Exfoliation is needed if you want to slough away unsightly (and sometimes unhealthy) buildup of dead skin cells. When many of us suffer from hardened heels, we are quick to whip out our pumice stones and sand away at our flaky, hardened feet – but are pumice stones the best way to exfoliate your feet? […]
One of our favorite ingredients is salicylic acid, a powerful keratolytic ingredient that can exfoliate even extremely dry, hardened skin. However, salicylic acid isn’t just limited to exfoliating your skin; in fact, recent research has shown that salicylic acid can treat a variety of conditions ranging from acne to postinflammatory hyperpigmentation. Today we wanted to […]
Picking a good moisturizing serum seems easy enough – pick the one that has the most beneficial ingredients packed into one product, and you are good to go, right?. Names like “emollient” and “occlusive agent” are just fancier terms for moisturizers, right? Wrong! There are in fact several different types of moisturizing serums for your […]
For those of you with dry skin, you have likely perused online for hours on end trying to diagnose your condition. Unfortunately, there are several conditions featuring dry skin – psoriasis, eczema, xerosis, and ichthyosis, among many others, which often have numerous subtypes. Today, we wanted to tell you a little about ichthyosis, and how […]
We at the ViaBuff office are still putting together our Christmastime shopping lists, but below we wanted to share seven essential products that we suggest you place in your friends’ and family’s stocking stuffers this year. 1. ViaBuff Body Exfoliator Although there are countless exfoliating loofahs, puffs, mittens, towels, and brushes available, few of them come […]
While we love the sense of coziness and togetherness that wintertime brings, we absolutely detest the dry, cracked skin that comes with the season. We all know that our skin seems to become drier during the wintertime, but why exactly does it happen? Environmental Factors As the temperature drops, so does the general humidity. With […]
You may think that after perusing the ViaBuff blog, you know everything that there is to know about exfoliation. However, there are still many misconceptions that even the most knowledgeable exfoliation aficionado may harbor. Below we have compiled five of the most common things that you should know about exfoliation (but probably don’t). Your exfoliating […]
Do you have little bumps on your skin that look like tiny pinpricks or goosebumps? Do they appear dry, flaky, and rough-to-the-touch? If your bumpy skin generally does not appear inflamed or sensitive, then you may suffer from a case of keratosis pilaris. Fortunately, keratosis pilaris is a non-life-threatening condition that typically resolves itself by […]
Thanksgiving is just a few days away, and we at the ViaBuff office are excited to try this Thanksgiving-themed DIY facial mask that we designed ourselves. Containing pumpkin, allspice, and sugar, this mask reminds of us of our favorite Thanksgiving dessert – pumpkin pie! Give this mask a try over the holiday season, and let us […]
Although nothing can compare to sharing a delicious turkey dinner with your closest friends and family, we at the ViaBuff office are quite excited to do some early holiday shopping this Black Friday. In addition to a bevy of exfoliating serums, wintertime moisturizers, and some broad-spectrum sunscreen, you can bet that some ViaBuff Buffs will […]
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