Timeless Beauty

Modern skin care products contain certain components that assist those ingredients to make skin look young and healthy always. These ingredients consist of humectants, lipids, and occlusives. Humectants These compounds may be synthetic or made from organic materials, such as lecithin from soya beans and sunflower seeds. Lecithin refers to any group of fatty substances, including phospholipids that keep moisture within the skin's upper layer. Aside from preventing escape of precious moisture from the skin, humectants also pull in moisture from the air to supply the skin cells of much needed fluids. A favorite among dermatologists is hyaluronic acid, which has regenerative properties. This is why most anti-aging skin care products include this as ingredient. This compound is naturally produced by the human body to protect cartilages from deterioration because of friction between bones in the joints. It can hold on to moisture a thousand times more than its weight. Apart fro...

Image via Wikipedia It's that season once again when leaves fall and the air is chillier than usual. A drop in temperature can be hurtful to your skin's hydration. When autumn comes and later winter, keep your skin moisturized and protected from the changes in the weather. Here are some winter skin care tips that even your snowmobile parts crazy hubby can make use of: * Apply a simple hydrotherapy technique using hot and cold showers. Start with a hot shower, and then before getting out switch to a cold shower for about fifteen seconds. After that turn up the heat a bit, and then down again. Repeat the alternate switching of hot and cold showers for about two minutes. This stimulates the blood flow throughout the body. It revitalizes the skin and invigorates the muscles. * Moisturize! Block the sun! Use a highly protective day cream with zinc oxide and has at least SPF 15 (ideally SPF 30) to protect your skin from the harsh elements of cold weather. Creamier, water-in-oil em...

Image by Evan Romine via Flickr Mature skin doesn't respond well when there is too little moisture in the air. It is already dry and thin due to the slowing down of collagen production. If not taken cared of, dry air can produce more visible fine lines and wrinkles. What's worse it can cause aging skin to flake, crack or bleed. To prevent these from happening we can either move down South and take long Miami and Orlando vacations , or we can follow the following steps right in our homes: 1. Hydrate your skin by taking a short bath or shower daily using warm (not hot) water and closing the bathroom door to ensure the humidity is kept inside for a few minutes. 2. Be gentle with your skin. Use mild cleansers or soaps and do not rub your skin when drying off with a towel. Instead pat it dry and let a bit of moisture to remain on your skin. 3. To reduce dryness and itching moisturize regularly. Moisturizer should be applied within 3 minutes after finishing a bath or shower to tra...