Skin care – take care of me.
Posted by permanentbeautybydesign on November 17, 2008
Most of us know a little about this subject, since we all own it and some basic rules apply to skin. We’re born with it, we’ll die with it, and skin changes everyday in between. This amazing organ, is responsible for a multitude of functions, including heat regulation, excetion, secretion, sensation, immunity, color, sexuality and absorbtion.
Taking care of the bodies largest organ, is no small task. We perfume it, powder it, oil it, pamper it, tan it, potion it, rub, scrub and exfoliate it all in the name of improving how we like to look at it or change the way it feels. Naturally not all we do is good for it and not all we do is natural. So in taking care of me- your skin, here’s a little skin talk.
Skin has a lipoprotein protective barrier. Anything we put on, or expose our skin to, affects this barrier. Lotions and emollients bind with this barrier, so when we bathe or shower it’s stripped away, leaving our skin more sensitive and vunerable, setting up the vicious cycle of applying lotion and potions and starting the cyle all over again. The rule here is, protect what protects you, as this is where most problems begin.
Because babies aren’t born with this protective barrier, and Mum’s like pamper babies, there are a multitude of products available for baby skin, lotions, oils and powders. Best of all, the ingredients are safe for use. Which means safe for baby, safe for you too.
If you are a soap user, be kind to your skin, try Glycerin or Jergens soap. Look for ingredients on the container, of lotions and emollients. Best for you are those that indicate a greater water than oil compound are the best for your skin, since its main ingredient is water.
Read the contents before you buy. Just because it smells good, and feels good, doesn’t mean its good for you. Avoid petroleum based products, sometimes hard to do since they have so many different names. Best of all for skin, drinking water and good nutrition. Good things on the inside produce good things on the outside.
Skin no-no’s on the take care of me, skin adgenda: Number one bad guy the sun. Smoking a close second. Not really a surprise…. Beware ladies, painted or otherwise, changes to your skin exposed to these factors over a period of time become permanent. No amount of treatments or surgery will restore what is lost if this occurs.
At some unkown stage……our skin, it seems, threatens to overtake us and there appears to be more skin than body. I of course, plan to firm mine up, here and there and everywhere with the Accent laser coming next year to CSANT Day Spa that’s designed to resculpt the body and snug up the wrinkely bits. In the mean time there’s care to be given.
In order to have better outcomes with your skin, you have to learn to love the skin your in, and take care of me-your skin.
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Regards.
Gillian.
Gillian Cornelius.RN.RNFA.CNOR.MAP. Master technician Intradermal Cosmetics.
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