SiO Skincare Blog

We’re all familiar with beauty face masks—whether you’re into exfoliating masks, hydrating masks, or some fabulous combination of the two, masking is a vital step in any woman’s skin care routine. But there’s another crucial step that your routine might be missing: lip masks.If you’re like most women, you’re probably wondering what a lip mask even is. That’s completely understandable because lip masks are a newcomer to the beauty scene—but they’re definitely something you...

We’re all about a good skincare treatment, especially one that provides instant softness to even the roughest of skin types, gets rid of peach fuzz, and yields fresh, glowing, baby-like skin. Meet dermaplaning, the beauty treatment that’s quickly become the most buzzed about, requested service in spas across the nation (and the one that’s responsible for those impossibly good aforementioned results). Dermaplaning has been likened to shaving your face, but...

If there’s one skin ailment that knows no bounds, it’s blackheads. They don’t discriminate against skin type, they’re stubborn to fix, and they tend to multiply if treated incorrectly. While they won’t necessarily wreck your foundation application, they can put a damper on no-makeup makeup days and generally contribute to an uneven complexion. Not to mention, because they’re so tempting to squeeze out, they can also lead to scarring on...

Sticking to a great at-home skin care routine is one of the best ways to get the smooth, youthful-looking skin you love! But sometimes your skin care regimen can feel like a long, complicated checklist: cleanser, hydrating spray, exfoliator, toner, moisturizer, chemical peels, face masks. The list goes on and on! As if starting and maintaining a good skin care routine isn’t difficult enough, there is always a new skin...

You just had an amazing night’s sleep but your eyes still look tired. Why is that? Isn’t a good night’s sleep the ultimate cure for tired eyes? It turns out that there are a number of factors and causes that lead to tired looking eyes: too much or too little sleep, allergies, spending too much time in front of digital screens, and over-exposure to bright light. Thankfully, we’ve got you...

Nothing is as sexy as smooth, soft lips. A gorgeous pair of lips is like the cherry on top of a picture-perfect ice cream sundae. If you’re wondering how to get amazingly luscious lips, you’ve come to the right place! The beauty experts at SiO will reveal how to get soft lips in 12 easy steps.

We’re all familiar with mud masks—we’ve heard about them from friends, and maybe even tried one at a spa. What you might not know is that you can make an amazing mud mask right at home! It might sound daunting, but making a homemade mud mask is actually super easy. So don’t be afraid to try! In this post, the beauty experts at SiO reveal 10 simple DIY mud masks for beautiful, glowing skin.

There are many ways aging creeps into our appearance, from fine lines around the eyes to dark spots. One often overlooked yet highly frustrating place this happens is our neck. The formation of lines and eventually, sagging skin, can add years to our appearance. In fact, the late Nora Ephron even titled one of her best-selling books, I Feel Bad About My Neck, about this very aging phenomenon. The neck and chest area...

Do you know someone who always has hydrated, radiant, glowing skin all year round, year after year? Neither do we. You’d have better luck finding an actual pet unicorn than someone who has never had dry skin. It happens to the best of us. Unfortunately, a woman’s face is usually the first place one notices the appearance and feel of dry skin. To top it all off, dry facial skin is often...

Be confident. You’ve likely heard that advice more than once in your life. And though you may understand the general idea behind those two simple words, the actual process of how to be more confident isn’t as easy to grasp. Even if you’ve achieved some semblance of confidence in certain aspects of your life (work, for example), it can be difficult to have confidence when life throws an unexpected challenge...

In the quest for smooth, youthful skin, we all face different issues. For some, it might be wrinkles. For others, it might be acne that always seems to pop up at the worst times. Thankfully, there’s a natural way to clear up acne-prone skin with only a few simple ingredients found in your kitchen. The experts at SiO Beauty have put together the seven best acne-fighting face masks to help...

Cucumbers have long been a staple of every healthy salad for the simple reasons that they’re delicious and good for you. But you don’t have to eat cucumbers all day to get the wrinkle-fighting, skin-smoothing benefits that they have to offer. Just placing raw cucumber on your skin, or mixing it with other ingredients to create a cucumber face mask, can yield some excellent results. But how, exactly, can you...