YOUNGER

Sometimes we just need a little pampering. In the day to day mull of things we tend to forget about the little details in our lives such as proper diet, exercise, sleep and even skin care. Taking the time to pamper ourselves a little though can give us a bright new perspective on an old droll subject and will leave us feeling better about ourselves which will be reflected on in the world around us.

There are many things that can cause dry, peeling, rough skin and this is not something we want. The basic human nature is to be touched. But who wants to touch alien like skin that is more akin to scales? If we wanted that we could pet a lizard or a frog for that matter. The environment around us and especially the sun is a main factor in any damage to our skin. UV rays will burn and dry out our follicles leaving us with rashes, peeling and the like. Not to mention the risk you run of developing skin cancer from too much exposure to these rays. Taking the time to apply some sun block before heading out to start your day is the perfect preventative measure. Most sun blocks not only protect against UV rays but they work as a moisturizer as well. Leaving your skin soft and smooth as a baby’s skin.

Speaking of moisturizer it would be a good idea to apply one every once and a while. That and an exfoliate. Exfoliates are used to clean away any dirt and dead skin particles left over from the days tasks and applying a moisturizer afterwards will keep your skin from getting irritated and chaffing. Women have the most trouble with chaffing because of the way their bodies curve. Applying a lotion after your shower ladies, will help to prevent any painful chaffing. Plus, what better way to attract Prince Charming then with soft supple skin.

Taking the time to care for your skin does not mean hours in front of the mirror. A little bit of pampering after each shower or before you go to bed, along with taking the time to protect your skin from the elements, is all you need to achieve optimum skin care. This goes for both men and women. Don’t be wary guys of using a little lotion or sun block, it will in no way reduce your masculinity. It will however leave you feeling comfortable in your own skin so to speak.

When talking about moisturizer, it is equally important to be aware of the things that you use like soap, washing powder and the other chemicals used in your work place. The one’s which you feel would dry your hands should be handled by using gloves. This will help a lot in maintaining the skin beauty, remember beauty doesn’t restrict in your face it is applicable in your overall appearance from hair to toe. When talking about legs, always make sure the feet is dry and is well maintained without any dirt before wearing footwear. This can help your leg look clean and fresh.

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The secret to how to make skin look younger can be found in very high quality skin care products containing powerful compounds that can stimulate the body to produce collagen and other skin proteins at the same levels as when you were younger. This is the most effective anti-wrinkle solution you will find, hands down.

Young and beautiful skin is what every one wants but this has become impossible due to climatic changes and exposure to stress and other natural factors like the ultraviolet rays of the sun. The question that everyone has in mind is how to make skin look younger. There are surgical procedures that are available to tighten the skin etc but this is not used by people because of the side effects. The other option is to go in for the use of anti ageing skin care products. This is a very good option if you know to choose the right products for your skin.

Dryness and dehydration are bad for your skin – you must combat these conditions to maintain your skin’s elasticity, suppleness and health. Drinking lots and lots of water every day is the simplest way to keep your skin looking smooth and keeping it properly hydrated. Drinking water is easy on your wallet, too! An additional way to keep your skin soft is by using a good skin care moisturizer just after your shower; massage it gently into your skin to invigorate and rehydrate.

Choose a product that has well-researched ingredients. You can find many products saying they have collagen or elastin to reduce wrinkles. There is no scientific proof that skin collagen and elastin can be absorbed by the skin. The true answer to the question about how to make skin look younger, is using products that enhance skin collagen and elastin levels naturally.

The type of food we indulge in will be reflected on the appearance of our skin. If you are a fan of fried food and junk food, your skin will also look like junk – old, wrinkly and lifeless. Most of the junk food available in the market is filled with free radicals, which can be responsible for sucking out the moisture out of your skin and causing freckles and liver spots on your face and body.

Use a good quality cleanser and wash your face twice a day, perhaps less as you get older. Be sure to change your skin care regimen as your skin ages and it gets drier or changes texture.

Use a good quality wrinkle cream and be consistent in its application. Your skin will benefit from this regular boost of moisture.
Intake of Vitamin C

Besides its nutritional benefits, Vitamin C is known to give us energy and helps boost our immune and nervous system. The most important function, however, of Vitamin C is to enhance collagen production keeping our skin soft, healthy and young looking. It also deters the production of a chemical called arachidonic acid which is responsible for causing crow’s feet, and ageing of the skin. Most creams and lotions used as age-defying solutions have Vitamin C ester or topical vitamin C as an active ingredient

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Lips are one of the sensuous parts in a woman’s body. Beautiful lips can add to the beauty of the face. Hence it is essential that you take care of your lips properly. Statistics reveal that an average woman uses about 6 pounds of lipstick in her whole lifetime! This reveals how much care has to be taken for the lips. Unlike other skins lips do not secrete oil hence it becomes dry sooner than other skin in the body. It becomes dehydrated sooner than you think. You might ask “why can’t we wet our lips by licking it”. This habit of licking your lips is also not good since the saliva has digestive enzymes that might damage the protective layer in the lips. One of the solutions to this problem is to make use of good quality lipstick that would keep your lips fuller, beautiful, sexy, and hydrated.

There are many products in the market to beautify your lips. You have to carefully choose a lipstick that would suit your lips. A lipstick is not harmful to your health. Products like lip liner and lipstick can be used to enhance the looks of your lips and thus improving the beauty of your face. You have to make sure that the color of the lip liner matches with that of the lipstick color. If you can’t get a perfect match the lip liner could be on the darker side of the lipstick color. Glossy, matte, frost, and creamy lipsticks are available.

Make sure that the type of lipstick you choose suits your lip skin. For example a person with thin lips can choose light colors of lipsticks and a person with thick lips can choose darker shades. You can also use lip gloss to give your lips a fuller appearance and a shine to it. Glossy lipsticks are suitable for young people. Go for the matte type if you want your lipstick to last longer even for about 8 hours duration. Other ways to make it last longer are to apply two coats of lipstick or prepare your lips with some powder and color before you apply the lipstick on them. To define the shapes of the lips, you can use lip liners which are available in plenty. You can apply the lip liner outside the natural line of your lips to make your lips look thicker. If you want them to appear thin then use the lip liner inside the natural line of your lips and then apply the lipstick.

ANEW Youth-Awakening Lipstick, GLAZEWEAR Dimensions Lipstick, PERFECT WEAR Extra lasting Lipstick, Smooth Minerals Lipstick SPF 15, PERFECT WEAR Plump & Stay Lip Color, AVON PRO 3-in-1 Lip Wand, and GLAZEWEAR Diamonds Lipstick are some of the products in the lipstick category that you might find useful to enhance your lips. Lip Liners like GLIMMERSTICKS Lip Liner, Color Trend Mini Lip Liners, and ULTRA LUXURY Lip Liner are some of the products that might be useful as lip liners to define the lip lines. In the Lip Gloss category you can find products like Color Trend Lip Gloss Cell Charm, Color Trend Shimmering Lip Gloss, Gorgeous Lip Gloss, Plump Pout Lip Gloss, and Floral Delight Lip Gloss. If you want to find the different varieties of lip products available in the market, the best way is to search for them in the internet. Lots of offers and discounts are available online most of the time. Make use of these offers and make your lips beautiful!

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The truth is we begin the aging process just as soon as we pop out of the womb. Every day of our lives our bodies slough off and regenerate new cells. The speed at which that process takes place when we are children is vastly different as we get older.

Every day you are bombarded daily with commercial messages and beauty tips that attempt to lure you into believing that the most recent miracle drug is just what you need to fight off the ravages of Mother Nature.

Here are some of our favorite beauty tips for keeping your skin fresh and healthy:

1: Stay hydrated and do it with plenty of water! That does not mean soda, caffeine or any other type of liquid, even if it is low cal. Soda (even diet soda) has a high concentration of sodium. Sodium retains fluids. You need fluid that will hydrate and flush your body free of toxins. Make sure you are drinking at least 8 glasses a day!

2: Protect your skin from harmful ultra violet (UV) rays. We all love the sun. We love being in it and we love having a beautiful tan. The truth is you can poison yourself with too much sunshine. UV rays cause skin cancer and if that isn’t bad enough it causes your skin to age faster than it should, contributing to unsightly wrinkles. If you must play in the sun, make certain you are using an adequate sun screen. Don’t leave home without it!

3: Keep your skin clean. Use a soft warm cloth. Skin does not require scrubbing. You will do more harm than good if you do.

4: The best cure for wrinkles is to never have them in the first place! If you are like most of us, you didn’t listen to your Mom when she tried to tell you to stay in the shade, stand up straight and stop squinting!

5: Eat healthy. Knowing how and what to eat, can make a huge difference in how you feel. Improper eating habits can cause depression, weight gain, illness and an overall lethargy.

6: Don’t worry, be happy. A happy outlook appears to trigger the release of endorphins. Endorphins relax the cardiovascular system and cytokines which alert the immune system to pay attention in detecting abnormalities like cancer cells. Listen carefully to yourself. If you have put yourself down since childhood, over a lifetime, negative subliminal messages can take their toll by turning you into a pessimist.

7: Sex After 50 – Ha! How many of you jumped ahead to this section?

The importance of physical intimacy actually depends on the couple. An alarming number of men used to give up on sex after 60 and many women used to feel that their sex life ended with menopause. Thankfully, that is no longer the case.

Sex at middle age can actually become better and more satisfying than ever before. Maturity gives a couple more experience in lovemaking. The children are usually grown and left home. The pressures of building a career and day to day life are usually less stressful than in younger years.

Here are some tips to push back the hands of time and avoid wrinkles.

Drink enough liquids. Skin becomes dry and wrinkled if you lack fluids. However, not all fluids are good for you. Experts say the best one is water since it flushes out harmful toxins from the body and keeps skin beautiful inside and out.

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Previous studies have shown that younger breast cancer patients consistently have poorer outcomes than patients who develop the disease later in life, which can translate into lower rates of overall survival. While the reason for this is not known, it is suggested that breast cancer in younger patients is more biologically aggressive.

Researchers from the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston sought to determine which form of breast cancer treatment – breast-conserving therapy, mastectomy alone or mastectomy with adjuvant radiation – better benefits younger women with either Stage I or Stage II breast cancer.

A total of 652 young women with breast cancer from 1973 to 2006 were studied, with 197 of the patients having received breast-conserving therapy, 237 having received a mastectomy and 234 having received mastectomy with adjuvant radiation. The study authors confirmed that younger breast cancer patients do have relatively high locoregional recurrence rates, but that patients with Stage II disease achieved the best locoregional control rates with mastectomy plus adjuvant radiation therapy. Patients with Stage I disease had similar outcomes with breast-conserving therapy and mastectomy, but adding chemotherapy to either treatment was beneficial.

“Locoregional recurrence after optimal breast cancer treatment in young women remains a significant problem,” Beth Beadle, M.D., Ph.D., a resident at M. D. Anderson and lead author of the study, said. “Our study hopefully will help radiation oncologists plan therapies for younger breast cancer patients, who have inferior outcomes compared to older patients, and generate new interest in prospective studies to evaluate the best treatment strategies for these young women.” American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (2009). Younger Breast Cancer Patients Have Greater Chance Of Recurrence, Especially After Certain Treatments. ScienceDaily.

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