I have a darling client who has become a friend. She is vivacious, cute, funny, and straight-out honest. She recently attended a high school class reunion. She stopped in to tell me about it and even brought a few photos.
After she had explained who was who and what all they had done she looked me right in the eye and said "I have one word of advice for you: Moisturize!" My left eyebrow shot up, which it has all of my life when I am reacting to something said or done that is unexpected or doubted or astonishing and I simply looked at her in that "Huh?" kind-of-way.
"I love all these girls to death. We have been so close all these years and we stick together like family. But, my word, we are in our 70's and their skin looks pathetic and dry. Lines are running all over the place so their faces and necks like road maps and all the men kept telling me how wonderful I looked. I just wanted to tell my friends to get a clue." She looked at me in all sincerity like a teacher advising a student. She punctuated her message by punching her finger three times in the air at me. "Moisturize. Moisturize. Moisturize."
I assured her... geez, I promised her... that I have since I was 14 and that I would never, ever stop. She patted my hand and told me I was indeed a "good girl". I accepted her praise with a big smile knowing I had dodged that bullet....and feeling like I should be rewarded with a good old-fashioned tummy scratching or at the very least have my ears rubbed!
4 comments:
my one word of advice would be: STAY OUT OF THE SUN!
ok, so 4.
I actually have the Anne Taintor magnet that says "Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize!" I worked at a plastic surgery practice that had its own skincare side to it and I can't say exfoliate and moisturize enough. Loss of elasticity is the one thing we don't think about........it's not just cancer and age spots that constitute "sun damage."
I want to let all the guys, men and male sexes out there in the dry skin world that keeping skin moist is just not for the ladies - we men need to do it too! I have found the greatest lotion in the world that works great for men and women alike. The lotion is not available in stores, of course, but I buy it by the case. It's called (and it has a super long name): Paraben Free Seven Wonders Miracle Lotion formulated for dry problem skin with aloe, 7 natural oils and 14 herbs. Love it, has a low smell factor (and for guys that is a big plus) and makes my skin glow! I'll send some to you and you can give it to your friend too.
Thanks Julie for your post-Shalise and I love your blog. My first girlfriend in college gave me a gift that I'd have to say made up for all the drama-Neutrogena's Norwegian Formula Hand Cream-just a dab heals dry skin. Also a plus is that its Fragrance Free-an absolute must for all real men out there.
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