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• About Skinacea
• Me & My Routine

SKINCARE

• What's Your Skin Type?
• What's a Good Skincare Routine?
• Skinacea's Four Golden Rules

ACNE

• What is Acne?
• What Causes Acne?
• Acne Face Map
• Acne Treatments

ANTI-AGING

RETINOIDS 101

• What are Retinoids?
• Types of Retinoids
• Gel vs. Cream
• Use Retinoids the Right Way
• Side Effects & Precautions

SUNSCREEN 101

• Sunscreen Basics
• Physical vs. Chemical
• How to Choose Good Sunscreens
• Wear Sunscreen the Right Way
• UV Filters Chart

FACIAL PROCEDURES

• Professional Microdermabrasion
• Chemical Peels
• Laser

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SITE UPDATE: July 17, 2008

So, it's been a few months since Skinacea has been up and I genuinely hope that putting my experience with various acne treatments and skin research on here has been helpful!

As for site updates, I've added a new question to the Skin Faq (can you exfoliate while on retinoids) and will add more faqs as they get asked. Next week I plan to update acne treatments and add an article I've been researching on rotational hormonal support.

Anyway, I'm a big computer duntz, so it's taken me a while to organize the site. I apologize if you've run into some 404 error pages or dead links. I've caught some bad links, weird font sizes, and typos, but I'm sure there are many more. I promise I will slowly perfect things whenever I have time (which is mostly on the weekend and some weekday nights)!

But, I've got lots of exciting things planned for Skinacea! Next year I'm moving to Taiwan so I will be able to provide a wealth of information on different Asian products (esp sunscreen) and what to buy and where to buy them when you are in Asia. I'm also going to learn how to incorporate Word Press into this site to make it less boring and more interactive....so keep checking back! There will be many changes in the next few months. =)

 

Thanks for all the support and drop me a line to say hello!

 

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