Skin and Hair Solutions

I am an elderly, retiree close to 90.  My skin is wrinkled, especially above my upper lips–so much so, that whenever my 8-year-old granddaughter used to come to visit me, she would delight in drawing portraits of me with all my wrinkles.  She was fascinated by my skin.  

Now, I didn’t mind my granddaughter’s drawings; they really even endeared me to her.  I don’t really even want to remove all my wrinkles for vanity  or anything, but it is hard to apply my make-up over my rough, wrinkled skin.  Also, as I have had a small facial cancer removed several years ago, is there any anti-aging skin care that would be safe enough for my purposes?

Enlarged pores plague many people–from adolescents through adults.  And, attempting to reverse this condition is often a double-edged sword.  No matter what is used to “try” to close pores–witch hazel, toners, astringents–even rubbing alcohol–there are invariably mixed results.  The very thing that is supposed to shrink pores–hence, to reduce excessive oil and preserve the skin’s ability to retain its natural moisture–is often so caustic as to actually burn one’s skin.  This complicates and further damages the very condition one is trying to alleviate, even causing the skin to overcompensate for the over-drying by producing more oil:  a seemingly hopeless, vicious circle, a truly “no-win” situation!  

Thankfully, there are now more naturally derived and gentle products that do what these astringents could not do.  The whole focus of “reducing pores” has finally been replaced by simply “cleansing the pores” more deeply and naturally then was once possible; and subsequently, allowing the natural act of “air drying” to do what chemicals and toners have failed to do:  to close the pores, retaining the skin’s natural moisture, hence a clear, smooth, youthful and radiant appearance.