Back-to-Basics of Skin Care

3 basic principles that come together in good skin care.

1. Drinking enough water on a daily basis to keep the skin well hydrated. This involves drinking at least 2 litres of water each and every day, because the body’s metabolism will require this amount of water to function properly. More water is required if we engage in strenuous physical activity or work in a physically demanding environment. You can use the most expensive moisturisers you like, if you don’t drink enough water, your skin will become dehydrated and no moisturiser or beauty treatment will stop this in the long term.

2. Eating good quality, unprocessed foods such as fruits, grains, vegetables, some dairy and lean meat, will help you to provide the skin with the nutrients it requires to keep performing its vital functions. Your skin needs vitamins, minerals, trace elements, amino acids, to function properly and while some natural skin care products do provide many of these nutrients, there is no substitute for nutrients gained from high quality food.

3. A daily skin care regime that will unclog pores, remove dirt and dead skin cells, as well as provide nourishment to the underlying, living skin cells, is an essential step to good skin care. Now this regime can be quite simple or more involved.

What are the benefits of a professional facial ?

When we age, cell renewal rate is around thirty to fifty days (as a child it was seven days) , that is why aged skin looks dullen. I will analyze treatment needs to your individual skin requirements. Anyone can benefit from a facial treatment. By removing deep impurities in the pores and nourishes the cells assisting in slowing the aging process and delivering a more refined, healthier, smoother complexion

Here are the skin care basics for your age range

The 20's

Condition- gradual disappearance of baby fat. Complexion loses some of its luster. Skin cell production slows so you get a build-up of dead, rough cells that don't retain moisture. Freckles, uneven pigmentation, enlarged pores.

The 50's and beyond

• Condition- Fluctuating hormones may cause both dryness and breakouts. The decrease of collagen and elastin over the past two decades has left your skin thinner and possibly more sensitive or reactive to the sun. Wrinkles near your eyes, near your mouth, and on your forehead have become more deeply etched. If you've been practicing good habits, your skin texture will still be smooth and soft, and your skin tone clear.
• Concerns- Increased sensitivity to sun combines with dryness, lines and looseness especially near the mouth and along the jawline. Dramatic weight loss can leave your face sagging so loose weight gradually.
• Maintenance- A simple, sensitive skin cleanser, moisturizer with SPF, and an ultra-emollient Retin-A. In addition to eye and neck creams, there are fade creams for hands. But fast firmers (gel-like ointments that form a film) won't last more than a few hours.