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'Maskne': What Is It And How You Can Avoid It

You may have noticed your skin having flare-ups and breakouts since the announcement of mandatory mask-wearing during the Covid-19 pandemic. Dubbed ‘maskne’ on social media platforms, its actually a condition known as Acne Mechanica…

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Feeling Emotional During Covid-19?

We are living in uncertain times with a lot of emotions running rampant because we are emotional beings. Being restricted to our home and the occasional outing for some exercise or to buy essentials can start to take its toll. It can feel suffocating at times.

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Is Your Skin Barrier Impaired? What Does That Even Mean?

When the skins barrier function is impaired, that means the homeostasis of the stratum corneum (the outermost layer of the skin) is disrupted. Sometimes multiple layers are affected all the way down to the dermis, meaning your collagen and elastin can become compromised and trust me, you don’t want that.

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Coffee. Friend or Foe?

Coffee is high in many beneficial nutrients and antioxidants with some studies even suggesting that coffee consumers have a lower incidence of serious disease. Scientists have identified approximately 1000 antioxidants in unprocessed coffee beans with an abundance of health benefits.

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Why This One Daily Pose Changed My Life

I am by no means a yogi but I discovered  this yoga pose in a Yin Yoga class with my fellow Liebe Wellness bud and Yogi, Liana. In yoga its called Viparita Karani which in sanskrit means "inverted in action”. in lamens terms, its known as the Legs-Up-The-Wall-Pose …

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