What is a good moisturizer to follow up a protein treatment with?

I plan on using the Aphogee Two Step treatment, but I’m afraid because I’ve already used the Balancing Moisturizer with their regular shampoo, and I don’t think it’s going to be a strong enough follow up for their protein treatment. I want to buy another moisturizer, but I need recommendations.

You don’t have to get rid of you moisturizer you can just add some oil(s). When in doubt add oils. Coconut, olive oil, wheat germ oil, sunflower oil, walnut oil, and hemp oil are perfect! Coconut penetrates the hair shaft, olive oil nourishes the hair, wheat germ oil, sunflower oil, walnut oil, and hemp oil are ceramides/essential fatty acids. Heck, you can even melt some shea butter and put that in you moisturizer if you want. I’m sure you have at least one of these oils in your house.

Keep calm you don’t have to buy a new moisturizer. ^-^

However, some great moisturizers after a heavy protein treatment:

1.Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose Moisturizing Conditioner
2.Nexxus Humectin
3.Keracare Humecto
4.Elucence Moisture Balancing Conditioner
5.Motions Moisture Plus
6.Verifen Complex Advanced Conditioning Treatment
7.Silk Elements Megasilk Moisturizing Treatment
8.Neutrogena Triple Moisture Daily Deep or the Hair Mask

Hoped that helped! ♥

How important is using moisturizer on your face?

When I put any type of moisturizer on my face, my flaws stand out more. Idk why.
When I don’t use moisturizer, my skin looks great-I don’t even need the foundation I wear.
So can I go without moisturizing my face?

Moisturizer is EXTREMELY important. Everyone technically should be using a daytime moisturizer and a night cream. Daytime moisturizer acts as a barrier to help hold in your skin’s moisture (water) as there are so many dehydrating elements we face everyday. A night cream penetrates the skin and replenishes the moisture that was lost throughout the day. It’s important to wear it at night as that is when our body is at rest and your skin isn’t being subjected to as many dehydrating factors. Without using both of these items, your skin will break down much faster and will lose elasticity, making it wrinkle far quicker than it regularly would.

What is the best moisturizer for oily skin?

My face gets very oily during the spring and summer time, but if I don’t put moisturizer on, then it gets tight and patchy Is there a gel moisturizer that you guys like? I’m going to Sephora today, so that’s where I could get some! Or a drugstore would be fine. Thanks!

Clinique dramatically different Gel Lotion amazing on oily skin it
makes the skin very soft hydrated without the greasiness.sephora.

also Neutrogena oil free lotion is great is very lightweight great
for acne prone and oily skin is very refreshing and cooling on the
skin it cost $9 at walmart.

5 Secrets to Healthy Skin Care

Here are five secrets for healthy skin care that I believe everyone should know.  Healthy skin care should not be a beauty secret.  There are many things that you could be doing every day to improve your skin’s health and appearance.  I believe that these are the “top five” beauty secrets for natural healthy skin care.

Secret #5—Use a Gentle Cleanser Every Day

Some beauty “experts” recommend the regular use of exfoliating scrubs.  On an occasional basis, that might be okay, as long as the ingredients are all natural.  Colloidal oatmeal, for example, makes a safe scrub.

Beware of Commercial Face Scrubs
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But, on a daily basis, the act of gently massaging your face with a warm wet cloth and a gentle cleanser like tea tree oil or manuka honey will loosen dirt and dead cells, leaving your face looking and feeling fresh.  Most of the scrubs that you see on the market are too strong and rough, particularly when it comes to your face.  They can cause redness and irritation, which can have negative long-term effects on your skin’s health and appearance.  A healthy skin care routine is safe and gentle.

Secret #4—Always Moisturize after Cleansing

Whether you feel that your face is oily or dry, you need to moisturize after cleansing.  Even gentle cleansers remove the natural oils that protect the skin’s cells from damage and disease.  The moisturizer that you use should be free of artificial preservatives, fragrances and other additives.

A healthy skin care moisturizer should contain:
(1) Vitamin E, a natural preservative that is good for your skin’s health
(2) Coenzyme Q10, an antioxidant that is quickly depleted when your skin is       exposed to UV rays from the sun
(3) Grape seed oil 
(4) Wakame kelp extracts, an old Japanese beauty secret.

Secret #3—Use a Night Cream

Before you go to bed, gently remove all of the makeup that you wore during the day.  If the moisturizer that you used in the morning contained grape seed oil, makeup removal will be easier, because it creates a film that prevents makeup and dirt from getting into the pores.

The healthy skin care cream that you use at night should contain avocado oil and Shea butter.  These natural oils are a little too heavy to use during the day, but they work perfectly at night, without leaving a greasy stain on your pillow.  

Secret #2—Use Common Sense in the Sun

I do not recommend the daily use of products that contain sunscreen, because some of them are known to damage DNA strands within the cells, which predisposes them to cancerous formation.  I do suggest that you use common sense.
 
If you expect to be out for more than 15 or 20 minutes, wear a hat, sunglasses and protective clothing.  If you are spending a day at the beach, use a broad spectrum 20+ sun-block that contains zinc oxide, the only sun-screening ingredient that has a proven safety record.

Secret #1—Protect Your Skin from the Affects of Time

If you’re like me, you don’t want your face to give away your age.  All of the healthy skin care products that you use should contain natural anti-aging ingredients.  The most effective is called CYNERGY TK.  It was a little difficult to find, but based on the results I got, it is well worth the effort. Make sure it is in your skin care products. - Margaret Bell

Margaret Bell
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Cocoa Or Shea Butter? What’S The Difference?

Cocoa and Shea butter are two of the best emollients around.  If you suffer from dry skin, like so many seem to do, you can’t go wrong with either one!  Moisture is moisture, I say, so how do you choose?  To make an educated decision, you have to look at the qualities of both and decide for yourself.  Some companies even combine the two in a lotion or body wash, for the best of both worlds.  In my estimation, the two are interchangable and equally moisturizing.  I have made lotions from both, choosing the shea butter for myself… but we shall get to that later.

Skin conditioning is of utmost priority for me.  I suffer from some of the worst dry skin in the winter, even suffering from it in the summer, especially as I get “older.”   Most people are open to using anything that will moisturize and keep them looking young.  I know from experience that both cocoa and shea butter are listed in many lotions and body washes.  I like to couple them in body wash with any oatmeal type ingredient. 

In the past, I have bought every kind of moisurizing butter available and in every scent imaginable:  mango, grapefruit, lime and coconut, banana, apple pie, etc.  Obviously the scent has nothing whatsoever to do with its ability to soften your skin.  The moisturizing elements within the body lotion or body butter are your key to longer lasting beauty and youthfulness.

I am going to outline here the history and uses of both cocoa and shea butter.  You can decide for yourself

COCOA BUTTER

Cocoa butter is the natural fat extracted from the cacao bean from South America and West Africa.  It has to be grown around the equator; no other location will do. Cocoa butter is used to make toiletries, skin care products, cocoa powder and chocolate. Cocoa butter has a delicious subdued chocolate odor, and has natural antioxidants that prevent products containing it from going bad, thus increasing their shelf life for up to two years. It is a favorite in the production of soaps, cosmetics and skincare products. Its emollient properties and its smooth texture make it a perfect ingredient for body butter and lotions.  Cocoa butter has been around for centuries. Known as the “ultimate moisturizer,” cocoa butter absorbs into the skin with ease due to its body temperature melting point.

The cocoa butter creates a shield against the environment, and it is very helpful in the alleviating of psoriasis, eczema, and dermatitis. It works by holding back the production of immuno globulin which is known to aggravate and accelerate the above mentioned conditions.

This butter will soothe the skin, relieve stress, and help you relax.  It is useful for pregnant women, when used in regular applications, as a formula to help prevent, and ward off stretch marks. The butter has a very nice smell also. It has been said that cocoa butter may also help to ease arthritis and even help to prevent heart disease. Wonderful claims I must say. I really had no idea just how good this butter was for my skin and body. I just enjoyed using it.

SHEA BUTTER

The benefits of Shea Butter have been enjoyed for centuries. Women in Africa have been using shea butter to smooth their skin and hair far longer than their Western counterparts.  Shea butter has tremendous benefits for hair and skin. It comes from the tropics of Africa from the nut of the Karite tree, where the fatty acids are extracted from the the nut container. The quality of the irremovable fatty acid is far more superior to that of the cocoa butter, but unfortunately it can take up to thirty years for a crop to yield the right quality of this fatty acid. It’s a wonder they can actually bring it to us at a reasonable price bearing all this in mind.  The women of Africa call it “women’s gold” as many on the continent depend on it for their livelihoods.

Shea butter is known especially for its cosmetic properties as a moisturizer and emollient. It is also a known anti-inflammatory agent, although we make no medical claims here! Shea butter is reported by many as being effective at treating the following conditions: fading scars, eczema, burns, rashes, acne, severely dry skin, blemishes, dark spots, skin discolorations, chapped lips, stretchmarks, wrinkles, and in lessening the irritation of psoriasis.

Shea butter provides natural ultraviolet sun protection, although the level of protection is extremely variable, ranging from none at all to approximately SPF 6. Shea butter absorbs rapidly into the skin without leaving a greasy feeling.  Africans have been enjoying the natural properties of Shea butter for centuries, and they have used it on their hair as a conditioner, and also on their skin for protection against the sun, and the harsh elements of their climate.

Shea butter is a luxurious moisturizer, which leaves the skin feeling silky soft. It works by stimulating the skin’s renewal process, thus revealing a more youthful, fresh skin. It is non greasy, and it is used in many expensive skin products. It is also a wonderful, natural conditioner that makes the hair vibrant, while also protecting it from dryness and preventing split ends. It is also the base of many essential oils.  Shea butter works by maintaining the natural oils in our skin, and it can also activate collagen production.

IN CONCLUSION

To wrap up our discussion, I have to say, given the info here, I must profess a penchant, a fondness for shea butter.  Given its natural SPF, healing qualities and richness of moisture, it seems only natural to choose it over cocoa butter.  Both leave you feeling silky soft… and while both are superior moisturizers and healing agents (again no medical claims here!), one can’t go wrong with shea butter! 

Please check out our extra rich body butter, goat milk lotions and goat milk soaps with SHEA butter (of course!)  http://neeneessoapshop.etsy.com  or www.NeeNeesSoapShop.com   THANKS!

1 John 4:7

 

Renee Vailes
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Chlorine Effects on Beauty

As a society, we are so used to the chemical chlorine that we hardly realize it’s there anymore. The thing is that chlorine is actually very bad for your skin. Why is this a problem? Chlorine is present in throughout our world…even when you’re not swimming in a pool.

Technically, chlorine is a poisonous gas that does not exist on its own in nature. In fact, chlorine can’t exist on its own at all. This is why chlorine is often mixed with other elements such as sodium-chloride (salt). Chlorine effectively kills bacteria that are inside of water, which is why many different cities “purify” their water supply with chlorine.

However, chlorine also has a devastating effect upon your skin and hair. There is a good reason why the health and beauty industry does not use chlorine inside of beauty products…it is damaging. In fact, chlorine will make your skin age rather quickly. Of course, the only way to avoid this from happening is to stop showering.

You see, cities add chlorine to their water supply for a couple of reasons. The first reason is (as mentioned above) the chlorine kills bacteria. The second reason is…chlorine is cheap. Of course, the issue is that as you bathe and shower, the chlorine inside of the water is seeping into your skin.

What will chlorine do once it has seeped into your skin? Chlorine has the remarkable ability to dry out the skin causing it to age quickly. If you add this to the fact that most people take hot showers, the drying effect upon your skin is quite drastic.

Skin should always be moisturized. Thus, allowing chlorine and hot water to dry out your skin will only help you to age quickly. So, how can you avoid chlorine from aging your skin? Well, the first thing that you can do is to become aware of what (exactly) is inside of your water supply.

Then, take some time to look into a great whole body moisturizer…but you’ll have to be careful. There are lots of moisturizers on the health and beauty market today. However, most of them are actually filled with the thing that you are trying to avoid - chemicals.

This is why you must be very careful when it comes to selecting the right kind of moisturizer. Choose a moisturizer (http://www.collagenelife.com/collagen_cosmetics.html) that is all-natural. Also, you can place filters into your shower heads and water faucets. These filters will help to keep that harmful chlorine from penetrating your skin.

As you can see, there are lots of reasons why chlorine should be avoided. If you are going to swim in a chlorinate pool, make sure to moisturize. Otherwise, you run the risk of aging your skin quickly. There are so many things within our world that will make skin age with speed.

Knowing about many of these things is the best way to avoid aging. While you can’t stop the aging process, you can slow it down by being aware of your skin…and understanding that water isn’t always safe.

Jerzy George
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Do You Have Healthy Skin Lesson Plans?

You’ve probably heard it a hundred times. Healthy skin lesson plans are easy to follow, once you get into the habit. It just may take a little effort to make the routine a matter of habit. Let’s start with the morning.

Begin each day with a big breakfast that includes a good source of complete proteins, boiled eggs, baked chicken and grilled salmon are good options. Not too long ago, salmon was our best choice for Omega-3 fatty acids, but now we are starting to see free-range chicken and their eggs, which are also good sources of Omega-3 fatty acids.

Essential fatty acids are the primary component of sebum, the skin’s natural lubricant. Protein is important, because the body uses it to grow new collagen fibers and skin-cells.

Once breakfast is done, it’s time to shower. If you have any problems with excessive dryness or flaking and you are showering in chlorinated water, you will find that a showerhead filter makes a big difference. Chlorine strips the skin and hair of its sebum.

Choose gentle cleansers that are as natural as possible. An important part of the most effective healthy skin lesson plans is to avoid artificial preservatives, added fragrances and petroleum-based alcohols and emollients. They cause redness, irritation, allergic reactions and may increase our risk of cancer.

Before makeup is applied, use a nourishing moisturizer that includes grape-seed oil, coenzyme Q10, vitamin E, kelp extracts and Functional Keratin. The protein keratin makes up 95% of the epidermis. That’s the outermost layer, the one that we see. The protein collagen is found in the dermis, the two deepest layers.

Most companies that include keratin as an ingredient choose a de-naturalized form that can not be used by the skin’s cells. So, one of the healthy skin lesson plans that you will need to learn is to read the label of ingredients, carefully.

Any kind of cosmetics that you use should be as natural as possible. Water-proof makeup is difficult to remove and causes irritation. The grape seed oil in your nourishing moisturizer helps, by preventing the cosmetic from getting into the pores. It also helps prevent blemishes, because of the lightweight film that it forms.

Always remove all of your makeup before bed and use a nourishing night cream. If you have any wrinkles, fine lines or sagging, the ingredients should be a little different than those in your day-cream. 

Complete healthy skin lesson plans for reduce wrinkles and delaying the signs of advancing age include a nighttime cream, because it is during the night, assuming you are asleep, when the cells repair themselves.

The ingredients that help them do that include avocado oil and Shea butter. Functional Keratin is also beneficial. SYNERGY TK is a proprietary name for an emollient that contains Functional Keratin. It has been shown in clinical studies to stimulate the production of new cells.

In conclusion, as new cells are created deep within the skin, they move towards the surface, pushing out those that are damaged. Complete healthy skin lesson plans may include even more steps, but that should get you started.

For other skincare tips, to learn more about vitamins for healthy skin and other incredible natural substances for natural healthy skin care, visit my website today.

Laurel Levine
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Natural Ingredients to Look for in the Best Selling Body Moisturizers

Are you frustrated with… the results you’re getting when you try out a new different body moisturizer?

Have you tried a moisturizer containing only natural ingredients yet?

There are some great natural products now available due to new breakthroughs in skin cream technology. Substances and ingredients are now being created to better help moisturize your skin and even reduce fine lines and wrinkles.

The best skin moisturizer should include moisturizers, emollients, antioxidants, natural oils, vitamins and minerals. The following are some natural ingredients to look for in the best selling body moisturizers.

D-Panthenol is vitamin B5; it is a pro-vitamin, moisturizer, emollient and humectant (increase water holding capacity of outermost layer of epidermis). It’s a great ingredient in a skin moisturizer because it serves a multi purpose.

Macadamia oil is one of the most effect ingredients a natural moisturizer should include. It has a naturally high concentration of palmitoleic oil (about 40%). It penetrates and hydrates the skin quickly, and is suitable for all skin types, especially irritated and dry skin.

Nano-Lipobelle H-EQ10. CoQ10 a special nano-emulsion form of CoenzymeQ10. It penetrates deep into the skin, to rejuvenate and enhance cell activity and hydrate dry sensitive skin. It is also a natural nutrient and powerful antioxidant.

Jojoba oil - It contains natural tocopheroids (antioxidants found in vitamin E that disarm free radicals) to minimize oxidation.

Grapeseed oil - It has regenerative and restructuring virtues and has great skin moisturizing properties. It is astringent, to help tighten and tone the skin.

Crodamol CP - Derived from palm oil lipid. A nourishing plant based emollient; it is an ultra mild skin smoothing ester.

Glycerin - is a non-toxic and non-irritating plant based humectant. It comes from natural plant oil and is not petroleum-based.

The above ingredients help moisturize and hydrate your skin, keeping moisture loss from your skin to a minimum.

A couple of special ingredients that are specific in targeting your skins collagen and elastin matrix production are:

Cynergy TK a new unique substance developed just recently by a small company in New Zealand and only one of a handful of ingredients that can help to stimulate your own collagen and elastin to re-grow.

Nano-Lipobelle H-EQ10. CoQ10 a special nano-emulsion form of CoenzymeQ10. It penetrates deep into the skin, to promote collagen and elastin cell activity; it can rejuvenate and hydrate dry sensitive skin. It is also a natural nutrient and powerful antioxidant.

Phytessence Wakame - Is a powerful antioxidant derived from Japanese sea algae. It’s also rich in b-group vitamins and minerals and helps soothe inflammation of the skin. It inhibits hyalurondase a harmful enzyme that breaks down hyaluronic acid which causes collagen and elastin fibers to lose their glue.

Finally, if your going to buy one of the best selling body moisturizers, make sure it includes some if not all of the above special hydrating, moisturizing and skin repair ingredients.

At my website, I discuss more issues relating to the best skin moisturizer, and other great new cutting edge ingredients. I now chose to use on my skin every day.

Kathryn M. Reid
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What is the best way to apply moisturizer without causing wrinkles?

When I apply my moisturizer, I make sure it is all rubbed in by using my hands in a circular motion all over my face till it is dry. I’m curious to know if this method cause wrinkles. If so, what is the best way to apply the moisturizer so it is absorbed into my skin but not cause wrinkles?

Rub daintily without pulling on skin. Eye skin is especially fragile. so just be gentle and not too rough to be fine. I think a circular method is fine as long as you don’t tug too hard.

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please?

What body moisturizer does not have any alcohol in its ingredients?

I am highly allergic to alcohol when in beauty products. I once put a moisturizer on my face that did have alcohol in it, and it burned layers of my skin off. Even the most natural alcohol will react with my skin. So what body moisturizer doesn’t have alcohol?

Burts Bees…

http://www.burtsbees.com/natural-products/body-moisturizers/

it feels great and

they sell it at Target too…

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