It’s a very complex subject, but you need to understand the enemy in order to fight it, so let me put it into as simple terms as I possibly can for you. There are a few factors that participate in changes that happen in our skin. To give you an example – the famous collagen and elastin are proteins that stand for skin firmness and texture,while melanin is the substance responsible for the colour in our skin. All of the above participants can get in trouble when affected by diet, age, sun exposure, hormones, medication and/or inappropriate skincare products and...
6. Eat a healthy well-balanced antioxidant-rich diet. Studies suggest that eating plenty of anti-oxidant rich foods, mainly fruit and vegetables, soy products, beans, omega-rich products, flaxseed and many others can help prevent skin damage caused by the ageing process. Keep in mind that it is possible to provide everything your body needs to produce collagen by eating a balanced diet. By including some of the foods mentioned above, you will soon begin to see a difference in the quality of your skin tone, as well as have an improved sense of overall health. I am a strong believer of looking...
Skin ageing is a natural but inevitable process that, unfortunately, we can’t stop. With time, we all get more and more visible lines, that become even more prominent the thinner and drier our skin gets. Our facial contours start losing its youthful fullness. The skin appears dull and lifeless. Why is that? Variety of factors contribute to the speed at which we age, some of them are down to genetics and medical conditions, others we can and should try to keep under control to keep our skin looking as young as possible for as long as possible. Certain poor lifestyle...
How to treat? Squeezing spots might seem like a good idea. STOP! Get away from them! Picking at your skin can only lead to skin irritation and can cause scarring that will stay with you forever. Instead, treat the actual source of the problem. Here are some tips from the Millies Skin Nerd: Proper cleansing routine Don’t laugh, double cleansing is the way to go. What is Double Cleansing? It’s the process of cleansing your skin twice in order to truly rid your skin of the daily pollutants, make up and sebum to promote healthy skin. Why twice? For the first...
Characteristics Of Skin Congestion: Often associated with spots and breakouts, congested skin actually consists of several different problems. It can start from all sorts of bumpiness under the surface of skin, through blackheads and/or whiteheads, angry inflamed breakouts through enlarged congested pores all the way to general thick and dull appearance and lack of healthy glow. Sounds like a big problem, but with a bit of TLC it can be rectified fairly quickly. Let’s get “under” the skin to understand the essence of the problem. Your skin’s oil glands constantly produce the sebum to lubricate our skin and hair. It...
