What's Really Causing Your Dry Skin... MOTHER NATURE She may be the original boss babe, but Mother Nature can also be a major contributor to dry skin. Especially during winter and transitional parts of the year.  TIP: Add one drop of Perfecting Night Oil with your Hydrating Beauty Oil in the morning for an extra hydrating boost. HARSH SKINCARE PRODUCTS Finding good clean skincare products is a little like searching for the holy grail. Check your ingredients list and stay clear of things like "Fragrance" and "Alcohol" they can be super drying for your skin. TIP: All 3 products in the SKINxERIN...

Turns out being a touring musician is hell on your skin. I mean who would have thought late nights, smokey venues, and gas station burgers at 3:00 AM would show up on your face. Needless to say there was a time in my life when I became pretty desperate to find some sort of salvation for my weary skin. And in that desperation I've tried things I dare not even say out loud. And although nobody's skin is exactly the same, I can tell you some things that I've learned (the hard way) along my skincare journey so that hopefully...

Seems like when it comes to taking care of your skin there are more products to choose from than there are painted faces at a KISS concert. And who the hell has time to apply 40+ products to their face EVERY day and night (not us). Here are five beauty products (in our opinion) that you could LEAVE OUT of your beauty routine and still have spotlight ready skin. 1.EYE CREAM It’s soooo not necessary. You get just as good of results using the same products you use on the rest of your face skin. Furthermore, a lot of times...

If you're new to the world of exfoliating the thought of scrubbing your face with something textured or gritty might sound...HARSH. But when done correctly a few times a week, exfoliating opens up a world of benefits for your skin.  DITCH YOUR DEAD SKIN While you're out there living your best life, dirt debris, makeup, and dead skin is taking up residence on your face. And like that dead beat roommate that never paid their rent, sometimes you gotta kick 'em to the curb. It's called tough love. Exfoliating is the perfect way to shed that nasty layer of skin...

It doesn't matter if you're twenty-two and hoping to keep your youthful glow, or forty plus trying to reverse some of the damage you caused when you were 22. Everybody want's healthy glowing skin, and most of would prefer to get it without the use of injections or surgery. Here are some of my youthful skin secrets that have helped me maintain healthy skin even in my early 40's. KEEP IT HYDRATED Dehydration is the number 1 ager of skin. There's a reason that people with oily skin tend to look years younger than the rest of us. Well you...

A RECIPE FOR GREAT SKIN... We know salad isn't necessarily a meal a person dreams about, but adding a little greenery to your menu can do WONDERS for your skin. Here are some of our favorite salad ingredients for great skin. SPINACH SPINACH is loaded with zinc, which has been shown to help reduce inflammation and help prevent acne breakouts. It's also the easiest vegetable to just throw in to any meal. CHICKEN CHICKEN is full of an amino acid called glycine that’s been shown to significantly increase collagen production. You can also keep it exciting by changing up the...

OUR EASY EXFOLIATING TREATMENT Remember when you could treat your body like an old honky tonk and still wake up every morning looking like Aphrodite rising from the sea (aka a glowing goddess). Now you’re drinking kale smoothies, applying sunscreen and your skin still looks dull. Don’t Hate. Exfoliate. As we age our cell regeneration slows down and can leave a build up dead dull skin just laying around on our face. Kicking that crud to the curb is the quickest way to regain your glow.  Here’s my recipe for a quick and easy exfoliant (cause mama's got shit to do)...

ABOUT ERIN Erin Sanderson, creator and founder of SKINxErin, is a habanero pepper in human form. She gives us big Aries energy. (Story checks out, she is, in fact, an Aries). She loves animals more than people, is as loyal as they come, and she's a little vain in the best way. HER ROOTS Erin has been a musician her whole life. She moved to Nashville when she was 18 and spent 15 years touring the country, sharing the stage with acts like Halestorm, Evanescence, & Candelbox, as well as writing songs featured on Keeping Up with the Kardashians, MTV,...