Wedding Day!!!

"Well here I am, one week before my only daughter gets married! She is my baby, the youngest of two, and her older brother is not yet married either.

 I have so many mixed emotions as I come down to this final week of lists, lists, and more lists!  I don't even know where to start.  I am happy, sad, excited, frantic, calm (sometimes), and overwhelmed, just to name a few!  I know there are so many things I didn't say, didn't do, etc.  No regrets, as I will do my best now to say what I need to when I need to say it.

My husband and I are pleased with her choice.  She waited and prayed a long time for this man. He honors her, adores her and loves her.  What more could parents hope for?  May the blessings flow for a life of good fortune and love.

This is a new chapter in all of our lives.  I look forward to this on many levels.  She will make a stunning, beautiful bride, a wonderful wife and a fantastic mother whenever God blesses them with children.

Of course, skin care always weaves it's way into our everyday routine, and this not-so-everyday occurrence is no different.  The skin being the largest organ filters everything, from the inside out and visa versa.  I have said it before.  So we started preparing her skin early for her wedding day!  With the right skincare regimen, and products her skin will be beautiful and radiant for her big Day! We are ready for the emotional breakouts with Herbal Spot treatment, one of my favorites (and one of hers too)! We've removed all of that pesky hair from her bikini and underarms. And her skin is looking fabulous after facials and other treatments designed especially to give it what it needs. The trick to all of this, as with any other part of planning a wedding, is to have (you guessed it) a plan.  One shouldn't think going to her esthetician the month before her wedding is enough time.  Three to six months with the correct plan mapped out is more appropriate.  An Esthetician should be able to take care of all the skin care needs along with makeup, and the perfect travel products for your skin type and honeymoon destination. (You wouldn't want to take a heavy moisturizer if you were traveling to a tropical setting, so to speak).

An Esthetician can help you move off to the BIG day with confidence, so you can make it beautiful! Here we go!"

Sun Protection

With the warmer weather on the way and the clouds clearing as we approach summer I want to clear up some recent controversy about sunscreens. Lately a lot of research has been published on how certain chemicals in most sunscreens cause cancer but going out without some kind of protection is just as bad. While true on both counts if you know what to look for in your sunscreens then you can have a fun and fruitful day in the sun! After all we still need some UV exposure in order to make Vitamin D and help our bodies function at peak efficiency.

Read your labels! If the product you are using contains Oxybenzone or any Parabens, stay away from it. Research shows that when exposed to sunlight Oxybenzone changes into a form of estrogen which can feed cancer cells. Parabens actually change the DNA of the cell, sometimes causing it to become cancerous. The FDA has stepped in to keep companies from falsely advertising their products with claims like "waterproof" and "all-day protection",  however it is up to the consumer to know what they are putting on their skin.

So where do we go from here? Too much protection or Too much sun? The point is to use the correct protection, correctly. It doesn't last on the skin forever, reapplying is the only way to keep the protection current. Also, don't be fooled into buying something that can do just as much, if not more, harm to your skin. Osmosis Pur Medical Skincare has a Harmonized water that protects from the inside out without any side effects.  If you have questions ask your personal esthetician. Don't have one? I would love to help you with your choices. Please contact me and we can see how to make your days out in this beautiful weather both fun and healthy.

You can find more information at MedicineNet.com or google sunscreens.