Posts Tagged ‘collagen’

Exercise: Is It Good for Your Complexion?

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Something that we all know and hear about all the time, exercise can do a body good. It helps you to stay trim, tone muscles, and helps boost energy levels as well. What you’re probably not aware of, is that exercise can actually help you achieve that great complexion you’ve always wanted.

It’s true that regular exercise will nourish the skin all over the body with fresh blood, oxygen, and nutrients. As well, the increased blood flow and circulation that come with working out will help to draw toxins out of the body and improve the condition of all your vital organs, including your skin.

A lot of people think that sweat can trigger acne flare ups. The fact is, sweating is great for any type of congested skin, as it helps promote the flushing of impurities from the epidermal layer and will clean out the pores. As well, vigorous exercise can actually correct the hormonal imbalances that can trigger blemishes, therefore reducing the likelihood of outbreaks. (more…)

How To Turn Wrinkles into Natural Beauty

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Ever since I was a young child I’ve loved being in the sun. I loved the outdoors so much that often I would go out skiing, windsurfing and hangliding. Over the years, these activities took their toll on my skin. My face, neck and hands especially became extremely dehydrated from the sun and the wind and looked aged and wrinkled.

I wish now that I had taken care of my skin the way I should have, but instead I bought the latest, most popular store brands at the drugstore that never gave me the protection and beauty that they claimed. I had distinct crow’s-feet, like ravines going all the way out to the sides of my face and other creases and lines around my nose and my lips which these companies had promised to erase.

Around about that time, I asked a good friend of mine with absolutely gorgeous skin for advice. She recommended giving me a facial massage using a botanically based natural skin care cream. After the facial my skin glowed and felt totally rejuvenated. I was amazed at the difference in my skin’s appearance. (more…)