Blemish Busters

The sad truth is we don’t stop breaking out just because we turn 18 (or 25, 35, or even 45). That’s where Olay Total Effects Anti-Aging Anti-Blemish Moisturizer, comes in. it’s a combination of Olay’s proven anti-aging moisturizing formula with salicylic acid. The result: your skin looks younger and smoother, without the breakouts.

The lasting scars of acne can be worse than the breakouts themselves. The new Clearasil Ultra Acne Scar Care system, day lotion and night lotion, actually helps repair scars will mimosa tenuiflora, which stimulates collagen cells to fill in pits and other unevenness left by acne.

Instant Fix

Miss Oops Blemish Spot Gel, made with tea tree oil and sage, is definitely grownup-friendly. Apply it under or over makeup throughout the day as needed. Visit www.womansday.com/lookyounger.

 

Redness Relief

♥  Winter is a rough tie for skin.  The cold air leaves it dry and flaky, and while a little rosy glow in the cheeks looks healthy, allover redness does not.  Aveeno introduced Ultra-Calming Moisturizing Cream.  It contains feverfew, which is a relative of chamomile, an anti-inflammatory to calm redness and soothe irritated skin.

♥  If your redness happens year-round, is accompanied by flushing and skin sensitivity and dryness,  it may be rosacea, a treatable condition.  B. Kamins Rosacea Starter Kit, includes a cleanser, SPF 30 moisturizer, a mask and treatment lotion.  Each of the products contains bisabol, a chamomile extract, and Bio-Maple, an antioxidant.

 

Men’s skin care with lots of caring (1)

Good morning everybody.  We all know that women cares a lot to their skin.  They always keep it smooth and flawless as much as possible. But with men, usually they don’t mind about their skin.  But it’s wrong.  Even men should care for their skin too.  It’s not a matter of a gender, the important here is the caring of the skin.  Specially men were more exposed to sunlight and dust, so the more they should care for their skin.

NOT only do men need stronger skin-care products to cushion the harsh effects of sun and sea, they also require different formulations to deal with specific concerns that the best cleansers, astringents and moisturizers meant for women can’t address.

“Men’s needs are different,” says Frederic Forsans, director of F&P Asia Ltd., exclusive distributor of Zirh products in the region. “For one, their skin is generally oilier and not as soft and as delicate as women’s.”

Developed and marketed by Shiseido, Zirh is a high-end line that aims to exclusively address men’s skin-care concerns. This early, the brand ranks third in terms of sales to market leaders Aramis and Clarins in the United States.

Part of Zirh’s success, says Forsans, is its ability to effectively target a wide range of men’s skin-care needs sans complicated steps for its users. Despite the marketing hype prevalent among beauty products for women, most men favor “performance” over fancy packaging, esoteric ingredients and strong perfumes.

Zirh offers products to allow the user to treat his skin in three easy steps: Clean, an alpha-hydroxy face wash; Correct, a vitamin-enriched serum; and Protect, a daily face moisturizer.

A complement to this approach is Defend, a moisturizer with SPF-15. In addition to its basic line, a variety of other Zirh products offer men the chance to treat problem areas and optimize the look and feel of their skin. Zirh also has a line of freshly scented colognes and eau de toilette.

E-mail the author at avergara@inquirer.com.ph

 

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