Female Speaker: Wendy Lewis, an international beauty consultant and expert is here to help you forge your way through the skincare jungle.
Wendy Lewis: Just about any skin problem including sun damage, uneven skin tone or acne can be improved by conscientious care and a daily ritual using a combination of ingredients.
If you are confused by the vast area of over the counter products and cosmeceuticals available, you are not alone. What most of us want to know is do creams really work? Creams absolutely work but there is no face lift in a jar and you have to have realistic expectations.
Today there are many skincare companies that produce effective products but sometimes your skin may need something more aggressive. Colt cosmeceutical, the most advanced skincare technologies are born out a marriage of cosmetics and medical science. Harnessing medical expertise to formulate skincare that can improve the texture, tone and radiance of your skin is creating a big buzz at the beauty counter. Cosmeceuticals can be either preventive like sunscreen or reparative like peptides.
The science behind the skincare today is often based on research and wound healing. If an ingredient is potent enough to help the skin repair itself, just think of what it can do for wrinkles and sun damage. The key active ingredients in cosmeceuticals are vitamins, minerals and plant extracts such alpha and beta hydroxy acids, Vitamin A derivatives like Retinol, antioxidants like green tea and peptides.
People want instant effects, in general, we have put enough time into a product to really see results. Most products take 4-6 weeks of consistent use to judge their effectiveness. But remember, great skin is not about looking 18 when you are 80, it's about choosing a sensible approach to caring for your skin keeping at looking radiant and healthy, preventing damage and repairing existing flaws.
Each person will respond differently to any particular product. For best results, consult with an expert to find out what the best treatment is for you, based on your skin type concerns, lifestyle and your budget. With those factors in mind, skin experts and dermatologists can tell a program designed just to suit you.
One interesting fact is that most women buy three times more cosmetics than they could use in a lifetime. Before you shop for your skincare, think about what bothers you most? Is it your lines and wrinkles, blotches and sunspots or is acne your chief complaint?
Next, determine your skin type. Armed with this information, begin with a combination of three or four key products and add one new product at a time to see how it interacts with your skin. Your skin continually changes so you should reevaluate your skincare regimen annually, and consult with your dermatologist or skincare expert when you need assistance.
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