Everyone knows Lance Armstrong.  He’s that guy who’s always on the bicycle that has won an unbelievable number of Tour de France races (seven), and by the way has done so while successfully treated for and beating cancer.  Pretty impressive.

What’s almost as impressive, is over the years, the networks that he has built with regards to causes or arenas that he’s passionate about.  He’s using the giant platform that he’s garnered through competing and dominating in the cycling world, and informing and empowering people who are affected by cancer, and more generally, just spreading health- and fitness-related news.

On a section about Facial Skin Care, Armstrong’s LIVESTRONG team writes about the importance of a good skincare routine, that fits your skin type.  While this particular article tackles the often-teenage woes of breakouts, and we here at RSF Skincare focus exclusively on providing anti-aging products, it makes two very valid points that are universal in skincare: Know your type of skin.  Use what treats that type specifically.  (And if you have combination skin, use products on sections of your skin!)  No matter what products you use on your skin – from anti-aging to anti-acne and everything in between – a good cleansing and moisturizing routine is essential for optimal results.

Visible stretch marks

It seems like we see it posted everywhere, and everyone we know talks about it.  About pregnancy: “Stretch marks are just an unavoidable side-effect of the beauty of having a child.”  About weight-loss: “It’s a small price to pay for the figure-flattering and health benefits of losing the extra pounds.”  But, no matter the occasion, it doesn’t make those little white reminders any easier to look at.

MedicineNet recently authored a post that gives a bit of insight as to the reasons behind why stretch marks form, and ways to lessen their presence, or aid in their disappearance – from the obvious diet and exercise adjustments, to very major treatments such as surgery.

While going under the knife certainly is an option, RSF Skincare hopes to spare more women that expense – both as being taxing on the body, and unfriendly to the pocketbook.  RSF Stretch Mark Cream is formulated to treat existing stretch marks, as well as help in preventing new marks from forming.  It invigorates the cell regeneration process (that occurs within the skin’s layers) to manufacture optimal visible change on dermal scarring, and at the same time thickens the epidermal layer to regulate the skin’s surface and ultimately diminish the appearance of stretch marks.  The Cream combats skin stretching and inflammatory reactions right at the origin of cell activation where irritated cells trigger skin matrix degradation.

So before pre-screening surgeons, try-on a peptide- and Panthenol-rich product – for a fraction of the price, and zero inconvenience or downtime.

By now you’re probably aware of what too much sugar in your diet can do to your body in relation to its overall well-being.  But, have you considered its effects on your skin?  A recent post by Prevention magazine cites that “experts now believe that a lifetime of overeating sugar can make skin dull and wrinkled”.

Apparently the root of the wrinkle-forming is a natural process – called glycation – wherein sugar found in the blood attaches to proteins to form Advanced Glycation End products (also called AGEs), which are harmful.  More sugar = more AGEs = more damage to collagen and elastin, which are the fibers that keep skin firm and elastic.  If these two assets are damaged, they are dry and brittle as opposed to springy and resilient, and wrinkles are formed.

To combat the formation of wrinkles, whether from your diet or other reasons, a product that helps to stimulate the production of collagen is helpful.  RSF Anti-Wrinkle Cream contains the highest concentration of peptides, vitamins and oxygenating factors that help stimulate the production of skin forming fibers, collagen and elastin – at the cellular level.

So, while passing on the bon-bons to promote health from the inside-out, stock up on a product that will help that skin from the outside-in – like RSF Anti-Wrinkle Cream.