Skin Care News

New Products for Dry Skin

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.

Nourish Announces Herbal Face and Skin Toner

Posted on November 30, 2011 with No Comments

November 30, 2011 – Atlanta, GA – Nourish Products, a leading manufacturer of skin and hair products based in Atlanta, GA, announced this week a new product to their line of herbal and natural products – Herbal Skin Toner.

We were able to get a sneak peak and trial of this new facial toner that compliments Nourish’s Herbal Face Wash. We weren’t disappointed. As toners go, we think its one of the best we have tried…it worked its wonders on those of us with oily skin, and its “no alcohol” formula was welcomed by those of us who have sensitive skin.

As the name implies, this is an herbal extract and natural oil based formula. Though the product has some synthetics such as Panthenol, it is rich in ingredients such as witch hazel, Melissa leaf, aloe, nettle leaf extract, and black willow – all carefully formulated (per the manufacturer) to clean pores, reduce bacteria, and reduce oiliness of oily-prone skin and facial tissue.

Natural, Herbal Formula for Oily Skin Problems!

Like many of the Nourish products, its not only natural-based, it contains no alcohol – a key for those using this toner to help clear acne. Many acne products – especially medications like Accutane – have a tendancy to severly dry skin in an effort reduce oil production – a main cause of acne. The active ingredients in Herbal Face Toner work to compliment each other and the aloe barbadensis and water base work well to naturally hydrate.

No Alcohol – And it Works!

When used with the Face Wash, Herbal Skin Toner should be applied lightly with a clean cotton swab or cloth after washing and rinsing your face.  Generally there is no need to apply a moisturizer unless your skin becomes especially dry.  One thing we do like about this product in particular is that you can use it several times per day.  If you are like me, my skin becomes oily around lunch time and then again before I finish work.  I tried it a couple of times a day and was pleased with the results.  In all fairness, I doubt I’ll be carrying around a bottle all day, but it is great for a quick clean-up and refresh when I get home.

In fact, I have my son using it this week (who is sufering from a 16 year old breakout) and he applies in the morning, when he comes home from school and at night before he goes to bed.  He hasn’t needed to moisturize his face and the acne looks measurably better.

Price-wise, Nourish’s Herbal Skin Toner is certainly in the range of similar products.  In fact, I’d say it is on the low side considering it is a non-alcohol formula.  In comparison, many products with similar ingredients are in the $20+ range.  You can buy at SkinEnergizer for $16.75 and they generally discount to $14.99.  When I checked the SkinEnergizer.com site today it was listed in their Deal of The Day section for $9.99…a bargain for this toner.

If you are looking for a face toner that does not have alcohol but is effective at cleaning oil, dirt, and bacteria, you should definitely give the new Herbal Skin Toner a try!

Spider Veins Nose Causes and Treatments

Posted on September 21, 2011 with No Comments

Spider veins are small dilated blood vessels, their scientific name is telangiectasias. These are the spider veins commonly found on or around the face, but can also appear on the neck area. They can occur naturally or because of some event like rosacea, or a traumatic experience. You will notice the veins they appear as tiny red lines around the nose or face region. There are many causes for spider vein nose telangiectasias.

Along with the rosacea there can sometimes be tiny bumps that look like pimples, these bumps are related directly to the rosacea and are not zits. They can appear after sun, spicy food or adult beverage exposure, usually within just a few hours. The sun plays a huge role in spider veins occurring on the nose and face.

The sun is good for skin in small doses but can be lethal in large quantities, it can cause harm in just a few hours. Sun damage can cause nose veins, loose skin, blemishes and lead to cancer. Major trauma can also cause spider veins such as any king of hard blunt force trauma. Nose veins are not a serious medical conditioner but they are noticeable and embarrassing, good thing they can be easily treated.

They can be treated in many different ways such as by lasering, injections and creams. All of these ways are effective and have there good and bad qualities, so do research before making your final choice. Lasers clot the leaky area and stop the extra blood flow, but on the nose it is dangerous because the skin is thin in that area.

If used incorrectly it will feel like you have a major sun burn on your nose which is no fun. Another form of treatment is salt water injections. These injections use salt water to flush out the problem area and stop the blood flow, one down side in that injections on your nose are very painful and traumatic.

The easiest way to treat the veins is by using a spider vein cream. The cream should contain vitamin k and phytotinine. These active ingredients will help clot the blood flow, strengthen your vein wall and help your body absorb the excess blood. The creams do take longer to work but are much cheaper and pain free.

Getting rid of the nose veins will help you look and feel better instantly. Once they are gone avoid sun on your nose if possible to keep them from coming back.

How to Get Rid of Stretch Marks While Pregnant

Posted on August 15, 2011 with No Comments

The most common side effect of pregnancy is stretch marks. There are very few women that get pregnant and do not get them. Once the diameter of a womens stomach reaches a certain point the elasticity in the skin can no longer hold and the skin starts to tear resulting in a stretch mark. So here is how to get rid of stretch marks while pregnant so listen up!

Stretch marks will fade over time but why wait, you can start working on them while you are pregnant or even before you get them. Since you want to be careful what kind of products you use while you are pregnant we suggest an organic one like pure emu oil.

Pure emu oil is 100% natural and hypoallergenic. It works great on even the most delicate skin. If you use it when you first get pregnant before you get stretch marks it can super hydrated your skin causing the collagen bonds to be stronger. Resulting in little or no marks at all.

If you start using it when you develop the stretch marks it will help moisturize your skin resulting in fewer marks and helping the ones that are there fade faster. Family history can play a role in stretch mark development people with weaker collagen bonds tend to get stretch marks much easier and are more predisposed to aging faster.

The older the stretch mark is the harder it can be to treat but it is not impossible. It will just take longer to help build up new collagen bonds. Stretch marks can be found anywhere on the body. They are most commonly found on the stomach, bust, butt thighs and arms.

Unhealthy skin can result in getting stretch marks much faster than healthy skin. Dry skin tend to develop stretch marks much faster than hydrated skin so be sure to moisturize your skin daily.

It is much easier to prevent stretch marks from occurring than it is getting rid of them. They can take years to fade fully. Weigh gain is expected during pregnancy so taking the right precautions can help immensely.

Diet plays a small role in it as well so drink lots of water to keep properly hydrated. Cocoa butter has show to help put skin into a healthy collagen building phase as well. Taking a good hair, skin & nail vitamin while doing all of this will help out as well.

A balanced healthy diet helps skin as well so eating plenty of fruit and vegetables will help you skin maintain a healthy glow.

Anti Aging Skin Cream Can It Really Make You Look Younger?

Posted on June 22, 2011 with No Comments

Can anti aging creams really help turn back the hands of time or is it all slick marketing and snake oil? These products promise a lot but can they walk the walk? Many people use them believing they will work other refuse to waste time, but can these products really make a difference. And if they really do work should they be considered a drug and regulated by the FDA? Right now no product are including anti aging skin cream or serums.

The anti aging world revolves mainly around active ingredients things like amino acids, peptide bonds tetra peptides are buzz worthy. These ingredients usually involve chemical reactions with active ingredients that help do thing for the skin. There a few studies for these products but some swear by the results where others say its all bunk.

The best products use science to back them up. Ingredient made by nature that have been shown to have good results. These products can do anything from help cuts mend faster to help the body produce collagen faster to keep the skin looking young and firm. Keep in mind you cannot just rub collagen into you skin, your body actually has to produce it or it will not accept it.

The King of Proteins
Collagen is a protein that your body makes that helps create skin cells. It makes up groups of connective tissue, this tissue is what keeps your skin firm. When your body produces college your skin looks and feels younger. The younger you are the more collagen you have but as you get older those bonds start to get weak and your skin starts to sag. Because your body is aging it cannot naturally make collagen as fast which leads to wrinkles.

Many people do not like needles so ant aging creams help make the skin younger without painful and expensive surgery. When given the choice what would you choose? Can these treatments actually give you better results then a procedure? The real question is, for you which is better? These products all contain natural botanicals, herbs and vitamins that help make skin healthy.

Be aware of the products that promise the world and have no guarantee. These are the ones that will probably not work. You want a product that fixes the age lines not that just relaxes the skin to make them go away. There are some products that simply relax the muscle, this process works but is only temporary. You want a product that will rebuild collagen not relax the muscles for long term results.

Here are some active ingredients and what they have been shown to do:
Pentapeptide – is a sequence of repeating proteins that for a chain. This has been shown to aid in certain protein production in the skin.
Palmitoyl Oligopeptide – refers to the base structure of the proteins. These are known by being a sequence of amino acids which are the backbone of the skin.
Acetyl Hexapeptide-3 – Helps reduce the effects of aging by reducing wrinkles. It is also know as Argireline.

These ingredients have been proven to help with aging and also have some healing properties. Anti aging creams are cheap compared to cosmetic procedures and natural. They do take longer to work but have better and more gentle long term effects. Overall we have seen how natural ingredients do in fact work in anti aging skin care. They have been proven time and time again to not only work but help turn back the hands of time.