Yesterday, in her new programme “van den Elsen wacht op antwoord”, my namesake Jetske van Elsen went in search of the truth behind the anti-wrinkle cream. She also paid me a visit to ask a few questions.
In the AD
In an article in the AD (Dutch magazine) yesterday, “iedere huid kan stralen”(all skin can glow), I gave some tips on how to get your skin into top condition in 2012. If you have read my blog more often then you’ll know that cosmetic products are less suitable for reducing wrinkles, but can make it smooth, supple and radiant. Your skin can get back its healthy glow through proper skincare.
Many people don’t realise that in the land of cosmetics, there are great deal of identical twins to be found. In other words; the shelves are full of products with the same ingredients but very different names.
Determining your skin type is not as easy as it sounds! Because are those bumps really acne or just a result of an over sensitive skin? And what actually is the difference between a “dehydrated” and a “dry” skin? You just have to google it and you become completely disheartened. If you have been able to find out what your skin type is, you then need to start searching for suitable products . But don’t worry help is on its way! Today is part 3 in the mini course “know your skin”:-) I have written previously about dry skin and sensitive skin, and now for the first time about oily skin.
There is a celebration today, but before I tell you more about it I would like to say something about my two different hats. If I give interviews or write pieces for my blog I do that as independently as possible.
I have already written about the difference between men’s and women’s skin. Because they have more sebaceous glands their skin is more oily than that of women’s. Alongside this men have more collagen, elastin and sebum/hair follicles which “support” the skin. This makes men’s skin also slightly thicker (as if we didn’t already know that…:-)). Because the framework of the man’s skin is stronger, wrinkles and sagging skin take longer to appear. Not fair but true!
It was that time again last week for a big end of year clear-out of my toilet bag. Not so extravagant, as cosmetic products have a limited shelf life and using out of date products can cause a heap of problems.
I really wanted to write a book about skincare… My head is so full of information; that it simply needed to be put down on paper! Meanwhile two years down the line and Giphart, van Royen and Nigella have become my biggest heroes. Because writing a book is chewing through, abandoning, losing heart, and yet again carrying on.
I read about a remarkable study by Yale University in Boston. A couple of months ago Dr. Lubna Pal (Professor in gynecology, obstetrics and fertility) discovered that the more wrinkles someone has in the first years after starting their menopause, the worse their bone quality is.
It sounds fantastic, liposomes that, in no time, can make your skin firm and radiant again. But what actually are liposomes?