In the midst of the holidays we are often host to uninvited guests, such as the cold and flu viruses. Besides being miserable, it’s also hard on your skin. Blowing your nose, stress, and taking medication to manage the symptoms

creatures of habit We are creatures of habit, and sometimes that works against us.  Creating new habits often feels frustrating, because it means rewiring our brain. We gravitate towards doing what is familiar, or what we are already good at. Even

We believe, and science has confirmed, that the mind and the skin are connected on many different levels. It is one the founding principals of Privy Skin Care.  Emotions Emotions can be expressed through the skin just as stress can be expressed

what causes dark spots (hyperpigmentation)? One of the leading causes of dark spots is direct exposure to the sun. However, they can also arise from hormonal changes, pregnancy, acne and other inflammatory changes. Whatever the reason, dark spots occur when cells secrete the amino

Basic Skin Care Must Include This Step During your daily skin care routine, do you sometimes forget, or skip a step? Don't be shy, it happens to everyone.  But this is one step that is not worth missing! Daily sunscreen is vital for the