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| Proactive Skin Care For 30 and Beyond Great makeup starts with great skin because when the skin is seriously flawed, there is no amount of concealer or makeup that will hide a woman's skin blemishes. It is therefore important that women know what skin treatments are appropriate and necessary as they age. Wrinkles: Excessive sun exposure can deteriorate the skin's cells and accelerate signs of aging.Using a sunscreen will protect the skin from UVA and UVB rays and premature wrinkles. Make sure sunscreen contains SPF 15 or SPF 30 sunblock. Skin Cancer: 30 something year olds are never too young to be at risk of developing skin cancer. The sun is made of radiation, with the potential to split a person's DNA cells, which lead to skin cancer. Women of lighter complexion at a higher risk of developing the cancer. Filling the body with antioxidants can help minimize the splitting that occurs in a woman's DNA. Antioxidants can be found in foods such as cranberries, almonds, and oranges, an inexpenxsive alterative to using skin DNA repair creams. Acne: Women should never fool themselves into thinking that acne is a problem for teens and 20 something year olds. Women in their 30s stand a risk of developing acne, especially as premenstrual symptoms and stress that shows on the skin of your face. Developing the habit of washing your face daily can help eleviate this problem. Glycolic acid facial washes are a good suggestion for cleaning our the pores, and so are facial products containing benzoyl peroxid. (By Janelle D. Clifford. Janelle is a cosmetologist and proprietress of Mind, Body and Soul Spa in Baltimore, MD) |
