Sophisticated Beauty Journal
6. Hyaluronic Acid??
Have you ever heard about this??
Hyaluronic acid is a glucose-based polymer with properties that aid in repairing connective tissues and keeping skin youthful. Its functions in the skin include transporting nutrients in the blood to skin cells, retaining water in the skin cells, and providing lubrication and protection against damage. Among the benefits of hyaluronic acid are its ability to keep skin moisturized, repair tissue, increase suppleness of skin and protect cells, keeping skin healthy and beautiful. The amount of hyaluronic acid in our skin tends to decrease as we age, making wrinkles appear and causing the skin to lose some of its elasticity. Although there is no completely effective method of restoring hyaluronic acid levels in the skin, methods are improving as scientific knowledge about this substance grows.(Beauty Elements Skin Care are contain Hyaluronic Acid)
7. Best Hawaiian Herbal tea! DETOX from Inside
Mamaki Pipturus albidus (Pine family) is a indigenous Hawaiian tree or shrub with green leaves containing prominent red veins.
Based on ethno-botanical folklore & Hawaiian traditions, this ancient native Hawaiian plant evolved in the islands prior to the Polynesians arrival to Hawaii. Mamaki Pipturus Albidusonly grows in Hawaii and isn’t found elsewhere in the world.
Mamaki is best known as a refreshing herbal tea, and is reputed to contain healing properties as a tonic for its numerous health & medicinal benefits. Native Hawaiian Mamaki is a known herbal remedy for general debilities, lowering high blood pressure, reducing cholesterol, and cleansing toxins from the blood, as well as relieves stress and fatigue. It was and is to this day used for stomach problems, colon problems, liver troubles, bladder problems and irregular bowels. It has also been credited to help maintain balance for diabetes for some people. It is popular with local Hawaiians as a refreshing hot or iced tea.
Mamaki is naturally cholesterol and caffeine free. People consume the leaves raw or cooked as it is a nutritious green leafy vegetable. The bark was traditionally used to make cloth (Kapa). The fruit of the berry and the tea have mild laxative properties as well as being useful to treat yeast infections for women and for thrush [candida, candidiasis, monilia] in nursing mother’s and infections that occur most often in babies & children).
Mamaki tea and Mamaki berries were used traditionally to relax tense muscles prior to childbirth. The smooth Mamaki flavor is enjoyed as a hot tea or a naturally refreshing iced sun tea with honey.
8. GO AVOCADOS
For Dry Skin! incorporate more avocados into your diet! They're rich in monounsaturated fat and VitaminE, both of which promote healthy skin.
Tey them on Salada, sandwiches,smoothes and even on your Skin as Mask!
(For moisturizing mask, apply mashed avocado to your face for 10min)
9. SunScreen
Without protection from the sun’s rays, just a few minutes of exposure each day over the years can cause noticeable changes to the skin. Freckles, age spots, spider veins on the face, rough and leathery skin, fine wrinkles that disappear when stretched, loose skin, a blotchy complexion, actinic keratoses (thick wart-like, rough, reddish patches of skin), and skin cancer can all be traced to sun exposure.
“Photoaging” is the term dermatologists use to describe this type of aging caused by exposure to the sun’s rays. The amount of photoaging that develops depends on: 1) a person’s skin color and 2) their history of long-term or intense sun exposure. People with fair skin who have a history of sun exposure develop more signs of photoaging than those with dark skin. In the darkest skin, the signs of photoaging are usually limited to fine wrinkles and a mottled complexion.
Photoaging occurs over a period of years. With repeated exposure to the sun, the skin loses the ability to repair itself, and the damage accumulates. Scientific studies have shown that repeated ultraviolet (UV) exposure breaks down collagen and impairs the synthesis of new collagen. The sun also attacks our elastin. Sun-weakened skin ceases to spring back much earlier than skin protected from UV rays. Skin also becomes loose, wrinkled, and leathery much earlier with unprotected exposure to sunlight.
This is what i want to tell you!Many people incorrectly assume dry skin leads to wrinkles and that moisturizers can prevent them. Not true. Research shows 90 percent of wrinkles are caused by the sun's UVA light and sun damage is the #1 cause of premature aging in women and men.
Why are UVA rays so bad? Even at low-level exposures, UVA light breaks down collagen, which causes wrinkles. Even worse, scientists have found that UVA is the main culprit for many melanomas because it reaches deep into the underlying support structure of the skin.
Thats why Sunscreen is IMPORTANT!
10. SPF(Sun Protection Factor) ?
Measures the length of time aproduct protects against skin reddening from UVB, compared to how long the skin takes to redden without protection. If it takes 20 minutes without protection to begin reddening, using an SPF 15 sunscreen theoretically prevents reddening 15 times longer -- about 5 hours. (Actually, it may take up to 24 hours after sun exposure for redness to become visible.) To maintain the SPF, reapply sunscreen every two hours and right after swimming.
The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends SPF's of at least 15, which block 93 percent of UVB. While SPF's higher than 30 block only 4 percent more UVB, they may be advisable for sun-sensitive individuals, skin cancer patients, and people at high risk of developing skin cancer. They also allow some margin for error if too little sunscreen is applied.
While SPF is the universal measurement of UVB protection, no comparable standard exists for UVA. Scientists worldwide are working to develop a standardized testing and certification method to measure UVA protection.
