SKIN CARE

Paint Thinner in your Makeup Remover?

Washing your face and getting that last layer of makeup off is something you do every day… but there may be a hidden cost to this nightly ritual.

Truth is, many of these beauty products you use to remove makeup and dirt are full of alcohol and chemicals that act like paint thinner.

These chemicals hide behind scientific names like “ethoxylated alcohol” and “butylated hydroxtoluene.” They’re hard to pronounce and even harder to figure out why they should be there at all.

Because what they can do is cause redness, burning and dry spots – the same effect you get with corrosive solvents like paint thinner.

Is Your Face Cream Lazy?

I used to waste a lot of money on over-the-counter lotions, serums and creams thinking they would transform my skin.

But after enough trial and error, I realized they weren’t doing much of anything.

Now I know why…

You see, your skin normally holds 10 to 20 percent water. But as you age, that number can drop below 10 percent. And without enough moisture, your skin becomes loose, dry and wrinkled… adding years to your age.

Stop Washing Your Face

In spite of your best efforts, your skin gets a little drier every year. You may see lines and wrinkles forming. And your skin might not be as soft and smooth as it used to be.

You do everything the experts say you should. You cleanse your skin… apply toner… moisturize. But it just isn’t enough to reduce the appearance of aging.

In my opinion, all that cleansing, toning and moisturizing may be accelerating the effects of aging. Because most “beauty products” aren’t good for your skin. They’re loaded with harsh chemicals.

But now thousands of women around the world are raving about their new, more youthful look. They’ve discovered the secret to smoother, younger-looking skin. A secret so powerful, in just weeks, it has them saying, “I don’t see so many wrinkles!”

Aging Vegetable Compound Protects Your Skin

If you love staying out in the sunshine but worry when that tan turns into a burn, there’s a groundbreaking study you should know about. It blows another hole in the modern medical myth that sunshine’s bad for you – and that sunscreens full of toxic chemicals are your best and only defense.

There’s no question that if you get sunburns often, you’re risking lasting damage to your skin, including melanoma, the most dangerous kind of skin cancer. But it turns out that Nature’s got a weapon against sunburn that may outperform any sunscreen on the market. It halts the processes that lead to sunburn by nearly 80 percent.1 And unlike the commercial skin care products, it’s completely safe and natural.

The Purest Way to Wash Your Face

Washing your face and getting that last layer of makeup off is something you do every day… but there may be a hidden cost to this nightly ritual.

Truth is, many of these beauty products you use to remove makeup and dirt are full of alcohol and chemicals that act like paint thinner.

These chemicals hide behind scientific names like “ethoxylated alcohol” and “butylated hydroxtoluene.” They’re hard to pronounce and even harder to figure out why they should be there at all.

Because what they can do is cause redness, burning and dry spots – the same effect you get with corrosive solvents like paint thinner.

Which Foods Give You a Beautiful Smile?

• Smiles improve your appearance. Charles Gordy once quipped: "A smile is an inexpensive way to change your looks". All you need to do is think about how you feel about a person who is frowning and a person who is smiling – who tends to be the better looking?
• Smiles make things right again and say much more than words can. If you've goofed, said something less than complimentary, feel lost or alone, or feel down, a smile can restore the balance. It lets other people know that you're prepared to be open with them, and that you're willingly agreeing to make amends where needed.
• Smiles create trust and rapport. A smile is a great way of establishing mutual feelings of being on the same level as others, whether that is one-to-one or in front of a group giving a presentation. It says "I'm OK, you're OK, and we're all going to enjoy one another's company."
• Smiles make you feel good. Even if you're feeling a little blue, insert happy thoughts into your mind and just add that smile. It will trick your mind into feeling better, as endorphins are released to reduce physical or emotional stress.Smiles make other people feel good. An open-mouthed smile is visible from further away than a frown, offering people reassurance that you're friendly. And it makes people feel better to see a smile, from afar or close-up.
• Wrinkles are better when they're smile lines rather than frown lines. Mark Twain said: "Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been"; viewed this way, smiles are an indication of your overall character, which becomes more and more outwardly telling as you age!
• Smiling is a good long-term predictor of happier life outcomes.It's correlated with health, happiness, friends, success, and a longer life.
• See How to Smile for Better Health.
• See How to Smile to Be Happy.