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Honey has anti aging benefits???
Posted in Beauty Tips, Skin, tagged acne, age spots, almond yoghurt honey mask, anti aging, anti aging products, anti aging skin care product, anti aging skin care products, antibacterial agents, antioxidant, antioxidants, apple honey mask, at home facial mask, avocado and honey face mask, beta carotene, brazilian, brazilians, c and e, chemical peels, coenxyme q10, coQ10, day spa, day spas, eyelash extensions, facial mask, facial masks, flavonoids, free radical, free radicals, glucose oxidase enzym, honey, honey and egg mask, honey papaya mask, puyallup anti aging facial, spa, spa pedicures, vitamin a, vitamin c, vitamin d, vitamin e, vitamins a, wrinkles on March 26, 2010| Leave a Comment »
With such a wide variety of anti-aging products advertised on television and available on any department store shelve, it is difficult to know which one has scientific proven health benefits to the skin.
Minerals such as Vitamin A,C,E,D, beta carotene, and Coenxyme Q10 are all proven antioxidants that will fight free radicals.
Honey is a great natural anti aging skin care product that has actual health benefits to help fight the signs of aging. Throughout the centuries, legendary beauties like Cleopatra and Poppea, wife of Roman Emperor Nero have used raw honey as part of their skin and hair care treatments to keep them looking youthful. This natural healing products contains an enzyme called glucose oxidase, that when combined with water, produces hydrogen peroxide, a mild antiseptic. In addition to the glucose oxidase enzyme, honey also contains antioxidants and flavonoids that may function as antibacterial agents. Honey is also a great natural moisturizer for dry and parched skin. A humectant it is able to attract and retain moisture, and rebuild the moisture level in the skin without making it oily. Honey provides a calming effect without irritating the skin, and helps replenish necessary skin moisture, especially during the winter months. This is why the golden liquid is such a popular anti aging skin care ingredient in many commercial moisturizing products including cleansers, creams, shampoos, shower gels, and conditioners. And because it’s so gentle, it is suitable for sensitive skin and baby care products.
Here are some GREAT facial masks that you can do at home:
For Dry Skin: Avocado & Honey Face Mask
You will need:
2 tablespoons of avocado flesh
2 tablespoons honey
1 egg yolk
To form this anti aging skin care face mask, put all the ingredients in a blender, or mash by hand in a bowl. Use your fingers to spread the mask over your face and neck and leave it on for at least 30 minutes, preferably longer, before removing.
For Dry Skin: Honey and Egg Mask
You will need
1 tablespoon honey
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon almond oil
1 tablespoon yogurt
Put all ingredients into a large bowl and stir until it becomes sticky and thick. Apply the mask to your face for 5 minutes and wash face thoroughly with a mild facial soap. Honey stimulates and smoothes, egg and almond oil penetrate and moisturize, and yogurt refines and tightens pores.
For Tired Skin: Almond Yoghurt Honey Mask
You will need:
6oz plain yoghurt
¼oz finely-crushed almonds
2tsp honey
2tsp wheatgerm oil
Mix all the ingredients into a smooth paste. Apply and massage the mixture into skin. Keep the mask on for 20 minutes.
For Normal Skin: Apple Honey Mask
You will need
1 Apple, cored & quartered
2 Tablespoons Honey
Drop the apple pieces into a food processor and chop. Add honey and refrigerate for 10 minutes. Pat the mixture onto your face with a light tapping motion, tapping until the honey feels tacky. Leave it on for 30 minutes and then rinse.
For Oily Skin: Honey-Papaya Mask
You will need:
1/3-cup cocoa
three teaspoons of heavy cream
1/3-cup ripe papaya
1/4-cup honey and three teaspoons of oatmeal powder
Mix and apply on your face. After 10 minutes, wash your face with warm water. This anti aging face mask helps heal skin blemishes, nourishes, draws out impurities, balances your skin pH, and will leave your skin radiant and soft. Good for acne prone skin.
REMEMBER: Don;t self diagnose your skin type. Have a Licensed Esthetician complete a skin analysis and obtain detailed information and past health history on your specific skin!!
Happy Masking!!
Interesting MUST READ facts about tanning beds
Posted in Rejuvenation Salon & Spa, Skin, tagged bronzers, carcinoma, collagen, dangers of tanning, elastin, good self tanner, Jergins natural glow self tanner, melanoma, self tanner, Skin, skin cancer, skin lesions, spf, sun damage, sun damage to skin, tanning bed, tanning beds, USB rays, UVA rays, what causes wrinkles on March 24, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Washington State is one of the highest states for skin cancer. There are two specific reasons for this:
1. We as Washingtonians have a facade that because the sun doesn’t bless us regularly that we don’t need to protect our faces with SPF (SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor). The rays from the sun are more harmful to your skin when the sun is not shinning then when it is. SPF should be apart of your daily home care regimen. Please note: If your relying on the SPF in your make-up this doesn’t count as proper USB protection for your face because the deemed number by the FDA is not as potent once the chemicals to camouflage blemishes are added.
2.Unfortunately since we don’t see the sun very often there is a tanning salon on almost every major street. Increasing the skin cancer number IMMENSELY.
Did you know that nearly 30 million people in the U.S. tan in tanning salons every year; on average, that’s more than 1 million people a day who are baking themselves under tanning lamps. More than 70% of them are Caucasian females aged 16 to 49 years. The indoor tanning industry’s revenues have increased fivefold since 1992, to about $5 billion.
Many studies show that exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light is a definite risk factor for melanoma. Using a tanning bed more than 10 times a year made people seven times more likely to develop malignant melanoma than those who did not use tanning beds as often. The risk of melanoma was increased by 300% for those using tanning beds occasionally and by 800% for those using tanning beds more than 10 times a year. The FDA estimates that about 38,000 people will be diagnosed with melanoma this year in the U.S. and 7,300 people will die from this condition. The United States Department of Health & Human Services names UV radiation from the sun, and from artificial sources such as tanning beds and sun lamps, as a proven carcinogen – a cancer causing substance.
An IMPORTANT Fact you need to know:
There’s no such thing as a “safe tan”
Sunlight contains different wavelengths of UV light. UVA rays penetrate deeper into your skin and cause tanning. UVB rays damage the more superficial skin layers and cause sunburn. Many tanning salons claim that indoor tanning is safe because you are exposed to more tanning UVA rays than burning UVB rays. Medical research disproves this claim. Skin cancer is certainly associated with sunburn from UVB rays, but scientists at the FDA and other respected institutions now have evidence that even moderate tanning due to UVA rays produces the same long-term skin damage as a sunburn, increasing your risk of skin cancer and premature skin aging, and damaging your immune system. UVA rays penetrate deep into your skin, causing significant destruction and loss of skin elasticity. UVA exposure is associated with an increased risk for squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and melanoma.
Here are some safe ways to add some color to your skin that aren’t dangerous:
- Self Tanner lotions are a great way to add color to your skin. There is one that I would recommend that will not leave your skin orange in color is Jergens Natural Glow Revitalizing Daily Moisturizer, this comes in different shades based upon your natural skin tone. It can be found at any department store.
- Bronzers are another wonderful way to add color to your face and declote. These come in several different shades and brands. It is impostant to find the right on that accents your natural undertones and is for your specific skin type.
- Spray tanning is good as well, although there is some controversy about the chemicals that are in the bottles that dispense on your body. Studies have shown that this can cause damage to your lungs and respiratory system. If you have any questions wither it is safe for you or your health contact your physician who will have specific medical history on you.