Archive for the ‘Beauty’ Category

An Overview of Elastin and Collagen

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Elastin and Collagen are two important structural protein molecules that are present in the dermal layer of the skin, and are considered very important for maintaining the youthfulness of our skin. While collagen imparts strength, support and firmness to your skin, elastin imparts elasticity and resilience to the skin. However, the collagen and elastin content in the skin is not always constant. This is because with age, the rate of synthesis of these proteins in the skin gets retarded. As a result, the skin begins to sag and loses its firmness, develops a lot of fine lines and wrinkles.

Many people believe that the topical application of wrinkle creams containing these proteins can retard the aging process and provide you with a youthful skin. This is the reason why most anti wrinkle cream remedies in the market are loaded with collagen and elastin producing substances. However, we ought to remember that both these proteins are chemically, a complex lump of amino acids, which are difficult to penetrate the skin and perform the desired function. Just as collagen forms a closely woven complex network of proteinacious fibres, comprising of amino acids (mainly 4 amino acid molecules including lysine, proline, hydroxylysine and hydroxyproline), similarly, elastin also forms a web of fibres, comprising of amino acids such as – glycine, valine, alanine, and proline.

The fibroblasts produce both these protein molecules in our skin. Very often, as we grow older, the fibroblasts also cease to function optimally, as a result of which the collagen and elastin production levels drop drastically and our skin loses its firmness and elasticity. Not only this, the skin also loses the support offered by these protein fibres, as a result of which, our skin gradually begins to sag dramatically. Eventually, these fine lines and wrinkles take the form of ugly creases. The best way to increase the collagen and elastin production in our bodies is to take a diet that is rich in amino acids, especially the prominent ones, which are used for the formation of these protein molecules. Collagen production in our body can also be increased with the help of vitamin C and copper peptides as well.

Perhaps, this is the reason why most anti wrinkle creams contain these ingredients. Using wrinkle creams containing vitamin C and copper peptides, will help in improving the collagen production in the skin and to firm and tone your skin. In addition to these factors, maintaining a healthy bunch of fibrocytes is very essential to ensure uninterrupted supply of collagen and elastin fibres to the skin for the much needed support, firmness and elasticity.

Every Face Says Something!

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

You would never want to see five things in your face-fine lines, dark circles, dullness, pigmentation and loss of color. Pollution decays and grays everything, when it touches. Pollution affected your ski n and health. Some of these damages include pigmentation, pre-mature aging, under eye cream help you in reducing dark circles under eyes. It rejuvenates and repairs your skin. Vitamin E is also necessary for eyes. It is found in food in very small quantity. Vitamin A is very difficult to attain from food. Dark green leafy vegetable like spinach, yellow fruits, orange, sweet potatoes, Cantaloupe, apricots. Carrots, mangoes and fortified cereals increase your eye side and reduce dark circles. If you use these fruits and vegetables, there shall be no danger of Buffing Eyes.

Stretch marks are course to the women. They can’t wear swimming suit. Stretch marks generally find in hips and breasts. You should take balance diet and avoid oily and spicy food. If you became healthy and after some time if you loses your weight, then you can avoid Stretch marks. Every woman is looking for that production which can reduce her stretch marks. Natural herbal Stretch message Cream has natural ingredients which help in reducing stretch marks. Natural herbal message cream contain most important ingredient like vitamin, vitamin A, seed extracts, grapefruits.  If you use this cream, you can get freedom from stretch marks. You should message on the body in circle movement otherwise it may cause bad effect on the body. Your skin will become flawless.

Choosing The Right Tanning Lotion For Your Skin

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

If you were a first time user of tanning lotions you have to take note that you should apply them with only a small scrap of skin until 24 hours. After that, you should apply it to the whole part of your body if you think that it does not give you any allergies on our skin. While if you were applying a lotion sunless tanning it would be ideal and best if you were going to apply it to your skin clean and dry. When you were in the tanning process, you should avoid swimming unless the tanning lotion you applied is already fully absorbed to your skin.  

When using a tanning bed lotion, it would best if you will apply a tanning bed lotion an hour before as well as every tanning session. This would be an ideal lotion for tanning because most of them contain vitamin E which will thwart against fine lines and wrinkles, most specifically on the part of your face. Another frequent tanning lotion ingredient is copper; this will help your skin decrease the visibility of scars as well as negligible marks.  

The use of indoor tanning lotion has an important role for any tanning bed sitting.  The ingredients of this kind of tanning lotion contains of hempseed oil, aloe vera and a variety of nutrients just to help protect your skin from hazards of the surroundings. There are indeed different types of indoor tanning lotion emerging nowadays, which carries different purposes. So if you were in a tanning process, choose the best that suits your skin.