Don't let the title fool you. This isn't another blog about filling and sealing jars of jalapeno jelly or my further attempts at homemade canning. I'd like to introduce you to Olay's must-have beauty products - Regenerist Filling and Sealing treatment and their night time lifting and firming cream.I remember watching my mother-in-law slather generous amounts of cream on her face and neck at night. At the time, I was a mere sapling and couldn't understand what all the fuss was about. As a matter of fact, back then I never even removed my make up at the end of the day. I simply got up in the morning, showered and washed my face with whatever bar soap was available.
Enter midlife...when I turned 45 I either suddenly gained better vision (not the case since I have recently purchased reading glasses and got a prescription for driving glasses) or finally noticed the tiny lines that have crept onto my face while I was living life. Now don't get me wrong, I am blessed with my grandmother's beautiful, creamy skin, it's just that I'm pretty sure she didn't worship the sun like I have.
So what's a girl to do when she wants to erase those crow's feet, laugh lines, and frown marks? There are more products on the market today than ever before including a list of injections and surgical procedures. Aside from the obvious...reduce sun exposure, avoid smoking, reduce stress, keep your face moisturized, and eat a healthy diet... there are a few home remedies that might look pretty interesting.
You could always try applying the juice of green pineapples and apples to your face daily. Or you might make a paste of tumeric powder and sugarcane and use as a facial mask. I've heard cucumbers, bananas, papayas, lemon juice, and castor oil also do the trick, all used separately and applied to those difficult spots.
The Olay filling and sealing treatment does exactly what you would think. It fills the little lines and allows you to "hide" them under your foundation. The night time firming lifting cream seems to tighten the skin on my neck, and I'm pretty pleased with those results.
While I'm not quite ready to have someone stick a needle into my face to remove those testy lines, I don't see myself mixing up a bowl of fruit salad to apply to my trouble spots either. I guess I'll just stick with my Olay products for now.
Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitsa_sakurako/
Enter midlife...when I turned 45 I either suddenly gained better vision (not the case since I have recently purchased reading glasses and got a prescription for driving glasses) or finally noticed the tiny lines that have crept onto my face while I was living life. Now don't get me wrong, I am blessed with my grandmother's beautiful, creamy skin, it's just that I'm pretty sure she didn't worship the sun like I have.
So what's a girl to do when she wants to erase those crow's feet, laugh lines, and frown marks? There are more products on the market today than ever before including a list of injections and surgical procedures. Aside from the obvious...reduce sun exposure, avoid smoking, reduce stress, keep your face moisturized, and eat a healthy diet... there are a few home remedies that might look pretty interesting.
You could always try applying the juice of green pineapples and apples to your face daily. Or you might make a paste of tumeric powder and sugarcane and use as a facial mask. I've heard cucumbers, bananas, papayas, lemon juice, and castor oil also do the trick, all used separately and applied to those difficult spots.The Olay filling and sealing treatment does exactly what you would think. It fills the little lines and allows you to "hide" them under your foundation. The night time firming lifting cream seems to tighten the skin on my neck, and I'm pretty pleased with those results.
While I'm not quite ready to have someone stick a needle into my face to remove those testy lines, I don't see myself mixing up a bowl of fruit salad to apply to my trouble spots either. I guess I'll just stick with my Olay products for now.
Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitsa_sakurako/
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