How to Improve Skin at Home

Look Better with the Right Cosmetic Products

Nov 29, 2009 Amy Andersen

Skin peels, proper layering of cosmetic products, moisturizing, and vitamins play a role in providing professional quality facial care at home for youthful skin.

Facial skin thins and fades with age. Sunspots and lines appear. Skin looks dull. A facelift won’t change skin texture although it will pull skin tighter which gives the appearance of smaller pores for a while. Eventually, the skin stretches and the pores reappear if not treated.

Simple Home Skin Care Treatments for Anti-aging

Sloughing off dead skin is helpful. Brillo strength buffing pads do more harm than good by causing micro damage and the appearance of tiny red capillaries. Try using a gentle exfolliant such as pHaze 4 Physicians Choice or Lancôme’s Exfoliance.

Moisturizing is beneficial but heavy creams or oils are counterproductive suffocating the skin thus causing adult acne or further dulling the skin. Light moisturizers such as Neutrogena Ultra Light Moisturizer or Peter Roth Oil Free Light Moisturizerare best. La Mer, olive oil,vasoline are heavier products.

Vitamin C and B6 for Skin Care

A good diet affects outer appearance. Slathering vitamins on the face may not hurt the skin but may be also be a waste of time and money. Some topical vitamins are curative and part of anti-aging skin care.

Vitamin C is available in all price ranges. A 10% vit. C skin care cream is a good start. Maximum is 20%. This is a case where more isn’t necessarily better or helpful since the skin can only absorb so much. If using a vitamin C serum, there is no need to apply a vitamin C cream over it.

Vitamin C can be layered with Vitamin B6 gel or cream for increased hydration. Vitamin C masks are excessive beauty treatment if using daily Vit C. Otherwise a weekly or biweekly Vit C mask can tighten and brighten the skin. SkinCeuticals Vitamin C Firming Masque is a good one.

Layering Cosmetic Products

The rule is to go from thin to thick. That is, serums go on first. Let dry before adding another topical serum. Add a moisturizer over that. Makeup is then applied. Sunscreen seals the look. For gray winter days where the majority of daylight time is indoors a tinted moisturizer with sunscreen such as CG Aqua Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 15 is sufficient over makeup.

Do it Yourself Skin Peels

Prescription Retin-A used daily supercedes the need for additional skin peeling. Men and women who protect the skin from the sun and use Retin-A products daily at age 30 or younger will have good skin into their 50s and 60s.

  • Glycolic, salicylic, and lactic acid peels can be purchased over the counter in reduced percentages (non prescription strength) providing superficial peeling.
  • Follow directions.
  • Do not experiment or use if pregnant.
  • Purchase from reputable sellers.
  • These are not miracle over night changes.
  • Don’t purchase false promises.

With proper care, sun protection, good diet, skin can look great at any age without spending a fortune.

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