Don't Forget your SPF- it's not just for your face!

By now most of us never leave the house without some kind of sunscreen on our faces (at least I should hope so), but why stop at your face? Hands need protection as well, as does your neck, and your chest, and your arms, and really any skin that is exposed to the sun on a daily basis.

Need proof? Take a look at any woman over 50, if her face doesn't give away her age, her chest and hands will.

I'm not saying we should be ashamed to look our age once we start getting up there, I'm saying, if there are little, relatively simple things we can do everyday to better preserve ourselves so that when the time comes, we will be able to relish our wisdom and maturity instead of worrying about our sagging and spotted skin, then why not take the time do to it?

In honor of growing older gracefully, every morning after I use my oil-free SPF 15 moisturizer on my face I slather Coppertone Nutrashield Dual Defense SPF 70 (not only does it have a high SPF, it also contains antioxidants Vitamin E and Vitamin A to nourish your skin) on my hands, arms, neck and chest. It is great because it offers great sun protection plus antioxidants, all without the tell-tale sunscreen smell or greasy residue. I've been using it for over 6 months and no one has ever noticed that I'm wearing sunscreen at all. In fact, I barely even notice it; once I put it on, it just gets absorbed into my skin like any other moisturizer. With a product this great, there is no excuse not to wear SPF on a daily basis.

Just remember, a little SPF now could help you look a whole lot better in the future, so don't be lazy and leave yourself unprotected!

love,

iCandy

P.S.- you'll thank me when you're 50 with great skin!

Philosophy at Sephora: Eye Hope

If you are as obsessed with beauty as I am (many have come close, but few truly are), you would know that philosophy's new Eye Hope™ Advanced Anti-Aging Eye Cream is now available at Sephora! If you didn't know, don't worry that's why I'm here.

For a while now I've looked for an eye cream that is made to fight wrinkles and dark circles and puffiness, because really, why can't I have my cake and eat it too? In a clinical study, over 80% of participants showed improvement in all four areas, fine lines, puffiness, smoothness, and dark circles. With antioxidants, shea butter, and beta glucan (known for helping skin maintain a healthy youthful appearance and elasticity) I could almost recommend this without trying it! Hey, I said almost.

If you have tried it, let me know what you think! I promise to try it as soon as I run out of my L'Oreal RevitaLift Eye Cream, which claims to do some of the same things as Eye Hope™ like reduce lines and puffiness (but doesn't take care of those darned under-eye circles). From my experience, RevitaLift gets an A+ as far as puffiness (even after staying up until 2 A.M. crying over a boy I was barely puffy when I got up at 8 to go to work the next day!). As far as fine lines, mine are still too fine to notice if it has made a difference of not, which could mean it's working, or it could just mean I am in my 20's. Either way, it's never too early to take preventative measures against wrinkles, because when it comes to wrinkles the only way to play it is no mercy!