There are so many cosmetics brands out there and sometimes it can be a little bit
confusing. Some people are choosing their face treatment or makeup by price.
They buy whatever is the most expensive. Others are buying the most advertised
ones. Others are buying whatever smells best. Some buy whatever is the
cheapest. From my experience I can tell they are all wrong. Everyone should buy
what works best for their skin needs at the moment. That's why you need to be
skin typed by an expert first.
One of the main skin concerns of women and men(sometimes), is wrinkles. Some
people want to prevent them, others to repair them.
Let's talk about prevention.
First of all, it's very important for you to understand what's causing the aging of
your skin.
TIME
Most of the women I've met as customers blame their age for their wrinkles. That's
not entirely true. Time is not your first enemy but your last.
SUN DAMAGE
While nothing can prevent wrinkles caused by repetitive motion, you can prevent
wrinkling and other skin damage that results from UV rays. Also, dehydration can
make your skin more vulnerable to UV and environmental damage.
The dermatologists opinion is that almost 85% of all skin damage before age 50 is
sun related. All the exposure to UV rays adds up.
That's why I recommend to all my customers (no matter what their age are) to use
sun protection every day. When I recommend wearing daily sun protection, I often
get this: " I don't need sun protection because it's raining...or it's cloudy ...." No
kidding. In Vancouver it rains a lot. We all know it so well. But thinking this way is
completely wrong. People usually associate the sun with both UVA and UVB rays.
Only that is half true.
The UVA rays are sun related. The UVB rays are daylight related, no matter what
the weather's like out there those rays are still damaging your skin. So, the first
prevention option is to wear a sun screen all the time during the day. Your SPF
should be at least 15 and you should start wearing it at the earliest possible age.
IRRITATION AND DEHYDRATION
Skin irritation can be caused by the sun or by the fragrance that's in cosmetics.
Usually, cosmetic companies use lots of fragrance in their products to mask the
harsh ingredients they are using.
Dehydration makes lines more visible as well. An irritated and dehydrated skin
wrinkles faster. Both external irritants and dehydration are breaking your moisture
barrier (the balance of the water and oil in your skin) and make your skin more
vulnerable to environmental damage. So, your prevention option is to use
treatments that will reduce the chance of irritation and to use the right product for
a proper hydration of your skin.
Let's talk about repairing the wrinkles
It's been proven that skin in optimum condition is better able to resist wrinkles
and delivers more energies to repair.
The treatment that helps with the wrinkles stimulates the collagen production of
the skin.
I've met lots of ladies asking me to recommend them a moisturizer with collagen.
Ladies, there's no such a thing. The collagen is produced by your body. If a
product contains collagen it will do nothing for your skin, the collagen needs to
come from YOU. All you can do is to use those kind of treatments that have
ingredients like peptides that stimulate your own collagen production.
So, your repair option is to use treatments that are supplying the energy and
nutrients to repair your skin while protecting it at the same time.
Another method is Botox which is very popular. Botox injections are working this
way - they will paralyze the facial muscles that form frowns. Unfortunately, the
effect wears off in few months.
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confusing. Some people are choosing their face treatment or makeup by price.
They buy whatever is the most expensive. Others are buying the most advertised
ones. Others are buying whatever smells best. Some buy whatever is the
cheapest. From my experience I can tell they are all wrong. Everyone should buy
what works best for their skin needs at the moment. That's why you need to be
skin typed by an expert first.
One of the main skin concerns of women and men(sometimes), is wrinkles. Some
people want to prevent them, others to repair them.
Let's talk about prevention.
First of all, it's very important for you to understand what's causing the aging of
your skin.
TIME
Most of the women I've met as customers blame their age for their wrinkles. That's
not entirely true. Time is not your first enemy but your last.
SUN DAMAGE
While nothing can prevent wrinkles caused by repetitive motion, you can prevent
wrinkling and other skin damage that results from UV rays. Also, dehydration can
make your skin more vulnerable to UV and environmental damage.
The dermatologists opinion is that almost 85% of all skin damage before age 50 is
sun related. All the exposure to UV rays adds up.
That's why I recommend to all my customers (no matter what their age are) to use
sun protection every day. When I recommend wearing daily sun protection, I often
get this: " I don't need sun protection because it's raining...or it's cloudy ...." No
kidding. In Vancouver it rains a lot. We all know it so well. But thinking this way is
completely wrong. People usually associate the sun with both UVA and UVB rays.
Only that is half true.
The UVA rays are sun related. The UVB rays are daylight related, no matter what
the weather's like out there those rays are still damaging your skin. So, the first
prevention option is to wear a sun screen all the time during the day. Your SPF
should be at least 15 and you should start wearing it at the earliest possible age.
IRRITATION AND DEHYDRATION
Skin irritation can be caused by the sun or by the fragrance that's in cosmetics.
Usually, cosmetic companies use lots of fragrance in their products to mask the
harsh ingredients they are using.
Dehydration makes lines more visible as well. An irritated and dehydrated skin
wrinkles faster. Both external irritants and dehydration are breaking your moisture
barrier (the balance of the water and oil in your skin) and make your skin more
vulnerable to environmental damage. So, your prevention option is to use
treatments that will reduce the chance of irritation and to use the right product for
a proper hydration of your skin.
Let's talk about repairing the wrinkles
It's been proven that skin in optimum condition is better able to resist wrinkles
and delivers more energies to repair.
The treatment that helps with the wrinkles stimulates the collagen production of
the skin.
I've met lots of ladies asking me to recommend them a moisturizer with collagen.
Ladies, there's no such a thing. The collagen is produced by your body. If a
product contains collagen it will do nothing for your skin, the collagen needs to
come from YOU. All you can do is to use those kind of treatments that have
ingredients like peptides that stimulate your own collagen production.
So, your repair option is to use treatments that are supplying the energy and
nutrients to repair your skin while protecting it at the same time.
Another method is Botox which is very popular. Botox injections are working this
way - they will paralyze the facial muscles that form frowns. Unfortunately, the
effect wears off in few months.
Related articles:
A man's skin condition is very important. But not very many men pay attention to it.
They feel it is very time consuming, and they do not know who to ask to get
correct answers.
There are lots of young men that have lots of pimples. Most of them have no idea
how to deal with this problem. They usually choose the products that are the most
advertised on the market which are almost all the time too harsh for their skin
strength and leave them scarred and dehydrated... read more about Men's Skin
Why do I have to clean my face in the morning as well?
During the years I've met so many ladies asking me the same question. " Why do I
have to clean my face in the mornings as well? Once I did it at night!..."...read more
Dry skin or just dehydrated?
I often meet ladies with a bad breakout but they complain that their skin is very
dry. When I skin type them as oily skin they are very surprised. I would like to
make one thing clear... read more
What's the best anti-aging day cream for someone with very dry and sensitive
skin?
First it is very important to make sure you've been correctly skin typed. There are
two types of dryness -lack of water or lack of oil. A very dry skin needs a very rich
moisturizer... read more
How to clean your face without using water that irritates your skin!
"I can't use water on my face. It irritates me. How can I clean my face without using
water?"
Some people have extremely sensitive skin. Even though it seems weird they
can't use tap water on their face... read more
I break out but I have dry skin!
Today a girl came to me and she asked me to help her get rid of pimples. I started
investigating a little bit more about her skin condition. She said to me her skin
type is very dry... read more
How to conceal my pimples?
It depends of how many pimples you usually have on your face. If there are just a
few, I recommend that you use a concealer. The best product would be one with
medication(salicylic acid or benzoil peroxide)... read more
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