Archive for August, 2009

Vitamin A… the A stands for…. APPLY it!

25th August 2009 by heatherprice 2 Comments

Vitamin A can help diminish the depth of wrinkles. It actually puffs up skin and attracts moisture to the area to which its applied. This moisture not only helps to flush out impurities, but helps the skin to be more hydrated, soft, and supple.
Interestingly enough, vitamin A is also used in derivatives called retinoids.  Retinoids [...]

Why Vitamin C?

18th August 2009 by heatherprice 2 Comments

Why vitamin C?
I’ve been putting a daily solution on my skin which contains vitamins A, C, and E.  This solution (which I use between my cleanser and moisturizer) protects against UVA rays that age and UVB rays that burn.  I know that putting these vitamins on my skin is good for me, but why?  I [...]

How to Lift and Firm Your Skin: What Is Collagen?

11th August 2009 by heatherprice 3 Comments

Collagen is a protein of connective tissue in animals.  It is the most common protein in mammals and makes up about a quarter of human protein content.  Gelatin is derived from collagen.  Collagen can be looked at as body glue:  without collagen we’d literally fall apart.
As the skin ages, collagen destructs over time, leading to [...]