Hi Catherine
I always dry my hair upside down. Is it true that this adds more volume to my hair?
Liane, Barrie
Hi Liane,
Yep, it’s definitely true. Whenever you style your hair against the natural growth direction and point hot air towards the roots, your strands will start to perk up. For best results, tousle your roots with your hands while drying them, add in a volumizing product like TIGI Catwalk Fashionista Big & Bigger Volumizing Foam and dry.
Hi Catherine
Should someone with oily skin moisturize?
Claire, Fredericton
In my opinion, everyone should moisturize daily with at least a light-weight oil free moisturizer with an SPF 15. This is required to protect your skin from the external environment. The moisturizer provides a protective barrier between the skin and outside elements such as wind and other irritants. Moisturization also provides other benefits such as line prevention, skin firming and pigment correction. One of my favourite oil-free moisturizers with an SPF is the Aveda Tourmaline Charged Protection Lotion.
Hi Catherine
My neck is starting to get age spots and looking darker in general, is there anything I can use to brighten up the area?
Megan, Collingwood
Hi Megan,
This is a great question because there is a lot of research being done in the beauty industry today focusing on the relation between discolouration, dullness and what age people are perceived. One of the biggest pioneers in this area is the brand Olay. For treatment on the neck, I highly recommend trying their Olay Definity Neck & Chest Daily Restoration Treatment. It is a lightweight, fragrance-free solution to help restore luminosity and colour tone correct. The trick to this working effectively is to use it each and everyday, if you don’t, the results will not be as beneficial. Also, if you stop using it for awhile, your skin tone will revert back to your darker natural tone.
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