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Preventing a Major Cause of Eye Wrinkling

vrosenbaum — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 04:34:19 +0000

Here you will learn about one major cause of eye wrinkling, what you can do to prevent them and how to reduce them if they are already a problem for you. Let’s focus on squinting.

Squinting is a primary cause of eye wrinkling. You could be squinting in reaction to light or because of a problem with your vision.

In order to prevent wrinkles caused by squinting, you should wear sunglasses. UV protective sunglasses may also help prevent age-related cataracts.

You should have your eyes examined every two years at least. If you currently wear a prescription, doctors recommend an annual eye exam. In many states, the optometric prescription expires in one … Read Full Article

Tips on How to Cover Wrinkles with Make Up

vrosenbaum — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 22:47:04 +0000

Here are a few make-up tips that will help you cover wrinkles and have a more youthful appearance regardless of your age. You will also learn about the value of a good facial moisturizer. Using a moisturizer could be more important than you think.

Let’s start with your eyes. By focusing on your eyes, you can draw attention away from problem areas. If you have dark circles, you can use three dots of concealer to hide them. Your concealer should be a shade lighter than your foundation.

You can use your fingertips to blend in the concealer, but you should never rub. Constant rubbing pulls and damages this thin area of skin.… Read Full Article

Firming Aged Skin by Boosting Skin’s Collagen Content

vrosenbaum — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:59:24 +0000

Firming aged skin can be difficult because of a lack of collagen. Here you will learn about the role played by the simple protein and what you can do to increase your skin’s collagen content.

Collagen is a major component of the skin’s elastic fibers. The fibers give your skin the ability to “snap back” into place after a pinch or stretch. The fibers are located in the skin’s dermis layer.

Soluble collagen is also found in the skin’s epidermis, the outermost layer. There is serves to make your skin’s appearance less translucent. You can’t see through it.

The body produces collagen through a complicated process that took scientists decades to unravel. … Read Full Article

Anti Aging Skin Care Lotions

vrosenbaum — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:47:59 +0000

The results of a new study about anti aging skin care lotions were recently published. The researchers were looking primarily at the UVA protection provided by the products, but there was more to learn from their findings.

The researchers declined to mention the brand names of any of the products they tested. What we do know is that all of them had an SPF rating on the label.

SPF stands for sunburn protection factor. The higher the number, the better, when it comes to preventing a burn, but burns are not all we have to worry about.

The researchers tested products that ranged in price from $1.88 per ounce to $64.71 per … Read Full Article

Anti Aging Moisturizers Complemented by Diet

vrosenbaum — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:56:26 +0000

The most effective anti aging moisturizers on the market today contain tiny particles of the antioxidant Coenzyme Q10. You’ll learn about that ingredient in this article, but I thought you might also be interested in the benefits of an anti-aging diet.

In order to produce new skin cells and fibers, your body needs nutrients. The necessary nutrients include the amino acids found in protein.

The skin’s cells and fibers are actually made of simple structural proteins containing only a few amino acids. The better anti aging moisturizers contain one of those structural proteins. It’s called keratin.

The recommended dietary intake of protein varies depending on whether or not you are trying … Read Full Article

Hyaluronic Acid the Most Popular Anti Aging Compound

vrosenbaum — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 22:03:58 +0000

Hyaluronic acid is also called hyaluronan or hyaluronate. According to recent reports, it has become the most popular anti-aging ingredient. But does it work? You will learn all about the ingredient and whether or not it works here in this article.

Hyaluronan is a natural compound composed of glucose and amino acids. Until recent years, scientists often referred to it as “goo”, because they really didn’t know what else to call it.

The compound is unique in many ways. It is produced by the cellular membranes, rather than the Golgi apparatus within the cells. The cells produce about 5 grams of the goo per day.

There are about 15 total grams of … Read Full Article

Professional Prescription Skincare Products Aren’t Better Than Natural Alternatives

vrosenbaum — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:55:28 +0000

Professional skincare products are not necessarily any better than those sold solely to consumers. My sister recently received a cream from a dermatologist and was told to apply it three times a day to a burn. When she read the label, she saw that the primary ingredient was petroleum jelly.

Dermatologists should be well aware that petroleum jelly provides no healing benefits. Researchers proved that many years ago to force manufacturers to stop making outrageous claims. When it was first introduced, it was hailed as some sort of miracle cure.

Scientists worked hard to prove that petroleum jelly does not help heal burns. In fact, the opposite is true. Burns take longer … Read Full Article

3 Key Ingredients in Effective Anti Aging Skincare

vrosenbaum — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 18:50:19 +0000

Anti aging skincare treatments are all the rage, despite the fact that most of them do not provide a visible improvement. Independent consumer research groups tested a number of the popular products and were able to measure no more than a 10% reduction in wrinkle depth, which is basically invisible.

It could be that they didn’t test the products for long enough. Some take three months or more to provide maximum results. Or it could simply be that they did not test the right products.

Some ingredients are truly effective for reversing sun damage and wrinkles. They can improve the skin’s softness and firmness, while improving moisture content. Cosmetic company R&D teams … Read Full Article

Anti Aging Lotions with Wakame Kelp Actually Stimulate Collagen Production

vrosenbaum — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:05:31 +0000

What does it take to make a great anti aging lotion? It seems to take a little more effort than most companies are willing to put out.

If you look at the ingredients label on the typical anti-aging cream and you know anything about human skin, you realize they cannot possibly work. Most of them contain compounds with large molecules that cannot penetrate the skin’s surface.

If they merely dry out on the top of your skin, they might make you look a little better for a short time, but they will not provide a lasting benefit. In most cases, they will contribute to pimples by blocking the pores.

Ingredients that … Read Full Article

Choosing the Right Skin Care Products For Younger Looking Skin

vrosenbaum — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:10:25 +0000

Practically everyone wants younger looking skin, but not many people know how to get it. Consumers make a lot of mistakes, but it’s not all their fault. The cosmetic companies are at least partially to blame.

Most people know that collagen loss is one of the reasons we start to look older. Collagen is a structural protein, responsible for the skin’s firmness and opacity.

The cosmetic companies would have us think that reducing the visible signs of age is as simple as applying some animal collagen to the skin’s surface. If you’ve tried it, you know it doesn’t work.

There are two reasons it doesn’t work. First, collagen molecules are too large … Read Full Article