Posts tagged Aging
Looking Younger
I’ve been talking all month about various methods I’ve tried to keep my face looking younger. Well I also include my hands and my neck as well.
About 15 years ago I met a cosmetologist who invited me to her salon to experience my first facial. I know, that seems ridiculous, but I was truly not into pampering myself, way back then! grin . . .
So she applied creams and various ointment and massaged my face, neck and upper chest skin. It was very pleasant and I could understand indulging in the process on a regular basis, granted enough time was available.
Then she cleansed my skin and exfoliated it with granuals that felt like sand on my face. She explained that it would remove any dry particles of my skin.
The next process she did was shocking, at first. She applied Glycolic Acid all over my face, neck and chest. She explained that it would erode the dry skin away.
About 7 minutes into it, I thought my face was on fire! She made me wait another whole minute! But the results were worth it! My face literally glowed! So I continued to do the Glycolic Peels once a week using the 10% and once a month using the 25%. Be sure not to continue to do it when you are going to be exposed to the sun like when you are going on vacation.
What is amazing is the acne scars from 45 years ago disappeared over the first year.
You can get the Glycolic Acid on ebay.com for $10 to $15.
Improving Your Skin
I mentioned last week I have been in pursuit of various methods to improve the appearance of my skin. I am often told I look 10 to 15 years younger than I am. But I think the way I wear my hair (long and with curls) and my attitude (I’m always curious and interested in other people’s stories) has as much to do with it as my skin.
I challenge myself to make subtle changes every year on my birthday however. Cut my hair a little or change the style. Try new, but not trendy, clothes. I don’t know why or where I got the idea, but I never wanted to have the same “look” two years in a row. The differences aren’t that drastic so it’s never shocking, such as pink streaks through my hair, but they are enough to make it interesting.
I had heard that Vitamin C breaks down what destroys the collagen and elastin in our skin, so I found a pure Vitamin C powder and mix a teaspoon in a 6 oz spray bottle and spray my face every morning. You can find an 8 ounce package on eBay.com for under $10. It will last all year.
Once a month I make a paste and a mask that I apply too. I leave it on for about an hour.
I love the naturalness of Vitamin C and who knows if it actually has made a difference, but I know I get compliments on my skin on a regular basis!
