Page 155 - Cosmetology

Instructions

• STEP 1: Wear sunscreen daily to protect your skin from wrinkles and age spots,
paying particular attention to your face and hands. Use a foundation or face lotion
that blocks UVA and UVB rays and has an SPF of at least 15.
• STEP 2: Limit your sun exposure, and wear a long-sleeved shirt and wide-
brimmed hat when you know you'll be in the sun.
• STEP 3: Pay attention to the ingredients in your skin care products and avoid any
irritating ingredients. Individual reactions to ingredients vary dramatically, but
potential irritants include xxxxxx Menthol, lemongrass, lime, lavender paba,
fragrances & botanicals, oils, extracts,
• STEP 4: Moisturize dry skin in cold weather and in dry heat. Dry skin does not
cause additional wrinkles, but wrinkles look worse when compounded by dry
skin.
• STEP 5: Use an alpha-hydroxy cleanser and lotion on areas of the skin that have
age spots. It helps to fade them.
• STEP 6: Apply a fade cream like Esoterica or Ambi to the skin at night. They
help to restore skin to a uniform color. The prescription medication Retin-A
works like a fade cream on age spots.
• STEP 7: Talk to a dermatologist or cosmetic surgeon about wrinkles and age
spots if you want to investigate other options for looking younger.

Tips & Warnings

• Use a humidifier in your room during the winter if you have dry skin.
• Wearing face lotion and anti-aging cream at the same time may cause break-outs.

Overall Things You'll Need

• Humidifiers
• Sunscreen Suntan Lotion
• Moisturizers

How to Exfoliate Your Body

If you want your skin to look healthy and radiant, exfoliate regularly. By removing the
top layer of dead epidermis cells, you will make your skin appear smoother and less
wrinkled.

Instructions