Timeless Beauty

Let's face it. The collagen in our skin will continue to shrivel up and reduce its elasticity. With less surface moisture on skin in our maturity than when we were just in our twenties, our aging skin starts to show shiny scaly patches that itch. Some people begin to develop skin tags and warts on their decolletage, the area around the neck, shoulders, and the tops of the breasts for women. We will weaken and become vulnerable to developing heart disease and circulatory problems, muscle and joint pains, peeing difficulties, dental problems, nervous tics, memory gaps, and gradual loss of eyesight. Naturally, the first signs of aging on skin are the crow's feet and laugh lines on our faces, and the wrinkly skin around the face and neck areas. Not all night creams, anti-aging toners, and pure antioxidant serums can stop the aging process on our skin cells and the rest of our body, but the most potent of them can delay the effects, especially when applied on the early signs o...

Hey, I just found a great anti aging skin care guide which is free for everyone to use. It's the ShopWiki Health and Beauty page with links to the Anti-Aging Skin Care Products Buying Guide . I found a good treasure trove of links and anti aging information there. To demonstrate, here's a good advice from the site: Ingredients to Look For: Antioxidants (Vitamin A, E, C, Polyphenols, Alpha Lipoic Acid , Beta-Glucan, Coenzyme Q10 ) Collagen Renewing Properties (Magnesium, Zinc, Copper, Copper Peptide, Sea Kelp, Algae, Vitamin C or Ascorbic Acid , Palmitoyl Oligopeptide) Emollients (Silicone, Oils and Butters, Acetyls, Glycerls, Cetearyl Alcohol , Stearic Acid, Dimethicone) Exfoliating AHAs & BHAs (Alpha and Beta Hydroxy Acids ) SPF ( Sun protection Factor ) Retinol (Stimulates cell renewal) There are more to be discovered at ShopWiki. It also has a Cosmetics Buying Guide which is also one of my favorite obsessions. There's a great article on Eye Shado...

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Organic means natural, untainted by chemicals and kept as much as nature would allow in its rawest form. However, when it comes to skin care products, organic ones may be rare. First of all, they do not produce instantaneous results unlike their synthetic sisters. They take time because they have to be absorbed well in large amounts by the body, and they have to be used over a longer period of time. The good news is they won't likely cause clogged pores or skin cancer. They will once in a while cause some allergy, but then many of us have developed reactions from foods and stuff we use even when they're made from organic ingredients. Here are some tips on the basic anti aging skin care products a girl must have in her beauty kit: 1. Moisturizer - Our bodies are mostly made up of water. Our skin expends moisture more frequently and in greater amounts than any organ in our body. That is why we must rehydrate our skin by using moisturizers. Make sure you use a moisturizing lotion ...

I wonder... Will snail extract cream be effective in fighting anti aging signs on skin? According to an Eye Beauty Tips article , it can! Apparently a paste made from the secretions of snails can plump up, smoothen and soften skin. This amazing discovery was made by workers in a snail farm. Their skin became baby soft after handling the snails everyday. It seems snails can regenerate their shells when their shells were damaged or became diseased. The same substance that helps snails will also help human skin to regenerate and be rejuvenated. It was mentioned in the Eye Beauty Tips article that a pharmaceutical company is taking advantage of this discovery to create an effective anti aging skin care product to combat wrinkles and acne. Additional ingredients are allantoin, collagen, natural peptides, proteins, vitamins and glycolic acid. However, after researching the scientific name of the snail variety mentioned (extraviada natural Alantonia) in the said article, I couldn't find i...

By Sue Dolan The very first question most people have when exploring the realm of anti-aging skin care is, "What skin rejuvenation products have been proven to be effective"? Accurate information regarding the multitude of anti-aging treatments flooding the marketplace is the best way to make informed decisions for developing your own skin rejuvenation regime which incorporates the anti-aging skin care techniques, strategies and treatments that best address your personal aging skin issues. The basics of effective skin rejuvenation begin with the facts on anti-aging skin care treatments. There are several active ingredients that have been clinically proven to be effective skin rejuvenators. One of the most effective treatments is vitamin A derivatives such a retinol or retinyl palmitate. The Retin A or Renova vitamin A treatments are the strongest although the most irritating treatments of the vitamin A options and are only available by prescription. If your skin needs majo...

I was over at Sleeping Beauty , checking out a fellow beauty product enthusiast's musings. I like the post she had on Emerge Wrinkle Relaxing Serum. According to her, Emerge has "THREE non-toxic anti-aging peptides chemically combined from naturally derived amino acids." After using Emerge, Sleeping Beauty has this to say: "...this product will not leave you expressionless like some other products will. It increases collagen and elastin production helping fill in those wrinkles without messing with your muscles so you have control of your face! This product also helps prevent premature aging and you will see visible results in two weeks." When she said "other products" I suspect those that contain Botox-alternative ingredients. Oh well. Some people prefer the organic to the superficial. But I think everyone will agree that no matter what kind of brand one uses for the upkeep of one's skin care, all it comes down to the quality of results they...

Botox is a popular cosmetic procedure that claims to get rid of wrinkles. It is understood that Botox is injected underneath the muscle layer to prevent wrinkle formation. It is not botulism that is being injected but Botulinum toxin Type A which is approved by the FDA as a safe cosmetic product to use between the eyes to rid of the frown lines. Botox basically prevents muscles from contracting when we are tense or angry. We can move our muscles through chemical communication between nerves and muscles. Nerve endings release the hormone acetylcholine which binds itself to receptors in the muscle. The binding of acetylcholine to receptors in the muscles tell them to contract when we feel strong emotions like anger or when we are tense. But Botox prevents this chemical binding by blocking the nerve receptors in the muscles. As a result, the muscles fail to contract because the signal to move got lost before the nerve impulses reached the nerve receptors in the muscle layer. In short, Bo...

We are used to thinking anti-oxidants as part of dietary supplements to slow down the aging process and keep one’s appearance healthy and younger-looking. But do you know one of the most active ingredients in the best anti-aging skin care products are antioxidants? Sources of antioxidants like Ascorbyl Palmitate (a form of fat soluble Vitamin C) and tea green extracts which contain catechin polyphenols have been used to manufacture the best anti-aging creams and serums, but the most potent of the six leading antioxidants is Idebenone. From the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, in a study done by a group of researchers who developed the first ever protocol to compare the efficacy of antioxidants on their effects on preventing free-radical skin-damage, Idebenone received a score of 95 out of a 100, which was the highest score among the six leading antioxidants. Idebenone is a synthetic analogue of a naturally-occurring enzyme called Coenzyme Q10 (Co Q10). Co Q10 is an important antioxidan...

Each morning I wake up I always check my face on my bathroom mirror. Zits? Zero. Pores? They're fine. Wrinkles? Oooops! Let's check those again. Wrinkles are a cause of great concern among women especially for those in their 30s. Fine lines around the mouth and eyes may be visible without make-up. They become deeper and more defined as we age. Many anti-aging skin care products are available on the market and each one claims instantaneous results. According to the FDA, the effectiveness of anti-wrinkle creams depends in part on the active ingredient or ingredients of the product. Among the primary ingredients included are peptides, specifically Argireline and Matrixyl. Argireline, which has the chemical name of Acetyl Hexapeptide-3 (AH3), is one of the most often used active ingredients as an alternative to botox. It is sometimes referred to as "topical botox". By inhibiting the release of neurotransmitters that initiate and control the intensity of muscular contract...