Yesterday’s Oprah had Dr. Oz talking about the science of beauty for his new book, You: Being Beautiful. I was happy that Big O reinforced what we’ve been telling you all along - you don’t have to spend tons of money to get gorgeous skin!
All of us are afraid of wrinkles and dramatic skin changes, even the non-sunscreen wearing surfer mom on the show yesterday (yes, she surfs every day but doesn’t wear sunscreen and is afraid of wrinkles – marinate on that for a moment). Dr Oz says anyone concerned about wrinkles should use products that contain Vitamin A, C, and E – key anti-oxidants that cause cellular turnover, put niacin cream on your skin, and exfoliate. Beauty expert Paula Begoun went on to recommend products for your own skin regimen:
Everyone should be using a gentle cleanser to clean your skin daily (the trick is that if you splashed it in your eye, it doesn’t hurt, like baby shampoo). They recommend Olay Foaming Face Wash ($4.40) and so do we!
Your next step is to exfoliate the skin to stimulate cellular turnover and an alpha-hydrox lotion does the trick. This Alpha Hydrox AHA Enhanced Lotion ($11.99) is a one-step process that gently exfoliates.
Moisturizers are the most baffling key to any beauty regimen and the key is what’s in them; antioxidants along with Vitamins A, C, and E are vitally important. Clinique’s Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief ($34) contains these important ingredients.
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I think Dr. Oz is great and appreciate all his advice however, it would have been wonderful to see him and others like him spotlight natural skincare products. They too are easily available both in natural health stores (like Whole Foods for instance) and online and are also very effective and much better in the long run for your whole body.