A video of a Photoshopped 100-year-old woman went viral after this extreme “virtual makeover” illustrated the dramatic results of what if the woman were 70 years younger and wrinkle-free. The video, first posted in 2003 after a “Photoshop Surgeon” reverse-aged the woman using digital technology, trended again recently with over 6.5 million views and counting .
What will your face look like 20, 30, 40 years from now? Sun damage from early in life can show up years later as wrinkles, brown spots, unevenness and sagging skin. Stress, too, often manifests in the form of expression lines around your eyes and between the brows. Even heredity can play a role.
While no product can eliminate wrinkles as dramatically as the Photoshop experiment, you can take steps today to help stave off the signs of aging tomorrow.
1. Stress Less. By making small, incremental lifestyle changes, you can help mitigate your stress levels. Practice yoga 15 minutes a day. Take a walk after lunch. Get monthly massages. And when stressful instances occur, remember to b-r-e-a-t-h-e.
2. Wear Sunscreen Daily. UV exposure from the sun is responsible for 80% of your skin’s signs of aging. Fortunately, by applying a sunscreen like REDEFINE Triple Defense Treatment every day, you can help protect your skin against these harmful aging effects that often appear later in life.
3. Fill Expression Lines. Expression lines form over time as we smile, squint, frown or furrow our brows. ACUTE CARE™ Skincare for Expression Lines can help by filling expression lines with proprietary Liquid Cone Technology that melts line-defying peptides and hyaluronic acid directly into the wrinkle for smoother-looking skin.
You might not be able to wipe 20, 30 or 40 years worth of aging from your face with a click of a keyboard, but you can help create a more youthful-looking future with some lifestyle changes and a few choice skincare products.
I’m having a birthday, and to be honest – I’m feeling a little melancholy about it.
I certainly have a wonderful life, but getting to that age where I’d almost rather “forget” another year has passed (although the candles on that cake never seem to lie)! 😉
It got me thinking about what I could do to make my day special, and I’m wondering if you can help me out.
It’s always so nice to get bday wishes, cards etc – but there’s another kind of gift that would mean the world to me this year.
You may already know that I support a very important non-profit program (Women Empowered, through Project Concern International).
This program helps women in developing countries change their lives by starting small micro-businesses (that bring in much needed income for themselves and their families). The program is very comprehensive. Women get access to over 18 months of training, which provides them with new leadership, financial and literacy skills, and the support to start a business of their own.
Even more amazing – it only costs $50 to sponsor a gal through that entire program.
That’s it – $50 to change a woman’s life for good.
I don’t expect you to jump in and invest $50 right now (but if you feel called, of course it would be MUCH appreciated). Instead, I’m wondering if you’d be willing to invest just $5, as a “Happy Birthday” gift to me?
( even a small percentage of you donated just a little bit, collectively, we could make a HUGE difference).
What do you think?
Would you be willing to invest just $5 to make my birthday unforgettable (while also making a huge difference for other women and their families)?
If so, all you need to do is click this link to connect to my team fundraising page to make your contribution.
Sun lovers continue to crowd the beaches every summer, despite widespread awareness of the risk of skin cancer. Now, a recent study published in the journal Cell may partially explain why.
According to the researchers, chronic exposure to UV radiation causes endorphins, or the body’s feel-good hormones, to release and set off a reaction like that triggered by certain drugs, leading to physical dependence, tolerance and addiction-like behavior in rodents.
“It’s surprising that we’re genetically programmed to become addicted to something as dangerous as UV radiation, which is probably the most common carcinogen in the world,” says senior study author David Fisher of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. “We suspect that the explanation involves UV’s contribution to vitamin D synthesis in the skin. However, in the current time, there are much safer and more reliable sources of vitamin D.”
For some time, scientists have observed a link between sunlight and mood, as evidenced by Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a form of depression related to changes in the season.
The connection between light and mood may also partially explain why indoor tanning is still in widespread use. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers reviewed questionnaires from U.S. females ages 18-34 from 2010 and 2011, they found over 25% had used an indoor tanning bed at least once in the last year, while more than 15% had engaged in frequent tanning (10 times or more) over the same period.
Of course, the risks of UV exposure still far outweigh the benefits due to the incidence of skin cancer and the effects of photoaging.. For best results, avoid prolonged UV exposure, eat vitamin D-enriched foods like salmon, mushrooms, milk and cereal, and try a vitamin D supplement, such as ESSENTIALS Maximum D3 Vitamin D3®, as alternative healthy sources of vitamin D.
With spring in the air, you’ll likely be spending more time outdoors in the coming months. While the lure of the sun is tempting, it’s important to practice safe sun care habits every day.
According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, more than 5 million Americans are treated for skin cancer every year and it’s the most frequent cancer in women aged 25–29 years. Yet sun care myths still abound.
For example, many people believe they can apply sunscreen in the morning and stay protected all day. Or because they work indoors, they think they’re not exposed to the UV rays. New research indicates otherwise. We now know that the aging UVA rays can penetrate window glass, a finding with widespread implications for most adults. Consider a recent study in JAMA Dermatology that found airline pilots are exposed to the same amount of UV radiation over the course of an hour as a 20-minute tanning bed session due to the longer UV wavelengths penetrating airplane windshields.
Always take cover from the sun’s damaging UV rays so you can look your best in the years to come.
Take Cover
Take this quiz to see how sun savvy you are and if you’re doing everything you can to protect your skin from the No. 1 ager:
Answer Key:
1. True and False! If you’re going to be spending time outdoors, the FDA recommends reapplying a broad-spectrum sunscreen every two hours or immediately after swimming or if you’re sweating. If you’re simply driving to work and inside most of the day (and not near windows), applying a broad spectrum SPF 30 once a day may suffice.
2. False. SPF only gives half the story, as it only measures how effective a sunscreen is against UVB burning rays. You also want to ensure the formulation is broad spectrum, which protects against the long-wave aging UVA rays as well. Look for ingredients like avobenzone (defends against UVA), zinc (defends against UVA and UVB) and titanium dioxide (defends against UVA and UVB). REDEFINE Triple Defense Treatment’sSHIELDrfP Technology, for example, combines an exclusive complex of stabilized avobenzone, a key absorber of aging UVA rays, with antioxidants that help stabilize the broad-spectrum protection to visibly decelerate the signs of photoaging over time.
3. False. An SPF 30 blocks about 97% of UVB rays, while an SPF 45 offers only small, incremental advantage—about 98% protection against UVB rays. Anything higher offers only negligible protection. It’s more important to reapply, so choose a formula that’s aesthetically pleasing.
4.True. UV rays can destroy cells and alter the DNA in others. Over time, collagen and elastin fibers break down, resulting in wrinkling and sagging. The best defense is sunscreen, but you can minimize the appearance of wrinkles and expression lines with topical ingredients, like retinol, glycolic acid, or, in the case of REDEFINE ACUTE CARE™ Skincare for Expression Lines, hyaluronic acid and peptides.
5.True. However, malignant growths are also commonly found along the hairline, neck, ears and upper torso—places people aren’t as diligent about applying their sunscreen.
Now is the time to take charge of your skin…message me 🙂
As scientific breakthroughs and healthier lifestyles push life expectancy rates upward, centenarians are becoming more the rule than the exception.
In fact, the Office of National Statistics predicts that approximately one out of every three babies born today will live to be 100. Meanwhile, academic institutions and biotechnology companies continue to research ways to delay the aging process even further.
For example, biologists at the University of California, Los Angeles, recently announced that they have identified a gene, called AMPK, that they believe can slow the aging process throughout the entire body when activated remotely in key organ systems. When the scientists tested the theory on fruit flies, the insects’ lifespan increased by about 30%, and they stayed healthier longer.
exposure from the sun is responsible for 80% of your skin’s signs of aging. Fortunately, by applying a sunscreen like REDEFINE Triple Defense Treatment every day, you can help protect your skin against these harmful aging effects that often appear later in life.
I’m having a birthday, and to be honest – I’m feeling a little melancholy about it.
micro-businesses (that bring in much needed income for themselves and their families).
Of course, the risks of UV exposure still far outweigh the benefits due to the incidence of skin cancer and the effects of photoaging.. For best results, avoid prolonged UV exposure, eat vitamin D-enriched foods like salmon, mushrooms, milk and cereal, and try a vitamin D supplement, such as ESSENTIALS Maximum D3 Vitamin D3®, as alternative healthy sources of vitamin D.
