<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407729325821941710</id><updated>2011-11-27T17:10:29.055-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Facial Care Products</title><subtitle type='html'>Here is the best and safest natural facial care products we'e even seen and will help to get back your beautiful skin!</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Base At Home</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>17</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407729325821941710.post-8876470347135863679</id><published>2009-03-30T00:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-30T00:25:11.974-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Finding the Right Facial Care Product for your Skin</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;Author: &lt;a title="Tony Jacowski" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/tony-jacowski/9246.htm"&gt;Tony Jacowski&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;In today's market the facial skin care products are most in demand. The reason for this is because people are becoming more concerned with the way they look. The skin on your face requires careful care since it is not only the most delicate skin on your body but it also gets the most exposure. Moisturizers and cleansers are the most commonly bought facial skin care products. Very few costumers purchase and use exfoliating products.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For your face there have been many skin care products developed. This makes the process of finding the right product for your skin types difficult. You can make the search easier by knowing what tasks each product performs. The following four guidelines can help you find the right product:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Whether you are a man or a woman will influence the type of skin care product you select. Men's products often have stronger ingredients which make them too harsh for women. At the same time products for women are too mild for men.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Which product you select depends on whether you have sensitive, oily or dry skin. There are a variety of products available for all skin types. Always read the label before purchasing a product and if you still aren't sure you can do a skin test. To do a skin test use your earlobe and put a small amount of product on it. If your earlobe reddens then the product ingredients are not safe for your skin and you should probably look for something designed for sensitive skin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Depending on your age you will select different skin care products. Read the label before purchase and make sure it is recommended for your age range. The needs of our skin changes as we age. So as you age you may have to update your products to your changing skin demands.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. For those with skin disorders you should always check with your dermatologist before using any facial skin care products since some can cause damage to your skin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are also different forms of facial skin care products to choose from. If you want you can experiment with various products until you find one that is effective with your skin type. It can often be difficult to tell which form of product is the best since each person needs to find which is suitable for them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After finding the right product for your skin type, you should make sure you use it properly. Read the label and only put on the suggested amount. Always read labels carefully before using a product. Once you find a product that works for your skin you can include it in your daily regimen.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Author:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;Tony Jacowski writes on &lt;a href="http://www.ultimate-cosmetics.com/beauty/skin-care.htm"&gt;skin care tips&lt;/a&gt;. He also writes on &lt;a href="http://www.beauty-tips.info/skin/skin-care.html"&gt;basic skin care&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.beautyassist.com/"&gt;beauty tips and skin care advice&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;Article Source: &lt;a title="Finding the Right Facial Care Product for your Skin" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/finding-the-right-facial-care-product-for-your-skin-61392.html"&gt;http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/finding-the-right-facial-care-product-for-your-skin-61392.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3407729325821941710-8876470347135863679?l=facial-care-products.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/feeds/8876470347135863679/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3407729325821941710&amp;postID=8876470347135863679' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/8876470347135863679'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/8876470347135863679'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/2009/03/finding-right-facial-care-product-for.html' title='Finding the Right Facial Care Product for your Skin'/><author><name>Base At Home</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407729325821941710.post-548200799345208823</id><published>2009-01-10T19:04:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-10T19:05:55.026-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Men Facial Care Tips</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;by: Paolo Basauri&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Men usually don’t care about our skin. It’s a simple fact. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We tend to think we are made from an indestructible material, and that our skin is made of iron. And so, we go on in life, shaving everyday, standing in extreme weather on our vacations, and eating junk food. But hey, our skin is actually deteriorating each passing day, and it’s not a matter of attitude, “machismo”, or whatever you’d like to call it. It’s a matter of health. And in today’s world men facial care is even a matter of social life. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You may not know this, but we men, have very sensitive skin. I used to ignore this also, until I notice my skin was getting too dry, now I have to use baby’s soap because the doctor told me that my skin type is very sensitive. He went on saying that a large portion of men have this same type of skin, and it is due to bad eating habits, lack of exercise and basic men facial care treatment . But what is most disturbing is that most men also ignore this, or they do not take proper action. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So what is proper action? &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are certain habits to take in consideration when you start caring about your facial skin care. Here are some tips that will help you get started in men facial care: &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* Drink water, a lot. Water is good for overall health; it is a common advice to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* Buy vitamin supplements. To have a healthy skin you should include in your diet multi-vitamins. Particularly helpful to your skin is the Vitamin E. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* Exfoliate your face twice a week. Exfoliation helps removing the dead cells on your facial skin, the result will be a skin free of impurities. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* Protect yourself from the sun. Keep in mind doing it in a healthy way, for example if you’re staying too much time outdoors with a hot weather. Don’t use too much, because sun blockers contain chemicals. Nowadays even some moisturizers have sun protection. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Remember this is all men facial care basic stuff. People have different skin types that have their own issues. You should visit your doctor if you notice anything strange in your skin. However this tips will help you in having a healthier, better looking skin. Bottom line is, start taking care. The web has plenty of information regarding these issues and is a good place to start. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About The Author&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Paolo Basauri is an expert author. You can find more tips for men facial care at &lt;a href="http://www.menskincaretips.com/"&gt;http://www.menskincaretips.com&lt;/a&gt; , your place on the web for men skin care. Find advice and articles to get a healthy skin. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3407729325821941710-548200799345208823?l=facial-care-products.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/feeds/548200799345208823/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3407729325821941710&amp;postID=548200799345208823' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/548200799345208823'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/548200799345208823'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/2009/01/men-facial-care-tips.html' title='Men Facial Care Tips'/><author><name>Base At Home</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407729325821941710.post-5077391907872419087</id><published>2009-01-09T04:16:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-09T04:17:36.891-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Improve Your Beauty Using Aromatherapy - Healing Your Skin Naturally</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="justify"&gt;by: Misty Rae Cech, ND &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Trends in health and beauty are placing more trust in the efficacy of natural and organic ingredients. Skin care is no exception, with more women coming to realize the purity of what they put on their skin is as important as that of what they eat. The skin is the largest organ, and is generally permeable to substances placed on it. This is particularly important in healing wounds, for the skin may be broken and more sensitive. Enter essential oils; these powerful plant derived medicines have been used for many years for treating skin conditions, enhancing beauty and promoting wellness. Oils have been found particularly useful for regenerating skin that has suffered from accidents or surgery, or has their remaining signs in the form of keloid, acne, or other scars. Certain essential oil blends can speed healing time, reduce or eliminate scars from recent wounds and even greatly diminish the appearance of old ones. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are a few primary essential oils used in skin care which offer their regenerative properties; these oils can be used in low concentrations, and are generally well-tolerated - certainly more so than many synthetic ingredients. The most important of these may be Helichrysum italicum, also known as Everlasting oil. This wonderful oil is distilled from the daisy-like flowers of the herb. It has a lovely earthy aroma and, despite it's apparent expense, works in very low concentrations (only a few drops per tablespoon of your total blend). Helichrysum is strongly anti-inflammatory and contains powerful regenerative molecules unique to this oil only. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Helichrysum essential oil is the cornerstone for many blends for healing the skin, and is the only one necessary for supporting currently healing skin damage - it should be used at appropriate concentrations with Rosehip Seed and Hazelnut oils, as mentioned later in this article. As noted by well-known aromatherapists Kurt Schnaubelt, "The triple unsaturated fatty acids (of Rosehip Seed oil) strengthen the cell membranes and, combined with the regnerative qualities of Everlasting oil (Helichrysum), heal wounds with minimal or no scarring". &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lavender essential oil the most commonly used aromatic oil due to it's pleasant, soothing aroma and broad range of healing effects. Lavender is also included in many skin care blends as it also contains ketone molecules which stimulate tissue regeneration. The specific type of lavender oil is distilled from the flowers of the Lavendula angustifolia species. Lavender, also like helichrsum, is an anti-inflammatory, and is generally thought to bring synergy to essential oil blends. It can be included to almost any skin care blend to enhance the effects and aroma. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The essential oil distilled from common Sage leaves is also used in the healing of scars, particularly old or unsightly scars. It's natural regenerative properties and ability to promote circulation aid in gently breaking down the tough skin resulting from wound healing. Sage oil should only be used in these instances and in small quantities, as it's Thujone content can be toxic in high quantities. If used in a recipe for stretch marks (see below), it should only be used post-partum. Despite it's powerful components, however, when diluted and used with respect, one can use this oil safely. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rosemary will be the final essential oil we'll mention here for scar treatment. For the skin, Rosemary of the Verbenone chemotype has many important properties - it contains regenerative ketone molecules, and stimulates cellular metabolism. This oil helps new skin form, bringing nutrients into the cells and supports the removing toxins and wastes. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The essential oils mentioned here must be diluted in a carrier oil for daily application. In aromatherapy, more is not better! There have been numerous studies showing the great efficacy of essential oils in low concentrations based in seed or nut carrier oils. The two most commonly used base oils for skin care are Rosehip seed and Hazelnut oils. Rosehip seed has many documented uses in skin care, with it's triple-unsaturated fatty acids and it's vitamin A compounds. Rosehip seed has the ability to support tissue regeneration like Retin A, but without the drying or redening side effects. Hazelnut oil is the most well tolerated of all the carrier oils, and with its mild astringent properties, can even be used in cases of very oily skin. It will tend to leave the skin feeling nourished without feeling greasy. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now for the recipes. For effective wound healing of recent cuts and scrapes (and has been used successfully on surgical incisions), to 1 ounce Hazelnut oil and 1 ounce Rosehip seed oil add 1 milliliter of Helichrysum essential oil and 1 milliliter of Lavender essential oil - apply twice a day for 7 to 10 days. For older scars from wounds or acne, including keloid scars, replace the Lavender in the previous recipe with Sage essential oil. Apply regularly for 3 to 6 months. For the healing of stretch marks, post partum, use 1 ounce Rosehip seed and 1 ounce Hazelnut oil with 1 milliliter Sage essential oil and 2 milliliters with Rosemary Verbenone essential oil; again use for 3 to 6 months. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is a summary of a particular aspect of using essential oils for natural health, wellness and beauty. These are effective, tried and true recipes used for their specific, wound healing applications. With some research, you will find there are wonderful recipes using essential oils for a broad range of skin care applications - they work, and they're heavenly to use! As with all aromatherapy use, go slowly, watch for any (rare) skin reactions, and remember that less is more with essential oils - almost all have been noted to work in very low, well tolerated concentrations. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;About The Author&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Misty Rae Cech, ND is a professional naturopath, regularly employing essential oils in her practice. She is the owner of Ananda Aromatherapy, makers of pure essential oils and blends. For more info please visit :&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.anandaapothecary.com/essential-oils.html"&gt;http://www.anandaapothecary.com/essential-oils.html&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;and &lt;a href="http://www.anandaapothecary.com/essential-oil-blends.html"&gt;http://www.anandaapothecary.com/essential-oil-blends.html&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3407729325821941710-5077391907872419087?l=facial-care-products.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/feeds/5077391907872419087/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3407729325821941710&amp;postID=5077391907872419087' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/5077391907872419087'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/5077391907872419087'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/2009/01/improve-your-beauty-using-aromatherapy.html' title='Improve Your Beauty Using Aromatherapy - Healing Your Skin Naturally'/><author><name>Base At Home</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407729325821941710.post-861363837241391597</id><published>2009-01-07T03:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-07T03:52:11.674-08:00</updated><title type='text'>What You Should Know About Facial Skin Care</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="justify"&gt;by: Winfred Jennings &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Facial skin care take discipline more than anything. You should find a routine that suits you (and you need to stick to your skin care regimen as close as possible). We will see what makes for the best skin care tips and solutions . It's pretty simple, there are several steps to health glowing skin: &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* Cleaning &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;* Toning up &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;* Exfoliating &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;* Moisturizing &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you desire to know where to start first, it's with cleansing. Cleansing prevents damage to the skin by removing dust, pollutants, grease and extra oil from your skin. Just apply a good cleansing lotion or cream to your face and neck and gently massage it into your skin using upward strokes. Use a soft face tissue or cotton wool to wipe your face in a gentle patting fashion (do not rub). Realize that cleansing is not a once a day proposition, but must occur twice a day, i.e. morning (as part of complete facial skin care routine) and evening (on a standalone basis). Remember to use a water soluble cleansers are the best for inclusion in your facial skin care routine. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Toning is the the optional part of the facial skin care routine. If you clean your skin well you can sometimes bypass toning. If you want to remove all traces of dirt, grease and excess cleanser then toning is for you. You can using toning occasionally i.e. when you have been exposed to particularly harsh environment/pollution, Try the above suggestion instead of making it part of your daily facial skin care routine, . &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Exfoliation is again, kind of, optional step in everyday routine for facial skin care. All the same, exfoliation is essential at least once a week (or twice, dependent on the skin type and the environmental circumstances). Exfoliation finds its target in facial skin care routine because of the natural disposition of skin to replenish the skin cells every 3 or 4 calendar weeks. As a facial skin care proficiency, exfoliation aids in getting rid of the dead skin cells that block the pores, thus aiding the skin in the natural process. Still, inordinate or harsh exfoliation can induce damage to your skin; so you need to balance it out. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The following thing in facial skin care is moisturizing. As a matter of fact, moisturizing is the most crucial part of facial skin care routine. Moisturizers keep your skin from getting dry. Dry skin is really undesirable since it cause the upper layer skin to break, leading to dead skin cells. Once again, use easy upward strokes to make the moisturizer more effectual. Moisturizers work the best when applied on warm and damp skin. Thusly do not try to take away all the moisture in the former steps of facial skin care routine. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As well as the conventional facial skin care routine, you ought also exercise the accompanying for facial skin care:&lt;br /&gt;* Utilize suitable make-up remover instead of just washing it away with a heavy gel.&lt;br /&gt;* Give ear to your skin type and the surroundings, when selecting facial skin care products.&lt;br /&gt;* Test a new facial skin care product, by applying it on a short patch of skin e.g. ear lobes.&lt;br /&gt;* Never rub your skin too hard, friction can be bad.&lt;br /&gt;* Employ sun blocker applications for protective cover against sunlight.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About The Author&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Winfred is the webmaster of Advancesinhealth.com Stop Acne In It's Tracks, Find The Best Acne Treatment, and health products online. It Can Be Found (at) &lt;a href="http://www.advancesinhealth.com/"&gt;http://www.advancesinhealth.com&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3407729325821941710-861363837241391597?l=facial-care-products.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/feeds/861363837241391597/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3407729325821941710&amp;postID=861363837241391597' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/861363837241391597'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/861363837241391597'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/2009/01/what-you-should-know-about-facial-skin.html' title='What You Should Know About Facial Skin Care'/><author><name>Base At Home</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407729325821941710.post-8660021417864956566</id><published>2009-01-06T04:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-06T04:41:38.827-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Facial Skin Care Products</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="justify"&gt;by: Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, Ph.D, ND, DACBN&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The skin on your face is exposed to a barrage of toxins and environmental damage on a daily basis. It must withstand pollution, ultraviolet rays, wind, and debris, as well as the harmful chemicals in 99% of all skin care products and cosmetics. The skin on your face is the most delicate skin on your body. Therefore there are many specialty products that have been developed specifically for your facial skin. It can be difficult to decipher which products perform which tasks, and which products would work the best with your skin type. Here’s a primer on the most common facial products available. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A Word About Facial Skin&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Before you can select the facial skin care products that would work best for you, you need to determine your skin type. Basically, facial skin is categorized as either normal, oily, dry, sensitive, or combination. If you’ve never had problems with oily skin or dry skin, it’s likely that you have “normal” skin. The pores of normal skin are small and the overall skin tone is even. Oily skin, on the other hand results in medium to large pores that are prone to blockage and breakouts. Oily skin is usually slightly too moderately greasy and is thicker and firmer than normal skin. Dry skin feels tight and itchy, especially in the winter. It is thinner than normal skin and may even be slightly rough to the touch. People with sensitive skin are usually the ones who actually know their skin type. Sensitive skin is prone to rashes and breakouts from any kind of irritants such as sun, perfumes, shaving cream, temperature extremes, and even soap. Avoid products with dyes, perfumes, or unnecessary chemical ingredients in all skin conditions. As its name implies, combination skin has both dry and oily patches. Most commonly, combination skin exhibits an oily “T-Zone” (forehead, nose and chin) with dry skin on the cheeks and around the eyes. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Facial Skin Care Products&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Facial Cleansers&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;: Soap can be very drying to facial skin. So it is best to use a facial wash or cleanser that is specifically designed for the face. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Skin Toners&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;: Skin toners offer extra cleaning and help to restore the pH balance of your facial skin. However, these products can be quite drying, so if you have dry or sensitive skin, you will not need to use a skin toner. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Anti Aging Creams&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;: Facial skin care creams made of antioxidants (particularly vitamins C and E), vitamin A or alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs), are commonly used to help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and restore luster to the skin. These products may make a variety of claims regarding their efficacy and time required to see results. Use caution when reviewing a facial skin care product that claims to be a “miracle cure” to aging. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Eye Creams&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;: Eye creams are specifically made to pamper the delicate skin under and around the eyes. They help to plump and tighten under eye skin and they can reduce fine lines and wrinkles (like crows feet) that develop around the eyes. I recommend “Parfait Visage” &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Moisturizers&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;: Moisturizers help to hydrate skin and reduce the effects of aging over time.&lt;br /&gt;Sunscreen: Sunscreen is the most important facial skin care product for the health and protection of your skin. The sun’s rays, even in small amounts can be very damaging to the skin on your face. Protect it with a natural sunscreen of at least an SPF 15 everyday. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Facial Cleansers&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;: The fragile skin on your face needs a gentle cleanser that is designed for facial skin. Facial cleansers may come in liquid, foam, gel, towelette, or bar form. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;AHAs&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;: Alpah Hydroxy Acids (AHAs) work wonders at smoothing out the texture of skin and reducing the visibility of fine lines. These products work by sloughing off dead skin cells to unblock and cleanse pores, to improve oily skin or acne, and to improve skin condition in general. The extent of exfoliation that a facial skin care product is capable of depends on the type and concentration of the AHA, its pH (acidity), and other ingredients in the product. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Exfoliators&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;: These facial skin care products utilize a variety of ingredients such as nuts, alpha hydroxy acids, and microcrystals to gently remove dead skin cells and reveal the healthy, radiant skin underneath. They are best used occasionally to restore luster to dull or dry skin. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Sunless Tanners&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;: As their name implies, sunless tanners are used to tan the skin without exposure to the sun. These products vary greatly in quality, time requirements, and ease of application. They should be used with caution. A poor quality or poorly applied sunless tanner will produce unnatural results. These sunless tanners also contain harmful chemicals which can be absorbed by your skin. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more information on natural cosmetics and skin care visit: &lt;a href="http://www.skin-care-support.org/"&gt;http://www.skin-care-support.org/&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://www.make-up-cosmetics.com/"&gt;http://www.make-up-cosmetics.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About The Author&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dr. Group, the founder/CEO and clinical director for the Global Healing Center, heads a research and development team producing advanced, new, natural health protocols and products. To learn more visit &lt;a href="http://www.ghchealth.com/"&gt;http://www.ghchealth.com/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:myoung@virante.com"&gt;myoung@virante.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3407729325821941710-8660021417864956566?l=facial-care-products.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/feeds/8660021417864956566/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3407729325821941710&amp;postID=8660021417864956566' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/8660021417864956566'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/8660021417864956566'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/2009/01/facial-skin-care-products.html' title='Facial Skin Care Products'/><author><name>Base At Home</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407729325821941710.post-7066900471648447653</id><published>2008-12-27T04:41:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-27T04:43:56.182-08:00</updated><title type='text'>How to Pick facial Skin Care Products : How to Use Face Wash to Exfoliate</title><content type='html'>&lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/46l4ZLUe3_Q&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/46l4ZLUe3_Q&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Are you looking for great facial skin care products? Learn how to reverse facial skin aging and look great in this free video video clip about tips for washing your face.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3407729325821941710-7066900471648447653?l=facial-care-products.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/feeds/7066900471648447653/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3407729325821941710&amp;postID=7066900471648447653' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/7066900471648447653'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/7066900471648447653'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/2008/12/how-to-pick-facial-skin-care-products.html' title='How to Pick facial Skin Care Products : How to Use Face Wash to Exfoliate'/><author><name>Base At Home</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407729325821941710.post-8946109964470401358</id><published>2008-12-24T20:03:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-24T20:07:26.021-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Top Five Facial Care Products</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object height="344" width="425"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KVs-EkjHTuo&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;fs=1"&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KVs-EkjHTuo&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;This is among the good facial care products..I personally use neutrogena acne stress control power cream wash and the daily scrub. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3407729325821941710-8946109964470401358?l=facial-care-products.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/feeds/8946109964470401358/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3407729325821941710&amp;postID=8946109964470401358' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/8946109964470401358'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/8946109964470401358'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/2008/12/top-five-facial-care-products.html' title='Top Five Facial Care Products'/><author><name>Base At Home</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407729325821941710.post-8125773941339384631</id><published>2008-12-03T23:47:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-03T23:56:57.060-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Revaleskin : antioxidant facial care products</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="justify"&gt;Aging is something we all have to deal with, so we are constantly in  persuit of the latest anti-aging products to slow down rhe aging process-since we can't prevent it. Revaleskin is a range of facial care products that together helps premature skin aging. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;The secret to this range is its main ingredient, coffebarry. The berrycoffee is said to contains one of the highest amounts of antioxidants found in any plant. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;Not only does it rejuvenate already damaged skin, it also protect against harsh weather conditions. More about this facial care products &lt;a href="http://revaleskin.com/"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3407729325821941710-8125773941339384631?l=facial-care-products.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/feeds/8125773941339384631/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3407729325821941710&amp;postID=8125773941339384631' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/8125773941339384631'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/8125773941339384631'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/2008/12/revaleskin-antioxidant-facial-care.html' title='Revaleskin : antioxidant facial care products'/><author><name>Base At Home</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407729325821941710.post-566599217556896068</id><published>2008-11-30T23:27:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-30T23:30:42.158-08:00</updated><title type='text'>How to Make a Homemade Facial Mask</title><content type='html'>Are looking for great &lt;strong&gt;facial skin care products&lt;/strong&gt;? This is a short video clip on how to make facial mask at home.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tag : how to make facial mask&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NISkV9J3Fqk&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NISkV9J3Fqk&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3407729325821941710-566599217556896068?l=facial-care-products.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/feeds/566599217556896068/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3407729325821941710&amp;postID=566599217556896068' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/566599217556896068'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/566599217556896068'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/2008/11/how-to-make-homemade-facial-mask.html' title='How to Make a Homemade Facial Mask'/><author><name>Base At Home</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407729325821941710.post-2327347608164377008</id><published>2008-11-25T04:19:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-25T04:29:39.832-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Shikai facial care cleanser</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-3119210-10557886?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vitapal.com%2Fv-shikai-facial-care-cleanser-8-oz_38903.aspx%3Futm_source%3Dcj%26utm_medium%3Daff%26utm_term%3Dcj-data-feed%26utm_campaign%3Dcj&amp;amp;cjsku=38903" target="_top"&gt;&lt;img alt="Facial Care Cleanser" src="http://www.vitapal.com/images/Product/large/38903.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Shikai Facial Care Products Detail : This product is Specially formulated to clean thoroughly yet very gently.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lots of aloe vera helps moisturize as you cleanse.&lt;br /&gt;Contains no soaps, sulfate cleansers or oils.&lt;br /&gt;Frequency of usage : Use in the morning and evening instead of soap.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Product Facts  Ingredients : Aloe Vera Gel, Water, Sodium Cocopolyglucose Tartarate&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img height="1" src="http://www.lduhtrp.net/image-3119210-10557886" width="1" border="0" /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3407729325821941710-2327347608164377008?l=facial-care-products.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/feeds/2327347608164377008/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3407729325821941710&amp;postID=2327347608164377008' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/2327347608164377008'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/2327347608164377008'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/2008/11/shikai-facial-care-cleanser.html' title='Shikai facial care cleanser'/><author><name>Base At Home</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407729325821941710.post-4757887284423188300</id><published>2008-11-23T16:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-23T16:57:03.923-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A choices of facial care products</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;If you have acne problem, you may need facial care products to treat and prevention of acne. Nowadays, there are lots of facial care products on the market worldwide. Below are the lists of the best facial care products.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The first choice of facial care products are &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Astara Blue Flame Purification Mask&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;This mask is scented with lavender which will help with stress as well as acne. This mask is will take care of the acne you already have and thwart any acne that may be in your future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The second choice of facial care products are &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;PhytoMe Acne Gel&lt;/span&gt;. This facial care gel will not only take care of a really nasty case of acne, but it will also help with the pain you may have.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The third choice of acne skin care products is &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Neutrogena Cooling Mask&lt;/span&gt;. The mask is a facial care products that are good for cleaning your pores. Acne skin care products such as this one are not meant to get rid of acne but will help for acne prevention.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Acne Dry Spot&lt;/span&gt; is another facial care products that intended for use at night. Acne skin care products like this one should diminish blemishes overnight. Acne Dry Spot should be used only on the affected area.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Bjore Blemish Bomb&lt;/span&gt; is like an acne patch and also works overnight.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lastly, &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;pHisoderm 4-Way Daily Acne Cleanser &lt;/span&gt;is a facial care products that works for all skin types. Any facial care products that clean, tone and fight acne are good because they will help with clogged pores and reduce acne outbreaks.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One of these facial care products should work for most people who suffer from acne or pimples.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3407729325821941710-4757887284423188300?l=facial-care-products.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/feeds/4757887284423188300/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3407729325821941710&amp;postID=4757887284423188300' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/4757887284423188300'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/4757887284423188300'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/2008/11/choices-of-facial-care-products.html' title='A choices of facial care products'/><author><name>Base At Home</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407729325821941710.post-940364916173861253</id><published>2008-11-19T00:02:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-19T00:04:12.616-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Even Your Skin Needs to Take Vitamins</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Your body isn't the only thing that needs to be healthy; your skin has to be healthy, too. Some people may not be aware of this, but a lot of vitamins are essential and helpful in improving your skin's health.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Vitamin A&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You have probably heard discussions about how good this vitamin, more specifically beta-carotene, is for the eyes, but aside from this, it is also good for the skin. Vitamin A is important in repairing and protecting the skin tissues. A lack or even a small drop in the required amount of this vitamin will immediately be manifested by the body, especially by the skin itself. Flakiness and drying of the complexion is a good example the signs of vitamin A deficiency. To avoid these consequences, it is best to take foods that are filled with vitamin A, such as fruits and vegetables.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Aside from food supplements, the external application of Vitamin A is also a plus. These supplements can be taken in the form of lotions and creams, which help control the fast growth of acne, wrinkles and unwanted facial lines. Aside from these important benefits, Vitamin A also helps us avoid psoriasis, the symptoms of which include the swelling and scaling of the skin. Retin-A, which is a derivative of Vitamin A, is used in the formulation of retinols. Retinol is an over the counter drug that is used as a treatment for aging. Topical retinol with Vitamin C is also found to reverse skin changes, which are caused by photoaging and chronological aging.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Vitamin B for Vitamin B Complex&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The most important "B" to remember in Vitamin B complex is Biotin. This nutrient is responsible for the formation of the nails, hair, and skin cells. Biotin is found in various types of food such as eggs, rice, oatmeal, and bananas. Even the human body creates its own biotin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, the fact that our body produces it doesn't mean that you should stop taking food and other supplements rich in Biotin and the entire vitamin B complex. A lack of this important nutrient may result in dermatitis or skin inflammation accompanied by itchiness and redness of the skin. Hair loss is also another symptom for vitamin B complex deficiency.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are now available creams in the market which contain B vitamins. These creams help restore or bring radiance to the skin as it moisturizes skin cells and improve the entire body' s skin tone. Aside from biotin, Niacin is another B vitamin which helps bring back moisture to the skin in almost less than a week. They work by relieving dry and chaffed skin. It also serves as a skin lightener which can clear up blotchy skin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Vitamins C&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Vitamin C helps protect the skin from skin cancer normally caused by very long and frequent exposures to the sun.It is also a powerful antioxidant that prevent skin aging&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Vitamin E&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Vitamin E is responsible for the reduction of wrinkles and photo damage. A 400 mg dose of natural Vitamin E every day would help prevent this damage and enhance the skin's texture. Together, these two vitamins work in reducing DNA damages in the skin cells. This fact made researchers come to the conclusion that antioxidants help defend the body's skin cells from further DNA damage. The vitamins C and E also lessen damages brought about by free radicals, which are detrimental byproducts of pollution, smoke, and exposure to too much sunlight. These free radicals gorge down elastin and collagen fibers that are important to the structure of the skin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are formulated facial care products, which include a lotion with combination of vitamins C and E to help restore lost vitamins and to make your skin healthier looking. Good sources of vitamin C include broccoli, bell peppers, citrus fruits, cauliflower, and other green leafy vegetables.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are also a lot of vitamin C supplements available as over the counter drugs, of which it is enough to take a 500 to 1,000mg tablet a day. For Vitamin E, nuts, olives, asparagus, vegetable oils, and spinach are good sources. Unfortunately, you cannot make your vitamin E supply depend only on taking these foods. It can be supplemented by creams, lotions, and pills, of which the required amount is up to 400 units a day. An excessive intake of vitamin E may also be harmful.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Vitamin K&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lastly, the skin also needs vitamin K. Vitamin K does not do much for the skin, but it has one major benefit. This benefit is manifested by the reduction of dark circles formed under the eyes and the appearance of bruises. It can also be combined with vitamin A to form a potent formula for lightening the circles under the eye.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3407729325821941710-940364916173861253?l=facial-care-products.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/feeds/940364916173861253/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3407729325821941710&amp;postID=940364916173861253' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/940364916173861253'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/940364916173861253'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/2008/11/even-your-skin-needs-to-take-vitamins.html' title='Even Your Skin Needs to Take Vitamins'/><author><name>Base At Home</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407729325821941710.post-1333277844759782643</id><published>2008-11-17T23:12:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-17T23:14:47.245-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Perricone's Do’s and Don’ts for a healthy skin</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Shaping up through the proper diet goes along with having a smoother and healthier looking skin. The right combination of healthy foods and dieting can bring out a better-looking you. Living with the wrong diet will only leave your body weaker and your skin looking old and tired.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Perricone, a specialist on eating for a better skin, says that eating right helps improve how one looks. It basically means that the type of food that you eat can help define your physical appearance. Perricone was responsible for the “anti-inflammation diet,” which, when observed by his patients, resulted in a younger look and significant reduction of acne and eczema problems.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Perricone’s “wrinkle-free diet” contains a lot of do’s and don’ts. The first crucial element in his diet regimen is Protein. Protein helps a lot in repairing the cells and in fighting aging. Some of the most popular in the list of protein foods are fish, chicken without the skin, turkey breast, and egg whites.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The next important element is that fat should not be avoided, well, not totally. The reason for this is that fat is anti-inflammatory and it contains antioxidants that help maintain a youthful looking skin. Just as most fish contain proteins, salmon, tuna, and mackerel contain omega-3 fatty acids that lower bad cholesterol and are, consequently, good for the skin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Perricone’s list of Don’ts includes lessening the intake of carbohydrates and sugar that may cause inflammation. As these foods cause chemical changes in the body, they likewise cause collagen to diminish, which is not very good for the skin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lastly, Perricone suggests a regular intake of water because it not only helps cleanse the body; it also causes the cells to work better. Eating right is an important key to a successful skin care regimen. Having a well-maintained body also leads to a better and healthier looking skin with fewer wrinkles.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3407729325821941710-1333277844759782643?l=facial-care-products.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/feeds/1333277844759782643/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3407729325821941710&amp;postID=1333277844759782643' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/1333277844759782643'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/1333277844759782643'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/2008/11/perricones-dos-and-donts-for-healthy.html' title='Perricone&apos;s Do’s and Don’ts for a healthy skin'/><author><name>Base At Home</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407729325821941710.post-4560465754964294762</id><published>2008-11-12T19:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-13T19:09:33.887-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Historical and Modern Facial Skin Care</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Every one will agree with me that taking care of one’s face is the prime thing in beauty culture. The facial skin care with natural ingredients like turmeric, sandal wood powder, coconut, olive or almond oil were seen in literatures of ancient times.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To add luster to the naturally beautiful part of the body, people started applying many facial skin care products to protect it from the hot sun, dusty wind, excess oil secretion in the face, bad skin eruptions due to incompatible food.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1) &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Facial skin care product&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;‘&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Cetaphil facial cleanser&lt;/span&gt;’ has become one among the best &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;facial skin care products&lt;/span&gt;. Consumers too like it for its gentleness and non drying nature while and after application. It’s ‘Daily Cleanser’ used regularly as a make up remover with out scrubbing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Neutrogena’s Deep Clean &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Facial cleaner&lt;/span&gt; penetrates deep into the facial skin to clear up blemishes. This skin care product is available in gel, cream or cloth form.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May Kay's Time wise 3-in-1 Cleanser is well-liked by users for leaving skin soft and feeling fresh.&lt;br /&gt;Daily Facials, which come as individual cloths, are certainly convenient, removing makeup and cleaning the face with one swipe of a disposable towel piece.&lt;br /&gt;These facial skin care products are gentle and handy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2) &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Facial skin care treatment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;‘Dream Soap’ is a handcrafted facial cleanser that employs the powers of nature to help skin appear gorgeous and feel terrific. It is the first step towards facial skin care treatment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks to modern facial skin care treatment, the effects of aging on the skin caused by heredity, lifestyle, and environmental factors no longer have to be accepted as permanent.&lt;br /&gt;Today there are many facial rejuvenation options for individuals who would like to reduce wrinkles and fine lines, treat skin problems such as acne and rosacea, or enhance their facial skin care regimen to achieve a look that’s healthy and natural.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The modern treatments include laser skin resurfacing, skin tightening, microdermabrasion, chemical peel, Thermage, Photofacial, and Portrait Plasma Skin Regeneration.&lt;br /&gt;With today’s modern technology, now it is possible for every one to restore and maintain youthful vitality and radiance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Scottsdale skin care, day spa and wellness center features the following &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Facial Skin Care&lt;/span&gt;,&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt; Anti Aging and Acne Treatments&lt;/span&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New Pixel Laser, Microdermabrasion, Botox treatments and Botox alternatives, Facials and &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;facial skin care treatments&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Anti aging&lt;/span&gt; skin care-medically formulated, &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Acne treatment&lt;/span&gt;-medically formulated, Restylane, Facial peels, Photofacial, Spider vein removal, Laser vein removal, Laser skin care, &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Anti aging skin care&lt;/span&gt; line and program, Acne treatment skin care line, Massage and other anti aging procedures from Bare Skin of Scottsdale, Arizona.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Acne Treatments&lt;/span&gt; Business is Syed Raheem area of expertise. He provide quality Acne Treatments for many years.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Article Source: &lt;a href="Article%20Source:%20http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=John_Mendes"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;EzineArticles&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3407729325821941710-4560465754964294762?l=facial-care-products.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/feeds/4560465754964294762/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3407729325821941710&amp;postID=4560465754964294762' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/4560465754964294762'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/4560465754964294762'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/2008/11/historical-and-modern-facial-skin-care.html' title='Historical and Modern Facial Skin Care'/><author><name>Base At Home</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407729325821941710.post-6957209512225169984</id><published>2008-11-09T18:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-09T19:26:18.152-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Maintaining the youth in aging skin</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="justify"&gt;Face is the most common indicator of our age. Everyday we wash our face with a toner and keep it moisturised with a skin care products or moisturiser. Yet we may not realised some of these facial products may be too harsh on our facial skin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Keep our face hydrated&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our facial skin has its own natural oils production to keep it moisturise and keep our facial skin well-hydrated. Unfortunately, as we getting older the sebum glands produce less oil and everytime we wash our face, we mopped out the natural oil away, subsequently leaving our skin dry.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Opppsss! Do not over wash&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;Lets us have a good practice of good faial skin care routine throughout our younger years to maintain our healthier and younger looking for the rest of our lives. Yes we are agree that there are advanced facial care products that are aimed to covering up,slowing down and even stopping the skin aging process. But did you know that hat you put on your face does not affect your facial skin's health as much as the food your taking everyday. The conclusion is the better your daily diet the better your skin's health. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dietary supplements with antioxidant vitamin or manerals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;We are what we eat. The bad we eat the bad our health status. Well-balanced dietary supplement of vitamin and maneral will lowing down the skin aging process. Eat foods with rich in antioidant such as beta-carotene, vitamin C, vitain E, lycopene, proanthocyanidins and seleneum will provide maximum protection for our skin from inside and we will automatically gain a radiant and youthful appearance.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3407729325821941710-6957209512225169984?l=facial-care-products.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/feeds/6957209512225169984/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3407729325821941710&amp;postID=6957209512225169984' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/6957209512225169984'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/6957209512225169984'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/2008/11/maintaining-youth-in-aging-skin.html' title='Maintaining the youth in aging skin'/><author><name>Base At Home</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407729325821941710.post-1282196649992004287</id><published>2008-11-05T23:55:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-06T00:19:04.349-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Facial Care Products Review</title><content type='html'>&lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SuZmmVAo8uE&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SuZmmVAo8uE&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=hoodia-gordonii-mall-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=16&amp;l=st1&amp;mode=hpc&amp;search=cetaphil&amp;fc1=000000&amp;lt1=&amp;lc1=3366FF&amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;f=ifr" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" width="468" height="336" border="0" frameborder="0" style="border:none;" scrolling="no"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Cetaphil® Brand Is the Best facial care products for the perfect skin cleanser that both men and women can use. Bluelines has found it in Cetaphil® Gentle Skin Cleanser, a fragrance-free “classic” that everyone can agree on.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3407729325821941710-1282196649992004287?l=facial-care-products.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/feeds/1282196649992004287/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3407729325821941710&amp;postID=1282196649992004287' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/1282196649992004287'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/1282196649992004287'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/2008/11/facial-care-products-review.html' title='Facial Care Products Review'/><author><name>Base At Home</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407729325821941710.post-48212004581108136</id><published>2008-11-05T18:14:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-05T18:37:08.580-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Facial Care Products Presentation</title><content type='html'>&lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eN-mZDLIePE&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;fs=1"&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eN-mZDLIePE&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;table align="left" border="0"&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.clearpores.com/clicks/clickthrough.html?a=169202&amp;amp;b=221"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www2.worldniche.com/2/p5g4n003.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ClearPores™ is a&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt; facial skin care products &lt;/span&gt;designed to fight acne from the inside out and our blended ingredients make it one of the most successful &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;acne products&lt;/span&gt; on the market.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Buy this natural &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;facial care products&lt;/span&gt; now.&lt;a href="http://www.clearpores.com/clicks/clickthrough.html?a=169202"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"&gt; Click here &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.clearpores.com/clicks/clickthrough.html?a=169202"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3407729325821941710-48212004581108136?l=facial-care-products.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/feeds/48212004581108136/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3407729325821941710&amp;postID=48212004581108136' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/48212004581108136'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3407729325821941710/posts/default/48212004581108136'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://facial-care-products.blogspot.com/2008/11/facial-care-products-presentation.html' title='Facial Care Products Presentation'/><author><name>Base At Home</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
