just trying to sell you more skincare products? Let's investigate. The Benefits of Exfoliation First of all, we can answer one question right off the bat. Should you exfoliate your skin, or is it all just snake oil hoping to sell you products you don't need? Exfoliation is a powerful and beneficial skincare technique...

Moringa is one of our favorite health supplements. It's very flexible, available as everything from seeds to leaves to juice. It's packed with a wide range of health benefits, it's easy to take, and the juice can be tasty besides.  That said, some people either don't like the taste or prefer to add moringa as a supplement to other concoctions instead of drinking the juice. It's totally understandable; moringa has a strong and very "green" flavor, and some people aren't fans. So, let's talk about different things you can mix with moringa juice! Mixing with Water The first option, which...

When you're concerned about your appearance and the health of your skin, research will naturally lead you to collagen supplements. Collagen, that important structural protein and key component of your skin, shows up in a wide range of beauty treatments, meant to decrease and fill in wrinkles, heal skin, and restore the elasticity lost with age. One thing you may have encountered is the "collagen biosphere". Primarily, it shows up in the marketing material of one particular company's products. So here's a question: is that even a real thing? Does it exist, or is it just marketing? What Collagen Does...

If you've considered various healthy supplements and juices originating from far-away lands, you've probably encountered a wide variety of them. Some of them are common these days, like ginseng, while others are only now becoming widespread trends. Among those are the two we're discussing today, moringa and noni. So what are they, and what's the difference between them? Rather than give you the rundown of one then the other, we're going to break down facts into various categories and give you the comparison for each. So let's get started! Scientific Name The scientific classification of these plants is superficially similar,...