My Facial Facts: Is Your Skin The Best It Can Be?

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I’ve seen and heard it a million times: “just take your ring finger and gently pat your eye cream under your eyes…don’t want to stretch that skin out!”

I admit, it drives me bonkers.

You’ve heard this before, right?

…and it’s most likely how you apply your eye cream, right?

Well, I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news but that’s bo-gus! (actually I’m not sorry because that means I’m going to teach you the correct way of doing it!)

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There are two parts to this question.

You’re probably asking yourself:

1. Do I need an eye cream (and when do I know to begin using one?)

and

2. Can I just use my moisturizer around my eyes?

Well, my friends, to answer the first of these two questions, you need to keep in mind that the skin around the eyes is the thinnest on the face and the most susceptible to damage.

With the thousands of expressions we make in a day, big or small (smiling, squinting, etc.), can you imagine how this skin is stretched, crinckled, pulled and in general, moved about?

Think of this: haven’t you been able to see anger, happiness or sadness in someone’s eyes?

The point we’re trying to make is we use our eyes a lot!

(We would recommend begin using an eye cream as a preventive measure by your mid-twenties for best results in the future.)

To address the second question; (which we’ve been asked pretty regularly) the bottom line is using your moisturizer around your eyes is definitely better than nothing…but it’s not enough.

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Everyone I know (and for certain, women) love the idea of having long, abundant and healthy eyelashes.

Look at the trend of eyelash extensions…at least in Los Angeles, we see it quite a bit.

Do you wish your lashes were longer?

Thicker?

I had a client just today that told me that as soon as she got into her 30’s her eyelashes went from being very long (to the point that when she applied her mascara they would touch her brows!), to having them be  sparse and stubby.

Has this happened to you?

If it has, you know that it’s shocking and you want answers and hopefully a solution.

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How many of you have actually thought about preventing aging on your feet?

I wouldn’t be surprised if you haven’t…heck! It didn’t dawn on me until yesterday as I was checking out my tootsies as we drove to Santa Barbara, and I gasped in horror!

My toes are beginning to have wrinkles on them, they look older and the skin on my big toes feel rough! I really don’t remember them looking like this a few years ago.

‘I need to spread the word’ I thought, so here we are. Derma Diva Rosa and Marcy to the rescue.

I remembered an article I read recently where a dermatologist talked about applying the daily SPF to the feet in the summer time due to their constant exposure to UV radiation, and as a prevention for skin cancer.

Considering the fact that I’ve lived in warm climates my whole life, I can see how some sun damage has accumulated.

I just can’t get over it. How could I have overlooked this part of my body?

I mean, I’ve applied sunscreen on my face, neck and chest religiously (maybe obsessively?) for the last 15 years, since I was 17 years of age (which keeps people thinking I’m almost 10 years younger than I am, and I’m ok with that However, I certainly don’t want my feet to be the part of my body to give away my age!

Take a look at your feet. Are they looking fabulous or funky?

If they are looking fab (and if you want to keep them looking that way for years to come), or if they’re not and you need some foot rescue solutions pronto, here are some suggestions:

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Perhaps you are past the advice we’ve given on preventing damage on the neck and chest.

Has the damage already been done?

Do you feel like it’s too late?

Have you tried everything and still not getting the results you want?

Although we still recommend using products to treat your face, neck and decollete in a consistent manner, as well as using the Facial Flex to exercise the muscles in these areas, sometimes, it’s not enough to achieve the results you’re looking for (although the Facial Flex is pretty wonderful…you should have one anyway!)

If these areas are beyond repair by cosmetic treatments and you need more drastic measurements, below you will find other alternatives.

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