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Will using ice on my skin help
Cold Therapy: The New Old Thing You Have To Try
Long before Kylie and Kendall Jenner touted the “slush facial” as the next big thing in radiance boosting, Dr. Fulton was expounding the virtues of cold therapy for skin health. What Dr. Fulton knew then, holds true today. Cold therapy...
How to get glowy skin
How to Glow from Head to Toe
From hair care to bacne banishers and callous control, here's everything you need to glow from head to toe. Table of content Hair Necessities Eyeluminations Kickstart Renewal with Exfoliation Brighten and Protect with 8% Mandelic Acid Serum Bring Back Clear...
8 worst summer skin care mistakes and how to fix them
8 worst summer skin care mistakes and how to fix them
  Summer is here, and you’ve got better things to think about than your skin. Or do you? Before you toss out your worries, put on your skorts, and pop open the rosé, there are just one or two things...
Gimmick or Go-To? How to Pick the Best Cleanser
Gimmick or Go-To? How to Pick the Best Cleanser
From foams and balms to carbonated, chelated, and charcoaled cleansers, what was once the most basic step in the skin care regimen has become a smorgasbord of exotic ingredients, notional textures, and ever-expanding promises.  Is a triple step cleanse really...
Skincare Opinions: The Unpopular, the Unfounded, the Undisputed
Skincare Opinions: The Unpopular, the Unfounded, the Undisputed
People have opinions about skincare. A lot of them. And they love to share, which is fantastic when the advice is solid and based in science. But when it’s not, it’s not just time-wasting. It can actually be harmful. Being...
Ask the Esthy: Vivant’s In-House Esthetician Answers Your Questions
Ask the Esthy: Vivant’s In-House Esthetician Answers Your Questions
  Every week we invite questions from the Instagram community to be answered by our in-house esthetician. There’s such a wealth of great information that comes from these sessions. We like to share it so everyone can benefit. Here, in...
The Ultimate Reset for Zoom-Ready Skin
The Ultimate Reset for Zoom-Ready Skin
  If you’re looking for the ultimate reset for skin that’s aggravated by the one-two punch of protective mask-wearing and stress, we’ve got the perfect tip. You may already have the necessary products on your bathroom counter. You just hadn’t thought...
Is This Normal? What to Expect When You Start Using a Dermatological Line
Is This Normal? What to Expect When You Start Using a Dermatological Line
  With many skin care products, it’s hard to know whether or not they are having any real effect on your skin. Vivant products are formulated with active ingredients that have a direct effect on the skin, so when you...
Exfoliation: Physical? Mechanical? Chemical? What’s The Dif? The Doctor Explains
Exfoliation: Physical? Mechanical? Chemical? What’s The Dif? The Doctor Explains
  When you think about exfoliation, do you think scorched earth, leave no prisoners, tender, red, inflamed skin? If you said yes, we’ve got news. There’s a better way. In fact, there are several.    Exfoliation clears away the dead...
The Holy Trinity of Skincare: Three Things Every Regimen Needs
The Holy Trinity of Skincare: Three Things Every Regimen Needs
There are a lot of beneficial skincare ingredients. But if we had to boil it down to the absolute essentials, the ones you can’t do without, the ones that are the foundation of every skincare regimen, it comes down to...
How to Choose the Perfect Vivant Cleanser For Your Skin Type
How to Choose the Perfect Vivant Cleanser For Your Skin Type
Table of content Combination Skin Tip Dry Skin Tip Oily or Acne-Prone Skin Tip Acne- and Hyperpigmentation-Prone Skin Tip Sensitive Skin Tip Normal Skin Tip Cleansing Tips For All Skin Types Serums may be the stars when it comes to...
Dr. Fulton Changed Everything About Skincare
Dr. Fulton Changed Everything About Skincare
Exclusive photo from The Vivant Archive. What is your must-have ingredient? Retinoids? Benzoyl peroxide? Mandelic acid? Vitamin C? It’s hard to imagine a typical skincare regimen that doesn’t include at least one of these crucial ingredients. Aside from their stellar...