Who would ever think being a lounge lizard would actually improve
my skin in the long run! Well, it terms of learning some new beauty tips from a
television show – it has!
Dr.Oz has many health tips stashed up his sleeves, and just
before I was about to switch off the TV, he mentioned he was going to show
three beauty mistakes that we all make that age us. Immediately I thought he
was going to point out the obvious:
1.
Don’t expose your skin to the sun
2.
Drink enough water a day
3.
Get enough sleep
Luckily I decided to hang around that extra ten minutes to see
if I would actually learn something new (oh - and to postpone actually getting
off the lounge and starting my day!). Well I did!
1. Always wash your hair first, and then clean
your skin in the shower.
Okay – this does sound very weird. If you’re anything like
me, you’re probably thinking “what difference does the order I wash make?” Well,
it’s the difference of having harsh chemicals filtered into your skin, and
forehead acne!
You see, when you clean your skin first in the shower, which
most of us do because it feels amazing to slough away a day’s worth of layered
facial creams and makeup, when we finally get to washing our hair with shampoo
and conditioner, the chemicals inside each are allowed to enter into our open
pores! The chemicals that actually help our hair to remain strong and shiny do
the exact opposite for our skin, and make you look grey, washed out and even
pimply! Leave cleansing to last as your makeup acts as a protective barrier
from said chemicals!
2. Women always use moisturiser on their face,
but forget their neck and décolletage.
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| Keira Knightley has a slender long neck that needs just as much care as her face. |
Even I have forgotten my upper chest area and neck when
moisturising! But as Dr.Oz revealed this morning, the skin on our necks and décolletage
is even thinner and releases less collagen of that of our face, meaning aging
will occur faster in these zones. The problem with only caring for our face is
that as we age (it’s inevitable let’s face it), our neck will be the true
teller or age, and it’s not reversible!
So, when completing your skin care ritual at night always
remember to bring your serum or cream down to your bust as well!
3. Some under eye creams will actually make eyes
look aged and puffy!
Say what! Yeh, I
know... scary! To think that your hard earned money that you've placed into
looking younger might actually be doing the reverse, and to your eyes!
Here’s why – some under eye creams contain retinol, and
although this ingredient is great for young distressed skin that may be
breaking out, or stubborn wrinkles around the forehead, using this strong ingredient
under the eyes will actually be too astringent for the ultra delicate skin and
make it look red, sore and even puffy!
Don’t run into your bathroom and throw all your eye creams
in the rubbish just yet, just switch to an under eye cream that doesn’t have
this ingredient and opt for those that are as close to natural as possible!
And that’s a wrap! I’m sure you found these tips just as
informative and beauty-routine changing as I did!
SS x
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