SiO Skincare Blog

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...

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 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...

Face masks are one of our favorite skin care practices. We’re especially fond of the professional facial, but they’re so expensive that it can be difficult to afford more than 1 or 2 per year. In between those trips to the spa, we rely on store-bought face masks like the trendy Korean face mask or the charcoal face mask that has spawned so many funny (and painful-to-watch) videos on social media these days. Yes, you...

Most of us grew up knowing about the nutritional benefits of yogurt. You’ve probably even incorporated it into your diet through smoothies or fruit-laden afternoon snacks. And that’s great, but did you know yogurt can also be applied topically as part of a skin care routine to help you find the youthful skin you’ve been searching for? It’s true! In this article, SiO Beauty’s skin care experts will tell you all about what makes yogurt...

The aloe vera plant may not be much to look at, and its spines may be downright threatening, but it’s not what’s on the outside that counts… it’s what’s on the inside. The aloe plant’s fleshy leaves contain a gel that is packed with nutrients, active enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. It’s no wonder that aloe vera gel has been used for thousands of years to treat a wide...