It is widely recognized that the skin is like a window into a person's physical health. Someone with glowing, radiant skin creates the impression that they have a healthy body, their hormones are in balance, and they are receiving the optimal amount of key nutrients and vitamins. The healthy glow of radiant skin is what the mind's eye instinctively finds attractive.

Bee venom is a powerful skin care active that promises results similar to Botox, but without any side effects or paralyzation of the facial muscles. This non-invasive alternative to the powerful injectable is powered by 18 active substances, including the peptides, melittin and apamin, which are mainly responsible for giving this ingredient its Botox-like effect.

I am the type of person who you would categorize as high maintenance. I have a set of products I use for the morning and a different set for the evening to give my skin the widest variety of anti-aging and nourishing botanicals.

Clean beauty, which got its start and name from the clean eating trend, strives to encourage people to use products that are free from toxins, such as carcinogens and endocrine disruptors. Because the skin care industry is largely unregulated, companies can use certain ingredients in their products and still market those products as 'green' or 'natural.'