SiO Skincare Blog

Beauty and skincare companies have a passionate love affair with before and after photos. No matter how hard they try, the beauty world just can’t quit these photos. And you already know the kind we’re talking about—the ones that make you wonder how a person can magically transform in such a drastic way. The first photo will show a woman with droopy eyelids and dark bags under her eyes. She has crow’s feet, frown...

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...

After a long day at work or shuttling the kids around, does your skin feel red, irritated, and inflamed? We’ve all been there. That’s why the experts at SiO Beauty have compiled the eight best DIY face mask recipes for fighting redness, reducing inflammation, and returning your skin to its radiant, wrinkle-free state. As an added bonus, we’ll tell you about a supercharged wrinkle-fighting tool that can produce real results...

One of the best kept secrets in the fight for healthy, wrinkle-free skin is an all-natural ingredient that you may see—or even eat—every day: the papaya. This tasty treat goes great in a breakfast smoothie or all by itself as an after-dinner dessert. But the papaya can also be applied directly to your skin as part of a papaya face mask for some truly stellar skin-smoothing results. Not sure how to harness...

Coconut oil has been making headlines in the health and beauty industries for the past few years. While some experts tout the numerous benefits of consuming coconut oil, others believe this popular product isn’t as good for your diet as previously thought. Regardless of the dietary effects of coconut oil, one thing’s for sure: coconut oil offers many benefits for your skin. In fact, coconut oil is one of the most effective...

One of the best first steps in the quest for smooth skin is exfoliating. Coupled with a healthy diet, plenty of water every day, and a good night’s sleep, there are few things better for your skin. But before you rush out and buy the first exfoliator you see, let the experts at SiO Beauty give you some helpful tips. Along the way, we’ll answer such questions as: Why is exfoliation...

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...

Natural Skin Tightening Is your skin feeling down? Literally? As you age and gravity takes its toll, your skin will lose its elasticity and start to sag.  Before you break the bank and seek out surgery or other costly and invasive methods, try using these simple methods for at home skin tightening. You and your skin will feel better in no time.

Natural Eyelift Nothing feels worse than when a coworker approaches your desk and says, “Wow, you look so tired!” A droopy eyelid can have you looking like you spent the night tossing and turning, even if you went to bed at 8 PM.  As you age, your skin may sag as it loses its elasticity and firmness, especially on the thin skin of your eyelids.  Sagging may occur due to...

Natural Facelifts It’s easy to look in the mirror and see only “problem areas” and fine lines.  Gravity, aging, poor habits, and sun exposure can all lead to skin damage, whether we like or not.  Is saggy skin making you feel sad? There’s no need to get down about it when there’s plenty of ways to lift your mood and your face.

Yeah, you’re busy these days...we are too. From dawn to dusk it seems like you’re on the go. Between work, family, friends, and getting to your yoga class on time, it’s seems like there’s no time left over for anything else let alone a good skin care routine. But can you carve out twenty minutes here or there? Believe it or not, that’s all it takes to fight wrinkles, moisturize,...

Face masks are all the rage right now. And for good reason: they do work. But there are just so many options to choose from. You’ve got Korean face masks, charcoal face masks, gelatin face masks, avocado face masks, coconut oil face masks, do-it-yourself face masks...the list literally goes on and on. How is a skin-conscious person to choose? Then there’s the question, “Which face mask is right for my...