How to Take Care of My Face Skin in Five Minutes or Less

Most of us are far too busy in our daily lives to take the time to stop and think about the best way to take care of our skin so that we can always be able to put our best face forward.

While most of us today can’t be bothered with having to scour the shelves and read the small print with all those unpronounceable words, we’re still concerned about using skincare products that provide true benefits without compromising our health.

This means that products containing a multitude of chemicals is most likely something we’d prefer to avoid as we’d like to know how to naturally control breakouts, and find a simple routine that works just as well during the summer months as it does during the colder winter months.

As well, when we start to approach our 30’s, 40’s, 50’s and older, most of of us are even more concerned about finding a simple skin care regimen that will also provide anti-aging benefits and help to repair damage that has occurred over the years.

If you ask the average busy person how much time they have to dedicate to a skincare routine, most will reply that anything beyond 2-3 minutes just isn’t going to regularly happen.

Thankfully, Cardea Luxe Skin Care has introduced a simple and effective solution for all those busy faces out there with their amazing Radiance Eye Cream.

Not only does this special eye cream offer all the benefits of anti-aging and the daily moisturizing every face needs, it also helps to prevent breakouts, even skin tone, diminish pores and give your face a healthy overall glow.

4 Easy Skin Care Steps You Can Do in 5 Minutes!

The Cardea Luxe skincare routine is simple when you follow this easy 4-step daily process and will help you to have a radiant complexion all year long at any age:

• 1) Cleanse your face with warm water and a gentle cleanser or cleansing cloth suited to your skin type that will remove makeup and daily grime. Thoroughly flush with warm water, finish with cool to close the pores and gently pat dry – time: 60 seconds
• 2) Tone with a natural and healing toner, to smooth, soften, tighten pores and calm skin, such as Witch Hazel, applied to an organic cotton pad to remove any cleanser residue – time: 30 seconds
• 3) Apply a dab of Radiance Eye Cream, from their unique, airless jar (one pump is all it takes), to the corner of each eye, the center of your forehead, below each cheek, center of your chin and either side of your neck and gently massage in. Be especially gentle around the sensitive eye area where the skin is much thinner – time: 30 seconds
• 4) No matter what the season, always apply sunscreen, with a minimum SPF of 30, to reduce the harmful effects of your daily exposure to the sun, and help prevent accelerated aging of the skin on your face – time: 30 seconds.

The above simple routine has taken you a total of just 2 ½ minutes, which means that even the very busiest person can easily find the time to implement the Cardea Luxe skincare routine into their daily life.

Simple is beautiful and beautiful happens when you take those 2 ½ minutes to always use an effective, yet gentle and hydrating product that also offers you many added anti-aging benefits, such as the Cardea Luxe Radiance Eye Cream, that is not only a wonderful product for the sensitive eye area, it’s also a fabulous all over face care product you won’t want to be without.

No matter how busy you may be and how rushed your daily life, your face deserves a little tender loving care and a well deserved break from the ravages of the daily pollution, sun exposure and stress it may be subjected to, so make sure that you spend those important few minutes giving your face the attention it deserves.

Of course you might like to add an exfoliation step to your facial skincare routine. Regular exfoliation also helps to fight the many signs of aging by gently removing dead skin cells that might otherwise clog pores, create enlarged pores, bumps and uneven skin tone, flaky skin and wrinkles. This will add another 2-3 minutes to your routine and aren’t you worth it?

Give your face the time it deserves and remember that anyone who wants to put their best face forward will be so delighted with the abundance of positive results the Cardea Luxe Skin Care line of products has to offer.

Also, to get more information about your healthy complexion we have a new article about retinol skin care benefits which is most interesting.

Here’s to bringing out your inner beauty!

Sincerely yours,
Joseph Meli
Founder and Owner of Cardea Luxe™ Skin Care

Are You Applying Your Skin Care Products In The Right Order?

When it comes to proper skin care there is a definite way to apply your various skin care products to your face.

In today’s article we have provided you with a variety of content ranging from how different formulas can help seniors with face care issues to the science behind retinoids to the featured post about applying cosmetics in the correct order.

Discover Why Acidic Skin Care Product Can Be Beneficial in Older Adults

(HealthDay)—For older adults, an acidic skin care product with different plant oils improves epidermal barrier formation and increases lipid lamellae in the intercellular space of the stratum corneum (SC), according to a study published online Oct. 12 in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science.

Jürgen Blaak, from Kneipp GmbH in Würzburg, Germany, and colleagues examined how an acidic skin care product with different plant oils affects SC function, structure, and lipid function. Transepidermal water loss, SC hydration, and skin surface pH were measured before and after a three-week application of the skin care product in older adults with dry skin. Read more…

The Science of Skincare: What are Retinoids?

When is comes to skincare, ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and retinol are often thrown about and highlighted on the front of serums and creams. Yet, few of us genuinely know what these ingredients are and why we should (or shouldn’t in some cases) be incorporating them into our skincare regimes.

Retinoids and retinol are derivatives of vitamin A. While retinoids are prescription strength, products containing retinol can be bought over the counter. The latter take longer to work as your skin has to convert retinol into retinoic acid, so it can take at least three months to see results. See more…

Read How to Apply Your Skin Care Product in the Right Order

We all want to wake up with perfect-looking skin. Unfortunately, it just doesn’t happen overnight without a little bit of extra help. Great skin takes a few steps and the right skin-care products to have it looking its very best.

For your skin care and all its fancy ingredients to work its magic on your skin, you need to layer it correctly. The general rule is to start with clean skin and then apply your skin care starting with the thinnest product and letting each product absorb in between layers so that the products can work on the skin. See more…

A glowing complexion is always enhanced with the right kind of product and we suggest that you check our the best under eye cream that can help with dark circles, puffiness, bags and fine lines. Here’s to helping to bring out your inner beauty!

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How Can I Determine My Skin Type – Part One

In this two-part blog post series we will cover the primary foundation of your skin as well as show you how to determine which skin type you have and how best to to make your complexion look and feel fantastic!

The Skin is the Largest Organ of Your Body

Your body works hard (though largely unnoticed) every day, shedding and replacing cells as they wear out and die.

This is because your skin is the first line of defense against dehydration, infection, injury and extremes of temperature … and simply MUST be kept in top condition.

This constant process of regeneration begins first in the dermis – the lowermost, or inner, layer of the skin.

Each new cell travels up toward the Epidermis (outer layer) over a two-week period. It then continues moving upward through the epidermis until it reaches the surface, where it spends another two weeks, until it eventually dies and is shed.

This process of cellular migration from the Dermis to the Epidermis just keeps repeating throughout your entire life.

As incredible as it may sound, we shed two to three billion skin cells every day!

Each layer of skin performs an important role in how you look.

The Epidermis: this is your armor – the first line of defense between you and the external world.

Dead cells from this outermost layer are constantly sloughing off and being replaced with new ones.

In fact, your skin completely renews itself every 3 to 5 weeks.

That’s good news because it means, if you start today, you can present a whole new “you” to the world in about one month!

Of course, how you treat your epidermis determines – to a great extent – how young you look as a result.

Although wrinkles develop on the lower skin levels, it’s the epidermis that most strongly influences how fresh you look and feel. It’s this layer, which helps hold and absorb moisture to keep you looking young.

The Dermis: this middle layer – located between the epidermis and subcutaneous tissue – is the thickest layer of the skin.

It’s made of tightly meshed collagen and elastin fibers – these two elements are absolutely critical to skin health and a youthful appearance.

Collagen is the protein responsible for structural support, and elastin gives skin its resilience and suppleness.

The sebaceous and sweat glands, hair follicles, and a small number of nerve and muscle cells are found here in the dermis.

The sebaceous glands lubricate the skin with an oily substance called sebum.

As we age, our skin becomes more susceptible to drying and wrinkling factors, which is due primarily to decreased production of sebum.

On the other hand, excessive sebum production – especially when combined with excessive sugar in the diet, and insufficient skin cleansing (both of which are so common among teenagers) – can lead to acne.

The dermis is responsible for the structural integrity, elasticity, and resilience of the skin.

This is also the layer that wrinkles come from … so the only way any “wrinkle cream” can work effectively is by penetrating deep into this layer of the skin.

Subcutaneous: this is the innermost layer of skin and is made up mostly of fatty tissue.

You can think of it as both “shock absorber” and “insulation layer”, thanks to the way this fat tissue protects the underlying tissues from cold and trauma.

Aging tends to reduce subcutaneous tissue and the result is often increased facial sagging and additional, deeper wrinkles.

In Part Two of ” How Can I Determine My Skin Type” we will cover the various sky types plus you can take our quick quiz to help determine your unique complexion type.

Image: By Don Bliss (artist) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

How Can I Determine My Skin Type – Part Two

In this second part of our series of identifying your unique skin type we will cover the various skin conditions plus you can take our easy quiz below to help make this determination very helpful.

What Skin Type Are You?

First of all, most people have what is known as “combination skin”– not just one type over their entire body and face.

Many factors are involved in determining your particular skin type … such as genetics, metabolism (what’s going on inside your body at your current age), plus various environmental influences.

Internal factors include your overall state of health (including the health of your skin), hormones, exercise, and what you eat and drink, and a few environmental influences, including air pollution, second-hand smoke, and even the harmful rays of the sun itself!

All these things can affect how we look.

Here’s a quick quiz you can give yourself that will help determine your skin type:

1. After cleansing, how does your skin feel?

(a) Tight and rough
(b) Smooth and supple
(c) Slightly oily
(d) Oily in some areas, tight in others

2. How often does your skin break out in spots?

(a) Almost never
(b) Rarely
(c) Often
(d) Only in the T -Zone (across the forehead and down the nose and chin).

3. Which of the following best describes your skin texture?

(a) Smooth and transparent
(b) Firm and even
(c) Slightly rough and uneven
(d) A mixture of the above.

4. How does your skin look during the day?

(a) Flaky and chapped
(b) Clean and fresh-looking
(c) Shiny
(d) Shiny in the T-Zone by the Afternoon

Now, add up how many a’s, b’s, c’s and d’s you have.

Mostly a’s = “dry” skin.
Mostly b’s = “normal” skin.
Mostly c’s = “oily” skin.
Mostly d’s = “combination” skin.

The Right Cleanser for You

The first critical step in cleansing takes place before you even touch your face.

Make sure that you purchase a quality pH-balanced cleanser, which is formulated specifically for your skin type.

For any skin type, it will be important to choose products that contain as many natural ingredients as possible.

After cleansing, you then want to apply a serum, followed by a moisturizer that is appropriate for your particular skin type, a sunscreen moisturizer during the day, and a repairing type of light moisturizer at bedtime.

IMPORTANT: do not saturate the skin at night because it needs to breathe and repair itself while you sleep.

Around the eye area, gently apply a cream that contains Vitamin C and moisturizing properties.

Be careful never to pull or rub-in the product in the delicate under eye area.

Instead, use a smooth stroking motion from below the eyes to the outside corner of the bridge of the nose.

Always remember that moisturizing in the under eye area is very important because the skin ages faster in this area than on other parts of the face.

To help make your eye’s look fabulous you need to check out our luxurious Cardea Luxe™ Radiance skin care and eye cream that contains both natural and organic anti-aging ingredients such as Retinol, Hyaluronic Acid, peptides and more to make your eyes and complexion look amazing!

What’s Alicia Keys’ Secret Skin Care Treatment?

Many of today’s top models and Hollywood stars claim to have their own “secret” skin care routine and treatment philosophy. In today’s Cardea Luxe post we feature one of the top recording artists sharing her latest tips for you.

Plus if you feel your complexion getting a little “blah” then check the two other stories below to help bring more radiance into your daily health regimen!

Alicia Keys’ Skin Care Treatment and Favorite Products

From the red carpet to the small screen, Alicia Keys has been fearlessly leading the no-makeup movement. And while there’s no foundation or mascara involved, her look does require an impeccable skincare routine. Makeup artist Dotti is the pro that keeps Keys’ skin looking picture perfect, and she shared all of the details behind the singer’s fresh-faced pictures with W magazine. Overall, it’s a straight-forward regimen that anyone could try at home.

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The Best Skin Care Products When Your Face Is Feeling “Meh”

If a selfie is worth a thousand words, we can all agree that ‘meh’ should not be one of them. Living life to its ultimate potential has the unfortunate casualty of wreaking havoc on your skin. Or, you know, sometimes just living life regularly can do that too. It doesn’t matter what age you are, your skin can pull a fast one on you at any time and you’re left to do the maintenance. Sometimes you’re waiting for a new skin care routine to work its magic, or maybe you just don’t have the time to do that daily facial massage you keep reading about, but rest assured that in the year 2016 we have every convenience to nix immediate as well as long-standing skin issues. Take a short-cut with these game-changers that will have you impervious to any unflattering light.

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The Skincare Fad to Avoid at All Costs

Many dermatologists recommend having at least three cleansers on hand, so you can address your skin’s state on any given day.

After a handful of celebrities bragged about not always washing their faces in the morning, it became trendy to skip an AM cleanse. But if you suspect the likes of Kirsten Dunst, Alexa Chung, and Kristen Bell aren’t handing out the most scientifically sound skincare advice, you’re right.

See more…

Also, don’t forget to check out the latest news and activities from Cardea Luxe™ via our special news room!

Images from self.com, glamour.com, observer.com

Will Drone Technology Help Target Aging Skin?

The rapid advancement of technology has become an integral part of our daily lives and there is no way of getting around it and in today’s featured article the topic of drones being used for the cosmetics industry could be a sign of the times. To round out our topical discussion are two posts about eye skin care and other tips to make your facial complexion glow with radiance!

Please check out these latest news articles and share them with friends.

Will Drones Help With Your Aging Skin?

Technology’s influence on skin care innovation has been twofold over the past few years. One of the latest and most interesting trends is using new age drone technology to target aging — and I’m not talking about male wasps, rather those unmanned aircrafts that can zoom in on precise targets. Similarly, cosmetic formulators have started talking about how drone-like delivery can boost the efficacy of active ingredients. Is it a fad, a meaningless analogy, or something that will make you rethink what it takes to make an effective anti-aging potion? Read more…

Doctor Tips To Healthy Skin

If you find yourself constantly tugging at your eye area when removing your makeup, it’s time to ~chill~ and find a new method. Dr. Shah suggests the following: “Hold a round cotton pad soaked with alcohol-free makeup remover or a pre-soaked pad over your closed eye for 20-30 seconds, then gently drag the pad in the direction of your lashes, do not tug or apply too much pressure or wipe excessively. For heavy liner, gently wipe along the lashline.” You can also use Q-tips for liner or mascara bits that won’t budge. Also, a personal pro-tip is to use coconut oil to aid in breaking down the makeup before going in with your cotton-pad-makeup-remover-combo. Whatever technique you choose, be sure it’s a gentle one. Read more…

More Tips To Make You Look Fantastic!

We all want to look our brightest and best, the happiest healthiest versions of ourselves. And a great way to get there begins with your skin. It’s your biggest organ so you need to take good care of it. Think about how much your skin really does in a day. It’s a lot right? So show your skin some love by not doing these seven things. They may look small, but they’ll add up to the happiness of your and your skin. Read more…

Thank you for reading our news worthy articles. Don’t forget to check out our other posts and special skin care related content.

Images from truthinaging.com, teenvogue.com, gossmakeupartist.com

Why Utilize Organic Skin Care on a Daily Basis?

The Importance of Natural and  Organic Skincare

Synthetics unfortunately are contained in many popular skincare products and also in numerous situations synthetics can be harmful to your health.

These ingredients are often rapid acting as well as intrusive. Frequently this type of direct exposure raises concerns as skin inflammation, chronic migraines, cancers, breathing problems, hormone interruption, etc, etc, and so on.

Lots of commercial off the shelf items will offer you varied skincare results. The majority of these items are made to do a basic job in order to help you with one aesthetic function such as smoother less noticeable wrinkles, sun spots vanishing, and acne control!

However, all too frequently there is a high rate of challenges such as asphyxiation of the skin, increased dehydration, photosensitivity as well as other skin related problems.

For everyone our skincare is one thing that is within our control. The great products, the ones that will certainly offer us ideal health and glowing skin we all desire, are easily within our reach.

There are several benefits to using all-natural and effective solutions, yet most notably, they are a better option for your health and wellness, and they function to optimally provide the best ingredients to give you solid results with minimal side effects.

Many dedicated business, like Cardea Luxe Skin Care with our luxurious eye cream, make pure, all-natural formulations and manufacture high quality products with solid performance to make them worthy of purchase.

When we claim “organic skin care”, what we indicate is that we utilize ingredients made of plant based components along with many other superior quality and active ingredients.

When you choose to buy natural and organic skincare, you are selecting products whose active ingredients work with your skin to provide you with superior results.

It makes you ask yourself about the effects of all the chemicals in the skin items that you are rubbing on and massaging in.

There are numerous advantages to making use of all-natural and trusted high quality organic products, so the bottom-line is to read the labels and make sure you know what you are buying.