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Maybe you stayed out little too late at that Monday night football game or happy hour turned into a late night – either way you’re feeling sluggish and it’s written all over your face. After a long night, most of us look a pretty rough the next morning.

Does milk do a body good? Perhaps. But I’ll let you and the Dairy Council figure that one out. I’ll stick to what I know – skin.

Maybe you stayed out little too late at that Monday night football game or happy hour turned into a late night – either way you’re feeling sluggish and it’s written all over your face. After a long night, most of us look a pretty rough the next morning.

Could that curry dish you love so much actually be good for your skin too? Well probably not, but one of the spices commonly found in curry is.

It seems to happen every year. We complain about the unseasonably hot weather, wondering if summer is ever going to end, then next thing you know we’re waking up to a bone-chilling morning.

The idea of bamboo and jojoba as weaponry for the skin may be a bit of stretch, but the two ingredients do help fight dry skin.

With the winter chill setting in, you may have decided to bring back your old friend, the beard. Beards are great aren’t they? They’re like wool overcoats for our chins. Let’s just hope they don’t feel as itchy as one.

Can red wine really make you look younger? Well I suppose if the people around you drink enough, but that’s for another time, and another blog.

It’s a new year and with it comes a new set of goals and resolutions. Let’s face it though, sometimes even the best intentions stall and our newly set resolutions to improve ourselves in some manner fall by the wayside.

There are many culprits that cause our skin to age, but at the root of it all is cellular damage and DNA-related mutations. These are caused by extrinsic (external) and intrinsic (internal) factors like sun exposure, pollution, stress, smoking, free radicals, the foods we eat, and the list goes on.

Tea seems to be everywhere these days. There are stores popping up across the country with near endless options of specialty blends and it has found its way into cocktails, food, and even skin care products. Health benefits of tea abound (though I’m not sure how they fair when combined in cocktails), and as good as it is for the body, it’s just as good for the skin.

GQ recently wrote about finding the right cologne scent…one that fits your style. Of course there are tons of great smelling colognes out there, but the challenge lies in finding the best fit. The same is true for skin care. With so many options available, how are we supposed to know what is best of our skin?

What is pink, sometimes referred to as “Inca Rose” and works to protect the skin against damaging environmental elements?