Simply Beautiful Skin: Minimize Your Skincare Routine - Maximize the Results

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1 This bk is the definitive guide t simplifying yur skincare regime while maximizing yur results. Certified whle health educatr and licensed esthetician Nancy Bliss, shares her easy-t-use system fr creating a simple skincare regime that gets incredible results with fewer prducts.. Simply Beautiful Skin: Minimize Yur Skincare Rutine - Maximize the Results by Nancy Bliss, illustrated by Anastasia Gdwin Order the cmplete bk frm the publisher Bklcker.cm r frm yur favrite neighbrhd r nline bkstre.

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3 Praise fr Simply Beautiful Skin: Simply Beautiful Skin prvides clear and simple advice fr attaining radiant, healthy skin. It includes valuable infrmatin fr imprving yur nutritin and lifestyle, as well as essential instructins fr selecting a minimal number f the skin care prducts mst effective fr yur wn age, skin and circumstances. I thrughly enjyed reading this bk and am recmmending it t all my friends and clients! Emma Hefti Internatinal Mdel, Licensed Medical Esthetician and Laser Technician at Mint and Thyme Medical Spa I lve Nancy s less-is-mre apprach t skincare! She highlights effective ingredients and simple means t get glwing skin. This skincare guide needs t be in the hands f every man and wman wh wants t lk and feel beautiful inside and ut. Elizabeth Ash Licensed Esthetician, Owner f Blessed Space Day Spa As a healthcare prfessinal, I insist n effective, yet safe prducts. As a middle-aged wman, I expect skin care prducts t prduce the results they prmise! Hw ften I have waded thrugh the skin care "jungle" f verhyped prmises and inflated csts. My wallet is empty, and my skin lks the same. Nancy has given us a skin care tl bx t get the results we are lking fr, withut spending mney needlessly. I highly recmmend Simply Beautiful Skin t anyne wh cares abut their skin and wants t make educated and effective decisins abut their prduct and service purchases. Lisa K. Caut, R.N. i

4 Simply Beautiful Skin The minimalist lifestyle is gaining immense ppularity, while the skincare industry is explding with new prducts every day. Nancy tackles bth f these areas by cmbining her extensive skincare knwledge with reducing the nise f skincare prmtinal claims. Hw can we get the mst bang fr ur buck while addressing ur skin cncerns effectively? This bk prvides a step-by-step guide t minimizing the number f skincare prducts yu use, but still actively caring fr yur skin and its needs. Chamagne Williams Mdel, Licensed Esthetician, Owner f Pink Daisy Beauty Bar ii

5 Cpyright 2018 Nancy Bliss ISBN: All rights reserved. N part f this publicatin may be reprduced, stred in a retrieval system, r transmitted in any frm r by any means, electrnic, mechanical, recrding r therwise, withut the prir written permissin f the authr. Published by BkLcker.cm, Inc., St. Petersburg, Flrida. Printed n acid-free paper. BkLcker.cm, Inc First Editin

6 Disclaimer This bk details the authr's persnal experiences with and pinins abut Skincare. The authr is nt a healthcare prvider. The authr and publisher are prviding this bk and its cntents n an as is basis and make n representatins r warranties f any kind with respect t this bk r its cntents. The authr and publisher disclaim all such representatins and warranties, including fr example warranties f merchantability and healthcare fr a particular purpse. In additin, the authr and publisher d nt represent r warrant that the infrmatin accessible via this bk is accurate, cmplete r current. The statements made abut prducts and services have nt been evaluated by the U.S. Fd and Drug Administratin. They are nt intended t diagnse, treat, cure, r prevent any cnditin r disease. Please cnsult with yur wn physician r healthcare specialist regarding the suggestins and recmmendatins made in this bk. Except as specifically stated in this bk, neither the authr r publisher, nr any authrs, cntributrs, r ther representatives will be liable fr damages arising ut f r in cnnectin with the use f this bk. This is a cmprehensive limitatin f liability that applies t all damages f any kind, including (withut limitatin) cmpensatry; direct, indirect r cnsequential damages; lss f data, incme r prfit; lss f r damage t prperty and claims f third parties. Yu understand that this bk is nt intended as a substitute fr cnsultatin with a licensed healthcare practitiner, such as yur physician. Befre yu begin any healthcare prgram, r change yur vii

7 Simply Beautiful Skin lifestyle in any way, yu will cnsult yur physician r ther licensed healthcare practitiner t ensure that yu are in gd health and that the examples cntained in this bk will nt harm yu. This bk prvides cntent related t tpics physical and/r mental health issues. As such, use f this bk implies yur acceptance f this disclaimer. viii

8 Cntents Hw t use this bk (and keep it simple):... XIII Intrductin... 1 Regarding yur skincare, this bk will help yu:... 7 What yu will learn:... 7 Chapter One: Skin Basics The Epidermis The Dermis The Hypdermis Chapter Tw: Skincare Ingredients Types f Ingredients Exfliatrs Antixidants Hydratrs Emllients Essential Oils Essential Oil Hydrsls Ingredients That Dn t Fit in a Specific Categry Ingredients t Avid Chapter Three: Skin Types and Cnditins, and the Skincare Ingredients Best fr Each Skin Types Dry Skin Case Study: Linae Oily Skin Case Study: Matt Nrmal Skin Cmbinatin Oily and Dry Skin ix

9 Simply Beautiful Skin Case Study: Sarah Skin Cnditins Hyperpigmented Skin Case Study: Remy Sensitive Skin Case Study: Jasmine Acne/Blemish-Prne Skin Case Study: Michael Pssible Rsacea Case Study: Me! Premature Aging Skin Case Study: Kate Dark Circles Under the Eyes Eye Puffiness Chapter Fur: Skincare Prducts Reading a Skincare Prduct Label Cmpnents f a Skincare Prduct Types f Prducts Cleansers DIY Oil-Blend Cleansers Tners DIY Acne/Blemish-Prne Tner Serums and Treatments Bsters Hydrating Serums and Misturizers DIY Premature Aging Skin Oil Facial Oil Blend An Amazing Hydratin Trick: Sunscreen Eye Prducts Masks DIY Exfliating Mask DIY Prbitic Skin Balancing Mask The Best Treatment fr Blackheads and Large Pres: x

10 Minimize Yur Skincare Rutine Maximize the Results Chapter Five: Spa Treatments and DIY Facials Chapter Six: Skin Nutritin Simply Beautiful Skin Nutritin Plan Simply Beautiful Skin Breakfast Smthies Nutritin fr Specific Skin Cnditins Acne/Blemish-Prne Skin Pssible Rsacea Dermatitis, Eczema, and Psriasis Premature Aging Skin Chapter Seven: Simple Ways t De-Stress Chapter Eight: Simply Beautiful Skin Regimes, Skincare Ingredients, and Nutritinal Guidelines Tear-Out Sheets Simply Beautiful Skin: Dry Skin Skincare Regimes Simply Beautiful Skin: Oily Skin Skincare Regimes Simply Beautiful Skin: Nrmal r Cmbinatin Skin Skincare Regimes Simply Beautiful Skin: Hyperpigmented Skin Skincare Regimes Simply Beautiful Skin: Sensitive Skin Skincare Regimes Simply Beautiful Skin: Acne/Blemish-Prne Skin Skincare Regimes Simply Beautiful Skin: Pssible Rsacea with Oily Skin and Breakuts Skincare Regimes Simply Beautiful Skin: Pssible Rsacea with Dry and Flaky Skin Skincare Regimes Simply Beautiful Skin: Premature Aging Skin Skincare Regimes Ntes Index xi

11 Hw t use this bk (and keep it simple): If yu have picked up this bk, yu either A: lve the idea f simplifying yur skincare regime and want t learn everything yu can abut it. Or B: yu lve the idea f simplifying yur skincare regime but dn t have a lt f free time t read a bk cver t cver. Whatever yur scenari, rest assured this bk was written fr yu. Here are three ways t use it t get the mst ut f the infrmatin prvided and reach yur individual skincare simplificatin gals fast. #1: Yur first chice is t read this bk, in its entirety, frm frnt t back. This ptin will appeal t thse wh lve the science f skincare as it prvides a slid backgrund n skin structure, skincare ingredients, and prduct cmpnents; and yu will learn skincare strategies fr a variety f skin types and cnditins. This reading rute is best if yu are very interested in yur skin and its care, want infrmatin n a frmal nutritin prgram, need t knw everything abut an apprach befre trying it ut, r yu re interested in a thrugh summary f skincare prducts and the industry that prduces them. Fr full understanding f each sectin, I recmmend yu read the bk in its entirety, because many f the cncepts build upn each ther. #2: Yur next chice is t fcus yur reading n areas f the bk relating t yur skin type r skin cnditin. This ptin is useful if xiii

12 Simply Beautiful Skin yu have a basic understanding f yur skin, are strapped fr time, and just want t get t specific, practical suggestins. T d this, I recmmend starting with Chapter Three: Skin Types and Cnditins, and the Skincare Ingredients Best fr Each, which describes ingredients best fr yur skin type. Yu can then reference Chapter Tw: Skincare Ingredients fr mre in-depth infrmatin n ingredients listed in Chapter Three. Next, skip ver t Chapter Six: Skin Nutritin fr nutritinal guidelines specific t yur skin types and cnditin. Lastly, chse the tear-ut sheet in Chapter Eight: Simply Beautiful Skin Regimes, Skincare Ingredients, and Nutritinal Guidelines Tear-Out Sheets applicable t yur skin type r cnditin which yu can refer t as yu shp r clean ut yur skincare drawer (the skincare detx ). If yu need sme extra mtivatin, yu can als scan the chapters that include tpics n prduct cmpnents, the skincare industry, spa treatments, de-stressing, and the Simply Beautiful Skin nutritin plan. #3: The third ptin is t use this bk as a wrkbk. This ptin is best fr the ders, the time- starved, r thse wh really want t dive in after reading the bk in its entirety. Begin with Chapter Eight: Simply Beautiful Skin Regimes, Skincare Ingredients, and Nutritinal Guidelines Tear-Out Sheets, and tear ut the pages that apply t yur skin. Fr example, if yu have dry, sensitive, and premature aging skin, tear ut the pages with thse headings. Then chse the skin type r cnditin that mst pertains t yur skin and yur skincare gals and mark thse pages. Fr example, if fine lines are really keeping yu up at night, yu d chse: premature aging skin. These are the wrk pages n which yu will take ntes. xiv

13 Minimize Yur Skincare Rutine Maximize the Results Next, turn the pages yu have remved frm the bk t the sides that list Ingredients t lk fr and Nutritinal Guidelines. Nw turn t Chapter Tw: Skincare Ingredients and Chapter Three: Skin Types and Cnditins, and the Skincare Ingredients Best fr Each t read abut all the ingredients listed n the Ingredients t lk fr page(s) in frnt f yu. Highlight n yur wrk page the ingredients yu definitely want included in yur skincare prducts. D the same n the Nutritinal Guidelines page(s), cndensing suggestins specific t yur needs t yur wrk page. In ur example, premature aging is the mst significant cncern, s highlighting and ntes were made n this page. Ntes included ingredients and nutritinal guidelines mst applicable frm the dry and sensitive pages. Nw scan yur wrk page and either chse Simple A, B, r C Regime, r create yur wn by mixing and matching the regime cmpnents. Fr example, ur persn with premature aging skin may chse Simple A Regime but wants t add eye cream t his r her rutine. Nw yu have a cmpletely persnalized guide t shpping fr prducts r detxing yur current skincare prducts. Whichever way yu chse t use this bk, my greatest wish is that it will serve yu as a pwerful and trusted tl t help yu heal yur skin, simplify yur life, and ptimize yur verall health and wellbeing. In appreciatin, -Nancy xv

14 Intrductin It all started with bad skin and a tn f skincare prducts. My battle with acne, rsacea, dermatitis, and mst recently, wrinkles, led me t try every miracle-in-a- jar. My bathrm drawers and cabinets verflwed with special cleansers, creams, serums, and treatments. Desperate t slve my skin prblems, I threw everything pssible n my face, yet had n idea what was wrking and what wasn t. Yes, my skin was getting nminally better, but I was cmpletely cnfused by prduct claims and ingredients. Oh, and by the way, I m an esthetician a skincare prfessinal wh was lst in skincare prducts. Then I stumbled nt a crazy and rund-abut way t weed thrugh my skincare mess: the minimalist mvement. I watched a dcumentary called Minimalism: A Dcumentary Abut the Imprtant Things because it was recmmended t me, and, hnestly, I was between televisin series n Netflix. 1 One f the mst ntewrthy messages f the film is that dwnsizing can bring peacefulness and mre time t spend ding the things we lve. That piqued my interest. Anther idea that resnated was the mre stuff yu wn, the mre it wns yu. Was I giving up partial cntrl f my wn life by having all these things arund me? Was I lsing freedm t d what I wanted, when I wanted t d it? Over time, I began t reflect and ask sme tugh questins f myself including whether I culd, pssibly, live with less stuff. One f the cntributrs t the film, Curtney Carver creatr f Prject 333, std ut frm the thers. 2 Check ut her website but in a nutshell, she challenges participants t use nly 33 articles f 1

15 Simply Beautiful Skin clthing, shes, and jewelry fr 3 mnths. Culd I d this? I read her website tp t bttm and, using her tips, I cleaned my clset and clthes dressers and even parted with sme items that I had saved fr 20 years (I swre I was ging t wear thse strappy fur-inch heels again ne day!). I must admit that my wn Prject 333 is a wrk in prgress; I have nt gtten dwn t 33 things yet I m smewhere arund 80. But after that first huge clset cleaning and smaller nes since, I have fund that I rarely miss what I have given away. And I d feel lighter and, dare I say, even happier. Since my clset is a part f my bathrm, I culdn t avid nticing the state f my bathrm cabinets and drawers, which were stuffed with csmetics, cleansers, creams, ils, misturizers, and serums. Granted, I am a ltin and ptin junkie, and I was lking fr the best way t treat my skin cnditins, but the amunt I had was ridiculus. I realized I had fallen prey t all thse advertising campaigns claiming yunger, healthier, clearer skin. I wuld use the prducts fr a few weeks, see n change in my skin, and then int the drawer they wuld be dumped. By that time, a new prduct wuld be ut with even better claims, and sn I was n t my next miracle cure. Just lather, rinse, repeat. Perhaps yu can relate? Then a crazy thught came t me. Culd I challenge myself t minimize my skincare prducts while maximizing my results? I decided t rehab my skincare rutine by researching the best ingredients fr specific skin cncerns, s that I culd discern the mst effective prducts, and then see hw much I culd reduce my prducts while attaining better results. I did a cmplete blitz f my bathrm cabinets, threw away expired prducts, and began investigating the ingredients in the rest. My experiment ended with reducing my daily skincare prduct t just the nes that benefitted my skin. (See Chapter Three: Skin Types 2

16 Minimize Yur Skincare Rutine Maximize the Results and Cnditins, and the Skincare Ingredients Best fr Each fr my persnal skincare regime.) I discvered I am nt a minimalist (paring dwn t nly the mst essential items), but I want t incrprate minimalist aspects int my life, such as remving what is nn-essential and fcusing n what wrks fr me. Therefre, my gal was nt t create a skincare rutine that is as small and shrt as pssible, but t implement ne that is effective, persnalized, and uncmplicated. Yu will find this same philsphy thrughut this bk. Recmmended skincare regimes, nutritinal guidelines, and de- stressing techniques are first and fremst results-riented. They are simple, but nt necessarily easy. The case studies highlight individuals with skin types and cnditins wh, first and fremst, wanted t use the best prducts fr their skin, and, secndly, wanted t reduce the quantity f skincare items. (Plus, it wuld be awfully bring t read abut Mary wh applies sunscreen in the mrning and then is ut the dr!) Since my wn prduct rehab, I dn t think (r verthink) anymre abut my rutine, and my skin has never lked better. I lve the time and mind-space this has freed up. And since I m in the business f skincare, if a new ingredient r prduct is prmted as the latest and greatest, I will cnsider its claims, but I ve made a cmmitment t nly try it if I can substitute it fr a prduct I already use. While researching prducts, I gained a lt f knwledge abut skincare cmpanies. I began t separate cmpanies int three different categries: 1. The first I named small-batch, nn-crprate. 2. The secnd mid-sized spa. 3. And the third was large crprate - the majrity f skincare prducts fall int this grup. 3

17 Simply Beautiful Skin Large cnglmerates cntrl mst f the beauty and skincare industry. In fact, seven f these cmpanies cntrl 182 beauty brands. 3 In the interest f full transparency, these brands als include makeup and haircare prducts; but the pint is, many brands that appear independent are really cntrlled by large crprate cmpanies whse main gal is t make mney, nt imprve yur skin. They d this by charging a high price, using cheaper ingredients, and/r selling as many prducts as they can. And, usually they emply all three tactics. In mst instances, they spend mre mney n advertising than n research and prduct develpment. Fr the sake f simplifying ur understanding f the skincare industry, let s unpack the messages and tactics f mst large crprate skincare lines: Crprate Skincare Tactic #1: Charging a high price. There is nthing wrng with charging a higher price fr prducts with quality ingredients. Higher quality prducts will be mre effective in achieving the results yu want. Als, these prducts can be multitaskers, s yu will have fewer bttles lining yur cunter. Plus, yu really, truly can use a lt less, making them last lnger. But, hw d yu knw which ingredients t lk fr? And hw d yu read thse unprnunceable ingredient lists? It wuld be great t have the knwledge t quickly scan a prduct list t knw if yu are getting yur mney s wrth and if that prduct will live up t its claims. Armed with this infrmatin, yu wuldn t feel pushed int buying the latest and greatest skincare prduct simply because they state that their blend f ingredients will wrk wnders. I fund sme f the best prducts have just ne ingredient (and may even be fund in yur kitchen). 4

18 Minimize Yur Skincare Rutine Maximize the Results Crprate Skincare Tactic #2: Using cheaper ingredients. Large manufacturers f skincare prducts fill their prducts with cheaper ingredients fr tw reasns. First, this practice increases their prfit margin (bviusly). Secnd, t ensure a lng shelf life they must fill their prducts with a large quantity f typically cheap and txic preservatives. This is especially true f drugstre and department stre prducts. In my research, I fund simple, yet highly effective prducts that either d nt require any preservatives r, if they d, they nly require the least txin-prducing nes pssible. Crprate Skincare Tactic #3: Strng-arming yu int buying zillins f different prducts. This, in my pinin, is the greatest scam that large, crprate cmpanies cmmit. I have attended many crprate prduct trainings given by these cmpanies as an esthetician, and, nt all, but many skincare cmpanies have an extensive line f prducts. In ne training, fr example, the cmpany insisted their custmers use twelve different prducts in the mrning and thirteen at night, plus a nce-a-week exfliatin treatment. In my pinin, ttally crazy! T justify this, manufacturers will claim they need t spread ut the active ingredients in different prducts r they will becme t diluted t have an effect. Really? Great misturizers and hydrating ingredients can t be included in a prduct that als cntains sunscreen? Yu can see I get a bit frustrated when these explanatins (read: excuses) fr selling mre prducts are given. Hwever, keep in mind nt all cmpanies are like this. In tday s market, there are many smaller skincare cmpanies wh d business with integrity. These are the cmpanies I named small batch, nncrprate. And while they still rely n prfits, they have yur best interests at heart. 5

19 Simply Beautiful Skin There are als many mid-size cmpanies that sell exclusively t spas and carry brands that fcus n effectiveness in additin t their prfits. Many f these skincare lines are called csmeceuticals. This name was created by skincare marketing t have yu believe that the prducts are a crss between a pharmaceutical and a csmetic, thus giving the impressin that they wrk better than traditinal skincare. In truth, these claims are false. Hwever, the gd news is that these prducts may cntain mre active ingredients ingredients that wrk t treat (such as sthe, plump, r heal) r prtect yur skin. Or they may cntain a greater quantity f active ingredients. Usually, these skincare lines charge a pretty penny fr their prducts, but at least yu knw yu are getting yur mney s wrth. Thugh mst spa estheticians have integrity, sme earn cmmissins, and thus have incentive t encurage yu t purchase several prducts at a time. If yu explain yur skincare gals, including yur minimalist apprach f using less prducts, in mst cases yu will receive hnest recmmendatins. Hwever, it never hurts t have sme ingredient and prduct knwledge under yur belt, which we will cver thrughut this bk. In the past, I advised my clients n what I thught was an apprpriate number f prducts fr their needs, many times bucking the suggested prtcl by the manufacturer. But nw, with the minimalist idea stuck in my head, my challenge became t recmmend the least number f prducts and the easiest rutine, while still delivering the same r higher level f effectiveness. My research, subsequent changes in my persnal skincare regime, and my wrk with clients, were the mtivatin behind this bk. I want t give yu just enugh infrmatin t make the best, yet simplest, chices fr yur skincare regime. 6

20 Minimize Yur Skincare Rutine Maximize the Results Regarding yur skincare, this bk will help yu: Reduce the number f skincare prducts yu use; Chse the mst effective skincare prducts based n the knwledge f what ingredients wrk best fr yur skin type r cnditin; Detect whether a prduct cntains a sufficient amunt f active ingredients and minimal amunt f fillers, preservatives, clrs, and fragrances; Chse fds that supprt healthy, vibrant skin, and gain knwledge f fds that address particular skin cnditins; Discern if a spa treatment shuld be in yur skincare regime; Empwer yu t be able t weed thrugh (r ignre) thse ubiquitus skincare ads, Save time and energy fr mre wrthwhile endeavrs; And mst imprtantly, feel amazing after yur wn skincare rehab with radiant, healthy skin. What yu will learn: In this bk, we will start with the basics f skin anatmy. Then, we will dive int understanding key ingredients (including ingredients fr specific skin cnditins). Next, typical prducts are defined with suggestins f simple nn-cmmercial substitutins; this is fllwed by a discussin f spa/facial treatments and why they may make yur daily skincare rutine easier. Then, we will cver nutritin and fd chice infrmatin, because s much f ur skin health is determined internally. Next, yu will learn a simple de-stressing technique t help stave ff the signs f skin stress, including breakuts, premature aging, and mre. 7

21 Simply Beautiful Skin And lastly, we will put it all tgether with nifty tear-ut sample skincare rutines based n yur skin type r cnditin. My hpe in publishing this bk is that yu will find infrmatin t make cnfident decisins abut the type and number f skincare prducts yu really need. My gal is fr yu t chse prducts that are the mst effective, s that yu can reduce the number f prducts yu use. Hw might this lk fr yu? Maybe yu will get dwn t using nly ne prduct in the mrning and at night. Perhaps yu will be able t pare dwn yur prducts s that yu can see t the bttm f yur bathrm drawers. And, maybe because yu are armed with 8

22 Minimize Yur Skincare Rutine Maximize the Results knwledge, yu will be able t wave ff mst r all the 25 prducts the salespersn at the beauty cunter encurages yu t buy. My ultimate wish is that yu find this philsphy t be ne facet f a life f reduced stress, saving time, and accmplishing mre with less, while attaining beautiful, glwing skin! 9

23 This bk is the definitive guide t simplifying yur skincare regime while maximizing yur results. Certified whle health educatr and licensed esthetician Nancy Bliss, shares her easy-t-use system fr creating a simple skincare regime that gets incredible results with fewer prducts.. Simply Beautiful Skin: Minimize Yur Skincare Rutine - Maximize the Results by Nancy Bliss, illustrated by Anastasia Gdwin Order the cmplete bk frm the publisher Bklcker.cm r frm yur favrite neighbrhd r nline bkstre.