Pat's Health & Beauty Tips

monthly health articles and beauty tips

Thursday, March 02, 2006

Raiza Creme Newsletter #1

BEAUTY BEGINS WITH HEALTHY SKIN

No matter what makeup you use, it will not look good on dry flaky skin. Here are four steps to get a nice healthy glow to your skin.

1. Wash your skin. It is best to use a non-lathering cleaner such Neutragena or a non-soap cetaphil cleaner.

2. Use an exfoliant to remove the layer of dead skin. This also helps to remove and smooth fine lines and small surface wrinkles. Using a mild exfoliating cleanser can combine steps one and two. Most good exfoliants use Alpha-Hydroxy acid as their exfoliate agent since it is effective yet mild.

3. Apply a moisturizer. Moisturizer is extremely important to good-looking healthy skin. As we age our skin becomes dryer and free radicals result in oxidation of the skin. Moisturizers hydrate the skin and the anti-oxidants prevent skin damage. The best moisturizers use Safflower Oil and Placenta Protein as their moisturizing agent. Then they add natural anti-oxidants such as Vitamin A, C and E. Almost all moisturizers do a good job with their anti-oxidants, which come from inexpensive plant extracts. It is actually the inert preservative that may be of critical concern. Most manufacturers use very unhealthy, even toxic chemicals as a preservative. This can raise the risk of cancer and should be avoided. Choose a moisturizer that uses Propylparaben or Methylparaben as the preservative. I recommend Raiza Crème. It uses Propylparaben and Methylparaben as the preservative and is far less costly than other crèmes that use these preservatives.

4. Use a skin primer to even out skin texture. Skin primer is a rather new product for consumers though professionals have used it for many years. Older skin has areas of dry and moist skin and a primer evens out these areas. Primer also allows makeup to go on smoother.

It is a good idea to follow these four steps even if you do not plan to use any makeup. Most experts agree that these four steps provide 75% of the beauty enhancement of makeup since it is the hydration provided by these four steps that make skin look radiant. This is especially important for people over 50 years old when the skin becomes dryer and more delicate.