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Choosing a Skin Care Regimen That Actually Works

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:12:49 +0000

When you’re a teenage girl, you always focus on how you look. You have to have the right outfit, the right hairstyle, the right complexion…basically, the right everything. Something that has seemed to elude the teenage girl for eons now is the fact that no one is perfect. However, teenage girls certainly get an A for effort!

Aside from hair and wardrobe, the thing that girls spend the most time on is skin care. If you were ever a teenage girl (which would be especially interesting if you’re a man reading this) no doubt you spent at least some of your time trying to get rid of your acne with the right skin care regimen.

Walk into any supermarket or drugstore, and you’ll find an entire aisle dedicated to skin care. There are lotions, face masques, and creams all over the place. The only problem is trying to figure out which one actually works, because some of them are just generic brands that don’t do much more than make your skin smell pretty.

If you happen to have horrendous acne, you want to look for something that has salicylic acid in it. Yes, it sounds scary, but that’s the stuff that does wonders for skin care. Those zits you have are caused by bacteria in your epidermal layers. The salicylic acid kills that bacteria, effectively drying out the zit. Of course, one thing that you should always do is wash your face in the morning and at night, because a dirty face equals a messy complexion.

By: Beth Ortiz

A Review of Environ Skin Care

admin — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:33:16 +0000

The desire to look good is one of the seemingly crucial things that many people share. Do you want to look good? Now, don’t take it personally because I’m not trying to judge you. I’m just making a simple valid query. I also think there is nothing wrong with striving to look our best. The art of being more attractive physically has been taken to whole new levels these days. Almost anything that can positively alter a person’s appearance can be done with the right amount of cash.

Skin care is one of the methods we use to look good. People use many methods to improve the tone, texture, and overall quality of their skin. Do you want some advice on how to care for your skin? If you do, then allow me to tell you about a way of caring for your skin that does not require the drastic change or alteration that is common in surgery. I’m talking about the wonderful effects of services such as Environ skin care.

You can truly enhance the appearance of your skin with Environ skin care. You need some serious treatments to get a hold on the situation if you suffer from severe acne. I have seen this dilemma many times before because one of my friends required professional assistance with his acne breakouts. He just couldn’t get control of it on his own. He tried a lot of different treatments but a lot of acne would still pop up on his face. Fortunately, he was able to acquire a helping hand from Environ skin care. He was able to obtain a clearer complexion with the aid of this treatment.

Are you also troubled by terrible zits? If you are, then let me tell you that it’s nothing to be embarrassed about. After all, more than 80 percent of our species suffer from some sort of acne. The important thing is that you try to address and treat the issue. In my opinion, the sooner to seek professional help, the better off you are. You have to get a grip on your acne before it does any real and permanent damage to your skin.

You can hop on your trusty laptop and see what’s currently available online if you are interested in Environ skin care or some other skin care process. You have to hit your acne troubles head on if you want to squelch this irksome dilemma. You should also read up on Environ skin care, so that you will have a clear understanding of what they can provide for you. You can find all you need to know and get the help that you need concerning your skin on the Internet. Contemporary Environ skin care solutions are waiting for you.

By: Morgan Hamilton

The Skin Care Conspiracy

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:15:28 +0000

h century retailing tycoon, John Wanamaker, said “half of my advertising doesn’t work. I just don’t know which half.”

The odds are even worse in skin care products–the creams and lotions that claim to clear, lift, firm, tighten, and correct your complexion. Less than 50% of the products you put on your face actually help you look younger. Fewer than that are worth what you pay for them.

Why are skin care products so confusing? Why is there so little brand loyalty? Part of the problem is that the last 20 years have brought a tsunami of new skin care products, new ads, new claims. The splashy advertising, the celebrities and the offers combine to produce instant hype. Every new product promises a new “advance” or “technology” or “significant improvement”. Because this revolution is so new, everyone–retailers, consumers, dermatologists, editors–are struggling to figure it out.

Some cosmetics companies like it that way. They invent funny names for molecules. They retouch the living daylights out of those unretouched ads. They cleverly (yet legally) manipulate the copy. These deceptive practices are called “smoke and mirrors”– the metaphor for deceptive or fraudulent practices. The term was first invented to describe the way in which magicians could make objects appear or disappear by using mirrors amid a sudden burst of smoke. It’s clever, but also deceptive.

It works for magicians, and it works for the skin care industry. So women, the willing and unknowing, plunk down big bucks because they want to believe in magic. It’s a national addiction. People everywhere want to fight aging and are looking for solutions.

If you’re going to spend money on skin care products, spend it advisedly. Make sure that you’re not being conned. Make informed decisions. Invest in products that really work. Discriminate. Know how the channel of distribution affects the quality of the merchandise, and the price that you pay. Understand how ads are delicately written and carefully crafted.

Zein Obagi, MD

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By: ZO Skin Health

Oily Complexion? Oily Skin and Face Skin Care

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:46:07 +0000

Do you have an oily complexion or oily skin? If so, you are joined by millions of people who suffer from minor or severe oily complexion.

Causes of Oily Complexion

Oily skin is predominately a result of over-active sebaceous glands that produce excess skin oil. Sebaceous glands, associated with skin and follicle pores, are responsible for providing lubricating and nourishing lubrication to the skin.

Normal oil secretion acts to moisturize and hydrate the epidermis (top layer of the skin) and helps prevent drying or cracking. Over-active sebaceous glands produce excessive oil that can lead to clogged pores, trapped bacteria and resulting skin problems.

Excess oil can aggravate inflammation, bacteria build-up, acne and redness – leaving skin looking greasy and unhealthy. Bacteria can enlarge pores making them more susceptible to dirt, grime, blemishes and rosacea.

An oily complexion may be the result of heredity, heat or from irritation caused by skin care products used on sensitive skin. Though not confined to the face, oily skin is most predominant in the “T Zone” – that area along the nose leading to and across the forehead where many skin pores are concentrated.

Solve Oily Skin Problems

Oily complexion problems can be solved. In fact, there are several different options – or a combination of options.

One, oily skin toners can be used similarly to Stridex pads my kids use for teen acne. Oily skin toners often contain ingredients like Zinc PCA that is known to help regulate oil production and deep clean. Those of use with sensitive skin should be cautious using a toner, but many complexion toners also contain ingredients like Hyaluronic Acid to rehydrate and soothe irritated skin.

Two, oily face washes often combine the oil regulating properties of toners in a cleanser that increases cleansing of the skin – removing oil, dirt and grime. Many products are complimented with ingredients that kill bacteria and soothe inflammation and calm redness and irritation.

Three, in the past few years there has been an increasing shift to mineral makeup. While not the topic of this article, mineral makeup has gained popularity in that has been shown to reduce irritation and to not promote excessive oil production – as has been shown with some chemical-based cosmetics.

Controlling and oily complexion is possible with a sensible skin care regimen and products formulated to regulate sebaceous glands. Slowing oil production can lead to a clean, clear complexion and healthy looking skin.

By: Tim Faber

Skin Discoloration on Your Face – How to Get Rid of Face Discoloration

admin — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:59:27 +0000

By the time you finish reading this, you’ll completely understand why face discoloration happens and what you can do to get rid of it. Skin discoloration on the face is completely treatable, as long as you use the right product to get rid of it. In a nutshell (without getting too technical), when your body is expose to the sun, special skin cells produce a skin pigment called melanin that absorbs these UV rays. This is done to protect the rest of your body from these harmful rays.

Whether you have dark brown spots on your skin or the tone and color of your skin is darker overall, it’s all because of the presence of increased melanin.

The best prevention against face discoloration is wearing sunscreen whenever you go outside (even if it’s just for 20 minutes). But if you’ve already developed brown spots or darker skin, then there’s still a pretty easy way to get rid of skin discoloration on the face.

Applying the right kind of whitening cream can dramatically improve your complexion, remove skin discoloration, and even make your skin more youthful and radiant. It all depends on what ingredients are used and whether or not they are effective at doing a few things:

*Decrease the amount of melanin in your skin- the less melanin that’s in your skin, the less skin discoloration on the face there is, and the lighter and brighter your skin will naturally be. Ingredients like Extrapone™, an extra from nutgrass root, has been shown in clinical studies to decrease the amount of melanin in your skin by up to 40%! This is a healthy amount because too little melanin in your skin makes you very vulnerable to UV radiation damage.

*Increase the amount of CoenzymeQ10 in your skin cells- this is one of your natural antioxidants that gets depleted first by overexposure to UV radiation. Using a whitening cream that contains CoQ10 (in a micro- or nano- form) can boost your natural levels of this antioxidant, reduce skin discoloration on the face, and restore your skin cell’s efficiency and protecting capacity.

*Provide extra antioxidant and free radical protection- a face discoloration cream with additional natural antioxidants like natural vitamin E, grapeseed oil, and vitamin C can dramatically reduce the amount of free radical damage in your skin, keeping it looking brighter and more youthful.

These are the kind of ingredients you want to look for in a face discoloration cream. Getting one that’s made with all-natural ingredients will assure that your skin will not be irritated like it commonly is when using one with synthetic ingredients. Plus with natural ingredients, they often provide multiple benefits for the skin- like ones that help preserve your youth!

By: Caroline Richie