Myth: 20 Plus 20 Equals 40

Myth: 20 Plus 20 Equals 40 When it comes to SPF, traditional math doesn’t apply. The SPF 20 in your foundation layered with the SPF 20 in your sunscreen does not equal an SPF of 40. It’s more a matter of quality than quantity. What layering does provide is accuracy. The truth is, most people don’t apply enough of their SPF to really deliver the SPF benefits and rarely apply it evenly on the first go-round. To get the promised benefits, multiple layers are essential and adding an SPF sunscreen on top of an SPF moisturizer and/or foundation is the best way to insure you’re truly covered. So, do you layer up? Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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Scrubbing Away Good Skin ...

Scrubbing Away Good Skin Great skin starts with clean skin. The wrong cleanser can undo all the right things you’re doing and make your skin drier and more oil-prone than before you lathered up. In fact, a bevy of bubbles is an obvious indication that your cleanser is likely stripping away your precious moisture barrier. Gentle, low sudsing cleansers are best because they effectively remove dirt and oil without disrupting your delicate stratum corneum (top layer of skin). To exfoliate deeper, simply apply your cleanser longer, not harder. Over scrubbing is just as bad and can create small abrasions or leaks where germs and dirt can sneak in.

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Does Your Food Regimen Complement Your Skincare Regimen?

Skipping Skin-healthy Opportunities Skipping rope may be good for you, but skipping meals will only trip you up. When you skip breakfast or work through lunch, you’re more likely to crave and indulge in carbohydrate-rich snacks that are high in sugar, salt and fat.  Loading up on high glycemic index foods like potatoes, milk, white breads and fried foods accelerates aging and causes skin conditions like rosacea and acne to rear their ugly heads. Instead eat a healthy, nutrient rich breakfast, lunch and dinner and have skin-friendly snacks at the ready like fresh antioxidant rich fruits and veggies (the more colorful, the better). So, does your food regimen complement your skincare regimen?

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