Okay, so once again I decided to delve right in and try a new product.
Now, to be honest,I felt a bit more informed, so I was confident that this time around I would get different results.
First up to bat--Bodyshape.
After my last post, I rush ordered it and awaited it with great anticipation. As soon as it arrived, I tried it but I should have read the instructions about testing it on an area of the skin prior to applying.
The stuff kinda broke me out. Bad.
I do have very sensitive skin, so I should have realized that I was potentially going to have to be a tad more careful when testing cellulite creams.
Now, my cellulite has little red itchy bumps all over it--not pretty.
Dang--and that stuff cost me $99 bucks plush shipping and handling!
well, that's what I get for being hasty, but I tried it largely because the product contained three of the main items on my top cellulite busters list, namely green tea, Kukui nut oil and caffeine.
Not sure what my skin was reacting to--don't think it was caffeine or green tea--could be the kukui oil?
Maybe--but Bodyshape has a slight fragrance so maybe I was reacting to that. Whatever it was, all I know right now is that I can't use Bodyshape at all...bummer....
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
Green Tea Extract for Cellulite Reduction
I am sure that everyone and their Mom has heard about green tea extract and it's ability to reduce fat. I am no exception to that rule, but I have always been skeptical about claims that it could really help get rid of cellulite.
After doing some real in depth research, I am now a believer!
Green tea, which can also make black tea, (both are faves of mine) has an active alkaloid called Theobromine in it. This alkaloid has been scientifically proven to create a lyposis type reaction, effectively reducing fat.
Green tea is also an anti-inflammatory, which again, aids in actual cellulite reduction.
Although I am a big tea drinker, drinking the alone is not effective--rather, once has to actually utilize the extract which is far more potent than what can be found in tea leaves.
So, now that i have reviewed the top five ingredients for cellulite reduction, I will now seek out products that have these items in them. In this way, I feel I will finally uncover a product that does what it claims to do--reduce cellulite for good!
This is where I will get into the nitty gritty of my research--this is gonna be fun!
After doing some real in depth research, I am now a believer!
Green tea, which can also make black tea, (both are faves of mine) has an active alkaloid called Theobromine in it. This alkaloid has been scientifically proven to create a lyposis type reaction, effectively reducing fat.
Green tea is also an anti-inflammatory, which again, aids in actual cellulite reduction.
Although I am a big tea drinker, drinking the alone is not effective--rather, once has to actually utilize the extract which is far more potent than what can be found in tea leaves.
So, now that i have reviewed the top five ingredients for cellulite reduction, I will now seek out products that have these items in them. In this way, I feel I will finally uncover a product that does what it claims to do--reduce cellulite for good!
This is where I will get into the nitty gritty of my research--this is gonna be fun!
Monday, February 11, 2008
Algae for Cellulite Reduction
I recently wrote about how seaweed wasn't a weed but was really a gathering of algae. Well, there is another type of algae commonly known as "green algae" that is also used in cellulite treatments, and in fact, this particular type of algae has been used in masques and body wraps for the sole purpose of reducing fat and puffiness.
Plucked from lakes, rivers and streams, women have been using the stuff as a beauty aid for centuries.
How they one day decided to put sludge that grows on top of the water on their body's to make themselves look good I dunno. Maybe some really unattractive chick slipped, fell in some algae and came up looking stunning.
Whatever the reason, the use of algae to beautify is an ancient tradition.
In the modern era the cosmetic industry sees algae as an indispensable resource, especially when it comes to cellulite reduction.
How does it work?
Simple.
Algae purportedly increases collagen production and can rid the skin of harmful free radicals that significantly alter its appearance.
Although green algae is often used, red algae is said to be just as beneficial for cellulite reduction.
This amazing little tid bit has once again , whet my appetite for further knowledge about natural ways to get rid of cellulite. Stay tuned...
Plucked from lakes, rivers and streams, women have been using the stuff as a beauty aid for centuries.
How they one day decided to put sludge that grows on top of the water on their body's to make themselves look good I dunno. Maybe some really unattractive chick slipped, fell in some algae and came up looking stunning.
Whatever the reason, the use of algae to beautify is an ancient tradition.
In the modern era the cosmetic industry sees algae as an indispensable resource, especially when it comes to cellulite reduction.
How does it work?
Simple.
Algae purportedly increases collagen production and can rid the skin of harmful free radicals that significantly alter its appearance.
Although green algae is often used, red algae is said to be just as beneficial for cellulite reduction.
This amazing little tid bit has once again , whet my appetite for further knowledge about natural ways to get rid of cellulite. Stay tuned...
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Kukui Nut Oil for Cellulite Reduction
Okay so, the next item on my cellulite adventure action list is Kukui nut oil, a name I ran across on my quest to find the most talked about ingredients when it comes to cellulite reduction.
I learned that Kukui nuts grow on, of all things, kukui tree and that they come from come from Hawaii.
The oil has many uses, but when it comes to cellulite, it appears that the nut may actually stimulate the production of collagen. Because collagen enhances the skin's own natural elasticity, it may plump and firm indented areas so that the surface skin area starts to look and feel more smooth.
It is also a very light oil which doesn't leave behind a greasy feeling, so it helps other, more active cellulite reduction ingredients to get past the upper dermal layers of the skin. These essential ingredients can then work where they are most needed--in the fatty deposits beneath the skin.
This new discovery made me more than a little curious about he remaining ingredients I wanted to research--so far, I was beginning to believe it would be wholly possible to gather a bunch of herbs and oils that would create the perfect cellulite treatment.
I even toyed with he possibility if getting this stuff and making my very own treatment, but I will set that idea on the back burner for now as I find out even more info on the remaining cellulite reduction ingredients...
I learned that Kukui nuts grow on, of all things, kukui tree and that they come from come from Hawaii.
The oil has many uses, but when it comes to cellulite, it appears that the nut may actually stimulate the production of collagen. Because collagen enhances the skin's own natural elasticity, it may plump and firm indented areas so that the surface skin area starts to look and feel more smooth.
It is also a very light oil which doesn't leave behind a greasy feeling, so it helps other, more active cellulite reduction ingredients to get past the upper dermal layers of the skin. These essential ingredients can then work where they are most needed--in the fatty deposits beneath the skin.
This new discovery made me more than a little curious about he remaining ingredients I wanted to research--so far, I was beginning to believe it would be wholly possible to gather a bunch of herbs and oils that would create the perfect cellulite treatment.
I even toyed with he possibility if getting this stuff and making my very own treatment, but I will set that idea on the back burner for now as I find out even more info on the remaining cellulite reduction ingredients...
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