August, 2009

Monday, August 24th, 2009

How important are the ingredients in your products?

 

I don’t know if you are like me but I love learning about the latest and most effective ingredients from books, magazines, and television.  Therefore, every time I go out and buy a new product, I faithfully turn to the ingredients’ section to make sure that this moisturizer or serum contains the most popular ingredients on the market right now.

However after meeting with my friend today, I think she brought up a very valid point which is that the effectiveness of a certain ingredient also depends on its PH level, particle size, concentration percentage, and how it is mixed with other ingredients.  One ingredient might have its maximum benefit at a PH level of 5 while another is at PH level 6.  How do you combine the two ingredients in a product to maximize these benefits?  Some companies try to add as many ingredients as possible to attract consumers without really knowing if combining all these ingredients will actually be beneficial.  So it is really up to us to be smart and ask the right questions or to ask for samples to try on our skin before we buy something.

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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

A Brand New Beginning

 

So…here I am…never thought that I would actually write about my beauty adventures…failures and successes?  I had my first pimple when I was 11 and now many years later, after thousands (yes…I’m not exaggerating) of products, my skin seems finally under control.  Well, at least most of the time.  This has been a long journey and my skin is still changing from time to time depending on the weather, my moods, eating habits, sleeping patterns and mostly importantly the types of products I use to accommodate my Indecisive SKIN that seems to be always changing.

One of the first things I learned is that once damaged, repairing is really not that easy just like any relationships.  Therefore, prevention is the key.  No matter how many advertisements, commercials and sales people that assures you that their products are the best and will undo the damage either immediately or soon.  Just remember that the damage was not made in a day, therefore, it will take much longer for your skin to heal.  Why not start early and the first things that you can do is wear sunscreen.  YES!  I know, that’s it!  I know, it sounds so simple but a lot of us including myself didn’t realize how much damages the sun could do to my skin until my late 20s.  So, STOP BEING LAZY and just apply a layer of sunscreen before you go out!

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