Category: Celeste’s Corner

CEO, spokesperson, health and beauty expert Celeste Hilling shares her experiences, insights, and stories about living the healthy skin lifestyle.

Skin Care for Lovers

Skin Care for Lovers

Love is in the air for us all this time of year, whether you’ve got a boo or not. February is no longer just about romantic celebrations – it’s now the time we celebrate those we love and who love us, from life partners to lifelong friendships. Of course, at Skin Authority, we know how to celebrate every single relationship you have with tender loving care, and we have a guide to help you do just that.  FEEL the Love with Your Valentine Nothing is more important in a relationship than time together. Whether you’re spending an intimate evening in or taking a romantic date night out, Skin Authority can make you look and feel your best and set the mood.  Your sweetie works hard, and they deserve to be treated to a little luxury. Surprise them with a relaxing bath, complete with candles, music, flowers, and a dose of the Well-Being Bath ...

What’s New for 2023.

The year is coming to a close, and we can’t help but reflect on how huge 2022 was for us here at Skin Authority. We refreshed a few of your favorite routines, we introduced new innovations, and we had a lot of fun reconnecting with all of you through it all. But guess what? The fun isn’t over yet. We have THREE new Skin Authority products to add to your arsenal this year we know you’re absolutely going to love.  What’s New for Skin Authority Our SkinSuit line has become one of the most beloved and innovative skincare families around. Not only has each product individually enhanced your natural beauty, but it has worked hard to protect your skin from all the environmental aggressors out there looking to harm it.  Well, the protection and beauty doesn’t stop there. No, we have three all-new products we are excited to bring into the SkinSuit family ...

The Ultimate Self Care Holiday Gift Guide 2021

As the number of days remaining in the year grows smaller, it feels like our list of holiday shopping only gets longer! It’s down the nitty-gritty, and while some people are super easy to shop for, we all have those people we just can’t seem to find the perfect gift for. Don’t start stressing yet. If there’s one thing we know for sure at Skin Authority, it’s that we all love a little pampering. We have our amazing 2021 Holiday Gift Guide for every person in your life (and yes, even you). For The Adventurer For your friend who is always heading for the airport to somewhere exotic, they’ll need products to keep them looking refreshed and nourished no matter where they go. The Fan Faves Minis Collection is exactly what they need for healthy, glowing skin. It’s filled with all of the Skin Authority top-sellers in perfect airport-security-friendly sizes for ...

Skin Care Trends of 2018


New year, new skin anyone? Each year kicks off with a steady flow of trends but 2017 saw some trends which have become steady health movements like anti-pollution and probiotic skin care which will carry into 2018. Here are the top skin care trends based on the hottest level of sales and demand:

1. Mask Madness continues with sales doubling and solutions becoming more targeted to specific conditions and areas of the body. Self-dissolving active ingredients for exfoliating, moisturizing, and combating the early signs of aging will be key features. Sheet masks will allow for more absorption of sophisticated serums. Don’t know where to begin? Start with Calming Mask by Skin Authority as an easy introduction into Mask Madness!

2. Body is the new face! We spend so much time focusing on our face that we end up neglecting 90% of our skin. Arms, legs, and chests are prone to dryness in ...

Spring Forward with Fresh Eyes


The majority of the United States will be turning their clocks ahead one hour with Daylight Saving Time. The one hour less of sleep means your eyes will need extra attention!
The skin around your eyes is the thinnest skin on your entire body, and it's most susceptible to damage. Also, as you age, the tissue structures and muscles supporting your eyelids weaken. The skin may start to sag, and fat that is normally confined to the area around the eye can move into the area below your eyes. Also, the space below your eyes can accumulate fluid, making the under-eye area appear puffy or swollen. Several factors can lead to this, including:

Fluid retention due to changes in weather (for example, temperature changes from forced heat indoors and frigid conditions outdoors), hormone levels, or eating salty foods

Not getting enough sleep

Allergies or dermatitis, especially if puffiness is accompanied by ...

Superfoods That Will Have A Transformative Effect On Your Skin


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Reprinted from MindBodyGreen.com blog post, December 12, 2016

With more than two decades in beauty, I’m a long-time supporter of topical application of natural ingredients. A key reason for applying topically, is less than one percent of what we ingest ever makes its way to the skin. You can eat all of the superfoods you want (I suggest you do) to fight free radicals and boost your immune system. However, the only way to attack surface-level conditions like acne and psoriasis is by applying the ingredient directly to the skin, scalp and hair. So, short of rubbing an avocado on your face, how are superfoods best added to a regimen?

Working with infusions is a bit like being a chemist. On a daily basis, you can dial up or dial down the ingredients you need. Due to travel, climate changes, hormones, stress, your skin has different needs each day. Infusions offer the ability to create ...

The Basics of Acne


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The normal skin is composed of two parts. The upper part is called the epidermis and is composed of skin cells. These cells continually divide, grow, and mature. As they reach the surface of the skin they flatten, die and are then shed. The deeper part of the skin is called the dermis and is composed mainly of collagen, which supports the epidermis. Within the collagen are the nerves, blood vessels and other structures that comprise the skin.The whole surface of the skin, except for the palms and soles, is covered in small skin pores. Each pore is the entrance of a small, flexible tube that runs through into the dermis and represents the canal through which the hairs grow to the surface. Each hair canal is associated with a sebaceous gland, which produces an oily substance, called sebum. The sebum is pumped into the hair canal and from there ...

DIY: How to Apply Superfoods for a Beautiful Glow.


In a previous blog, we gave DIY tips for adding quinoa & avocado into your hair care routine, this time it's skins turn!

Quinoa & Avocado are fantastic to add topically as they provide elasticity, softness and resiliency to skin.

The skin benefits of quinoa are:

Quick healing of damaged tissue. It delivers lysine, a key building block of elastin & collagen.
Builds elasticity & connective tissue. It delivers high levels of riboflavin, providing elasticity, softness, and resiliency.
Rejuvenates the skin from within. Provides collagen to reduce wrinkles and keep skin soft, smooth and supple.
Reduces brown spots & pigmentation. Decreases clustering of melanin granules.
Treats acne conditions. Decreases sebum production, helps keep follicles clear.

The skin benefits of avocado are:

Enhances collagen generation. It triggers the skin's production of collagen, counteracting age-related wrinkles, fine lines, and other aging signs.
Hydrates skin. Through its remarkable capability of retaining water in the skin, it encourages supple and soft tissue. It is easily ...

DIY: How to Apply Superfoods for Great Hair & A Healthy Scalp


Superfoods are known for their nutritional value in food, but what do they do for your hair and scalp?

In this blog post, I'm going to feature two superfoods: quinoa and avocado and the benefits of using these two ingredients together to rejuvenate your hair and scalp.

What’s a tiny seed that packs a punch for beauty and grooming? It’s likely you’ve had this superfood in salads, but you may not have thought about trying on your hair and scalp. We’re talking about quinoa, which is delicious food grain known around the world. Quinoa has gone prime time for its amazing health, skin, and hair benefits. Here’s why: quinoa includes protein, vitamin A, calcium, manganese, zinc, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorous, and essential amino acids. What does that mean for your hair? Quinoa promotes growth, treats dandruff and seals split ends. Also, containing 15 percent protein, which is the highest among grains, quinoa nourishes the ...

Turmeric: An ancient superfood in modern skin care


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With the attention being paid to turmeric, it may seem the spice recently became a trusted ingredient for health, well-being and beauty. In reality, turmeric has a long, rich history. Used in India and the Middle East for thousands of years, turmeric is now one of the most highly-prized spices in the world.

The Skin Authority journey with turmeric started a few years ago when the brand’s Medical Director Dr. Munish Batra shared the medicinal benefits of the spice with our team. As is common in the Indian Culture, shortly before Dr. Batra was married, his beautiful bride was painted in a paste of turmeric from head to toe. This ritual was done as a way to make her skin flawless.

We saw the results on the wedding day and, with our interest spurred, our team started testing turmeric to see how it could benefit the skin. We discovered turmeric is a ...