You've been busted!
The charge?
The crime of catering to your face's skin needs, while cold-shouldering other visible skin areas.
How do you plead?
A recent study from the University of Gottingen in Germany and Proctor & Gamble in Cincinatti found that people whose decollete and arms appeared healthy & even-toned were assumed to be a full decade younger than their face alone indicated. Decollete is the fancy-pants name for that specific area between cleavage and the neck (try it in your next conversation without batting an eye).
No citizens-arrests for guilty pleas...those guilty-by-neglect are hereby sentenced to community service, or more appropriately, self-service!
Why?
Visibly neglected body skin showcases a glaring disconnect from your pampered facial epidermis.
Body skin as well as facial skin responds to positive attention & care. Imagine that! By dissing skin care for the neck, decollete, shoulders, arms & hands, these areas wind up aging faster than the face. Yet with easy lovin' care they can become a signature beauty calling card.
SKINtechie Tips for a luscious upper-half:
* The simplest plan to implement right now: Pump or scoop an extra dose or two of whatever skin goodie you're layering on your face, and apply it south of your face.
Now how hard was that, hmm? Whether exfoliating, antioxidant, or moisturizing, if it's healthy for your face it's usually equally helpful elsewhere.
* Swap harsh bars of soap for a hydrating body cleanser.
Whether from a drugstore or health store, a good liquid body wash will clean, soothe, and hydrate skin without stripping it. If you suffer from body breakouts, invest in an acne body wash (Neutrogena has a good one) or just grab your acne face cleanser and use.
* Mix up your own high-octane body anti-ager.
Take any topical vitamin A product (retinol, Renova, Retin-A or Osmosis Renew are options) and mix 50/50 with any gentle face or body lotion. Apply lightly once a week up to nightly, depending on skin's tolerance. If skin winds up a tad pink or sensitive, that's a positive sign it's taking notice of its newfound care and is merely adjusting. You want to push your comfort level, but without overdoing and ending up raw-skinned. If you're getting too itchy, dry, or red, back off the concoction and use gentle lotion by itself. If you're really over-cooked, blend mild moisturizer with hydrocortisone and apply daily until skin calms down. Then slowly resume the program to find your personal best application frequency.
Be sure and slather on sunblock during daytime to prevent further UV-damage, as skin will be more susceptible to sun's damaging rays.
* Once a week or so, slough off dead, dry, flaky skin cells with a body-specific exfoliator. Do this consistently. Toss bacteria-festering loofahs, and use either a clean washcloth with liquid cleanser or buffing beads, a face polisher already in your stash, or an appropriate body scrub.
Upping the Ante:
If virtual sand-blasting is needed to take your decolletage from Robin's egg-speckled to alabaster smooth, toss in some pro treatments.
*A series of 4-6 diamond-tip MicroDermabrasion treatments is a perfect non-chemical counter-treatment to home care. MicroDermabrasion can be adjusted from feather-light to atom-smashing-powerful, so there's a perfect level for any body to benefit.
*A series of 3-6 chemical peels (like SkinMedica Vitalize Peels) work wonders, as their souped-up solutions assault crepey-ness and mottled-pigment like nobody's business. One peel every 4-6 weeks is recommended for non-facial skin.
*Most aggressive, a series of 3-5 "V-Beam" laser treatments in a dermatologist's office zap away red marks & broken blood vessels, while fractional laser resurfacing (such as Total FX) can, in one super-hero treatment, remove years of gnarly sun damage and tighten skin a bit to boot.
*On a soothing note, ultrasound 'vitamin cocktails' (available at SKIN's studio) are a nurturing treatment utilizing 100 % pure anti-aging compounds. Custom-blended, vitamin cocktails combine peak doses of hydrating, anti-wrinkling, and de-pigmenting ingredients to deeply moisturize and brighten. Benefits are immediate and cumulative.
Whatever you decide, begin by assessing the difference in quality between your facial skin and other areas. Then summon up genuine intent to provide all your skin the attention and care it's surely worthy of. Implement whatever options feel right, and slowly but steadily, formerly abandoned skin will start reflecting the love it's receiving with improved clarity, hydration, and smoothness!
The charge?
The crime of catering to your face's skin needs, while cold-shouldering other visible skin areas.
How do you plead?
A recent study from the University of Gottingen in Germany and Proctor & Gamble in Cincinatti found that people whose decollete and arms appeared healthy & even-toned were assumed to be a full decade younger than their face alone indicated. Decollete is the fancy-pants name for that specific area between cleavage and the neck (try it in your next conversation without batting an eye).
No citizens-arrests for guilty pleas...those guilty-by-neglect are hereby sentenced to community service, or more appropriately, self-service!
Why?
Visibly neglected body skin showcases a glaring disconnect from your pampered facial epidermis.
Body skin as well as facial skin responds to positive attention & care. Imagine that! By dissing skin care for the neck, decollete, shoulders, arms & hands, these areas wind up aging faster than the face. Yet with easy lovin' care they can become a signature beauty calling card.
SKINtechie Tips for a luscious upper-half:
* The simplest plan to implement right now: Pump or scoop an extra dose or two of whatever skin goodie you're layering on your face, and apply it south of your face.
Now how hard was that, hmm? Whether exfoliating, antioxidant, or moisturizing, if it's healthy for your face it's usually equally helpful elsewhere.
* Swap harsh bars of soap for a hydrating body cleanser.
Whether from a drugstore or health store, a good liquid body wash will clean, soothe, and hydrate skin without stripping it. If you suffer from body breakouts, invest in an acne body wash (Neutrogena has a good one) or just grab your acne face cleanser and use.
* Mix up your own high-octane body anti-ager.
Take any topical vitamin A product (retinol, Renova, Retin-A or Osmosis Renew are options) and mix 50/50 with any gentle face or body lotion. Apply lightly once a week up to nightly, depending on skin's tolerance. If skin winds up a tad pink or sensitive, that's a positive sign it's taking notice of its newfound care and is merely adjusting. You want to push your comfort level, but without overdoing and ending up raw-skinned. If you're getting too itchy, dry, or red, back off the concoction and use gentle lotion by itself. If you're really over-cooked, blend mild moisturizer with hydrocortisone and apply daily until skin calms down. Then slowly resume the program to find your personal best application frequency.
Be sure and slather on sunblock during daytime to prevent further UV-damage, as skin will be more susceptible to sun's damaging rays.
* Once a week or so, slough off dead, dry, flaky skin cells with a body-specific exfoliator. Do this consistently. Toss bacteria-festering loofahs, and use either a clean washcloth with liquid cleanser or buffing beads, a face polisher already in your stash, or an appropriate body scrub.
Upping the Ante:
If virtual sand-blasting is needed to take your decolletage from Robin's egg-speckled to alabaster smooth, toss in some pro treatments.
*A series of 4-6 diamond-tip MicroDermabrasion treatments is a perfect non-chemical counter-treatment to home care. MicroDermabrasion can be adjusted from feather-light to atom-smashing-powerful, so there's a perfect level for any body to benefit.
*A series of 3-6 chemical peels (like SkinMedica Vitalize Peels) work wonders, as their souped-up solutions assault crepey-ness and mottled-pigment like nobody's business. One peel every 4-6 weeks is recommended for non-facial skin.
*Most aggressive, a series of 3-5 "V-Beam" laser treatments in a dermatologist's office zap away red marks & broken blood vessels, while fractional laser resurfacing (such as Total FX) can, in one super-hero treatment, remove years of gnarly sun damage and tighten skin a bit to boot.
*On a soothing note, ultrasound 'vitamin cocktails' (available at SKIN's studio) are a nurturing treatment utilizing 100 % pure anti-aging compounds. Custom-blended, vitamin cocktails combine peak doses of hydrating, anti-wrinkling, and de-pigmenting ingredients to deeply moisturize and brighten. Benefits are immediate and cumulative.
Whatever you decide, begin by assessing the difference in quality between your facial skin and other areas. Then summon up genuine intent to provide all your skin the attention and care it's surely worthy of. Implement whatever options feel right, and slowly but steadily, formerly abandoned skin will start reflecting the love it's receiving with improved clarity, hydration, and smoothness!
