JoAnn M. Romeo Aesthetics

Men and Women....How to protect your skin from the elements. Today, we hear so much about the negative effects that sun and free radicals can hurt both our skin and our bodies. A recent study showed that polluted areas are less hydrated, oxygenated, and shed dead cells less efficiently, and is depleted of skin-saving antioxidants like Vitamin E. Don’t assume just because you live in the country or suburbs, that you are protected from these free radicals. Pollutants such as ozone and nitrogen are carried in all direction by the wind, but here is how you create a shield to defend these free radicals and aging process. 1.       Cleanse, do not strip the skin. The problem with most cleansers is they may get rid of the surface pollutants, but they can also strip the skin of natural oils. Ask your esthetician and find a cleanser that will take care of the daily grime and fight skin dryness and preserve skin nutrients. 2.        S...

Your skin is the most accurate indicator of what is happening inside of you. If you are taking good care of yourself both physically and emotionally, you will have great healthy looking skin. What you do today, matters, both internally and externally, but more importantly. You can look great at any age, when you take care of your health, as well as have a good skincare routine. Not only having a healthy lifestyle and a good skincare routine helps in you in great looking skin, but so does genetics. Therefore you can thank either thank your mom or dad of good or bad skin, as well as sensitivities and allergies to products, and hormonal changes and your metabolic process can be thanked by genetics, and contribute to your skins health and aging. You can have the healthiest of lifestyle, the best skincare routine, and the best genetics, but if you are not protecting your skin from the elements of environment, you can also cause your skin to show signs of aging. When can you s...