The deadline to enter the annual National Face-Off competition is just one week away. This is an opportunity to showcase your contributions to the remarkable profession of aesthetics and the art of skin rejuvenation.

Every year during the 90-day competition we see master aestheticians from across the country produce amazing results for their clients using only Rhonda Allison Treatment Systems and Rhonda Allison home care products. During the three-month challenge aestheticians work towards rejuvenating the skin or solving a skin health challenge, but beyond giving their clients hope that healthy skin is attainable, they also give them confidence.

In previous blog posts on “Simple Steps to Better Skin Care in 2010” Ireviewed the importance of routine professional treatments, proper skincare at home, and body and hair care. In this post I will review thevarious damaging environmental elements we encounter on a daily basisand how to avoid them.

A major skin damaging agent is the sun. Not only is it responsible forthe rise in basal cell carcinoma and melanoma cases, but it alsoaccounts for 90 percent of the skin’s aging. Antioxidants and physicalblocks are essential to maintaining and achieving healthy skin, as theyreduce sun damage and free radicals while providing skin support andreducing photo-aging.

A resolution for “Better Skin Care in 2010” wouldn’t be completewithout covering skin health for the body and scalp. Like the face, thebody and hair need support, repair and nourishment to maintain ahealthy and youthful appearance. Many cosmeceutical and organicingredients found in facial skin care formulas deliver the samebenefits to the body and hair.

Caring for the body
Look for products that offer hydration and mild exfoliation, encouragecell turnover, support the tissue, and repair or reverse the effects ofphoto-aging. A few ingredients necessary to stimulate this actioninclude corrective peptides,