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Sumptuous Silk: The Luxury Your Skin and Hair Needs

   Skin Care  May 14, 2018  Comments Off on Sumptuous Silk: The Luxury Your Skin and Hair Needs
Sumptuous Silk: The Luxury Your Skin and Hair Needs

Silk is synonymous with luxury, but silk also offers protection, especially for our skin. Just like a silk cocoon protects the silkworm as it develops, so to can silk offer protective benefits for your skin.

Read below to find out how silk can help you every day.

Sumptuous Silk: The Luxury Your Skin and Hair Needs

Moisture

Silk fibers are more tightly woven than cotton, so if you are wearing silk gloves or pajamas at night, they’ll do a better job of holding moisture in. People who sleep on silk pillowcases and sheets awake to better hydrated skin.

Comfort During Hot Flashes

Silk pajamas are great, particularly if you have hot flashes, which are very uncomfortable. The majority (75 to 85%) of women have hot flashes during menopause, and sleeping in comfortable silk PJs or silk sheets can really help you feel cooler.

Soothing Skin Conditions

Europe has a special silk fabric called Dermasilk. The fabric is sericin-free, meaning it doesn’t have the protein sericin that is produced by the silkworm. People with eczema and other skin issues have found sericin to be irritating, so Dermasilk offers a great alternative because antimicrobial agents are added. This sericin-free silk can actually be better for skin conditions than cotton.

Prevents Allergies

People with skin allergies find silk to be wonderful, because we are very rarely allergic to silk. The natural fabric has no chemicals or other substances other than sericin that might be irritating, so it is a great hypoallergenic choice if you’re an allergy sufferer.

Sleeping

If you’ve searched for a good night’s sleep in vain, you’re not alone. The National Institutes of Health Center for Sleep Disorders reports that 40 percent of Americans have sleep problems. The NIH says that bedding is partially to blame. If you have silk sheets, you’ll be cooler and more comfortable. Plastic surgeons also say that sleeping on silk sheets prevents sleep wrinkles from forming on your face while you sleep. Furthermore, sleeping on a silk pillowcase is better for your hair. The silk retains moisture better, so your hair will stay moisturized and soft. The hair slides easier as you turn, meaning less damage and split ends. Hair salons actually recommend wrapping a silk scarf around your head while you sleep. Your hair will be less oily and will retain more moisture.

So what are you waiting for? Go get silk products today. These days you have lots of choices—scarves, pillowcases, pajamas and more!

How Hormones Affect Your Skin

   Skin Care  Apr 20, 2018  Comments Off on How Hormones Affect Your Skin
How Hormones Affect Your Skin

Hormones definitely play a role in aging, particularly when it comes to signs of aging in your skin. A woman’s endocrine system produces and regulates female hormones. As women age and go through menopause, these hormones definitely decline—sometimes drastically.

Factors like pollution and UV radiation are external factors that age your skin, but changes in hormones age your skin from the inside. Scientists are just now discovering all the ways that hormone decline ages your skin. Here’s what they’ve discovered.

How Hormones Help Your Skin

Estrogen

Estrogens are actually a group of incredibly important female hormones. Estrogens help the body make cholesterol, which helps the skin stay thick and wrinkle free. Estrogens also increase levels of important substances like hyaluronic acid which keeps skin moist and helps skin’s structure, too. When estrogen levels drop, skin can become thin and wrinkles start to appear. Skin moisture is affected too, and skin starts to become dry. It is amazing how dry your skin can be after menopause. Most importantly, estrogens stimulate collagen production, so when they drop, skin loses collagen and becomes saggy. Estrogens do the same things for your hair, so without them, your hair may be dull and brittle.

Thyroid Hormones

Many women experience thyroid issues caused by an underproduction or overproduction of thyroid hormones. These hormones affect body temperature and metabolism. With too much hormone, your skin can often be flushed and sweaty. With too little hormone, skin can become very dry and can even thicken. Thyroid hormones also affect your hair, leading to thinner hair or even hair loss.

Testosterone

Contrary to popular belief, testosterone is not just a male hormone. Females have it too, and an increase in testosterone can mean skin aging and even female pattern baldness. In fact, increased testosterone is the most common cause of hair loss in women. It’s not so much that you’re producing more testosterone, it is just that your estrogen drops and the ratio becomes imbalanced. Many women experience oilier skin or even acne because of the testosterone prevalence.

Many women have turned to topical treatments that replace hormones. This is a very new area of skin care and much more research is needed, but the treatments are showing promise where hormones are the single cause of skin changes. Patients are seeing improved moisture and elasticity. Preliminary data is showing that these treatments are not effective in reversing aging caused by external factors like sun damage. Talk to your skin care specialist to see if this new treatment is right for you.

Types of Beauty Products that Everyone Needs – Men & Women

   Skin Care  Feb 07, 2018  Comments Off on Types of Beauty Products that Everyone Needs – Men & Women
Types of Beauty Products that Everyone Needs – Men & Women

Everyone needs to take care of their skin and hair to look and feel their best, even men. Neglecting things like your hair and skin can make you absolutely miserable, especially if your skin starts to dry out, start cracking and get itchy or uncomfortable. What if your hair started falling out tomorrow or you started to lose volume in it?

These may be things that you are not worried about now, especially if you aren’t currently having any problems. Let’s think down the road though, when you may start to lose these things. The truth is, by using a few simple health and beauty products, you can take better care of yourself and prolong the health of your hair and skin. Let’s take a look at some of the best types of beauty products that everyone needs.

Types of Beauty Products that Everyone Needs

 1) Face Lotion

 We can probably all agree that everyone would like to look younger, even if it is just a little bit. It is always flattering when someone tells you that you look younger than you are. One of the best ways that we can keep looking young and healthy, and prevent uncomfortable, unhealthy, and unattractive dry skin is by using a high quality face lotion.

There are tons of great face lotions on the market for both men and women. Make sure that you do your research to make sure that you get a natural product with all of the vitamins and minerals that you need to promote the growth and regeneration of healthy skin.

 2) Body and Hand Lotion

 Taking care of your hands and skin is absolutely essential for preserving and taking care of your body. You don’t have to make a full-fledged jump into a really expensive hand or body lotion. You can find a ton of great, reasonably-priced body lotions that will keep your skin moist and healthy.

Dry, cracked skin can be really painful and uncomfortable. Go do research on some different skin lotions to see what works best for you.

 3) Quality Shampoo

 Your hair may naturally thin and gray as you get older, but having a great shampoo is a great way of preserving and fortifying your hair. Great shampoo is something that everyone needs to make sure that you have excellent hair and scalp health. Flaking, lankiness, and poor texture are preventable, so don’t let them get you down by purchasing any old shampoo that doesn’t address your needs.

4) Conditioner

 Conditioner breaks up the knots in your hair, smooths it out and gives it body. They are packed with valuable vitamins, minerals and nutrients that are essential for having a healthy head of hair. If you want healthy hair, don’t skip conditioner.

If you have questions about skin care for your particular skin type and/or conditions, feel free to contact our licensed estheticians for help.