Skin---Keeping it healthy!

I promised to write a blog post about cosmetic surgery and cosmetic products. First, I want to lay the ground work for what helps our skin stay young and healthy. Water---good and pure---water-loads of it. Stay away from sugar--anything that breaks down into sugar-is in alot of foods. This causes inflamation and major aging. Read chapter and verse---Dr. Perricone.....He is the man. His books are available everywhere-(library). Nutrition-skin care-products. Awesome. Exercise.Plain and simple.Exercise. A wonderful resource guide in every book-read Dr. Perricone. I have sun damage to my skin. When I was in my 20's and 30's, my skin was wonderful. As I vacationed in Florida and the Carolinas each year---I would damage my skin by staying out in the elements...without protecting it. Paba was a main ingredient in sunscreen products then and it made me burn, badly. So I didn't use a sunscreen. GRRRRRRRR. So, today----NEVER tan your face. Clinique makes the best sun screen. I-(who am allergic-skin will burn on contact with harsh products)---love it---you can mix it with makeup---put on before----or wear alone. Even with cloud cover--you are getting sun on your face--protect it. Wear sun glasses---all the time. Summer-Winter--all the time-sun glasses. Never leave home without them--if you do--every Kroger has cheap-$5-$15 Foster Grants. I love to say, "I am not playing movie star--I have a migraine"-my explanation why I will not take the ole'sunglasses off.(I do get migraines. lol). Use bronzers to match the tan on your body......some fun and fantastic ones are out there. Use a lite and easy scrub on your face-(slough off those old cells)cheap and easy one is the Apricot one you see everywhere. There are weekly tools for this to do a more thorough job----machines that deep clean. I love to use a wonderful green mask once a week(that is how I know I have the right one-Cucumber)from Marykay---they have three(for different skin types)--Pink-Purple and Green. I use the green one-it dries and then you clean it off, taking all the muck with it. L'OCCITANE makes the most wonderful-yummy-wonderful skin care products you will find---while a little pricey---they are actually 1/2 the price of other leading brands. L'Occitane is at Kenwood Towne Center---go in and try the stuff-ask the sales person-educated to inform you what works best for you-with your skin type. Or buy online. Ditto-Shaklee---they have a toner-your very next tool----for a real bargain. WWW. Shaklee.Com-A Member gets a better price. Shaklee also has skin care creams that are amazing. For Eye and face. I love the skin care creams at L'OCCITANE. They have a cream-that will remove dark circles-from under your eyes....Natural-yummy-wonderful products from Provence, France. NO BLEACHING!!!!!! While one cream will run in the $40 range---it easily lasts for a month. They also-along with Burts Bees, have sprays for misting/hydrating your skin for thru-out the day. I,constantly-hydrate my skin---by misting all day long. Buy a small spray bottle and fill it up---in summer-keep it in the fridge. Use natural anything.....or just water-pure water. Close your eyes and mouth and spray a lite mist---your skin will love you. Rose water-Lavender-L'OCCITANE has one that smells like Oranges-so yum! If you are getting older and feel that only cosmetic procedures will help---I recommend, on the advise of others-(two close friends)----Dr. Mandel Brown.....he is on Montgomery Road, right below the Bethesda Hospital-in Montgomery, Ohio. Look at his web-site. One friend has had alot of procedures and her skin is as lovely as that of a baby......she is in her 60's! She looks about 40 years of age. The other friend ,has had injections to plump up her face-for frown lines. It worked well, each time--lasts about 4-6 months. Both of these ladies, on the advice of this Doctor,never-never tan their face. Never. I will go to Dr. Mandell Brown. Do a consult to begin. He seems to be the Man, in Ohio....lol. When I was at the salon for makeup and updo's for my Daughter's wedding----a picture was snapped of me----right as one of my favorite people in the world-was powdering my face--prior to any color being applied. We were going to be in the extreme hot sun---so Miss Lisa-the salon owner--was doing a complete base powder cover and then would add the color on top. The eventual effect was very pleasing.....the snapshot prior to the color being applied-a close-up----is ghastly. While light and beautiful inside the salon---no sun inside--where were those sunglasses when you need them???????lol. This got me to thinking about all of the possibilites....the Salon is Lunatic Fringe in Liberty Township and they did the most amazing job---there were about 10 of us. Great place. For make-up---you can not do better....really wonderful---the temp. was in the 90's and our make-up held up all day!! Our very next blog post! Make-up. It can be soo fun!!!!!!