Get Your Glow On! Sex Contributes To Stunning Skin

According to clinical sexologists, sex and subsequent orgasms are one of the best things that you can treat yourself too for great looking glowing skin!  Here’s why:

Getting Your Groove On Gives You a Glow

Sex gets your blood circulation flowing and increases the oxygen levels in your system making your skin look brighter. The flushed skin beams through and gives the skin a natural glow. Not only that…..but research shows that sex can actually make your lips seem fuller too!

Sex Keeps You Looking Sexy
Like exercise, sex helps in controlling the hormonal imbalance in the body that causes acne. Sex not only helps with acne….but the balanced hormone levels also contribute to more lustrous hair.

Endorphins: The Key To Well Being, Happiness and…Anti-Aging? 
Sex releases higher levels of endorphins into the body which makes skin glow. Endorphins are neurotransmitters produced by the brain designed to reduce pain and induce a natural sense of well being and happiness. Some research also shows that endorphins promote the growth of the epithelial cells aiding in the production of new skin cells and boost natural collagen production. This helps reduce age spots and skin sagging. Sex could possibly also be considered an anti-aging routine!

Work It Out

Also like exercise, sex makes you sweat and opens up pores clearing all the stuck up dirt, grime and residual make up. Like a sauna, sex rids the skin of impurities. 

Keep it Wet  

Sex plays a huge role in restoring hydrated skin. Sex definitely keeps the skin saturated and gives it the moisture boost it needs.

Almost all clinical sexologists believe that sex should be a part of your daily routine much like brushing your teeth or washing your hair. Daily sex not only heightens the excitement in your relationship…but also naturally works wonders for your skin! So start off 2011 with a sexy beauty regimen! Get your groove on! Doctor’s orders!

Increase the Effectiveness of Your Skincare

It’s hard to tell which skin care products work wonders…and which one’s fall flat when people can get different results with the same product. Experts usually explain this is due to individual body chemistry. This is often the truth. However, sometimes it’s as easy as changing up a skin care cleansing routine to increase the effectiveness of the active ingredients in the products.

Skin care products such as creams, gels, lotions or serums are topical and are a mixture of chemicals. Some of these chemicals are active ingredients (substances in charge of the biological action of the product), while the rest are inactive ingredients (substances that help protect and deliver active ingredients).

The effectiveness of skin care products depends on whether (1) the active ingredients in the chosen product are in sufficient quantities and (2) whether they penetrate into your skin deeply enough and in sufficient amounts. So in other words – it depends on your choice of the product and secondly, how you apply it.

Tips for Maximum Penetration of Skin Care

1. Cleanse your skin before applying skin care products. The best time to apply skin care products is after you are fresh out of a warm shower or bath. When the skin is moist, active ingredients can penetrate better when they are dissolved. FYI: Don't ever wipe your skin dry, just pat lightly with a towel.
2. At night, take off make up with a conditioning make up remover. I use and love Dr. Daniel Man’s Conditioning Make-Up Remover (www.drman.com). It’s safe for the eyes and has Vitamin E to condition the skin. 
3. After rinsing off the conditioning makeup remover, splash face with warm water and use a facial cleanser. FYI: Do not wash your skin with hot water, excessive heat accelerates skin aging. (Also, don’t spend too much time in the shower- too much chlorine!!)
4. After cleansing, splash face with cool water in order to close the pores.

You’re Partner for New Fresh Skin: Exfoliation

Exfoliation is used to remove the uppermost layer of the skin, called the stratum corneum. Exfoliates can come in the form of chemicals such as alpha hydroxy acids, enzymes or other chemicals. If the stratum corneum becomes too thick (which is seen in aging or poorly maintained skin) active ingredients have a hard time penetrating deeply enough to have an effect on the skin.

• Use short, firm strokes to apply skin care products- experts say to use the middle finger. Do not stretch the skin. Do not rub. After applying, gently tap the area with your fingers for half a minute.
• For most people, a gentle scrub for a mild exfoliation is the prescribed method of application.
• While some exfoliation may be beneficial, overdoing it may do more harm than good to your skin. Facial scrub should not be used more than four times a week.