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Several weeks ago I tried Microdermabrasion for the first time. It’s a non-invasive procedure and is a great way of giving your skin an instant pick me up.
It’s basically like a high quality way of exfoliating and indeed the upper layers of skin are exfoliated with diamond chips. While they are exfoliated the dead skin cells are vacuumed away. I wasn’t sure what to expect but the treatment is pain free and reasonable relaxing. Also there is no down time so I was able to do it in my lunch hour which was handy.
Afterwards my skin was a tiny bit red and I could feel tiny diamond chips in my hair ( a bit like grains of sand) but none of this was at all noticeable to anyone but me. The reason I wanted to try microdermabrasion was because my skin was looking quite tired after several breakouts, and in fact it is recommended for full blown acne as well as for a general skin MOT. I did feel that my skin looked refreshed after I’d had it done and less congested so I was really pleased with the results.
Some people have use it for anti-aging too and when I am a few years older I may well do the same. The idea of peels and invasive surgery really doesn’t appeal to me and my skin is quite delicate so I think I would take a while to heel from such procedures, but microdermabrasion is a good alternative. I may well go back again in a while when i feel that I need a skin pick me up again.
The price of microdermabrasion can range from around £50-£70. I went to The Courthouse Clinic which charges £65 for one session. They do recommend a course of 4 to 10 depending on your skin, but for me having it done once in a while is good enough.
How To Get Skin That Glows
When it comes to trying to look your best, you have a wide variety of over the counter products on the market. But have you ever heard that less is more? Make sure that you are keeping heavy cosmetics to the bare minimum, no matter how good they claim to be for your skin. Lighter make up is fine when you really need or want to wear it but try to go most days without any makeup at all. Each Read the rest of this entry »
A Brief Look At Acne Laser Surgery
Acne The primary reason for rethinking it, is the cost factor. A single session may cost anywhere in the range of $200-$250. The surgery cannot be completed in a single sitting and has to be continued for at least 2 or 3 sessions. Thus multiple sessions costs get added on. The positive part is that the results are almost instant. This is in contrast to the regular skin lotions and creams that take a long time before any relief is Read the rest of this entry »
Plastic Surgery - Look Forward To Looking In The Mirror
A ‘Face Lift’ or a ‘Rhytidectomy’ is a type of cosmetic or plastic surgery procedure that can give your skin a more youthful glow. It literally means the “surgical removal of unwanted wrinkles” since it is designed to correct sagging facial tissues by tightening the skin of the face and even the neck. Drooping eyelids can also be corrected in this type of procedure. Face lift surgery ranges from simple tightening of the facial tissues in the forehead, for example, Read the rest of this entry »
Skin care book reviews
Skin care books reviewed
Sometimes this blog isn’t enough, we don’t always have all the information. Sometimes it worth investing in a expert book, but which one I hear you say. Well here is a list of our 3 favorites:
The Skin Type Solution: The Revolutionary Guide to Finding and Caring for Your Skin Type
Price: £6.99
This book is like having your very own dermatologist. It talk in really simple terms and provides you with a lot of easy to follow information Dr Leslie Baumann writes in a easy to understand style and people. Common wisdom suggests there are 4 different types of skin dry, oily, combination and sensitive. It is actually more complicated than that, this book breaks down skin types in to 16 different types and help you to indentify your and how best to treat them.
Complexion Perfection: The Lowdown on Achieving Spot-free Skin
Price: £3.99
This is a book in a new series, New York beauty expert Wendy Lewis has distilled her extensive knowledge of skincare, anti-ageing and body contouring. Descibed as a guide to the most important beauty concerns. It act ans a no nonsense guide that just about anybody can follow. Giving guide into a sparkling spot-free complexion, perfect wrinkle-free skin. This book even cover a guide on how to have healthy beauty hair. And as the cheapest in our line up this book is worth twice the cover price.
Price: £31.99
Skin Care: Beyond the Basics, is probable the most complicated out of the books we have chosen here, but we still think it worth a mention. It’s designed as a resource for esthetic students and professional estheticians seeking practical information. But If you really think you know your stuff then this is the book for you it go places where all the other book dare not tread and if you can bear with it, you will get so much more from this book than the other, it miht require a little research though.
Just on last thing to say we have had a shout out from Lynnie at flipside PR and we would ike to give a quick mention to court houses face peels and problem skin care treatments.