Quick Tip: How To Identify An Effective Eye Cream
Most eye creams offer solutions to: 1) wrinkles, under eye bags and puffiness; and 2) dark circles. When shopping for an eye cream, focus on your most prominent eye problem and then look for creams with active ingredients that target that issue. The most concentrated ingredients are listed first. Pick creams that have large amounts of the ingredients you need. If the active ingredient you are looking for falls near the end of the list, it may not be very successful in yielding desired effects because this means it is present in low concentration.
For high levels of active ingredients that tend to yield noticeable results, consider physician grade products that target your problem area. Some noteworthy offerings may be found from Kinerase, Murad, Obagi, MD Skincare, N.V. Perricone, and Dr. Brandt. Visit the SkinStore for a complete lisiting of products from these lines.
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The Top 5 Habits That Prevent Youthful Skin
Many of us take our skin for granted and subject it to harm on a daily basis. The top five habits that stand between having the best skin we can possibly have our:
- Failing to use sunscreen. A handy formula to keep in mind is: You - Sunscreen = Lots of Wrinkles. Use a sunscreen with at least an SPF of 15 to protect against damage caused by sun exposure. A pair of sunglasses will provide added protection to the sensitive skin around the eyes.
- Picking at your face. When we pick at our face, we subject it to scarring and infection.
- Not sleeping. Failing to get adequate rest (seven to nine hours) will clearly reflect on our skin. So get enough zzzzz’s so that skin care comes with ease.
- Stressing out. Although are busy lifestyles tend to bring about considerable stress, remember that this is the easiest way to lower your immunity and affect the hormones that could cause your skin to flare up.
- Inadequate nutrition. Fast food, quick fixes and meals in a box deprive skin of essential nutrients. Failing to fill your diet with antioxidant-rich foods will do nothing to enhance your complexion and lots to ruin it. See Fight Eye Wrinkles From The Inside Out for a list of healthy and skin enhancing food choices.
No matter what your desired result, it’s important to treat your skin respectfully and as best as you can. The skin undergoes many transformations. Some, like natural aging, are going to happen no matter what our intentions, but a large part of them live within our control. By avoiding the five habits above, you’re well on your way to youthful skin.
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Three Age Defying Solutions To Manage Wrinkles
I. Upgrade Your Sunscreen
Use sunscreen with a sun screen protection factor (SPF) of 30. While SPF is a measure of protection against UVB, the rays that cause sunburn, higher SPF sunscreens usually offer greater protection against UVA, the rays most responsible for fine lines and wrinkles, particularly around the eyes. Your sunscreen should also contain antioxidants like vitamins C and E. Recent research shows that sunscreen with built in antioxidants offers even more insurance against UVA exposure. Antioxidants are your ally because no sunscreen protects you 100%.
- What to do: Check labels for UVA blockers such as avobenzone (Parcel 1789), mexoryl and helioplex (found in some Neutrogena sunscreens). Apply at least 1 ounce, the amount that fits in a shot glass, to all exposed areas.
II. Use Serious Skin Care
When it comes to minimizing wrinkles and smoothing texture, there are no more proven anti-aging ingredients than retinoids. Derived from vitamin A, retinoids have been shown in over 30 years of study to rev up collagen production and normalize cell renewal - a process that slows with age. It is recommended that everyone over the age of 30 should be on some form of retinoid if they want to look younger.
A good starting point: An over-the-counter product containing retinol, the less potent chemical cousin to prescription retinoids like Renova. While it may take longer to see results with a nonprescription product, you’ll forgo a lot of dryness and peeling that can accompany those often-irritating ingredients.
- What to do: After cleansing skin at night, use a retinol-containing cream to diminish fine lines and increase cell turnover. To allow your skin to adapt, you may need to use every other night to start.
For added benefit, choose one that also contains peptides, small chains of amino acids that have been shown to signal cells to stimulate collagen. Two products that contain both ingredients are:
III. Get Better Sleep
Sleep is an essential need for your skin. While you sleep, physiological important things are happening to your skin, including an increase in cellular renewal. Unfortunately, a recent University of Chicago study shows that we are not only getting less shut eye than we need (six hours, instead of the recommended seven to nine), we are getting less efficient sleep. Even after getting into bed, we spend as much as an hour and a half awake - sharply diminishing the time skin has to repair itself.
- What to do: For deeper, more restorative sleep, help your body and mind wind down before going to bed. Begin by dimming the lights an hour before bedtime; light suppresses melatonin, disrupting the natural sleep cycle. Soaking in a hot bath can also help you nod off faster. Listening to soft music before turning in improves sleep quality too – the sedative sounds may decrease levels of hormones that keep you awake.
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Quick Tip: Expiration Guidelines
December 13, 2007 by RLuve
Filed under Quick Tips
On average, most preservatives in a product begin to deteriorate after two years. This, however, is just a guideline and differs among particular products. To maximize durability and efficacy, remember to store your products under normal temperature conditions and keep them tightly sealed in between uses.
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Skin Care Stocking Stuffers For Her
Not quite sure what to give the special lady in your life? Whether she’s your wife or mother, daughter or sister, niece or best friend, skin care products are always a welcome choice. No matter what the age or what they do, ladies love to look good in front of you. So I’ve compiled a list and checked it twice to give you some ideas to make Christmas nice.
My first choice is the CLARISONIC Skin Care System. One of Oprah’s Favorite Things for the year, this ultimate cleansing system has been receiving rave reviews from users across the nation. For further information, see the full product review.
Sunglasses are my next choice because they are fashionable at all times of the year and have the added benefit of providing much needed eye protection. United Shades has a variety of designer sunglasses and by using coupon code GET5NOW, you can save 5% on your purchase.
Since most of us do not realize the impact the sun has on our skin, give the gift that keeps on giving day after day: La Roche-Posay Anthelios SX. This daily moisturizing cream protects against the sun’s UVB and UVA rays. Applied after use of the CLARISONIC Skin Care System, Anthelios SX will penetrate the skin to provide a nice protective layer throughout the day. For more information, take a look at the full product review.
For the woman in your life who is starting to take her skin care seriously, consider N.V. Perricone’s Tone & Radiance Starter Kit. This is a daily skin care regimen that includes a facial cleanser, moisturizer, an evening application and eye treatment. Dr. Perricone’s system is great for overall facial skin care, particularly for the sensitive area around the eyes. Order by December 17 and get FREE shipping within the US.
Last, but not least, you can’t go wrong with a gift certificate. The Skinstore it is an excellent place to shop and has a wide variety of skin care products with FREE shipping options.
I hope you have found these suggestions useful. Feel free to leave a comment with some of your own personal picks.
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