Should You Use Olive Oil For Wrinkles?

Posted by Peter on 22 Feb 2010 | Tagged as: Home Remedies

With all of the expensive cosmetic procedures and anti aging skin products that are available on the market, a lot of people don’t realize that there are also simple ways to help keep your skin looking as youthful as possible. Olive oil for wrinkles is something that many people don’t even realize is a possibility, and if you’re on a budget, it can be a great alternative to the  more expensive products.

Clearly the great thing about the olive oil wrinkle treatment is that it’s extremely cheap, but it’s also good for your skin. This natural oil is absorbed easily and deeply into the skin; it helps to soften skin by thoroughly locking in any natural moisture.

Many commercially available anti aging beauty products are filled with antioxidants, which can help combat the aging effect in. Olive oil is rich in vitamins A and E, which are also potent antioxidants. This means that, as well as the olive oil helping to lock in moisture and repair damage caused by dry skin, the antioxidants also help to prevent new wrinkles appearing.

To use olive oil for wrinkles, go for the extra virgin variety and apply it, without diluting, under your eyes and on your face; it can be used during the day or night. You can also mix with lemon juice (just a few drops at once) to create your own homemade moisturizing astringent.

An important point to note, however, is that it is comedogenic, which means that if you have problem or oily skin, you shouldn’t use it or you’ll be at risk of breaking out with acne.

As mentioned, a lot of people don’t realize that olive oil has these properties and for people who are on a budget it can be a real lifesaver. However, in honesty, the companies who make the best anti aging products have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars investing in research; if you can afford it, the more high-end commercially available products will certainly be more effective.

The Athena 7 Minute Wrinkle Cream

Posted by Peter on 22 Feb 2010 | Tagged as: Anti Wrinkle Creams

Athena produces a cream called the 7 minute facelift – the makers claim that it thoroughly reduces winkles and other fine lines in just seven minutes. To many people, this sounds like an unreasonably short length of time and they just don’t believe that it really does anything. So is the 7 minute wrinkle cream claim accurate or just a scam?

Well there are many sources on the Internet that suggest that it really does produce results, but it’s really up to you want to give it a try and see whether it works for your particular skin. But before you do, here is a little information about what you’re actually buying.

Firstly, you’ll need to apply the product once every day with the damp brush. Your face needs to be very still while the cream is drying in order to get the results you are after (i.e. a much reduced set of wrinkles on your face). It’s unlike some other anti aging products in that it doesn’t work with a complex series of antioxidants in order to reduce the effects of aging over a period of time, but it’s a quick solution that lasts for about 24 to 36 hours so you need to apply it every day.

The supply in the jar will last for up to 60 days, in that if you do use it every day it will last for 60 days; if you use it less frequently, you will clearly have a longer supply. It can be tricky to apply so you’ll need to follow the instructions thoroughly or you’ll use too much and can have a patchy white residue left on your skin.

The consensus on this product tends to be that it actually does work to reduce the appearance of wrinkles for about 24 hours; however, for an anti aging skin product that actually affects wrinkles on more than just a base aesthetic level, you’ll need something such as the Elizabeth Arden anti wrinkle cream.

Anti Aging Botox Treatment

Posted by Peter on 22 Feb 2010 | Tagged as: Cosmetic Treatments

Botox is a trade name of the botulinum toxin. In large doses when ingested, it is poisonous and will kill you. But in small doses, when injected into the skin, it can be used to treat wrinkles in the brow. It is also used to treat lazy eyes, facial creases and uncontrollable blinking.

The way that this skin treatment works is by weakening impulses through the nerves, which in turn weakens the muscles’ ability to contract. This means that, because the muscles aren’t able to contract, the wrinkles that were caused by things such as furrowing the brow soften. The results are normally visible within a matter of days and will be present for up to six months. Repeat injections are needed every few months to control the wrinkles as they reappear, but with every injection the wrinkles that reappear will be much softer than they were previously.

Because anti aging Botox treatment is (for the most part) a noninvasive procedure, it doesn’t require an anesthetic and only takes a few minutes. For some people, it’s something that they can do on their lunch break. It’s highly advise not to drink alcohol or take aspirin or any anti-inflammatory drugs for up to two weeks before the injections; this will make it more likely that bruising will only be minimal.

So what are the results? Is it really worth it? Well it depends what you see as worth it. For people with moderate wrinkles, the effect can be quite surprising (in a good way). For most people who are just starting to age, it’s a very effective anti wrinkle treatment.

That’s not to say that it’s without drawbacks. There are side effects, with the most common being mild, temporary bruising. Headaches have also been reported, as well as sickness and in some extreme circumstances respiratory infection. There’s also a danger that people become so obsessed with treating their wrinkles that they start to have Botox treatments more often than necessary, which can lead to a completely expressionless face — this is clearly not a good look for anyone. If these side effects sound off-putting, then it may be worth investigating other anti aging treatments.

Elizabeth Arden Anti Wrinkle Cream

Posted by Peter on 22 Feb 2010 | Tagged as: Anti Wrinkle Creams

Of the best anti aging products available on the market today, Elizabeth Arden anti wrinkle cream has to be one of the most hyped. So is this reputation justified?

Well the answer is that for some people it can work tremendously well and for others it’s been known to either not work at all or even cause bad breakouts and rashes. Therefore it’s a good idea to get hold of a sample and test that on a small, unnoticeable part of your body; after this, if you do decide that you like it, you can purchase an entire bottle to try it out over a long period of time.

So the advantages are, as you’d expect, that the wrinkles and other fine lines that most of us hate, in most cases, are certainly reduced. It is also regarded highly among dermatologists, which is obviously a good thing. And importantly, the producers are confident you’ll like it; so confident in fact that there’s a full return policy where you can take the product back if you don’t like it within two months. Note that there is a separate eye cream and face cream.

As mentioned above, the main disadvantage to some people with certain skin types is that it can cause them to break out in acne or a lights rash — this normally happens within the first couple of weeks, so if you’re willing to try it and a rash doesn’t develop, you’re pretty much safe to continue using the product. If you do have quite sensitive skin then it’s a good idea to test the product on a small unnoticeable patch of skin for 2 to 3 days just to ensure that no reaction occurs. It’s also important to note that another disadvantage of Elizabeth Arden skincare (well for most of us) is the cost, which can be up to $150 per bottle.

Although, as mentioned, there is the unfortunate possibility for some people of developing a rash with this product, but for others it works incredibly well. It contains an ingredient called idebenone, which is basically an extremely strong antioxidant to keep your skin from aging quickly and also to help fill in fine lines and wrinkles.

In the end, if you do decide to try Elizabeth Arden anti wrinkle cream, simply test it on a non-visible part of your body for a few days to ensure that a rash doesn’t develop. If you’re unhappy at this stage, simply use the two-month guaranteed return period.