SKINCARE & BEAUTY BY JANA ELSTON

Have you cleansed your skin this morning? As you sleep your whole body , including your skin, is repairing and renewing itself. It is going through a process of regeneration which means every cell in your body takes in nutrients and expels toxins. Your skin cells take in nutrients from the blood stream and the surface cells from the serums and treatment creams you have applied before sleep, then excrete toxins.  Some of these toxins are collected by the lymphatic system (tha t's why drinking water before bed and on rising is so important) then processed through the liver, kidneys, and lungs (which is partly why you have the morning breath). Toxins are excreted to the surface of the skin overnight via the sweat ducts. One of these waste by-products is urea, the same substance in urine. So literally your skin excretes waste on your face overnight, so that's WHY you need to use a cleanser in the morning! Just splashing water will not do it. Leaving sweat, urea, s...

Weak nails and dry cracking skin surrounding the nail may be a sign of nutritional deficiency. Essential fatty acids (omegas 3,6,9) are the building blocks of fats and are essential for healthy glowing nails. Great for the hair, and skin as well! However, our body is unable to manufacture omegas, so we have to source it from our diet. For healthy hair, skin and nails, include foods that are rich in omegas in your diet. Foods that are rich in omegas are Flaxseed oil, Canola Oil, Olive Oil, Salmon, Mackerel, Mussels, Oysters, Tuna, Chia seeds, Soybeans, Tofu, Mug Beans, Flax seeds, Pumpkin seeds, Walnuts, Seaweed and Algae, Spinach, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Bok Choy, Brussels Sprouts, Pumpkin and Capsicum. Omega-3 is the most helpful for skin and nails as it has anti-inflammatory properties, promotes healthy cell membrane, supports cell health, it’s healing and promotes barrier repair. Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) is the primary fatty acid in omega-3. You may have seen this ingredie...

Treatment creams have come a long way in the recent years to make them more effective at delivering more dramatic results faster. Gone are the days of basic vitamin E creams or collagen cream, now we have the choice of selecting a treatment cream that can deliver the right nutrients and active cosmeceutical ingredients depending on you individual skin needs.  Firstly, look for treatment creams available only through beauty salons and clinics. These type of formulations have been designed for professional use only and include a higher amount and stronger ingredients allowing you to gain faster results.  Products you can buy off the shelf such as in department store, supermarket or pharmacy have been formulated with less active ingredients and/or in lower doses because the companies are aware people will buy something themselves without a consultation. Which sometimes can mean they may be purchasing a products that may not necessarily be the ...