by Edward Torres
We live in a society that values youth. Not necessarily children, but rather young looking people. Men and women are willing to spend a great deal of money to look younger than their years. Now plastic surgery and other corrective treatments are quite common among average people. These treatments used to be performed only on the famous and rich, but more insurance companies are allowing people to have the treatments and more people are willing to pay out of their pocket to have them done.
I sleep with two cats and the touch of their fur brushing against my naked skin is among the most beautiful sensations I can think of. They calm me, these animals who could be wild but choose not to be, who go outside to kill and lounge around, then come home every day for the food I provide and for my touch. They bridge me over to that animal country from which I came, a place in which the body poses no questions, only needs.
—Alison Hawthorne Deming (b. 1946)
For those that do not want to go the radical route of surgery there are many potions and lotions available on the market. Many of these products claim to make wrinkles and other signs of aging disappear. There are many skin care tips that different experts suggest following. Some of these skin care tips work and others get people to spend money on products. Many of the high end designer products have the same ingredients as less expensive products. The designer products charge more do to the high cost of advertising. The generic products do not have the marketing cost so they can sell the products for greatly reduced rates. I have found that I can follow the skin care tips using the generic products for more than a fifty percent savings. The skin care tips still work using the anti aging creams and cleansers that are lower priced.
Through the years I have found that I need to be much gentler with my skin than I have been in the past. When I was younger I spent hours in the sun purposely getting a tan. Many times I have had sun burn on my face and other parts of my body. Now I find that I burn much easier and that I need to take extra precautions to insure that my skin is protected. I feel the best skin care tips include the use of a good sun screen. I layer the sun screen by using a moisturizer that contains a sunscreen and I also purchase a foundation that contains a sun blocker in it. This helps keep the wrinkles and lines from increasing. It is important to remember that our skin is our largest organ. Keeping the skin clean and moisturized helps the entire body to feel better.
It is panting; it is an odor with a face
like the skin of a donkey. It laps my sores.
It is hurt, I think, as I touch its little head.
It bleeds.
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
For any skin care tips or products to be successful it is important to be consistent in the routine. Never go to bed without removing your makeup. Having a clean face over night allows the skin to breath better and keeps the pores from closing, causing blemishes.