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Fill In Smile Lines
The trick is to make them appear less shadowy. Just trace creases around lips with a highlighter slightly lighter
than your foundation tone and make smile lines appear less sunken.
Erase Dark Circles with Walnuts
You may have heard that walnuts help fight heart disease - which is the very same reason they keep the skin under your eyes
looking fresh and clear! "Walnuts are high in the amino acid arginine, which relaxes constricted blood vessels and improves
blood flow everywhere - including keeping blood from pooling underneath the eye area," says dietician Katey Clarke, R.D.
"It also contains a form of vitamin E, which fights the inflammation that can cause dark circles."
Winter Skin Care
Winter is hard on skin. Dry air and harsh wind can sap moisture from the skin, causing cracking, chapping, and irritation.
And even though it's not blazing hot, your skin is still vulnerable to damage from the sun's ultraviolet rays. Luckily, you
can take action to minimize winter skin problems. Here are some tips to help you keep your skin as youthful-looking and healthy
as possible throughout the winter months:
- Continue to protect your skin from sun damage. Since you're usually bundled up when outside in the wintertime,
you don't need to slather sunscreen all over yourself, but try to wear a makeup or moisturizer with SPF 15 on your face throughout
the winter. Do wear a high-SPF sunscreen if you'll be skiing‹some of the most severe sunburns may occur on the slopes,
since the snow reflects the sunlight. If you'll be on a cruise, be sure to wear a good sunscreen just as you would during
the summertime. Don't forget your lips‹wear lip balm or lipstick with sunscreen.
- Examine your skin-care regimen. If you are using a product with tretinoin, such as Retin-A or Renova, be especially
vigilant about wearing sunscreen‹you are more liable to sustain a sunburn. If you have sensitive skin, you may need
to cut back on using sloughing products such as alpha-hydroxy acids, as they may exacerbate dry, irritated skin.
- Don't take long, hot showers. They may sound appealing, but they strip skin of its natural moisturizing lipids.
Instead, take a short, warm shower; pat your skin almost dry, then put on a good moisturizer while skin is still damp. You
will need a super-emollient lotion for hands, heels, or anywhere else you experience especially dry, cracked skin.
- Humidify indoor air. If you don't have a humidifying system within your heating ducts, consider buying a humidifier.
These will help keep skin and nasal passages from drying out. (If you do experience dryness or minor bleeding in your nose,
you can use Vaseline to soothe and moisturize the area.)
- If you develop severely dry skin, eczema, or "winter itch," see your dermatologist. He or she can prescribe a mild
steroid cream or other treatment to restore your skin to good health.
Information from www.dukehealth.org
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Outsmart Sun Damage With Pizza
Until recently, no one realized that the cancer-protective antioxidant lycopene - found in the cooked
tomatoes in pizza and pasta sauces - also protects skin from aging! "Lycopene attacks and destroys free radicals - molecules
that damage the skin's support systems," explains dermatologist James Spencer, M.D., of New York's Mt. Sinai Hospital.
Dry Lips
Licking your lips, cold weather, drying lip products and not drinking enough water all contribute to a dry, chapped,
not-so-pretty pout. Look for lubricating ingredients in your lip products like lanolin, isopropyl palmitate, and almond oil.
Skin conditioners like castor oil and petrolatum are also good to retain moisture. Apply lip balm and/or lipstick frequently
throughout the day to keep lips moist and protected. And remember to drink at least 8 glasses of water each day!
How to Keep Your Hands Looking Young
You work hard to keep the skin on your face young and smooth, so don't let your hamds give away your age.
Apply sunscreen of SPF 30 or higher on hands every day. Use products with Z-Cote, a microfine zinc oxide. Reapply
after washing, swimming or perspiring.
Use a bleaching product to fade brown spots (age, sun or liver spots). Your dermatologist can give you a prescription
for one, or you can try one of the milder over-the-counter products, such as Porcelana.
Wear gloves whenever possible.
Have buldging blue veins removed by a dermatologist with a laser, or have a dermatologist inject a sclerosing agent, which
cause veins to collapse and fade. Cost: $3,000 or more.
Remove fine lines and improve the paperlike quality of aging skin with laser treatments that generate collagen - also available
from a dermatologist. Cost: $2,000 to $4,000.
Neal Schultz, MD, dermatologist in private practice, New York City, and author of It's not Just About
Wrinkles.
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