There is nothing wrong with wanting to look your best. As we age, our skin loses much of its natural proteins. This resulting loss causes our skin to look wrinkled and saggy. One of the most notable areas is under our eyes. However, before buying any anti wrinkle eye cream, you must know what to look for in a good product.

It is not always the most expensive product that works. However, the ingredients are what make a product good or not. An eye anti-wrinkle product should contain natural ingredients that are designed to restore the natural proteins in the skin. These proteins are collagen and elastin. They are what give your skin its elasticity and firmness.

The skin under your eyes is thinner than the rest of your face, thus it will start to sag before any other areas of your face. Lines and wrinkles will also form around your eyes sooner than the rest of your face.

What can you do to reduce these lines and wrinkles around your eyes? What is the best anti wrinkle eye cream to use? Let me tell you that the eye creams available from the major cosmetic companies are not going to the job. Most of them do not contain natural substances that are going to help your skin.

Products claiming to contain collagen and elastin are misleading. Collagen and elastin are natural proteins found in your skin that give it the firmness and elasticity associated with younger skin. As we age, our bodies produce less of these vital proteins. However, the molecules of these proteins are too large to be absorbed into your skin. Therefore, a product claiming to contain them is going to be worthless because they cannot be topically applied.

When buying an anti wrinkle eye cream, you will want a cream that contains natural ingredients that will stimulate the production of the proteins collagen and elastin. Unbelievably, there are anti wrinkle eye cream products available that will do just that.

Now, you are probably wondering just what these ingredients are. One of them is called Eyelissâ„¢. It was formulated in Europe and does wonders for reducing lines and wrinkles under your eyes. Any anti wrinkle eye cream that contains Eyelissâ„¢ is a product to try. On my website, I have more information on some other natural ingredients to look for in an eye anti-wrinkle product.

In folklore, anime, and velvet paintings, wide eyes are the symbol of youth, for men and women. They are both literally and figuratively what give the young their fresh and honest view of the world. If we want to look young, both to ourselves and to others, the eyes are the place to start.

Introduction to Blepharoplasty (Eyelid surgery)

Blepharoplasty, sometimes called an eyelid lift, is a delicate surgery that rejuvenates the appearance of skin and muscles around the eyes and can be performed on both the upper and the lower eyelids. It is used to correct:

· Sagging eyelids

· Drooping eyelids

· Narrowed eyes

· Bags under the eyes

· Tired appearance

· Sight obstruction

Because our eyes are a large part of our day-to-day interaction with others, some of these changes are more than simply cosmetic. For example, friends and loved ones might mistake our perennially tired appearance for boredom or loss of commitment to a relationship. Salespeople and brokers might find the sagging of their eyelids causes customers to find them less trustworthy. In these cases, looking better is not merely superficial it is at the heart of our livelihood and our lives.

How Blepharoplasty Works

There are two types of eyelid surgery: upper lid and lower lid. Consulting with an experienced plastic surgeon will help you determine which ones might be appropriate for you.

In Upper lid surgery, the surgeon makes a tiny incision along the crease of the upper eyelid to provide access. The surgeon removes excess fat and/or skin that is giving the eye a puffed appearance. Then the surgeon tightens the skin and seals the incision carefully with very fine sutures.

There are two types of lower lid blepharoplasty. Most often the surgeon will make an incision just below the lash line of the lower eyelid. Then, as in the upper eyelid surgery, the surgeon uses this incision to eliminate puffiness or bagginess by removing fatty tissue and/or skin and tightening the skin and muscles of the lower lid. The surgeon may opt for what is called a transconjunctival blepharoplasty (quite the mouthful), if you don’t need to have the skin or muscles of the lower lid trimmed. In this procedure, the incision is actually made inside the lower eyelid, so that any scarring from the procedure is completely invisible.

A Quick Procedure

Blepharoplasty, although a long word, is a short procedure, taking one to two hours to complete. The fine skin around the eyes and the tiny incisions used also make for a very quick recovery time. Most patients are able to get back to non-strenuous activity in a day or two, although it’s best to put aside unnecessary activities for maybe a week. The sutures used dissolve on their own, so there’s no need to go in to the doctor to have them removed. All in all, a relatively easy procedure, considering what it can do for you!

And because it’s a tightly targeted procedure, it can be combined with any number of surgical and non-surgical treatments such as a brow lift, face lift, the injection of filler materials or treatments.

The reasons for needing a skin care anti wrinkle cream are obvious to anyone. The human body is systematically broken down over time by many different factors. When purchasing anti wrinkle creams and lotions we need to make sure that these factors are taken into account and the problems presented by the addressed.

It is true that we need sunlight in order to maintain good health, but a little bit goes a long way. Approximately 90% of the damage that is done to our skin in our lifetime is caused directly by the suns UV rays. UV-A and B rays contribute to the development of damaging free radicals which cause both wrinkles and skin cancer. Your chosen skin care anti wrinkle cream should contain strong antioxidants meant to eliminate these free radicals.

One of the causes of wrinkles comes from the cell mutation caused by free radicals. It’s a process that starts when you’re young, and by the time that you begin to notice the signs, the damage is done. There is hope though. . The right anti wrinkle creams and lotions can help not only to repair some of the damage that’s already been done, but can prevent any further damage from occurring.

Another problem that contributes to aging is the lowering of certain protein levels in the body. Hyaluronic acid is involved in new skin cell production and tissue repair. This protein is depleted over time by the sun, and by hyaluronaise, which is an enzyme.

It has been discovered that a type of Japanese sea kelp is capable of not only inhibiting this damaging enzyme, but also by dramatically increasing the amount of the protein throughout the body. If you find a good skin care anti wrinkle cream which contains this kelp you can undo a lot of the damage.

Loss of collagen and elastin is a major factor in the aging process, and for years it was thought to be something we could do nothing about. New scientific developments have produced a form of keratin that is now capable of penetrating the pores of the skin. This formula stimulates new growth in both collagen and elastin.

The company that made this historic discovery produces anti wrinkle creams and lotions that contain both the Japanese sea kelp and the special keratin formula. Now there is something that can be done to repair what was once thought to be an irreparable process.

A word of caution when buying certain advertised products on the market. Watch out for those claiming to contain collagen as a component. Collagen is highly allergenic and its use as a topical agent makes no sense as it cannot be absorbed through your pores. The only safe and sensible way for you to replace collagen in your skin is to stimulate it to grow naturally.

As we said earlier, many different factors cause the damage that we call aging, but the damage can be undone with the right skin care anti wrinkle cream.

Tired of looking your age? You’re not the only one, thousands of women daily shop for anti wrinkle creams at drug stores, department stores, and on the Internet. How do they determine what the best anti wrinkle firming cream is for their skin? A lot of them don’t they buy what they’ve read about, or seen advertisements for in magazines and on television. I’m sorry to say that many of those women will be surprised when they don’t get the results they expect. This article is targeted at those of you who haven’t yet decided on a wrinkle treatment product to try yet, after reading this you’ll be armed with the information needed to make the right buying decision.

You want results not just Buzz in a Wrinkle Cream

The marketing of anti wrinkle products is a huge part of the business. Companies use it to create buzz about their products in prime time TV ads and in the trendy magazines. Does that mean that these creams product results? NO, many of these products have a much bigger ad budget then they do research and development budget. This means you get a product that doesn’t contain all the key ingredients needed to reverse the signs of aging, yet you’ve paid a top dollar. Doesn’t it make sense to do the research and get a cream that will deliver results?

Know the key ingredients to look for

Not all products are using the same ingredients to get results. There are different combinations and different items that can reverse the signs of aging. How ever, some of the big beauty companies aren’t using much of anything in their creams. It’s been said that some companies will just use enough of a key ingredient so they can say it’s included but not enough to product results. I like using the web to research products this way I avoid these pitfalls.

Watch for the following ingredients contained in the wrinkle creams your considering. These are the items that have the power to actually hide wrinkles and reverse the signs of aging. They include: antioxidants, vitamin C (preferably Ascorbyl Palmitate), Dithiolane-3-Pentanoic Acid (also known as D3PA)

Testimonials are Important

I said I liked shopping on the web for anti aging products, another reason I like this is because often products offer before and after shots on their websites. You have to take these with a grain of salt, and use your best judgment to decide if they’re legit or not, but question if a product doesn’t have any testimonials or images.

Shopping Suggestions

Some of the anti wrinkle products that are sold over the Internet offer Free trials or special offers if you’re a first time buyer. This is to get you as a customer of course, but this is usually a good sign. Who’s going to give away a product that doesn’t work. Also try using review and comparison sites for wrinkle creams as well as forums for beauty and skin care.

Skin Care and how to Keep it Looking young

Having been around skin care and make up most of my life, having been the daughter of a National Sales Director in Mary Kay for a mother, and make-up not only from Mary Kay but as well from many years of modeling.

The fist thing I want to start with is, never use soap. From my point of view, all soap.. It isn’t any good for your skin, hands but especially hair. Switch to a soft cream with Shea butter and NEVER NEVER EVER choose a product that contains Mineral Oil, Collegan, petroleum. These products clog your skin and make it impossible for your skin to get moisture through your pores. You might as well be using wax. Speaking of your pores.

You want to find a good line of products, that fits your budget as well as your needs. You’ll want a product that is natural if you can, and if not, make certain of the above as well as No Animal Testing.

Depending upon age and skin type, will determine the product that’s best for you, I can recommend many, just let me know your skin type and age and problem areas and I’ll be happy to suggest them. But what we want to have in our product line for our skin, consists of the following:

A good cream cleanser (they’re usaually quite concentrated so use sparingly) in the line that best suits your skin. And age. Dry, combination, oily, problem areas, dry patches, wrinkles, laugh lines, crows feet, all can be reduced right from the beginning depending upon the cleanser you choose.

Then you’ll want a good Toner. This cleans any residues left over from the pores and balances the skins ph balance as well as hue and tone.

Next you’ll want a good Wrinkle/Anti Aging serum, there are many miraculous ones on the market, some for around the eye as well, some not.

Next, a great eye cream. As the skin around the eyes is thinner, it cannot absorb many larger celled moisturizers that come in your everyday cream, causing a dark look or ever bruising around the eyes. Got dark circles around your eyes, stop using moisturizer around them, and simply pat a very gentle anti aging eye cream instead. Also, treating the darkness with slices of cucumbers still does the trick, or steak, if you like it that way.

Next you’ll need a good daytime moisturizer, I recommend one with at least a 25 proof SPF, also lightly tinted moisturizers are great for woman on the go who want a light glow to their skin without having to get into Foundation and then all that goes along with it, it’s your natural beauty you’re trying to bring out so enhance your best features.

Finally, an excellent night cream. This allows your skin to renew itself during the night, providing constant moisture so that when you awake it’s with a glow instead of dry, cracked and aged skin.

Now, in addition to the above mentioned products I must also recommend the following…..

An Exfoliant. One that’s gentle and that can be used a couple of times a week. If you don’t have an exfoliant, and money is tight, you can substitute an over the conter one with simple everday sugar cane. Take a small amount in your palm and gently mix with small amount of water, than scrub up and out on your cheeks area, side to side, on your chin and forhead, and down and out on your nose, and don’t forget your neck, scrub up and outward, AVOID the eye area. Do this no more than twice a week and NEVER on the same day that you MASK. These should be separated by two days generally or at least one. Monday Exfoliate, Tuesday nomal ruitine, next day Mask. Then next day, neither, and so on.

Finally, and obviously now. A Mask. I prefer a clay mask myself, but there are literally hundreds to choose from. Apply mask avoiding the eye area, again read the ingrediants, if it contains what we’ve mentioned, put it back and find another one. You let it sit about twenty minutes, until it is dry and itching you and you feel like you can’t go on another minute before you wash it off. By then take a washcloth that’s been soaking in hot water, sqeeze excess water and apply entire washcloth over your whole face. Pat down, and let rest there till it begins to cool. Then gently wipe away the mask, rinsing and patting it away gently, or rinsing directly from the sink.

After this step, apply your toner, dab off with cotton balls, your night serum, you night cream and your eye cream.

Your morning routine, wash face, toner, dab off, serum, day cream, eye cream, and voila! Your done.

You will notice a change in your skin within the first few weeks but especially a couple of months down the line, as stranger and friends begin to come up to you to tell you how young you look.

A good skin care regimen is a must for us Women, but don’t forget your husbands too. There are many great skin care lines for men, and you can make it fun, giving ******* to one another. Every day, the polutants, poisons, chemicals, gases, dirt, grime and oil get into your skin. Simply washing your face with soap and some sort of cream at night simply cannot do the trick.

You spend hours waxing and washing your car, moisturizing it’s seats, having our leather shoes and jackets treated special, why would you not want to take care of your own skin as well… Even so… more importantly.

I know the thoughts of money, and the cost, and how you can’t afford it, but believe me, there are terrific products out there that won’t break the bank, as well as this simple fact. None of us are getting any younger, and only while your skin is in this good condition do you still have the chance to keep your skin looking young… forever. Start taking care of it now, and you’ll stay looking young for as long as you’re able.

Take care of your skin. It will take good care of you!

God Bless