Advice

Ok here it is
if your skin is need of a overhaul I can wholeheartedly recomend the following products. Ladies like us have thicker skin than prehaps other types of lady (the type without testicles). So as a rule we can use a slightly harsher regime. I have to reccomend perfectskin.co.uk google it if you cant find it still. This is an online shop selling face peels “ooooooh ” I hear some of you say SHUT UP DONT BE SOFT! the best ones I have seen amazing results with are the glycolic acid 30% and 50% you get salon results in your own home and just look at the price! Yes it does hurt so do it after a red wine, then put moisturiser on and finish the bottle and go to bed. The other creams there are good too. Go for the highest percent I advise. Kiehls microdermabrasion cream is FANTASTIC if a little pricey so if its too much for you purse then go for loreal microdermabrasion cream……..This is NOT a time to be a sissy in the bathroom, dampen your face and scrub quite hard. Then have some more wine. Your face will look red and blotchy and will sting…if you have done any of these treatments correctly………particularly if you went in at the deep end and went for the 50% peel. But you will delvelop the healthy “just been buggered” glow and very soon with continued use your skin will take on a peaches and cream apearance….makeup will slide on better and men will want to kiss your skin. x

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I would have given a comment previously but didn’t want to seem to disagree. Skin peels are formulated in a very precise way to ensure maximum effect for minimum collateral damage. Some (clinic applications) are much more aggressive than OTC product going up to 90% and the TCA’s are much more aggressive. Many of them are from fruit acid but this gentle looking name belies the potential it has…. Probably already sounding boring?

The OTC products are weaker but they are still AHA Glycolic acid (Alpha Hydroxy Acid) and should not be used with abrasion. The ‘Salon products are often esoterified rather than buffered so they are different.

The acid is designed to dissolve the glue which binds the dormant skin cells together so that when the skin has recovered they can be exfoliated away.

AHA and red wine 

Microdermabrasion refers to a form of sandblasting; again it removes the upper layer of dormant cells which build up as we age.

Peels and MDA should be progressive they should be increased over 3 – 5 sessions not Big Hits. Your skin should be conditioned over several days before using them to reduce the risk of reaction or inflammatory response. This period usually involves a weak glycolic acid solution of between 3 – 5 % twice a day

Male skin isn’t thicker or even more resistant. A male skin usually has more moisture tho’ and as the metabolic rate is quicker it ages quicker. A female skin is only ‘thinner’ because body shape is smaller and the skin is usually more translucent.

Emma xx