The Fountain Of Youth In A Bottle?
After spending twelve years as a stylist, I’m often seen by women as the ultimate authority on beauty. However, although I am a dapper 6 foot 2 gay male, I am not necessarily the authority on the beauty they are looking for. But, I do tend to look out for any tidbits of information that could give me the “one-up” over the competition in my line of work.
A few weeks ago I was highlighting a clients hair when she begin to gossip with another stylist. She bragged about her recent 54th birthday surprise party and my jaw dropped to the floor. I have been styling this ladies hair for 5 years and always assumed she was in her very early forties.
I kept quiet for another couple minutes, but eventually I found myself dying to know her secret to looking youthful. Although I thought of face lifts and Botox right away, in the past I had been proven wrong about their success. It turns out this case was no different!
With a smile I finally mustered the courage to ask. aGirl what are you doing to keep yourself looking so young?a We both chuckled as she grabbed my hand and pulled me closer to her. aDo you promise not divulge my secret?a she asked. I excitedly nodded and she pulled me even closer. aI found the fountain of youa she whispered in my ear. I let out a roaring laugh.
Then my client began to tell me about an organic skin cream she had been using for the past four years, and how she preferred it to the creams that were created in labs that she had tried before. Upon hearing this, I wondered privately, “How could there be that much of a difference?”
When I arrived home that night I decided to do a little research. I found that most skincare brands, even the ones calling their products organic, contained preservatives that not only water down the effectiveness of their product, but also raise the price.
I later learned that the cream that my client told me about was made by a company that does not use any ingredients that have the potential to be harmful; that they only use ingredients that are guaranteed to be from completely organic farms. Their ingredients remain totally natural, no matter how concentrated they are, and the company also guarantees the effectiveness of their product by not adding any artificial coloring or aromas.
A major factor you will want to investigate when choosing a skin cream is whether it contains any potentially dangerous ingredients, which most brands that are not completely organic do. A 2004 study found parabens to be the most common cosmetic preservative present in significant amounts in 18 out of 20 breast cancer tumors. The next time you are shopping for skin cream keep in mind that going completely organic is more effective, healthier, and a less expensive option.
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Written by Jen Hopkins on December 9th, 2009 with
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