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How to Stimulate Collagen

collagenCollagen is essential for youthful skin. It’s a naturally occurring protein that provides cellular structure and is responsible for skin elasticity, firmness and plumpness. Factors like aging, UV rays and environmental stressors break collagen down and slows its production. By age 20, our collagen stores deplete at a faster rate, leading to wrinkles and sagging skin.

Here are easy ways to stimulate collagen production.

Avoid Smoking

Smoking is collagen’s worst enemy. It restricts circulation and strips away our collagen supply, leaving dull, dry, wrinkled skin it its wake. This is especially visible in the skin around the nasolabial folds, lips and eyes. Avoid smoking altogether!

Eat Right

A diet filled with lean protein and antioxidant-rich produce boosts collagen production. Studies show that vitamin C and minerals like copper, zinc and sulphur increases collagen supplies. Vitamin C has also been shown to reduce and protect against sun and free radical damage that breaks this protein down. Some excellent foods that aid in collagen formation include chicken, bone broth, shellfish, fish, eggs, garlic, citrus, berries, tomatoes, leafy greens, beans and bell peppers. Nuts including cashews, almonds, Brazil nuts, walnuts and peanut are great sources of sulphur.

Cut Down on Sugar

Studies show that refined sugars and simple carbs cause inflammation and deplete collagen supplies. Sugars attach to collagen fibers permanently, weighing them down and hindering flexibility.

Facercise

Facial exercise boosts circulation and collagen production. It strengthens the synergistic muscles of the face and neck and helps define and contour. A regular practice firms and tightens skin to give the face a more lifted appearance.

Facial Massage

Facial massages stimulate lymphatic drainage to help detox skin, while bolstering collagen production. By engaging in this type of self-care, you will reduce stress that causes wrinkles and inflammation.

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7 Tips for Fighting Wrinkles Naturally

facial exercisesMany clients write me to ask how they can enhance their facial exercises regimen. It’s really more than just tips and tricks—you need to implement a healthy antiaging lifestyle. This requires adopting habits and behaviors that stave off wrinkles and promote healthy skin, while avoiding those that don’t. Here are seven ways to help fight off the signs of aging and look your very best.

1. Don’t Smoke!

One of the worst things you can do for your overall health and beauty is to smoke. It causes unsightly wrinkles around your mouth and constricts blood vessels, which makes your skin lose its luster. It also hampers the blood supply to skin tissue, which decreases firmness and elasticity and causes uneven skin tone. Do whatever you need to in order to stop this dangerous habit.

2. Hydrate

Drink lots of water and antioxidant-rich green tea to moisturize your skin from within. This will help your skin glow and flush the toxins from your body.

3. Eat an Antioxidant-Rich Diet

Studies show that foods with a high antioxidant content helps slow down the aging process and boosts your overall health. Dark-colored produce tends to be loaded with antioxidants, so reach for berries, red grapefruit, tomatoes, dark leafy veggies and bell peppers. Avocados are also packed with antioxidants, as well as healthy fats.

4. Wear Sunscreen Daily

Apply sunscreen daily, rain or shine. This will help prevent future sun damage and combat the formation of new fine lines, wrinkles and unsightly hyperpigmentation.

5. Exfoliate Regularly

Exfoliation is key to sloughing away dead skin cells to reveal a healthier glow. Use my Face Lift to Go on a weekly basis to exfoliate, tighten and firm your skin. It’s an excellent way to prepare for a special event.

6. Use Upward Motions

Apply cleansers and topical skin products using an upward motion. When we use a downward motion, this pulls collagen downward, which can actually creating wrinkling.

7. Do Facial Exercises Daily

Facercise daily to decrease fine lines and wrinkles, boost collagen production and stimulate circulation to produce a youthful glow.

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Why You Need Sunscreen All Year Round

facial exercisesClients of my facial exercises program always ask what the most important anti-aging product is. The answer is easy: sunscreen. People often mistakenly think that since summer is over, they can store their sunscreen for the season. This is the worst mistake you can make—sunscreen is essential all year long, rain or shine.

The sun emits three types of ultraviolet (UV) rays: UVA, UVB and UVC. While UVC are the least talked about, they are the most powerful. Thankfully, the planet’s atmosphere shields us from most of these harmful rays. However, we are not naturally protected against UVA and UVB rays, which cause everything from sunburns and sun spots to fine lines, wrinkles and melanoma.

While UVA and UVB rays are strongest during the summer, the sun never powers down. According to The Skin Cancer Foundation, 40 percent of these powerful UV rays can reach the earth on a cloudy day. This means they can cause unsightly and serious issues any time of year. UVB are the stronger of the two—they can immediately burn the skin’s top layers. In extreme cases, these burns can result in peeling, blistering and skin cancer. While the surface damage causes by UVA rays seems weaker, they affect the skin’s deeper layers. Too much UVA exposure causes long-term damage, including deep wrinkles, uneven skin tone and hyperpigmentation. Worse yet, they cause various forms of carcinoma and melanoma.

Sunscreen is imperative all the time—even when you’re leaving the house just for a few minutes. It only takes about 20 minutes of sun exposure for skin to incur damage. You’re not safe in your car either. UVA rays can penetrate glass windows, so you need to wear sunscreen for the car ride. It’s very common to see clients with uneven skin tone or sun damage on the side of their face that normally faces the car window.

You can reduce the risk of sun damage and discoloration all year long with our Protective Sunblock SPF 30. This lightweight sunscreen doesn’t cause breakouts yet provides excellent protection against the sun’s dangerous rays. Wearing hats and sunglasses can also help prevent UV damage and the squinting that causes wrinkles.

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5 Ways to Use Nourishing E Oil

nourishing E oilVitamin E Oil is beneficial to any skin care protocol—especially when used in conjunction with facial exercises—to combat the signs of aging. Our Nourishing E Oil is a best-seller because it’s extremely versatile and hydrating. It can be used to do everything from removing makeup and moisturizing to prepping the skin for No Lipo Lipo. While some may consider vitamin E oil  to be old school, it has stood the test of time and holds its own with the modern skin care products.

Read on to learn about five uses of Nourishing E Oil:

1. Fight the Signs of Aging

Nourishing E oil’s rich antioxidant content helps block free radicals and environmental factors from damaging skin. It speeds cell regeneration, supports new skin cell growth and boosts collagen production, which is responsible for skin’s elasticity. The result is firmer, healthier skin with less fine lines and wrinkles.

2. Hydration

Vitamin E hydrates and softens rough, dry skin anywhere on the body, from elbows and cracked heels to dry cuticles and chapped lips. Our Nourishing E Oil is also perfect for adding to bath water to improve skin moisture.

3. Treat Scars and Stretch Marks

Vitamin E yields antioxidants with strong anti-inflammatory properties that expedite healing and reduce swelling. For this reason, it is often used to reduce scarring. Rubbing it in increases nutrient levels in skin tissue, which helps diminish the appearance of stretch marks.

4. Treat Sunburns

The potent antioxidants in vitamin E  neutralize the damage causes by the sun’s dangerous ultraviolet rays. Rub Nourishing E Oil into sunburnt areas to soothe and rehydrate.

5. Hyperpigmentation

Hyperpigmentation and “age spots” are caused by aging, poor liver function and free radical damage. The antioxidants in vitamin E are a powerful weapon against these factors and can prevent and reduce discoloration. Applying it topically hydrates cell membranes and rejuvenates cells to help lighten and smooth skin and diminish the appearance of hyperpigmentation.

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