Garden Girl Announces Winter Line of Natural Skin Care

Needham, MA, June 29, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Garden Girl, a natural skin care company, has announced a line of natural skin care and beauty products catering to winter skin problems.
Garden Girl offers a complete line of skin care products that not only help consumers avoid dry and itchy winter skin, but are also made without the use of harsh chemicals and unnecessary additives.

“Winter months wreak havoc on the skin – from cold winter air to dry heat indoors to hot showers, it all takes a toll,” says Kristin Miller, owner of Garden Girl. “Dry skin is not only uncomfortable, but it can also make you appear older!”

Available in scents derived from essential oils that revitalize or relax, Garden Girl’s line includes shower gels and body scrubs free of drying sulfates to gently and naturally soothe and cleanse skin. Mineral oil and other petroleum products, like petrolatum, can clog pores and further aggravate skin, so Garden Girl’s line of moisturizers are petroleum-free and rich in antioxidants, which combat the free-radical damage skin can endure from winter weather and the environment.

Garden Girl’s products for face and body are free of parabens, sulfates, phthalates, artificial colors, artificial fragrances, petroleum and unnecessary chemicals. Retro-inspired and creatively produced, Garden Girl offers beautifully natural products that appeal to the body and spirit. Garden Girl maintains a commitment to provide earth-friendly products that are never tested on animals. Garden Girl’s web site, http://www.gardengirlskincare.com, provides easy online shopping to consumers. Additionally, customers can host a Garden Party in the comfort of their own home with their friends, where a sales consultant demonstrates the complete line of Garden Girl products.

Preventing Skin Aging In The Face

Perhaps one of the greatest fears of people is to age, not in terms of their chronological age but their skin age or how old they appear to other people. The face, being the part that is often seen by people, is a top priority.

Although there are products out there that can help slow down the aging process of the facial skin, you can actually prevent aging through simple and what is more FREE means. Here are some of those ways.

1. Sleep

Sleep refreshes the body. In fact, it is through sleep that the body regenerates itself and rests for the day. As a standard, an adult should be able to sleep for about 8-9 hours at night. This is why when we lack sleep, our eyes will have dark circles surrounding them. We will also look tired.. and we will feel it to. The face is the first part of the body where the lack of sleep will be shown. In addition to the dark circles, we will also develop eye bags and sagging skin, which can age your look from 20s to 40s.

2. Eat right

Eating the right kind of food can help the skin fight aging. Balanced diet is the key and also having lots of fruits and vegetables that are rich in vitamins and minerals. Vitamins like Vitamin C and E is essential in skin renewal and maintenance. Also, eating healthy will give you a healthy glow.

3. Relax

Life can be stressful. There is nothing you can do about that but you can certainly do something about the way you respond to stress. Stress, in actuality can be made lessened if you maintain a positive attitude.
You can also attend meditation classes like yoga or any gentle exercise that will help lessen your stress level and center your body. Relaxed muscles will help the skin prevent wrinkles and frown lines.

4. Remove make-up

This is actually only for the girls unless the guys are in professions that need make-up. As a rule of thumb, you shouldn't go to sleep without removing your make-up as this can contribute to faster aging of the facial skin.

5. Smile

There is something in a smile that gives you a healthy young glow. Plus, it takes more muscles to smile than to frown so it is better to keep those lips upwards. Smiling also relaxes the muscles of the face and even the whole body, preventing the development of wrinkles so early in life.

External Factors That Contribute To Skin Aging

Aging is a natural process. People, when they grow old, will developed puny bones and wrinkled skin. All will eventually grow old but not necessarily all at once.

Some people will develop wrinkles early in their lives while others will remain young looking even when they are approaching their 40s. The aging process is different for everybody. Some will develop faster while for others it is a slow process.

Experts believe that aging is largely dependent on the genetic make-up of the person. There are genes that gift individuals with skin that is elastic, and not as prone to wrinkles and sagging. This is the reason why there are families who all look young.

Still, aging isn't just a function of one’s genes. There are also outside factors that contribute to its development. Some can be naturally seen in the environment while others are part of the lifestyle that people lead. For some of these external factors, read on.

Smoking

In addition to weakening our lungs, smoking can also result in wrinkled and mottled skin. This is partly because components of cigarettes deplete the body of its stored vitamins, particularly Vitamin C, which is needed in the renewal of skin cells. It is also a key ingredient in moistening the skin, which prevents wrinkling.

Solution: Avoid smoking even second hand smoke.

Exposure to the sun

This is perhaps the single most important contributor to skin aging. Perhaps, because the sun has UV rays that can be damaging to the skin. Not only will the sun burn the skin, it will also result in extreme dryness, which will eventually result in wrinkles. Freckled people are also in danger as their spots can turn into sun spots. In addition, the rate of skin cancer is greater.

Solution: Wear sunscreen all the time even if the sun isn't so hot or even if you are staying indoors most part of the day.

Coldness

Believe it or not, it's not only the heat of the sun that speeds up aging. People exposed to extremely cold weather may also develop wrinkles. This can happen even with artificial coldness like those supplied by the air-conditioner. Cold weather can leave the skin so dry that it chafes.

Solution: Putting on moisturizers can help solve this problem. You can also use a humidifier in your room just in case it gets too humid inside.