At Home Beauty Peels

Most women are looking for an affordable solutions to having younger, healthier skin. Most of us would like to successfully erase some of those fine lines and other imperfections such as acne, acne scars, large pores, blackheads, and sun damage. The problem is, many of us won't or can't pay thousands of dollars for plastic surgery, and sometimes, the trip to the spa can only yield results that last up to 72 hours. So, what's a girl to do? Try an at home peel. Doing your chemical peel at home is convenient and cheap. 

 Check out a few of my favorites.

Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Daily Face Peel

Powerful, yet gentle enough to use daily, this mixture of antioxidants and botanicals really packs a punch by stimulating collagen production and improving skin density and firmness . The micro-exfoliating pads can be used on your face, neck and décolleté to reduce the appearance of fine lines and dark spots. It can even treat and soothe acne and rosacea.

To try: $28 for 10 individual packets, dgskincare.com.

Peter Thomas Roth Un-Wrinkle Peel Pads

A daily swipe of these pads over your face and neck can reduce the appearance of fine lines. The peptides, amino acids, and exfoliators will restore skin elasticity while opening your pores to prep skin to better absorb your nightly serum or cream, and the essential fatty acids will help to strengthen skin cells and boost moisture.

To try: $45, peterthomasroth.com.

Philosophy The Oxygen Peel

Need a quick boost? Try this three-minute peel. After one use your skin will be brighter, more hydrated. If used weekly, the capsules will camouflage everything from sun damage minor breakouts.

 To try: $50, philosophy.com. 

As with any chemical treatment, it is important to start out slowly, especially if you have dry or sensitive skin.

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How Stress Affects Your Skin

Sometimes, there's just no way around stress. You have bills to pay, deadlines to meet, people in your life that may count on you for everything or even relationship issues. Most women take stress for granted. They're so stressed out that it has become a normal part of their lives. But did you know that stress can really reek havoc on your skin? 

When you're stressed, your adrenal gland over produces cortisol. Chronic stress weakens the body's natural defenses and decreases the skin’s ability to regenerate. Stress can trigger acne, eczema, hives, rosacea, warts, cold sores, psoriasis, and affect the color of your skin. Stress is also one of the main factors in increased free radicals in the body. Free radicals are a major cause of premature aging. When cortisol is high, there is a drop in the production of the anti-aging hormone known as dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA).  

There is no way to eliminate stress from your life, but there are things that you can do to de-stress.

1. Exercise
Exercise is considered a great stress-buster. Yoga, thirty minutes on the treadmill or a nice stroll through the neighborhood several times a week are great forms of exercise that work at relaxing the mind as well as toning the body.

2. Massage
As a nice treat, book a massage every month. It's a nice way to balance the body, mind and emotions.

3. Meditate
Meditation has been proven to significantly reduce the effects of stress.

4. Aromatherapy
Chamomile, hazel nut oil and lavender soothe the mind and the body.  Try adding a few drops to a cotton ball and inhaling.

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You Are What You Eat

Want truly fabulous skin? Young, glowing, smooth skin? Well, make sure you're putting foods for healthy skin on your plate. It's no secret. Everything you eat shows up on your skin. So, the healthier the foods are that you consume, the better your skin will look.


The reverse is true as well. The less attention you pay to what goes in our mouth, the more problems you may see cropping up with our skin. A pimple here. A dry patch there. In no time, you could have breakout, dry skin, older-looking skin or a noticeable dull complexion. It's not going to happen overnight, but treat your body bad long enough, and it's going to show on your face.

Here are six things you can add daily to your diet to keep young, healthy, beautiful skin.

Berries:
Eating more vitamin C-rich foods, such as strawberries, blackberries and blueberries may help to ward off wrinkles and age-related dryness. Vitamin C's skin-smoothing effects may be due to its ability to mop up free radicals produced from ultraviolet rays and also its role in collagen synthesis. (Vitamin C is essential for collagen production.)

Tomatoes:
Tomatoes get their red hue from lycopene, a carotenoid that may help to keep your skin smooth. Boost your lycopene intake with fresh summer produce like tomatoes, watermelon and carrots.

Green Tea. You can't beat the effects that green tea has on your skin.
It's anti-inflammatory and it protects the cell membrane which is beneficial to the skin overall. It may even help prevent or reduce the risk of skin cancer. It has also been proven to reduce the risk of damage from ultraviolet light (such as the burning rays of the sun), and thus reduce the risk of skin cancer.

Tofu:
Tofu and other soyfoods, such as edamame and soymilk, may help to preserve skin-firming collagen because they are rich in isoflavones.

Water. While the exact amount you should drink each day varies, no one can deny the fact that hydration plays in keeping skin looking healthy and even young. Water helps to keep the body's cells hydrated, as well as help cells move nutrients in and toxins out, automatically leaving the skin looking better.

Tuna:
Eating tuna — and other omega-3-rich fish, such as salmon, sardines and trout — may help keep your skin looking youthful thanks to the omega-3 fat EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid). EPA has been shown to preserve collagen.






Happy and healthy eating, ladies.