If you’ve ever spent a bit too much time in the sun, you’re probably very aware of one of the many benefits of aloe vera. In addition to its cooling and soothing properties on sunburnt skin, it’s also an all-natural, super-hydrating ally to your everyday skin and hair care routines!...
Ever felt like you need a decoder to understand the jumble of words on your skincare labels? Ingredients like Phenoxyethanol and Ethylhexylglycerin can leave us scratching our heads.Even the ingredients we can understand like “fragrance” could be a blanket label to hide up to 3,000 different, potentially harmful chemicals!But fear...
Yogis, herbalists, and naturalists are well aware of the practice of smudging. For those unfamiliar with the practice, smudging is a sacred Native American ritual practiced by multiple different tribes with slightly different expressions. The purpose and practice may vary from tribe to tribe, but the most mainstream form of...
Cheilitis is one of the most annoying, obsessive-compulsion inducing conditions ever… it's also known as chapped lips. Google’s overview tool estimates that there are over 3 million cases of chapped lips in the United States every year. Winter weather and wind can make even the most moisturized lips become dry,...
Did you know that one of the foods that you have in your fridge right now has been around since about 9000 BC? That’s right. Yogurt, a modern day breakfast champion and probiotic wonder, has been eaten for thousands and thousands of years and it hasn’t changed much since. Yogurt...
At Skincare by Alana, we’re all about maximizing the results of your skincare routine. Without proper knowledge of the active ingredients in your product lineup, you could be missing out on potential skincare synergies. Or worse - a bad mixture could cause irritation and reverse the intended effects of the...
A stroll down the skincare aisle of any given grocery store, pharmacy, or beauty store is likely to look the same. 90% of the shelves are filled with colorful, scented, and varied products until you get to the other 10% of musty-scented 3-in-one moisturizers and cleansers, all packaged in gunmetal...
As many of us have been spending a lot more time sitting at home due to the pandemic, we’ve found ourselves asking: How can we up our skin care routine game during quarantine? Being in quarantine has given us the opportunity to perfect our skin care regimens and remain consistent...
On top of the anxiety and stress that we all feel during the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the last things we want right now is for acne breakouts to start popping up out of nowhere. Because we’ve been experiencing major changes in our normal routines, one of those changes being...
Have you ever wanted to wake up with skin with noticeably fewer wrinkles and a plump, fresh appearance? What if I told you there was a patch you could put on your skin that improves your skin’s appearance while you sleep? That’s right, you can achieve flawless skin without having...
