Passing Along Skincare Advise to My Daughter
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I have had a lifetime to learn how to take care of my skin. I am very fair skinned. My mother is also fairs skinned. So was my maternal grandmother. For the most part, I learned how to care for my skin from both of them. I learned about how to treat scars and breakouts, how to use sunscreen and lotions.
My daughter, on the other hand, is olive skinned. Her father has a decidedly dark Mediterranean completion. Although Gigi’s actual tone is somewhere between my skin tone and her father’s, she shows skin characteristics more like her dad’s.
I’d always looked forward to the honor of showing Gigi how to care for her skin, how to keep it looking young and healthy. What I did not expect was to have a daughter with such dramatically different skin from my own. Taking care of Olive skin is a whole new ballgame for me.
Asian, Mediterranean and other Olive (AMO) skin types actually react differently to UV lights than white skin. Scarring is different, too. Minor injuries and ace breakouts often result in dark patches. Gigi and her father never burn when they are out in the sun, and they both tan deeply and easily. I tend to forget that Gigi still needs a sunscreen and lots of moisturizer, because sun damage is not evident on her skin like it is on mine.
I want to be well versed in the techniques for caring for skin like Gigi’s. I might not be able to pass along my own tips and tricks, but I can still get educated and have a brand new bag of tricks to hand to her.
ORIKI Cosmeceuticals has an entire line of products formulated especially for AMO skin types. Because pigmentation plays an important role in appropriate skin care, I think it is important to be aware of the differences that need to be taken into consideration when choosing products. ORIKI has several product kits (items are also sold individually), and I think one of the basic kits would be a great gift for me to give my daughter as soon as her skin begins to develop adult qualities.
I use something called Dermatol for my skin when it’s dryed, which is available here in the UK and it’s basically good at making the itchiness and irritation go away.
I have EXTREMELY sensitive skin. The BEST things for lines and wrinkles (and for all the other facial nasties associated with aging) that I have found are the new gadgets which are the NUFACE and the BABY QUASAR. The NUFACE works on the underlying muscle structure/muscle tone of the face whilst the BABY QUASAR speeds up the production of collagen. The 2 incorporated as part of a regular beauty rountine make for a DYNAMITE combo!! I noticed results within the first WEEK (I’m 46 and have had bad skin since my teens!)