Archive for the Dry Skin Category
Posted on January 5, 2012 with No Comments
SkinEnergizer.com recently announced a new group of products for dry skin…just in time for windy, cold winter weather!
The Dry Skin and Face Kit contains three of their best-selling products for addressing severe dryness of face and body tissue. This particularly helpful to those of use who experience flaking, dryness, and severly dry skin when the temperatures and humidity drop.
The Dry Skin and Face Kit consists of three products:
- Dry Skin Face Mask
- Dry Skin Toner
- Dry Skin and Face Mask
I recently tried the kit on our annual family ski trip. Being from the south, there is something about being in the mountains that dries-out my skin – severly. Maybe because I’m getting older or because of the altitude and low humidity, but either way, my hands and face go into a bout of severe dryness making may hands (especially) look like they have been immersed in powder – and they are sore too.
I tried the new kit for week and was very satisfied. I used the dry skin wash daily – not just on my face, but in the shower as a body wash. It worked very well…but like many washes and soaps, it’s designed to clean…so, there was some drying but not as much as I had.
The dry skin toner works very well. I had a few blemishes and they were knocked out quickly, and the non-alcohol formula was pretty gentle.
The dry skin face mask was probably the product I liked the best, but its impractiacle to use on a daily basis. The company, SkinEnergizer.com, recommends weekly use. I agree. I used it on my face and hands. I can tell you it works great. It felt like I had a moisturizer applied after I washed it off, but no greasy or oily feeling.
Personally and professionally, I would recommend these products for those with medium-to-severe dry skin. The wash and mask, especially, would be very effective and useful for those folks over 50 – when skin begins to dry and thin. All the products are rich in nutrients and minerals, and the mask has anti-oxidant properties as well. For normal or daily use, I’d take a look at their moisturizers. They come in a number of varieties from focus on deep moisturization to antioxidant protection to anti-aging, to firming lotions that tighten skin and remove wrinkles.
The price on the kit (at this writing) is about $40 – and I know it is currently on sale as a promotion. This compares favorably to other products we have reviewed – in fact, it is less than many of the moisturizers we have tested. But this is not uncommon for SkinEnergizer®. They are both a distributor of name brand products, but they also manufacture many of the products themselves – selling them at wholesale and discount pricing – you know, “direct from the manufacturer”.
All-in-all, I think there new products for dry skin are great skin care for cold, wind, low humidity weather and for those with severly dry skin. Used with a daily moisturizer or moisturizing complexion cream, this may be the best new solution for drying, flaking, and cracking.
Posted on November 12, 2010 with No Comments
When you think of the best many things should cross your mind but when it comes to skin firming lotion, price
does not dictate effectiveness. The most important thing you can do for your skin is drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. This will keep it hydrated and healthy. If you are going to be in the sun for more that a few hours at a time use sunscreen. A sunburn it the absolute worst thing you can do for your skin.
A balanced diet is also important fried foods can cause your body to over produce oil causing acne and blemishes. It is best to stick to unprocessed foods and eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. When it comes to fruit oranges, blueberries and pomegranates a great for your skin. The darker green the vegetable the better it is for you so eat lots of spinach, broccoli and greens.
What do I get?
The best skin firming lotion should hydrate while repairing damage. This is very important your body cannot absorb collagen so you need to find a lotion that will help your body produce at a faster rate and more efficiently.
Dry Skin = Damaged Skin
If your skin is dry it is unhealthy, so finding a lotion that hydrates is very important. The older you get the harder it is for your body to product essential vitamins and minerals. As your core source gets depleted your skin starts to sag and wrinkle, becoming thinner and dull. The best skin firming lotions are going to contains Vitamin E, Aloe Butter and some form of collagen re-builder like matrixly.
Matrixly will help your body regenerate collagen more efficiently. The older you get the longer it takes for your cells to regenerate, matrixly can help this. One your body starts to produce more collagen it converts some of it into protein which helps firm the skin. The final ingredient you should look for in a lotion to firm your skin is Hyaluronic Acid or HA. This helps your body produce cells faster by promoting healthy cell growth. It also help make your skin appear smooth and younger. It is also a great moisturizer as well.
So when trying to find a skin firming lotion, you know that the best will contain active ingredients that will help moisturize and rebuild skin cells. This will help firm the skin and tighten sagging areas such as under the arms, neck, stomach and buttocks. You should notice a difference in as little as a few weeks and the longer you use it the better it works.
Posted on October 19, 2009 with 2 Comments
For many of us it only took a matter of a few days as we saw temperatures drop from the mid-60′s to the mid-30′s as colder, drier weather hit us fast. Chicago, Buffalo, and Philadelphia are being hit with the earliest snow falls on record (even New England played football in the snow this weekend!), and the cold, dry air is drying-out skin just as fast.
With that said, here is a short primer on why our skin gets dry when fall and winter hits. Well, for one, colder air is
less dense than warm air. Therefore, it is unable to hold as much moisture or water molecules. Cold air – as in “Canadian fronts” – often brings with it wind that “whisks” away moisture and tends to dry-out tissue – causing oils and water vapor to evaporate more quickly.
An interesting observation for those who have swimming pools or jaccuzis…as with many folks we know, we cover our pool during the winter. We keep the pump and filter going, but cover the entire pool with a floating plastic sheet. I assumed this was to keep the leaves and debris out of the pool and the cleaner. Well this is in-part true, but I was informed by our local “pool expert” that the primary reason for the covers is to lessen evaporation. He told me the cold, windy weather would cause as much, if not more, evaporation than the heat and sun during the summer.
Well, that is what happens to our skin! So, what do what should you do? Here are a couple of ideas our staff and consultants suggest:
- Keep your skin moisturized. While this may seem an obvious first note, it is difficult for most folks to do. First, you start your day with a hot shower (which depletes oils and moisture), then you go out into the cold, dry air – often windy, too. So, by the time you get to work or school, you face is tight, and the skin on your hands hurt or are noticeably dry and flaking. The best thing to do is pat dry following a shower and immediately apply a light moisturizing lotion. We recommend those that contain ingredients like aloe, lanolin and/or emu oil. Generally an emu oil lotion is not greasy, is absorbed deeply into the skin, and lasts much or most of the day.
- Stay hydrated – Again, kind of an obvious issue, but for any of you who like to snow ski know, you can easily become dehydrated without knowing it because of the cooler temperatures.
- Use vitamin supplements – There is a bit of debate as to whether most folks need a daily supplement for their ski, nails or hair. Personally I think it is a good idea – and there is no evidence that it hurts – none that I know of, anyway. I believe this especially holds true during the winter. Our diets change, level of active outdoor activities decline, and our skin and hair are constantly exposed to a barrage of UV rays and cold air. Help keep your skin elastic and healthy by boosting up on some supplements.
You know your skin best. What you do during the winter generally has an impact as you enter the spring and summer. Care should be taken now to avoid wrinkles, dry patches, skin rash, and flaking. While careful care can be given to protect your skin, a little bit of prevention can help reduce the rate at which your skin ages and helps to keep your complexion smooth and soft.
