SiO Skincare Blog

Everyone knows how to use eye cream! You just put some underneath your eyes and rub it in, right? Wrong! Properly applying eye cream is a subtle art form, like choosing the right shade of lipstick for your outfit or making the perfect Cosmopolitan. And, regrettably, many women have yet to master the fine art of eye cream application. As promised, the beauty experts at SiO are here to teach...

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...

They say some things get better with age, but for many, their skin isn’t one of them. Between textural changes, deep-set wrinkles, and expression lines, accepting aging skin can be a tough pill to swallow, no matter how many times you remind yourself that it’s a natural part of life. The fact is, as you grow older, your skin begins to lose many of the qualities it once had—namely: evenness,...

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...

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...

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...