Makeup trends come and go, but whatever the season, radiantly fair skin is always in. Here’s how to achieve the glow:

Beauty experts often say that the best makeup won’t make much difference if you have dull, uneven skin. While makeup can give the illusion of fair, luminous skin, proper skin care should be your top priority. If you were born with great skin, consider yourself fortunate. But for those who strive for fair, luminous skin, help is on the way.

The causes of skin darkening:

Your skin color depends on the number, size, type, shade and distribution of melanin in your skin. However, exposure to daytime elements, particularly the sun’s harmful UVA and UVB rays, can stimulate the production of melanin, leading to uneven skin and further skin darkening. At night, free radicals in the environment such as pollution, air conditioning and fluorescent light can dull and darken the skin as well.

“Whitening vs Brightening”

While whitening products lighten and even out your skin tone, brightening products bring out the skin’s radiance. Pond’s Double White Day and Night system now combines the two benefits. It lightens the skin, especially the dark spots and blemishes. At the same time, it exfoliates dead skin cells that make the skin look dull.

How it works:

Whitens during the day. It whitens the skin in two ways:

• From within: Vitamin B3 controls the dispersion of melanin so your skin is fairer and more even.
• On the outside: SPF 17 protects you skin against UVA/UVB rays which darken the skin

Brightens at night. It brightens the skin by removing dullness caused by dead skin cells. AHA helps exfoliate dull, dead skin cells to make your skin more radiant.

1. Moisturization. Packed with ingredients such as Alpha-Hydroxy Acids, Collagen, Vitamins B3, A, E and SPF 17, these work day and night to moisturize the skin, speed up skin exfoliation, control melanin dispersion and protect your skin from the sun’s damaging rays.
2. Special care. Used twice a week, concentrated Vitamin B3 and AHA lighten the skin and dark spots intensively, as well as accelerate the removal of dull, dead skin cells. An intensive eye treatment helps lighten those dreaded dark circles. Alpha-Hydroxy Acids gently exfoliate the thin skin around the eyes, while a patented NMF promotes skin circulation and controls melanin dispersion around the eyes.

Age can be a mere number when your skin wins against lines and wrinkles.

When did it stop being fun and start being scary?

When you were young, it was all about the rush. There was exhilaration in everything you did; the rigorous sport activities you engaged in, the late nights of partying with friends and all those stressful meetings to meet your deadlines. There seemed to be no end to the excitement and your energy was unyielding. But sometimes a reality check is called for.

As the years go by, you realize that you age and that things change. Your daily activities have started to take a toll on your and your skin has begun to show signs of aging. Suddenly you get a panic attack and start to look on aging as the enemy.

Like the woman of today, you have to face it. You can’t fight age, but you can fight wrinkles. But before you do, know the basics and learn how to fight them.

There are 3 causes of wrinkles:

The first cause of wrinkles is facial expressions. Remember squinting your eyes while doing research? Those long frowns you made when you had to do overtime? And those scowling looks (or extended pursed lips that you gave your boyfriend when he was 10 minutes late in picking you up? Just as all these have caused you unwanted stress, they can also result to more lines and wrinkles on your face.

Avoid crows feet around your eyes.

Nivea visage Q10 Plus Eye Cream wins the battle against crow’s feet with its special cream formulation. It effectively shields skin from the sun and promotes cell energy production to fight skin aging. It also has UV filters which protect against premature skin aging and prevent puffiness in the eye area.

The second cause of wrinkles is prolonged exposure to the sun, the skin loses the ability to repair itself, and the damage accumulates. As you get older, years of sun damage start to surface on your skin, making it look dull, less even and more wrinkled than before.

Protect yourself from the sun during the day.

Nivea Visage Q10 Plus Day Fluid’s SPF15 successfully protects your skin from the sun. Formulated to be light and faster absorbing than the other day creams, it’s perfect for use even under make-up. No greasy and sticky feeling during the day.

The third cause of wrinkles is the inescapable fact that everyone ages.  Over time, your body and skin cells start to slow down the production of energy cells. When the skin cells have less external pollution is lessened - your skin’s immune system becomes vulnerable to almost everything. (more…)

Q: I’m so concerned about my dark spots. I have pimples before, and now that they’re healed, they left blemishes on my skin. What will I do to even-out my skin tone and get rid of ugly spots?

A: Pimples usually leave brown spots once they’re healed. Thus, it is essential that we use skin brightening/whitening products which also act on eliminating the blemishes and not just lightening the other surface of the skin. Choose skin care creams with Vitamin B3 helps erase unwanted blemishes on our skin.

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Q: I have a dark and dry skin. I want to be whiter, and my friends advised me to have skin peeling products to easily renew my skin. But I’m afraid if this will really help?

A: Skin peeling is not the only answer to whiter skin. These are natural alternatives to achieve fairer complexion. There are whitening products with natural ingredients that are very skin-friendly. Do no immediately jump into chemical-based whitening for this might pose a bigger problem in the future. Choose the natural way to a whiter and moisturized skin.

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Q: I read about skin metabolism. What does it mean, and how will it help me look younger?

A: Skin metabolism is the process of renewing our skin cells, the old skin cells are replaced by new ones. Skin metabolism usually takes 14-28 days when we’re young. But as we age, this process slows down. Slow skin metabolism leaves our face covered with flat, rough, and moisture-deprived cells. They mask our natural skin color and radiance. Hence, we must act on speeding up our skin metabolism in order to maintain a toned and rejuvenated complexion.

The Chinese have called in the “Great Treasure”. American farmers have hailed it as Gold from the Soil.  Indeed, protein-rich  soybeans are among the world’s natural wonders.

Whether as oil, milk, sauce, or tofu, a daily serving of soy protein good for your heart, as it lowers blood cholesterol levels. What’s more, soy improves bone density among women, reducing the risk of osteoporosis.

But did you know that more than being a delicious way to better health, one can now make use of soybeans to lighten skin safely? Thanks to the discovery of Essential Soy has proven to deeply penetrate skin to reduce melanin and dark spots for an even and vibrant skin tone.

Essential Soy contains nutrients essential for fair skin:

• Protein softens and smoothens the skin
• Lipids restore your skin’s natural protective barrier, helping it retain much-needed moisture
• Carbohydrates continuously nourish the skin
• Anti-oxidant rich Isoflavones keep skin supple and young-looking
• Saponins deeply cleans the skin

Dermatologist recommended and clinically tested to be mild and safe for everyday use, experience the wonders of Essential Soy right in your own home with the new Fine Fairness Cleanser and Fine Fairness Lotion SPF 15, only from Neutrogena.

Daily use of Fine Fairness Cleanser thoroughly cleanses and washes away dirty, surface oil, and dead skin cells to reveal smoother, more radiant skin in as early as one week!

Fine Fairness Lotion SPF 15 is a daily facial moisturizer that works in three ways: it hydrates and revives dull skin; it shields the skin from the sun’s UV rays; and because it has Essential Soy, it lightens the skin to keep it naturally fair, naturally glowing.

When you were young, it was all about the rush. There was exhilaration in everything you did; the rigorous sport activities you engaged in, the late nights of partying with friends and all those stressful meetings to meet your deadlines. There seemed to be no end to the excitement and your energy was unyielding. But something a reality check is called for.

As the years go by, you realize that you age and that things change. Your daily activities have started to take a toll on you and your skin has begun to show signs of aging. Suddenly you get a panic attack and start to look on aging as the new enemy.

There are three causes of wrinkles:

1. The first is repeated facial expressions. Remember squinting your eyes while doing research? Those long frowns you made when you have to do overtime? And those scowling looks (or extended purse lips) that you gave your boyfriend when he was 10 minutes late in picking you up? Just as all these have caused you unwanted stress, they can also result more lins and wrinkles on your face. Get the wrinkle eye cream that battle against crow’s feet with its special cream formulation. It effectively shields skin from the sun and promotes cell energy production to fight skin aging. It also has UV filters which protect against premature skin aging and prevent puffiness in the eye area.
2. The second cause of wrinkles is prolonged exposure to the sun, the skin loses the ability to repair itself, and the damage accumulates. As you get older, years of sun damage start to surface on your skin, making it look dull, less even and more wrinkled than before. A top quality facial cream successfully protects your skin from the sun. Formulated to be light and faster absorbing than other day creams, it’s perfect for use even under make-up. No greasy and sticky feeling during the day.

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