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Okay…. Yes, this is a blog about skin care and avoiding wrinkles as best we can. But this is just too funny to not post. The video is by Anita Reinfroe , and you can see more hilarity by the lady on YouTube. Laugh and enjoy!

A few months ago I was contacted via email by a woman who had a product she wished me to try and review for her. And then, of course write a post about it.

The product was a microdermabrasion cream. The cream is a manual exfoliant, you apply the cream to wet skin and massage it over your face in a circular motion. The tiny aluminum oxide crystals in the cream remove the layer of dead skin cells and reveal a fresher brighter complexion (there are various things in these types of creams ranging from ground nut shells -BAD- to tiny plastic beads to aluminum oxide crystals). The action of the massage with crystals also helps to stimulate cellular renewal deep within the layers of the skin.

The woman who initiated the correspondence was very personable, she told me the story of how she came to have this product. Who created it for her and why. Now, I am not going to tell you what the product is, who the woman is or who created it. Why not….? Read the rest of this entry »

Change… happens all the time. Sometimes it’s good and sometimes not. And sometimes you can make a not so good change, well, good. It all depends on your perspective. But change can never be avoided. Change is one of the things life is made of. My own life has been full of change lately. So, why not add just one more thing to the mix?

From the time I started this blog, September 2009, I have been doing two things. I wanted to provide good solid advice and information on anti-aging and skin care. Sharing with you the information and knowledge that my training and years of work in Esthetics has provided me. And I think I have been doing pretty well at that, at least I hope I have. Read the rest of this entry »

Tanning beds. If you read the previous post on Tanning Beds you already know how I feel about them. I don’t like them. I mean.. I. REALLY. DON’T. LIKE. THEM. For me, or for you. They age your skin, rob you of your skin’s natural beauty.  And more importantly, they put you at risk for serious health issues. Like, um, cancer.

Now I realize that I left some important information out of that last post. It is called ADDICTION.  Yeah, if you are using a tanning bed you may have a monkey on your back.

Heard of endorphins? Runners high? Endorphins are a naturally occurring chemical in the body.  When endorphins are released into your system you feel good. Endorphins are a natural pain reliever, so if you are wondering why someone running for miles could possibly feel good, that’s why. Now how about tanning bed high? Read the rest of this entry »