I’m not getting any younger and I’m concerned with my skin. I started noticing some small wrinkles and my skin doesn’t feel as supple as it used to be. I feel terrible because I feel that I’m really getting old. Perhaps you can recommend some effective antiaging products. I really don’t have time to read beauty magazines so I’m not really familiar with the new beauty products. Please help.
Bea
When we don’t take good care of our skin, it can certainly betray our age. It suddenly seems that the earlier life choices we made are not the right ones after all. But before you frown and add to those wrinkles, science has come up with many new products that provide you that fountain of youth.
With a deep passion for skin, Ling Chan was committed to treat, prevent, and cure a variety of skin conditions. She is schooled in both old and new beauty methods, including century-old Chinese cosmetic and health techniques, pressure point facial massage, and therapeutic blend of herbs and botanicals. She brought her Eastern philosophies to the West over 20 years ago and today has her products and skincare salons all over New York and the high-end boutique Barney’s. Her celebrity clientele includes Madonna, Uma Thurman, Gisele Bundchen, Naomi Campbell, Winona Ryder, Marisa Tomei, Naomi Watts, Renee Zellweger, Helen Hunt, Susan Sarandon, and Alicia Keys.
For your wrinkles, try her product Ling Freeze Serum (exclusively available at Rustan’s Essenses). It’s a safe, topical, non-toxic alternative to cosmetic surgery. Containing argireline, seaweed extract, and hyaluronic acid, it acts like botox and controls muscle contractions that can lead to wrinkle formation. The serum is excellent for preventing and treating wrinkles caused by laugh lines, crow lines, thinking lines, stress lines, and facial expressions. Simply apply a few drops on problem areas after toning and moisturizing.
At the heart of exceptional antiaging skincare products is Chanel Essential Regenerating Cream. Its active ingredient Planifolia PFA is a powerful skin enhancer. Thanks to polyfractioning, the active ingredient is three times more potent than that of the primary extract of vanilla planifolia. Depending on the target, Chanel’s new star product with Planifolia PFA provides tailored action: stimulating, renewing, soothing or controlling.
Chanel Essential Regenerating Cream (exclusively available at Rustan’s) addresses age-related loss of skin firmness by enriching the skin with collagen and gylcans so skin is plumped up, feels toned and elastic. Old age and sun exposure also contribute to a dull complexion that makes skin lose its radiance. Planifolia PFA also stimulates active microcirculation of the capillary network, making the skin reinvigorated, luminous, and glowing with inner radiance. Our skin also becomes thinner as we age, causing it to become dry. Planifolia PFA enhances epidermal regeneration and strengthens the skin’s barrier function, making skin generously moisturized and softened. Lastly, we lose the evenness of our complexion as we get older. Sun spots and other pigmentation begin to appear, leading to complexion irregularities. Chanel Essential Regenerating Cream regulates the overproduction of melanin, giving you a beautiful clear complexion.
Meanwhile, Pond’s recently unveiled a revolutionary antiaging product line, Pond’s Age Miracle (available in all leading department stores and personal care stores). The line boasts a makeup remover, facial foam, toner, serum, and eye cream. Its secret antiaging ingredient is conjulated linoleic acid or CLA. It goes directly to DNA and triggers to reduce age spots and wrinkles on the skin. To reduce age spots, the production rate of new baby, healthy cells is increased and the skin’s outer layer is rejuvenated. To address fine lines and wrinkles, the production of collagen, decorin, and elastin (the skin’s support network) is enhanced to provide a better cushion for the skin surface. Pond’s CLA technology works well with other key ingredients found in its Age Miracle line so you get maximum benefits with the use of just one product. Pond’s Age Miracle Cream also contains other collagen compounds, SPF 15, and vitamins A, C, E. The product gives instant visible results. As soon as it’s applied on the skin, radiance particles and reflectors make wrinkled skin appear soft, smooth, and even-toned. In seven days, it provides a noticeable change in wrinkles. In a recent study, a four-week use makes skin look younger, radiant/glowing, firmer/tighter, and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles – each with a 99 percent efficiency.
Rissa
I read in your column before that you use silica gel to keep your hair healthy. Where can I get this silica gel? Any other tips on how to have healthy hair?
Candice
I get my supply of silica gel from Healthy Options (it’s got branches all over Metro Manila). To keep your tresses shiny and healthy, make sure you use a shampoo and conditioner that suit your hair type. Go for regular hair treatment because that will keep your scalp healthy. Go for a regular trim also to get rid of split ends. It would be best if you get a wash-and-wear hairstyle because the less abuse your hair goes through from styling products and hair irons, the healthier it will be.
Lucy
I’m so depressed and I sometimes pity myself because of my keloids, caused by chicken pox that I had when I was in high school. I did not know it then that it was keloid and I kept scratching it so it became bigger. Now, I’m 21 years old and at the peak of my single life, but I can’t really mingle much because I lack self-confidence and I don’t want people to notice my keloids. I have a small one at the back, on my right side, another one just below my neck (which is big and plump so I can’t wear a halter top), two on my right butt cheek (so I can’t wear a bikini), one on my thigh, and one at the back of my right knee. I also have one on my right arm because of a vaccination. All in all, I have seven keloids. How can I get rid of my keloids?
Eleine
An intralesional injection of kenacort is one of the best cures for keloids. And try not to scratch your keloid – it’s a temporary discomfort. You have to sacrifice for a lifetime cause.
Another effective remedy for keloids that are big and plump is to put a see-through plaster or a self-adhesive gel sheet called Cica-Care. It’s medically proven to be up to 90 percent effective in improving red, dark or raised scars. It softens, flattens, and fades scars, at the same time relieving itching and discomfort. It’s re-usable for day and night use and can be used even on scars that are 20 years old. In only two to four months, with faithful use of this adhesive gel, the scars you thought were permanent can be treated and their appearance improved permanently.
Cica-Care is available on prescription; so ask your dermatologist about it.
Tingting