Health&Happiness: From Dull and Dry to Glowing and Golden

Welcome to my second segment of Health&Happiness. This time we are talking about skincare. It's summer time, and sun is beating down on us and making our skin nice and crispy. In addition to that we have to deal with scars, and in grown hair. It sucks. Similar to what toothpaste commercials would say, if you are not moisturizing you are drying. So let's talk about exfoliating and moisturizing.

Exfoliation and moisturizing can basically get quickly get you the skin you want. If you have acne or ingrown hair prone skin its best to exfoliate everywhere, just to rub off all that dead skin that is preventing the other beautiful layers of your skin from glowing. It also fades scars. I use a loofah. I use a flimsy dollar puffs from Walmart will not cut.  I don't recommend skin brushes either (the ones that literally look like hairbrushes) because they are brutal on your skin. Think of them a putting microtears in your skin. Loofahs are the best instrument for exfoliation, but make sure to keep them clean. They get moldy pretty fast. Use your loofah three to four times a week and toss it out every month or every two months, depending on how much of a sanitary person you are.

If you don't want to use an instrument like the loofah, use a scrub. This is very effective for acne. Make sure its full of beads and grain, so you will really feel like its getting into your skin. For me the grittiness one is St Ives Apricot Scrub. I've tried scrubs by Clean&Clear, like Clean&Clear Morning Burst . I recommend Clean&Clear for acne prone skin since it does have more saycillic acid, the active ingredient which fights off acne, and claims to fade scars. For cost purposes, St Ives is cheaper and it does exfoliate better.

I want glowing, scar-free skin. I have acne scars everywhere, and other scars from being clumsy. My skin is also riddled with stretch marks. Exfoliation helps with the renewal of skin tissue, so it fades the scar. What we need is a cream to even out skin tone. I am a huge promoter of Cocoa Butter. You will see scars fade before your eyes and its so awesome.

For the Acne Scars on my face, I will use a lighter form of Cocoa Butter after exfoliation: Vaseline Cocoa Radiant Lotion, I also use this on my arms because there's not much heavy scarring. The regular cocoa butter blocks up my pores, but this works well. I mix a little Tea Tree Oil, since its really good at preventing acne and other inflammation of the skin. Vaseline Cocoa Radiant is one of the best moisturizers I have used. Not only does it absorb quickly, its gives skin a beautiful flow and fades scars. Vaseline Cocoa Radiant also claims that it contains Stratys 3 moisture which penetrates through layers of the skin to bring out skin's inner glow. I believe that is exactly what it does.

For the scarring on my legs and the stretch marks everywhere, I use Palmer's Cocoa Butter Massage Lotion with tea tree oil, for those nasty ingrown hairs after shaving. The Palmer's bottle has a pregnant woman on it. I'm not pregnant, and I've never been, but most of the people who have used it aren't. Even men use Palmer's Cocoa Butter. It really helps with the stretch marks and the scarring, more so than the regular Palmer's cream. I have seen an increase is elasticity, and it has also help the cellulite paired with my weight loss. Scars are lighter, and skin is golden. Palmer's Cocoa Butter Lotion rules on all levels.

Try this for three days and see the difference. Kiss scars, cellulite, and stretch marks behind, and say hello to glowing golden skin. For any questions write in a comment.