Take Care Of Your Outside As Well

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. I have been going
over alot of my books and things to refresh my mind and
it's interesting to see how much I did have to learn to
get my certificates. Now I would like to pass on that
knowledge to you.

The first thing you want to do before you put on your makeup
is to make sure your skin is in good condition. If you
have problems with adult acne you will want to get that
under control first. Makeup may help with accenting our
face, but it can also do more harm that good.

You will want to start with a good cleansing regimen.
Personally I use Avons' Anew line. This line was made
to compliment each age group and groups that have
specific problem areas and priced to fit the budget.
However, there are alot of other good products out
there and it's best to pick something that you know
you can work with daily.

Caring for your skin is like anything else in life,
it has a procedure. I got this information from
Avon to get my certificate.

The Five Universal Skin Care Steps.

Cleanse--"Cleansers rmove makeup, dirt, and germs
without stripping natural oils".

Tone -- "Toner, also known as an astringent, helps
return the skin to it's proper ph balance.
This is especially important for those who
have normal to oily skin. Avon has several
two in one formulas to same time".

Treat-- Back in 1990 Avon came out with it's Anew Line
and I have used anything else since, so forgive
me if this sounds like a sales pitch ( o.k. it
might be, just a little).
Your treatment is whatever product you need for
whatever your specific problem areas are.
Whether it is wrinkles or age spots.
Avon's Anew line has a product for just about every
problem area :-)
Moisturize and Protect-- "Moisurizers are extremely important
as they help to maintain moisture balance and help
with sealing in your treatment benefits. It also
makes the skin feel soft and supple, it minimizes
fine lines and wrinkles. Alway use a moisturizer
with a sunblock in it". You also want to put your
moisturizer on last so that the other products
don't block the protection.

Eye Care-- The delicate skin surrounding the eye needs special
handling and is more fragile and sensitive than the
rest of the skin on the face. Eye products are
specially formulated to protect the skin sround the
eyes and to reduce the appearance of puffiness,
dark circles, fine lines and wrinkles or to help
improve elasticity and firmness.


For the first couple of weeks you may
experience a bout of acne and that is o.k.
too. It is a sign that your cleanser and toner are
getting down into the pores and cleaning them out.

The next step is to use whatever treatment you may
want to target your problem areas. Whether it is
crows feet or lines around the lips, this is when
you apply the treatment.

Your final step is to use a good moisturizer. It
is very important to get a moisturizer that is not
to greasy. You want to make sure your moisturizer
goes on smoothly and penetrates the skin leaving
no residue. It is also best to choose a moisturizer
that has a sun block of 8 spf or more. Unfortunately
the older we get, the less the sun likes us. If you
are one that likes the great outdoors, always remember
your sunblock.

Your night time regimen is the same with the exception
that your treatment should be a product that is made
for night time use. You will want to choose something
that is a little lighter texture because at night
there are no elements that the skin has to compete
with.

I hope that this is some help. If you have any
questions or comments feel free to post them or
if you have some other kind of skin treatment let
me know. We are never to old to learn.

Have a good day :)