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Protect the Skin You're In

The pursuit of youthful-looking skin has been one of the beauty industry’s holy grails for generations. All manner of lotions and potions have claimed to deliver rejuvenating results, but in the busy schedules we all seem to have adopted in our modern lives, finding those simple and effective tools that will make all the difference is key.

The best way to begin is to build in sensible skincare habits to your everyday routine which can soon ensure that you are giving your skin every chance of looking its best – and you won’t even notice you are doing it.

Firstly, cleanse your skin regularly and thoroughly using a good quality cleanser that you know your skin responds well to. Choose a creamy cleanser if you have dry skin or a clear cleanser if you have oily skin.

Another pillar of your regular skincare regime should be exfoliation. It is believed that one of the key reasons men’s skin looks more youthful than women’s is that men tend to exfoliate daily when they shave, so it just goes to show how effective this can be. Thirdly, moisturise. Everyone’s skin will benefit from moisturiser at some stage, even those with oily skin. To gauge how often you need to moisturise, just be led by your skin. When your skin is tight, it’s crying out for moisture, but be careful not to over-moisturise as this can clog pores.

Most importantly, but all-too easily forgotten, is sunscreen. The number one cause of wrinkles is sun damage, so it’s important to use sunscreen from your early years, even in winter and on cloudy days. A great trick is to purchase two moisturisers: one for the night and one for the day that includes UV protection.
Once you are doing all you can to look after your skin, you will find it much easier to supplement your skin care regime with effective treatments to achieve lasting results you will fall in love with.

For those always on the move and not wishing to slow down for a salon visit, why not try the ground-breaking Wellay @home Personal Skin Laser? This non-invasive laser treatment rejuvenates skin and has been developed for your own personal use, which means you can use it at home or wherever you find the time.

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Face the future: Erase wrinkles or banish your dimples with high-tech gadgets you can use at home

Forget iPads — the latest must-have gadgets are the ones that promise to revolutionise our beauty regimes.

Offering the power of salon-standard treatments in our own hands, this new wave of mini machines use technology such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and ultrasound to tackle a plethora of skin concerns from wrinkles to cellulite.

These state-of-the-art devices are heading for our high streets and are predicted to fly off the shelves.

‘Beauty gadgets are by far our fastest growing category,’ says Annalise Quest, general merchandise manager for beauty at Harrods. ‘Customers are looking for devices that show tangible results quickly.’

Industry analysts value the UK market for beauty devices at £110 million — and rising.

But can home-use beauty gadgets really deliver? We asked skincare technology expert Dr Leslie Baumann, of the Baumann Cosmetic & Research Institute in Miami, in the U.S., to give her verdict.

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$500 Home Laser Takes Aim at Wrinkles

Cosmetic doctors pay as much as $100,000 for lasers that help combat wrinkles, and now patients can buy a low-powered version for about $500 to use as a wrinkle-smoother at home.

The PaloVia laser has found a champion in Dr. Christopher Zachary, chairman of the UCI Department of Dermatology, though many other cosmetic specialists are skeptical or dismissive.

"This sophisticated and rather handsome compact home-use device works,” Zachary says. “This laser can be safely used by individuals in the comfort of their own homes to rejuvenate their skin, albeit over an extended time. "

The 1420nm-frequency wavelength of the laser penetrates deeply enough to create some heat injury to the skin, he said, which stimulates safe growth of new skin cells.

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How to Prevent Ageing? A Question.

Written by Rosina

Oh to be 40-whatever again! With all the advances in our knowledge of how aging takes place, the Human Genome Project, and the switching mechanisms for longevity/aging genes, those in their 40s and 50s are positioned to live considerably longer, in great health, and looking a whole lot younger, provided they continue to take good care of themselves now. Those in their 60s and older too, if they are particularly attentive.

So, if I were 40 again, here's what I'd do:

1. Around this age, hormone levels begin to decline rapidly. Not just the sex hormones, but all hormones, including HGH (Human Growth Hormone). Regular deep sleep and daily exercise will help with HGH—with the use of secretagogues such as Ageless Ultramax Gold perhaps—but the sex hormones will continue to wane. Progesterone is the first to go, often leading to estrogen dominance and weight gain, particularly around the abdomen. If you have a doctor familiar with the use of bioidentical hormones, you can get her/him to check your levels and prescribe if necessary. Failing this, there are many online labs that will test for you.

2. Regarding the skin, what you do now can either maintain the integrity of collagen and elastin, or destroy it. Of course, you wear a sunscreen every day. How about this? I apply mine the moment I wake up, then go down to read the paper and make breakfast. After this, I have a shower and reapply it.

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