LENA BLOG

Is it true that after using the same products on your face for about 6 months or so, your skin gets used to them, and they tend not to work? I’ve been using the same product for several years. I have read it is good to switch products now and then so your skin doesn’t get used to them. Is this true? My response to these kinds of questions is an emphatic no! There is no reason why you can’t use a product indefinitely. The idea that you have to change products due to your skin getting used to them, rendering them ineffective, is a myth. Perhaps this way of thinking is used to promote a new product, or it is simply a misnomer that has never been challenged. ...unless you want to Products you use should work period , not just for a period of time. Case in point: I have been using one product line for almost 30 years (Yonka-Paris, of course). They are the products I sell and use in my practice. I have never had the feeling I needed to switch brands, personally or pro...

Because tissues (Kleenex ® ) are made from wood pulp, it is said they can scratch your skin. Personally, I think this is ridiculous. You may be using an abrasive scrub on your face, yet you are told to worry about using facial tissue! So if you choose to use tissues, don’t think you are harming your skin. Obviously, softer tissues will feel better than the cheaper, coarser types. Either way, feel free to use tissue if you need to. I am not, however, a fan of tissuing things off your face. Instead, you want to rinse products off by using water and your hands to ensure everything has been removed. For more information on proper (and improper) exfoliation, see: Tarzan exfoliates All About Exfoliation MYTH: Facials make your skin break out

I never consider these types of photographs when determining the effectiveness of a treatment or product and I highly recommend you don’t either. The variables that are possible with before and after pictures are numerous. Lighting, camera angles, clothing color, hairstyle, and even facial expressions can all make the image look better or worse depending on what is needed. I like to turn the photos upside down to lose (or gain) perspective. Remember, these are advertisements meant to sell you something. Please don’t use these pictures as a basis for believing anything. Here are a few more MYTHS: Facial exercises help reduce wrinkles and/or firm the skin Skin breathes Enlarged Pores: Can they shrink? Aging is bad