Skin Care Product Reviews

After washing your face do not apply any product on your complexion. Three hours later check your face in the mirror – bright day-light. Your forehead appears to be:
a) Rough
b) Tight
c) Hydrated with no light reflection
d) Shiny with reflection of light

When you look at yourself on the pictures, your skin appears shiny:
a) Never
b) Sometimes
c) Very often
d) Always

2,3 hours after applying make-up foundation, your make-up appears:
a) flaky
b) smooth
c) shiny
d) do not use foundation

4. Check your complexion in magnifying mirror. How many large size pores do you have ?

a) None

b) A few in the T-zone
c) Many

d) Lots

5. In low-humidity environment, if you do not use moisturizing cream your skin feels:

a) very dry

b) Tight

c) Normal
d) Shiny
e) Don’t Know

6. You would describe your facial skin as:

a) Dry
b) Normal
c) Combination
d) Oily

7. If you do not apply moisturizer on your face, your face skin feels tight:
a) Always
b) Sometimes
c) Rarely
d) Never

8. When you clean your face with soap or cleanser that produces lots of bubbles, foam, your complexion feels:
a) dry
b) slightly dry
c) normal
d) oily
e) I do not any of those

9.You have whiteheads or blackheads:
a) Never
b) Rarely
c) Sometimes
d) Always

10. 2,3 hours after applying moisturizer your cheeks feel:
a) Very Rough
b) Smooth
c) A bit shiny
d) Shiny

11. Your face in oily in the forehead and nose:
a) Never
b) Sometimes
c) Frequently
d) Always

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1 point for “a” answer
2 point for “b” answer
3 point for “c” answer
4 point for “d” answer
2.5 points for “e” answer

34-44 – you have very oily skin
27-33 – you have slightly oily skin
17-26 – you have slightly dry skin
11-16 – you have dry skin
27-44 you are an O skin type
11-26 you are an D skin type

When it comes to skin, people will pay anything to look younger than they actually are. Women and men are turning to dermatologists to help them reduce the effects of time, but some treatments are more popular than others.

Botox is still getting a lot of press for those with deeper set wrinkles and creases. By paralyzing the muscles in the face, the skin appears smooth for months at a time. While you have to go back for touchups, both men and women can benefit from this treatment. Some patients have also reported that they have fewer headaches as a result of the Botox injections – and research is showing that this might be beneficial to those suffering from migraines. It’s a simple treatment that can be done over lunch with minimal side effects.

Restylane is another line and wrinkle filler that can help patients look fresher and younger. In addition, this injection can also be used in lips to help promote fuller lips. Again, the injections need to be repeated every few months, but this is a small price to pay for fuller lips and smoother skin within hours with little recuperation.

An even simpler practice is dermabrasion and microdermabrasion. Just as the names suggest, these practices involve removing a thin layer of the skin in order to reveal the younger, tighter skin underneath. By simply smoothing away this dull skin, you can reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, while also enhancing your natural glow. You can also find home treatment kits for performing your own microdermabrasion with great success.

In addition, dermatologists are still recommending the use of Retin A to help with deep set lines as well as to help remove dull skin cells. Though you need a prescription for this medication, it’s been proven time and time again as an effective weapon in the fight against aging.

Teeth whitening strips are a very effective way to whiten your teeth. They are the next best things to getting professional teeth whitening from a dentist. The products themselves state that you can whiten your teeth one or two shades using them, right in the comfort of your own home. However, this may depend on the type of staining a person has on their teeth or what their perception of different shades of white are on their teeth. Teeth staining caused by antibiotic use as a child will generally not lighten, but coffee and smoke stains will lighten.

Uneven Application and Concentrations

Although, strips are generally a good product, they are not custom-fitted to your mouth like trays. The polyethylene strips are somewhat rigid and can make it difficult to get the product into the crevices of the teeth. The part of the enamel that is in more contact with the product will whiten significantly more than other areas that may be hard to reach.

Another thing to consider is the concentration of the whitening agent. Some strips have only 6% hydrogen peroxide and others have 10%. You can get faster results with the 10%, but they don’t necessarily whiten your teeth more than the 6% product because it’s still hydrogen peroxide. If you use the 6% product for a longer period of time, like the recommend, you can get similar results. So, the 10% may appear to work better, but actually it works faster.

Not Total Coverage

If you are looking for a product that whitens all your teeth, then the strips won’t do it. They are only for the top front and lower bottom teeth that you see when you smile. The trays are used to whiten all teeth, but you have to get fitted for one by a dentist and they are more expensive than the strips.

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If only there were a magic pill to help keep your skin looking as healthy as possible. Or is there? What many people don’t realize is that your skin is actually a canvas upon which your everyday habits can be seen. If you don’t eat right or drink the right liquids, you may be causing more harm to your skin than you realize. Here are some of the foods and drinks you should add to your diet in order to start glowing.

First of all, your body is made of 75% water, so it’s no surprise that facialists and dermatologists will recommend chugging more water each day to improve your skin. By flushing out the toxins in your body, water helps your skin glow and retain moisture, which can decrease the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

When you fill up that grocery cart, you should be reaching for fruits and vegetables. With their high vitamin and mineral contents, they will allow your skin to rejuvenate itself naturally. Cell repair will be enhanced even further by choosing organic varieties of foods. Organic foods are not processed with chemicals that might damage your skin.

Staying away from sugar is another common tip for those who want to clear up their skin. Though it’s not necessarily going to cause breakouts, researchers have found that sugar can cause cellular damage, which might result in more wrinkles at a younger age.

Eating certain fats is another way to protect the youthful and healthy glow of your complexion. Essential fatty acids like those found in flaxseed and fish are going to help your skin retain moisture, while also helping to fill out wrinkles and creases. Try adding a serving or two of a fatty fish like salmon to your diet each week or take a fish oil supplement.