After cleansing/toning you need to treat the skin.  Here is where you get to decide what about your skin needs tweeking - and so, here is where your skincare regimen becomes personal.  You can use 0-3 treatments on your skin (in the AM and PM - then can be the same or different).  If you want to use 2 or 3 and have questions about the order they are applied then send me a message and I'll help you out.  The treatment step is the step that will show the most results!  First, there are a few paragraphs explaining photo aging & discoloration of the skin, just past that is a description of the available Avon products, what they do, and why they do that!  The ingredients (and what they do) can be found here.  On average these products will last 3 months.

Photo-aging is caused by UVB and UVA rays.  Sunscreen is the best for this category - but that is only preventative.  When you get a sunscreen get one with Parsol 1789 in it, which also protects from UVA rays.  Most sunscreens only protect against UVB.  UVB rays will cause you to burn and are linked to cancer.  UVA rays penetrate deeper so they are the ones that cause aging.  Tanning booths use mostly UVA rays.  You won't burn, they will always tell you that they don't use "the type of rays that cause cancer", but they will definitely cause skin aging.  The easiest way to remember sunscreen is to use a moisuturizer or foundation that uses it.

Combating photo-aging that is already there is done with high concentrations of antioxidants (high is 7-12%, higher than that will hurt your skin) and processes that help exfoliate the skin.

Discoloration is caused when your body produces melanin to protect itself from the rays.  The body isn't perfect though, and they start to come out in "splotches" instead of that nice even brown tan you got when you were a child.  Once these are present you can use skin lighteners to make them lighten, but you will have to continue to use them.

Products to Treat Photo-aging & Discoloration

• ANEW Clinical Laser System - gets rid of dark spots, slight redness, or broken capillaries.  Apply only to the affected area.  Contains Mangostin extract, 10% Vitamin C, licorice, & flavanoids.  2 Steps, apply at night.  Retails for $32
• ANEW 10% Vitamin C Serum - great for oily/normal skin, dry skin will need a moisturizer over top.  This is my favorite product.  Evens tone, smoothes, and reduces sun damage on the entire face.  Retails for $20
• ANEW Clinical 2 Step Facial Peel - Use every other day.  Intense exfoliation, skin feels softer, appears smoother, refines clarity, unclogs pores.  Continued use diminishes discolorations, blotchiness, & dramatically smoothes skin's appearance even sun-damaged.  Works great on large pores/blackheads.  2 steps.  Step 1 contains 10% glycolic acid, papaya & pineapple extract.  Step 2 contains green tea, cucumper, chamomile, marine, & shitake mushroom extracts.  Retails for $32
• ANEW Luminosity Ultra - clears skin and works on ethnic skin types.  Targets age spots & discoloration at the cellular level.  Freckles will also fade.  Eliminates dark circles under the eye.  Contains Diamonex Plus Technology which allows for faster results.  Retails for $22
• Banishing Cream Skin Discoloration Lightener - gradually fades discoloration.  Contains hydroquinone.  Retails for $8.50

On the the third step!!

A Guide To Moisturizer