About the Talk Skin Care….
Ms. Pitts, a licensed Esthetician, is passionate about skin care. She attends advanced skin care seminars, pharmaceutical skin care trade shows, and manufacturer-sponsored training classes on an ongoing basis. In her position as both hands-on esthetician and skin-care telephone consultant for www.newskinoasis.com, she repeatedly hears the same concern voiced: “There are so many products. How can I know the best choice for me? When I go into a cosmetic/skin-care specialty store, the clerks don’t seem to know any more than I do.”
Her goal is to help you understand the importance of the best skin-care regimen for your age and skin type. She believes that as far as skin care goes, less is best, i.e. one should use the fewest possible products to do the job. Generally speaking, the list is short if you’re 20, a little longer if you’re 30, a little stronger if you’re 40, and longer and stronger if you’re over 50. If you’re a non-smoker, a moderate or non-drinker, if you exercise, drink plenty of water, and follow a healthy diet, and if you use a daily sun protection product, the odds are your skin will keep its healthy, youthful glow well beyond its years.
Ms. Pitts is also knowledgeable about skin problems such as eczema, rosacea, psoriasis, acne, sun damage and resultant premature aging, contact dermatitis, too oily or too dry skin, undernourished nails, callused hands and feet, unsightly “spider veins,” and skin problems secondary to disease and medications.
She welcomes your comments and questions.
(Questions: 1. I’m 21 and I’ve always worn sun block with SPF30 when I’m in the sun. People compliment my skin. Do I need to use anything other than a sunblock? 2. I’m a 46-year-old landscaper and never thought about wearing sunscreen until I had skin cancer on my shoulder. Is there anything out there that will cure the sun damage? 3. I have very sensitive skin and I’m allergic to the preservative paraben. Can you recommend a product that doesn’t have paraben in it?
Product Review – Kinerase Pro + Therapy Ultra Rich Night Repair
The Kinerase line (manufactured by Valeant Pharmaceuticals) has an excellent reputation in the professional-strength skin-care market. In recent years the company has branched out from the original core products to include specialty lines for acneic and post-menopausal skin. (Talk specifically about Ultra Rich Night Repair. Warn that if older skin still has the oily T-zone, the better choice might be …… Talk intelligently about ingredients, why it’s not suitable for day wear, and what it gives mature skin that other preparations do not).