Beauty Habits to Ditch and Switch

Most of us have at least one bad beauty habit or have tried a new trend we’ve seen online. Learn about what’s good and what’s not when it comes to makeup, micellar water, pimple popping, injectables and more.

Guest:

Emily Doster, RN, esthetic nurse with LVPG Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, discusses beauty habits to ditch and switch with Becca Lynn from B104.

Chapters:

· 00:01 - Intro

· 00:50 - Using expired makeup

· 2:32 - When to replace your makeup products

· 3:04 - Cleaning your makeup brushes

· 4:14 - Do you need a makeup-free day?

· 6:00 - Micellar water pros and cons

· 7:36 - Sleeping in your makeup

· 9:23 - Breaking bad habits

· 10:30 - Silk pillowcases

· 11:55 - Addressing dark circles

· 15:19 - Dry skin and “skin-sealing”

· 17:21 - Smoothies for your skin

· 18:28 - To pop a pimple or not?

· 20:11 - Pore strips

· 21:35 - Toothpaste as spot-treatment for acne

· 22:48 - Preventing scarring

· 24:18 - How to improve or minimize scars

· 25:42 - Cocoa butter

· 26:25 - Stretch marks

· 27:01 - Aging gracefully

· 29:41 - What to expect at your first Botox® or filler appointment

· 30:47 - Botox® vs. filler

· 32:25 – “Barbie Botox”

· 33:46 - Shaving do’s and don’ts

· 35:24 - Sharing razors?

· 36:03 - When to replace your razor head

· 36:41 - Over-exfoliating

· 38:53 - Sunless tanning

· 41:19 - Castor oil for your skin, lashes and bellybutton

· 43:54 - Dry shampoo

· 45:37 - Top three products to get
· 46:44 - Drugstore products

· 47:49 - Emily’s best beauty habit

To learn more about specialized skin care services and treatments available at Lehigh Valley Health Network, visit LVHN.org/facialesthetics. Remember to subscribe or follow The Healthiest You, wherever you get your podcasts, so you never miss an episode. And remember: Be safe, be smart and be the healthiest you.