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Summer To Go

Summer is almost here!  Hopefully, by now, you have read my last article, and you are starting to get your skin in shape.  Another great part of summer is that you travel a little more often.  It’s starting to get much hotter, so many people travel more often to beaches, lakes, or parks for all the fun summer activities.  So when you are on the go or traveling often, what are some tips and tricks to looking fabulous?

Plump It Up

With the recent summer blockbusters such as The Hunger Games and The Avengers breaking records at the box office, a lot of attention has been paid to the stars of these movies. After all, who hasn’t noticed Jennifer Lawrence's beauty and Scarlett Johansson’s plump luscious lips? According to Marie Claire, Scarlett Johansson’s lips are one of the most requested looks received by plastic surgeons. Many people desire a fuller, sexier pout – it not only adds to your attractiveness, but also radiates youthfulness. So what can you do to get a celeb-worthy pout?

Summer Skin

Summer is just around the corner, which means it’s time to wear less makeup and lighter clothes!  When the heat is on, you don’t want to have to worry about your makeup melting off, creasing, or smearing.  So to prepare for the summer, you want to make sure you have flawless, glowing skin. But how do you get the nice, even skin tone you want this summer?

Get rid of dry flaky patches.  Use an exfoliating cleanser.  The Vivité Exfoliating Cleanser works great since it is a medical grade cleanser, which means you only need to use it 2-3 times a week to see amazing results!  I keep it in my shower along with my regular cleanser so that I always remember to use it.  The cleanser helps to loosen the unproductive top layer of your skin so that you can scrub it away and reveal fresh, new skin!

Trends in Plastic Surgery

Some of the most popular plastic surgery procedures have always been breast implants, rhinoplasties, and (of course!) Botox.  However, more recently, chin implants have become far more common.  It is now one of the fastest growing plastic surgery procedures, with more and more people getting chin implants every day!

There are multiple reasons for this sudden growth.  Most people don’t notice, but having a strong, proportionate chin can really make a difference in your looks.  It can balance out a nose or forehead that you might have previously thought was too big, or it can make your face look thinner and longer for those who have more square or round faces.  A chin implant can also help make your jawline look more taut, which can help you look years younger.  According to Medical News Today, the numbers show that last year, “the number of people seeking [chin implants] has grown more than breast augmentations, Botox, and liposuction combined with a 71% overall increase.”

Anti-Aging for Your Forties and Fifties

Last week we discussed how to prevent aging in your twenties and thirties.  This time we are going to move on to prevention for your forties and fifties.  This is the time when your skin will show permanent changes that you did not experience when you were younger.  Follow these tips and tricks to age gracefully!

40’s.  When you start to hit your forties, the wrinkles (laugh lines, plus the lines on your forehead) won’t disappear like they did when you were in your twenties or thirties. When women start reaching your forties, your body does not produce as much estrogen as it did when you were younger, and this causes skin to become dryer and less elastic.  For men and women, there is the loss of much-needed collagen in your skin.  Click here to read about how Sculptra helps to rebuild your skin’s collagen and increase facial volume.

Anti-Aging for Your Twenties and Thirties

I have noticed that more and more people around me are starting to worry more about getting older now that we are hitting our late twenties.  We are starting to notice our first little wrinkles (thinking that maybe it’s time to start Botox).  Or that a filler like Juvederm might soften the deepening parentheses around our mouths.  However, is this worry and anxiety that we are experiencing premature?  What should you really be worrying about at your age?

Keep That Youthful Look With Three Simple Tips

 

Once you get past the age of twenty-five, it’s always nice to have people think you are younger than your actual age.  The best way to look younger is to make sure you take care of yourself.  Pay attention to what you eat, exercise, and use proper age prevention methods.  Some of the biggest giveaways of aging are fine lines and wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation.  Here are some tips to take years off your face!

Look Younger With Bold Eyebrows

Say goodbye to those thin drawn-in eyebrows!  The hottest trend this spring is full, thick brows.  All the hottest celebs have full, natural looking (but groomed) eyebrows.  Who doesn’t love this new trend?  It sure is a lot less work to let your eyebrows be natural and only have to tweeze stray hairs.  Not only that, but full eyebrows frame your face (and especially your eyes) and make you look younger.  When you get older, your eyebrows start to thin out, and they become a sure giveaway that you are aging.  So put those tweezers down, and follow these tips so that your eyebrows don’t make you look older!

The Age-Old Question of…Old Age

These days, more and more celebrities seem to age gracefully. Recently, I read that Jennifer Aniston just turned forty-three! I’m sure most of us would agree that she looks great for her age (she’s more fit than I am). For the most part, genetics plays a large role in how well we age. However, without taking care of your health (including the health of your largest organ—skin!), genetics matter less, and you will look old for your age.

So how do you know if you are going to age well (or not)? Here are some ways to look into your future!

A Meditation on Medi-Spas

Medical spas, also known as “Medspas” or “Medi-Spas,” seem to offer the ideal combination of relaxing comfort with cosmetic medical procedures. When set up and maintained appropriately, under the supervision of a qualified health care professional, they certainly can provide a safe, pampered environment for aesthetic medicine. And because the combination of comfort and care seems right to anyone with common sense, medical spas have proliferated in recent years.