Protect Yourself From The Sun
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Admin On August 5, 2008
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Summer is a great time to have fun outdoors. It’s also a time to take precautions to avoid sunburns, which can increase your risk of skin cancer.
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. Exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays appears to be the most important environmental factor involved with developing skin cancer. During the summer months, UV radiation tends to be greater.
To help prevent skin cancer while still having fun outdoors, regularly use sun protective practices such as:
Click here to continue readingSeek shade, especially during midday hours (10 a.m.–4 p.m.), when UV rays are strongest and do the most damage.
Cover up with clothing to protect exposed skin. A long-sleeved shirt and long pants with a tight weave are best.
Get a hat with a wide brim to shade the face, head, ears, and neck.
Grab shades that wrap around and block as close to 100% of both UVA and
Sun Safety Action Steps
ByAdmin On July 2, 2008
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July is UV Safety month: The UV Index predicts the strength of harmful solar rays. Check the UV Index on your weather forecast map – when you know how strong the sun’s rays will be, you can take steps to protect yourself and your family from overexposure to the sun.
Do Not Burn
Five or more sunburns doubles your risk of developing skin cancer.
Avoid Sun Tanning and Tanning Beds
UV light from tanning beds and the sun causes skin cancer and wrinkling. If you want to look like you’ve been in the sun, consider using a sunless self-tanning product, but continue to use sunscreen with it.
Generously Apply Sunscreen
Generously apply sunscreen to all exposed skin using a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of at least 15 that provides broad-spectrum protection from both ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) rays. Reapply every two hours, even on cloudy days, and after swimming or sweating.
Wear Protective Clothing
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Moisturizers
ByAdmin On June 8, 2008
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As with any other skin products there are many different moisturizers on the market and they are all formulated to assist in different areas of the skin.
They serve two main purposes and that is to soften the skin and help to keep moisture under the outer layer.
This will make dry skin look more hydrated and in doing so it will make your skin feel better – albeit temporarily.
There are three main areas that moisturizers are used for the face skin and these are for the area around the eyes, the facial skin and the skin on your neck.
All these areas of skin have slightly different characteristics and often one moisturizer isn’t suitable for all areas.
The skin around the eyes is the most delicate and for this reason moisturizers for the eyes are lighter in texture than those used for the face.
Most people will use a different eye moisturizer than the
Click here to continue readingAntioxidants and Your Skin
ByAdmin On May 25, 2008
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Free radicals are responsible for damaging the skin.
This damage is caused by the degradation of the collagen and the elastin in the skin, thereby reducing the skins ability to renew damaged cells.
Antioxidants help to fight off these free radicals and are naturally occurring substances that are not harmful to the skin.
When applied directly to the skin antioxidants reduce the free radicals and some believe that they can actually reverse mild damage that has occurred over the years.
Skin that has been over exposed to the sun might gain some form of rejuvenation from the use of antioxidants.
The vitamins A, C and E are the most popular antioxidants used in skin care products and these have shown in scientific tests to improve the condition of the skin and help reduce any additional damage from occurring.
One antioxidant that has gained a lot of respect for its properties in recent years is grape seed
Click here to continue readingThe High Cost of Skin Care Products
ByAdmin On May 11, 2008
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There is no doubt about the fact that it costs a lot of money to take care of your skin. While quality skincare products are not cheap, you need to think of them as an investment in your future, as using the right products will ensure that your skin will be in optimum health for as long as possible.
While it is not necessary to buy all the latest products that come out on the market you should certainly consider spending the money on a few of the basics that you need and ensure that the products are suitable for your particular skin type.
You can save quite a lot of money by buying your products from some of the big online stores that sell cosmetics and skin care products.
By buying from these online stores you can be saving money that will allow you to have extra funds to spend on other areas
Click here to continue readingClearPores Acne Skin Care System
ByAdmin On April 26, 2008
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Having acne can be a very difficult thing, especially if it is very persistent. Although there are many different products on the market which claim to help with your acne, there are very few which actually get the job done. In an effort to find one of these products, many individuals will spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars on treatments that do very little, if anything at all. Every once in awhile, however, they may come across a product that actually delivers where they say they will. One of these is the clear pores acne skin care system.
Although it is not really known what causes acne to come out, it is thought to be hormonal or perhaps bacterial. This is the basis for the ClearPores acne skin care system, a three-part system which cleans your skin, effectively removing bacteria, uses an herbal formula in order to help you to battle
Click here to continue readingJuice Beauty Organic Blemish Serum
ByAdmin On April 13, 2008
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Juice Beauty Organic Blemish Serum helps get rid of annoying skin blemishes.
And skin blemishes are very annoying, no matter how old you are. I think most people accept skin blemishes as a fact of life during adolescence, when our bodies are going through all sorts of hormonal changes. But we expect to be past those sorts of skin problems by the time we reach adulthood.
Unfortunately, things don’t always work out that way. Even as adults, we can still experience blemishes. And not just those caused by the hormonal changes we experience as a result of pregnancy or PMS. Pollution can cause blemishes. So can stress, anxiety, and the foods you eat. Your make up and skin care products, like foundations and moisturizers, could be causing your skin problems. And even something as simple and innocent as touching your face with your hands can result in pesky skin blemishes.
Juice Beauty Organic
Click here to continue readingJuice Beauty Green Apple Peel
ByAdmin On April 13, 2008
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Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel helps give you a healthy, beautiful complexion. And all it takes is just fifteen minutes a week.
Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel is a powerful hydroxy-acid complex that contains ingredients that are certified organic. These include organic apple juice, organic grape juice, organic lemon juice, raw cane sugar, and white willow bark. These natural ingredients exfoliate the skin, getting rid of the dull, dead skin cells on the surface to reveal the bright, healthy skin underneath.
Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel also contains vitamin antioxidants and essential nutrients, including vitamin E, vitamin C, and vitamin A. These ingredients hydrate and nourish the skin, making skin look fresher and healthier, and giving you a clearer complexion.
This skin peel is easy to use. Just once a week, you apply a generous layer of Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel to the skin on your neck and face, avoiding your eyes
Click here to continue readingStriVectin SD: Get Rid of Fine Lines and Wrinkles
ByAdmin On April 6, 2008
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StriVectin SD has a pretty interesting history.
The cream was developed to get rid of stretch marks. In fact, StriVectin SD does, indeed, visibly reduce the appearance of existing stretch marks.
But most people don’t have stretch marks on their face and, originally, that’s not where the cream had been tested, or was supposed to be used. Researchers had no idea what else StriVectin SD could do until they ran into a few happy accidents.
The makers of the cream gave it to a bunch of people and asked them to test it. But the samples they gave out didn’t say what the cream was, or what it was supposed to do. So, many thought it was a moisturizer, and used it on their faces.
The results? Users reported that the fine lines and wrinkles on their faces vanished, the crows feet around their eyes disappeared, and they looked years younger.
Now, the fact that
Click here to continue readingJuice Beauty Green Apple Peel
ByAdmin On March 30, 2008
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Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel helps give you a healthy, beautiful complexion. And all it takes is just fifteen minutes a week.
Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel is a powerful hydroxy-acid complex that contains ingredients that are certified organic. These include organic apple juice, organic grape juice, organic lemon juice, raw cane sugar, and white willow bark. These natural ingredients exfoliate the skin, getting rid of the dull, dead skin cells on the surface to reveal the bright, healthy skin underneath.
Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel also contains vitamin antioxidants and essential nutrients, including vitamin E, vitamin C, and vitamin A. These ingredients hydrate and nourish the skin, making skin look fresher and healthier, and giving you a clearer complexion.
This skin peel is easy to use. Just once a week, you apply a generous layer of Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel to the skin on your neck and face, avoiding your eye
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