Did you know that most people exfoliate their face too much?

On January 27, 2012, in Uncategorized, by romysimone

Are you one of those cleanser junkies?  D you have about 8 different skin care products that you use on a daily basis to clean, tone, moisturize and exfoliate your face?  Well then you should read this article.  I am going to focus only on exfoliating products here.  More is better is useful in some [...]

Gender And Wrinkles

On April 6, 2011, in Uncategorized, by romysimone

Women tend to develop more wrinkles around their mouths than men do. This is likely due to the fact that women have fewer sweat glands. Also, fewer sebaceous glands that secrete oily sebum to lubricate the skin. Along with this there tends to be fewer blood vessels in this area too. Decreases in the number [...]

Facial Muscle Use And Wrinkles

On March 6, 2011, in Uncategorized, by romysimone

Habitual facial expressions cause the skin to wrinkle as it looses elasticity. Frown lines between the eyebrows and crows feet radiating from the corners of the eyes are mostly affected. Wrinkles thus develop as the tiny muscles in those areas permanently contract. It is a good thing to be aware of the frowning that occurs [...]

Nutrition And Wrinkles

On February 3, 2011, in Uncategorized, by romysimone

Poor nutrition which creates deficiencies in the body are directly linked to skin aging. In this hustle and bustle society, especially in big cities like Los Angeles, people seldom take the time to prepare healthy meals at home. This is due to the high-paced and stressed environment. This is why it is important to make [...]

Hormones And Wrinkles

On January 3, 2011, in Uncategorized, by romysimone

We all experience the hormones that change in our bodies throughout our lives. As far as the skin, the hormones have an effect on it as we age. It is likely that there are skin changes as a result of the hormonal effects of menopause and/or decreased estrogen production. There are many experiments studied which [...]

Gravity and Wrinkles

On December 3, 2010, in Uncategorized, by romysimone

Gravity holds your feet down to the ground because the mass of the planet exerts a gravitational pull on the mass of your body. Every time you jump, you experience gravity. It pulls you back down to the ground. Without gravity, you’d float off into the atmosphere.? So how does gravity relate to facial skin? [...]

Free Radicals And Wrinkles

On November 3, 2010, in Uncategorized, by romysimone

We hear about free radical damage to the skin frequently. So what exactly is a free radical? A free radical is a reactive atom created in our skin as a result of ultraviolet rays exposure of the sun. Free radicals cause cell inflammation and damages collagen, the protein that helps give skin its structure. A free radical is [...]

Sun Damage And Wrinkles

On October 3, 2010, in Uncategorized, by romysimone

It has been shown through test after test that ninety percent of the signs of the aging of your skin results from the sun and not from chronological aging. As an example, just compare the skin that has been protected from the sun, as in your gluteus(butt) or the underside of your arm to that which is exposed [...]

Aging And Wrinkles

On September 3, 2010, in Uncategorized, by romysimone

As you get older, your skin naturally becomes more delicate and less elastic. There is less production of natural oils that makes your skin drier and appear more wrinkled. Fat in the deeper layers of your skin starts to produce less frequently, which diminishes the plump appearance of the skin. This creates lines and crevices [...]