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Great Makeup Starts with Great Skincare
If you’re a fan of makeovers then surely you’ve seen TLC’s “What Not to Wear” and have watched the pivotal moment when makeup artist Carmindy twirls that chair around to reveal her jaw-dropping work. Viewers can’t help but wish they knew the secret to her artistry. Well, she reveals all in her new book, “Crazy Busy Beautiful: Beauty Secrets for Getting Gorgeous Fast.”
Guess what tip #1 is? No, not the way to master a smokey eye. Carmindy makes ZO Skin Health proud by proclaiming to her fans that great makeup starts with great skincare.
Carmindy: “Skin tells all. It reflects your health, indicates your stress-o-meter, and shows whether yov’e made precention part of your beauty routine.
“Even if you haven’t been most excellent to your epidermis, fear not. It’s never too late (or too soon) to step up your skincare routine and reap the gorgeous rewards.”
We couldn’t have said it better. Here are a few tips Carmindy recommends that echo the advice Dr. Zein Obagi has been recommending since back when he developed Obagi NuDerm. Take a look:
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Wear sunscreen every single day: Dr. Obagi asserts that SPF is your most reliable protection against the signs of aging.
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Wash your face at night: You’ve heard it here time and time again. Dr. Obagi recommends scrubbing at least one full minute to rid of the sebum that leads to blemishes.
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Exfoliate: Sloughing off dead skin cells is achieved with our Exfoliating Polish. Dr. Obagi recommends using it daily, but once a week is the bare minimum!
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Retinoid creams help stimulate collagen: Amen! Our Radical Night Repair Plus contains the highest concentration of retinol you’ll find over-the-counter.
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Don’t pile on a bunch of creams: We told you earlier this week that doing this can lead to sensitive skin and/or overmoisturization which causes lazy skin cells, the very cause of wrinkles and fine lines.
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A Skincare Regimen That’s Stepping it Up — with Fewer Steps
Some skincare companies just keep getting more creative. Or maybe we should say more greedy?
Their latest strategy is to create lots of “steps.” As in the number of steps it takes to execute a skincare regimen. Some require as many as 20! That means — you got it — 20 products to buy.
Your skincare regimen isn’t choreography. There shouldn’t be so many steps the very thought makes you dizzy. One of the things the skincare experts at the buying offices of Nordstrom, where our products are sold, like so much about ZO Skin Health is its simplicity. It increases compliance.
Beyond the basic greed factor, and the thought of wasting your money, here’s what is wrong with using too many products — from a clinical standpoint:
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Overmoisturizing skin will actually cause more harm than good. It forces the skin cells in the dermis to stop collecting water from the food and water you drink, which stops the cells from supplying it to the surface of the skin.
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Too many products can and will induce acne, blackheads and whiteheads, because your skin pores will become clogged.
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Using the wrong products or too many products can cause skin sensitivity.
Let’s keep it simple. ZO Skin Health consists of five simple steps — the same way I created the Obagi NuDerm system.
Step 1: Cleanse. Massage for one full minute to rid of the sebum that leads to blemishes. Step 2: Activate. Slough off dead skin cells, get rid of excess sebum and open the pores, to enhance penetration of active ingredients. Step 3. Stimulate. Wake up dormant skin cells that lead to aging skin. Step 4: Calm & Nourish: Lock in moisture and give skin its “R and R.” Step 5: Protect: SPF is the most effective anti-aging source out there.
We won’t trip you up over too many steps. After all, we know you have a life.
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The Worst Cities for Healthy Skin, Part II
As we shared with you Tuesday, a recent TotalBeauty.com-conducted study found the 13 worst cities for your skin. We showed you four already. Is your city on today’s list? Read on to find out.
#9 Kansas City, Missouri: More than 25 percent of Kansas City residents smoke cigarettes. That makes for a large population depriving its skin of collagen and elastin, the stuff that prevents wrinkles from forming as fast. Are you a non-smoker and want to look younger? Move to Kansas City.
#8: Detroit, Michigan: You’ll find better air quality in a poker room. That’s due to Detroit’s humidity, second-hand smoke and pollution. Aside from increased sebum and loss of hydration, pollution also deprives your skin of essential oxygen, which results in premature aging. Reason number 58 not to move to Detroit.
#7 Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland, you over-achiever, you. Not only does your pollution and tanning salons top the charts, but so does your penchant for smoking. Cigarette smoke puts over 4,000 toxins into your bloodstream. That transfers to your skin, ultimately producing less collagen. According to Dr. Zein Obagi, Creator of the Obagi NuDerm system and ZO Skin Health, “you’ll start to see the wrinkles after smoking only 10 years and not just on your face. Even on your hands and arms.”
