Beautiful Skin in your 30's

Cleanser: In the morning, use a cleanser with alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) to encourage exfoliation. In the evening, wash with a creamy cleanser.

Moisturizer: In addition to SPF 20 with UVA/UVB protection, your moisturizer should contain antioxidants, like green or white tea, pomegranate, or vitamin C, which will protect your skin from damaging free radicals.

Use an eye cream daily.
For dark circles, use one with licorice or kojic acid
For brightening, try vitamin C or soy
For puffiness, look for one containing caffeine

Night time treatment: Choose a night cream or serum with Retinol.

Safety of Botox Questionable?

Cosmetic surgery is SURE to get rid of wrinkles, temporarily at least. But what are the long term effects?

Despite their hype, most wrinkle creams do not have a significant effect on actually reducing wrinkles (I'm still in denial though!). The creams are typically just great moisturizers with an added special ingredient or two that makes for a good campaign but doesn’t actually do anything.

The exceptions are products with effective levels of retinoids. Keep that in mind when purchasing products!

So, what really removes wrinkles? Celebrity favorite - Botox - does. Unfortunately it’s expensive and involves numerous surgical procedures. Botox treatments have been around since the early 1980’s and were approved by the FDA in 2002. But is it safe?

Scientists have found evidence that the toxin used in Botox treatments was shown to migrate into the brains of treated rats. They say there were no observable negative effects, but consumers need to beware of this. They could be exposing their brain to a known toxin ...but there has been no indication that treatments have caused any damage yet, so we'll have to wait years to see what science finds!

Priscilla's ageless beauty secrets

For being 60+ years old, she looks great! I did notice that she is very pale...and don't think she's denied plastic surgery, but still... Anyways, she'll also be seen on Dancing with the Stars next season.

From Priscilla Presley's own website:
Explore your body and get in touch with all aspects of yourself. Find the exercise that works best for you. I like mixing lightweight training and yoga. I have found that through my own experience, that heavyweight training builds muscle for me. Lightweight training tones and lengthens me. With yoga, it’s a balance of strengthening, toning and relaxing at the same time. This combination of light weight training and yoga have made a real difference for me. Find your exercise regime, which may be a combination of disciplines, and stick with it!

Make-up shouldn't be used to mask your flaws, but to enhance your best features. Walk into natural light with a mirror after applying make-up to see what the world will see. Don't let the magazines dictate your look by season. Find a look that you feel comfortable with as long as it’s modern and not a look that can date you, always stay current and comfortable.

Women have a sense of adventure for many things, but sometimes they stick with a hairstyle they had when they were at their 'best'. Fashion isn't about vanity - it's about living life in the present, with vibrancy. Be modern, be bold, be yourself.