October 8th, 2008
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We often hear the importance of protecting your skin from the summer sun. But what we might not know that it is equally important to take care of your skin in the winter. The harsh wind and dry air of winter can cause skin to crack, chap and become irritated – making it even more susceptible to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays.
There are a few tips for minimizing winter skin problems like using a humidifier because the air inside your home tends to become very dry in the winter. It is important to use a humidifier to help keep your skin from becoming dry, cracked and itchy and nasal passages from drying out. Moisturizing our skin frequently prevents skin breakouts. The more oil a moisturizer contains, the more moisture will be retained. Look for products with oil-based moisturizer or the word “ointment” on the label – they contain the most oil (approximately 80 percent oil and 20 percent water).
September 29th, 2008
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The holiday season is almost near this also means cold winter weather. Like the seasons change so is our skincare regime. Low temperatures, low humidity and strong, harsh winds deplete skin of its natural lipid layer which keeps the skin from drying out. Even worse than dry skin, it can also cause chapping. Chapped skin is when the skin begins to be rough, red, and/or crack. The skin can also begin to split and become sore. So before we head out, here’s what we can do to prevent the cause of dry skin to the face, lips and body.
Moisturize is the key to soft, supple skin in winter. Apply product when skin is slightly damp. For best effect, pat skin dry instead of rubbing with your towel before application. For the face, stick with a creamy moisturizing cleanser like Pond’s Cold Cream that does not require rinsing. Hands and feet can suffer terribly too so put on moisturizer every so often and use gloves and consider lathering up your feet in thick cotton socks even at night. For your lips a simple lip balm helps. What I use is Blistex Lip Tone complements the natural complexion of your lips by combining the effective moisturizer and protection you’d expect with SPF15.
As our pockets dry out this coming season at least one thing is for sure we keep our skin supple and soft.
August 11th, 2008
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During winter, our skin faces the worst time. The humidity is dehydrating and the cold temperature stresses the skin and weakens the skin’s protective barrier and causes more water to evaporate. The skin reacts to this by redness irritation and hypersensitivity and chapping.
Steamy hot shower although soothing, is harsh to the skin. This washes off the natural moisture of our skin and dries it. It is only one of the problems. If you have oily skin, during winter, this may become normal. But if you have normal skin, the tendency is for it to become dry. Solutions for this are to apply milder cleansing and choose rich moisturizers.
Emollients are the most important for skin care during this season. It does not only moisturize and softens your skin but also forms a protective layer to its surface to keep the moisture locked and prevents the skin from dehydration.
August 9th, 2008
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Winter is fast approaching and that means our skin inevitably suffers from the harsh weather. Not to worry, my friends. Take
a peek at these 7 essential skin care products that are like medicine to our skin.
1.Clinique Exfoliating Scrub
Just as the name says, it exfoliates your skin. It’s formulated more for oily skin types, but most skin types can use it to
slough off dead skin cells. Scrub up, ladies- it’ll leave your face feeling rejuvenated and soft.
2.Lancome Renergie Morpholift Eye Cream
The part of our face we tend to neglect is our eye area. It’s very delicate and it requires some extra TLC. This eye cream
from Lancome regenerates the eye area by diminishing puffiness, dark circles, and dreaded signs of aging.
3.Philosophy hope in a jar daily moisturizer
There’s hope for great skin, gals. This facial cream is suitable for all skin types. It moisturizes dry, parched skin and
it’s non-greasy, so it won’t clog your pores. It also contains exfoliating properties for a healthier, fresh looking face.
July 2nd, 2008
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Skin-care expert Tisha Lugliani provides recipes that can aide in caring for skin during those cold winter months.
Skin Wrap
Apply skin lotion immediately after you bathe or shower, while the skin is still damp. Then wrap the skin with plastic wrap. This will trap heat and allow the lotion to better penetrate the skin.
Hydrating Mask
Ingredients:
4 Tbs. chickpea flour
1 mashed, ripe banana
1 egg, beaten
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June 16th, 2008
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The “hottest spa” in New York, bliss, has softening socks to tame calloused heals with a polymer gel lining good for 50 treatments. Just don’t walk around in them because they are slippery because of the different oils in them. For best results, use in conjunction with bliss’s other products for the feet.
Rosemary + Lemon softening sock salve foot smoothing balm with eucalyptus oil and Foot Patrol AHA exfoliating & softening cream with aloe leaf and peppermint uses familiar ingredients to restore that silky feel to heels instantly. Used alternately, you’ll have different scents and natural extracts working to fight cracked heels regardless of the season.
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June 13th, 2008
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There are few problems that are as bad in winter as in summer. Cracked heels is one of those select few. During winter, the heels dry out. During summer, they dry out again because of sandals and flipflops. There’s really no other way than to apply a thick oil-based moisturizer on the heels and wear socks overnight. But you can put your own twist to it.
Crabtree & Evelyn’s La Source 60 Second Fix for Feet has Revitalising Foot Smoother that cleans and exfoliates using mineral salts, macadamia oil, shea butter and algae extracts, and Extreme Foot Therapy to smooth the rough areas.
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June 9th, 2008
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Kiss My Face and Eco Lips are two brands offering organic alternatives to your regular ChapStick and Blistex. These alternatives aren’t too pricey at less under $4. Looking at their product descriptions closely, it is worth mentioning that the lip balms with sun protection are not fully organic. Kiss My Face lip balms are 72 percent organic and have SPF 15 except for the Sport variant at SPF 30, which is 52 percent organic. Eco Lips’ variants without SPF are 90 to 99 percent organic; but Eco Berry and Eco Mint which have SPF 15 are 87 percent organic; SPF 30 Sport is 81% organic.
June 6th, 2008
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Just as skin needs exfoliating, so do lips. Banish dryness and cracked lips with these unanimous favorites.
Sara Happ Lip Scrubs are said to be the original lip scrubs. They come in six irresistable variants: cocoa, cinnamon sugar, brown sugar, vanilla bean, almond creme, and peppermint. You can’t go wrong with them.
Sugar-based Smashbox Emulsion Lip Exfoliant has a peppermint taste. It has shea butter, jojoba, and antioxidants to add the oomph to your smashing lips.
It takes two, according to Benefit. Lipscription paired up its exfoliator with a lip balm. A smart combination that won’t make you pout.
Finally, kiss me exfoliating lip scrub from philosophy kisses the flakiness and vertical lip lines away with this popular remedy.
June 2nd, 2008
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Nivea understands the needs of dry skin and has products dedicated to your skin type. Nivea body Smooth Milk Triple Action is a moisturiser for daily use. It gives skin a smooth consistency with its creamy formulation that is easy to apply on skin. It is enriched with Gingko Extract, Shea Butter and Vitamin E for long-lasting softness.
Nivea body Rich Caring Milk has Natural Minerals, caring Almond Oil, Vitamin E for intense moisturization. It reduces roughness and activates your skin’s natural moisture.
Nivea body Rich Caring Oil is for extra dry skin. It provides pure intensive care for taut, stressed skin. It contains Avocado Oil, which creates a protective layer, helps prevent stretchmarks, and softens flaky skin.