As we age, the production of collagen (the main component of connective tissue) and elastin (which helps the skin to resume its natural shape) slows down. Collagen and elastin are what help to give skin its plumpness and elasticity. Without them the skin becomes more…
Let’s start the New Year right by creating our best looking skin! Here are my top ten tips to creating radiant skin: 1. Be sure to exfoliate regularly to remove dead skin cells which will leave your skin looking fresh and healthy. Either use a…
Guys these days like to groom themselves and it’s important that they have the right products to take care of their daily skincare needs. I already posted on the kinds of products that they need to use on a daily basis. Today, I am adding…
Extra hydration moisturizers, which can come as a serum, gel, lotion or cream, help to maintain healthy, younger-looking skin! Lack of elasticity in your skin and wrinkles are due to lack of moisturization (in other words, old-looking skin). Your skin would benefit greatly by adding…
Young, healthy-looking, skin is not only for the ladies. Men need it too! We no longer live in a time where rough, dry-cracked hands are sexy. Maybe a rough look, which usually means a light five o’clock shadow, but it needs to be clean cut…
Welcome to the summer!!! During this time of year we all tend to spend a lot more time outside doing our favorite things: hanging at the beach, walking or running, biking with the kids, chilling at the pool! I love the summer, but there’s one…
There are a few factors that age our skin. Knowing this information will help you to understand why certain ingredients in your skin care products are necessary for creating healthier, young-looking skin. Chronological Aging and Wrinkles As a person ages our top skin cells (the…
A moisturizer does exactly what its name indicates; it moisturizes the skin. Why is this important? One of the main reasons why skin ages, i.e. lacks elasticity or has wrinkles, has to do with the lack of proper moisturization. If you’ve read my other posts…
A mask is an essential part of your daily skin care. It is considered to be the exfoliating step in your . Adding a mask after you use the will help you to exfoliate dead skin cells which will expose newer, younger-looking skin. Certain mask formulas…
I tend to watch television to see what kinds of colors women are wearing and to get a glimpse of the latest makeover styles in Hollywood. I figured that with all the professional makeup artists out there (and the fact that HD t.v. shows more…
If you’ve read my last post on what type of skin do you have, you should have a clear idea of what skin type you have. Now, how do you figure out the right products to use for your skin type? For the dry skin…
Before you use any skin care product, it’s important for you to know what kind of skin you have. This will help you to better understand your skin care needs. There are four types of skin: dry, normal, combination, and oily. Each skin type has…
What you use for your hands and feet, and can also be used on the body, but in a bigger bottle of course. For your body to look its best, get a gel, sugar scrub (my fav!), and lotion. Shower Gel: Choose a shower gel…
While you’re face is looking great, don’t forget the rest of your body, especially your hands and feet. Next to our face, aging skin shows up in our hands and feet too! We tend to be a hand-washing society. I mean, any little ol’ thing…
There are so many facial products out there it’ll practically make you dizzy just walking through the store aisles! But, you’ve been checking yourself out in the mirror and realize that you need to do something… get yourself that $100 look! Maybe you have a…
