CategoriesAnti-Aging

Diet, Skin, and Hair Health

By Dr. Nixcela Ares, Founder of Dr. NAR Beauty

Specific dietary guidelines may vary, but in general, a high-quality, healthy diet emphasizes limited consumption of red and processed meats, unhealthy fats (saturated and industrial trans-fats), sugar, sodium, and alcohol, and a greater intake of fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and whole grains.

CategoriesWellness

What is Alopecia?

By Dr. Nixcela Ares, Founder of Dr. NAR Beauty

Alopecia means hair loss.

Alopecia is a common clinical complaint that can result from a variety of disorders.

How many hair follicles are in the human scalp?

The human scalp contains approximately 100,000 to 150,000 hair follicles.

CategoriesAnti-Aging

Photo-aging and Photo-prevention

By Dr. Nixcela Ares, Founder of Dr. NAR Beauty

What is Photo-aging?

Photo-aging is premature skin aging resulting from prolonged and repeated exposure to solar radiation. Photo-aging include fine and coarse wrinkles, depigmentation, and loss of skin elasticity. It can be prevented with the use of sun protection.

Individuals with fair and less pigmented skin are at increased risk for photo-damage and sun-induced skin cancer. Exposure to sunlight over a lifetime has a cumulative effect on the skin.

CategoriesAnti-Aging

Benefit of a daily self care routine

By Dr. Nixcela Ares, Founder of Dr. NAR Beauty

Self-care is an essential part of maintaining overall health and well-being. Taking time to care for yourself can help reduce stress, improve mood, and boost confidence. Incorporating Dr. NAR Beauty products into your daily routine can help you achieve a sense of balance and wellness, while also improving the health and appearance of your skin and hair. In this blog post, we will explore the benefits of self-care and provide tips on how to incorporate Dr. NAR Beauty products into your daily routine.

CategoriesWellness

Stress, Skin, and Hair

By Dr. Nixcela Ares, Founder of Dr. NAR Beauty

Stress is an inevitable part of life. Whether it’s caused by work, relationships, or other life events, stress can have a negative impact on our physical and mental health. What is important is how we respond and manage the inevitable stressors in life. Let’s discuss how stress affects skin and hair and some tips for how to manage stress to maintain healthy skin and hair.

CategoriesWellness

What benefits do vegan beauty products have on skin?

By Dr. Nixcela Ares, Founder of Dr. NAR Beauty

The beauty industry has been rapidly growing over the years, and with this growth, the interest and demand for vegan beauty products has increased. Vegan beauty products are formulated without any animal-derived ingredients, while non-vegan beauty products may contain ingredients such as animal fats, beeswax, and carmine. With the ever more critical state of the climate, vegan beauty products may offer a more environmentally-friendly option that is also believed to be better for your skin.

CategoriesWellness

Exercise, Skin and Hair.

By Dr. Nixcela Ares, Founder of Dr. NAR Beauty

Why is exercise good for the skin and hair?

  • Exercise is one of the most important activities for good health and good hair.
  • When we sweat from our scalp, the hair follicles get unclogged and the blood flow increases. Blood, transports nutrients and oxygen. It carries away waste products including radicals and cellular debris out of the skin helping the hair to  growth by stimulating its cycle.
CategoriesAcne & Scars

What is Bakuchiol?

By Dr. Nixcela Ares, Founder of Dr. NAR Beauty

Bakuchiol is a natural phenol first isolated in 1966 from the Psoralea corylifolia seed (a purple plant) and was called Bakuchiol. Psoralea corylifolia is widely used in India and China to treat a variety of diseases. In addition to Psoralea corylifolia, Bakuchiol has also been isolated from other plants such as Prosopis glandulosa among others. The first commercial uses in topical applications started in 2007.