I hate raking leaves!

This weekend was a leaf raking marathon... and I hardly made a dent! There are a few bright spots however.

1. This year is milder than usual (we often have snow leading up to halloween)
2. I will have far fewer leaves this year since the HUGE maple tree in front of our house had to be taken down a few weeks ago. (sad to see it go)
3. Being outside and doing physical work, always makes my skin glow - it feels really good to be active.

I'm sure that activity like this (with proper sunscreen of course) does a few things. Being outside in the fall air (especially with the rain this past week), hydrates the skin. It also get the blood circulating. And I'm sure that exercise can help your overall metabolism by eliminating toxins too.

Just make sure to drink lots of water - so easy to forget and then to binge afterwards. Drinking lots of water is essential for your skin care too.

This good article that touches on the importance of all round skincare and exercise is worth reading.
Also this assistance in choosing skin care products can be helpful.

Have a great fall!

Starting to Really Feel Fall Kicking-in

In spite of the weatherman's prophesy of great weather over the next 5 or 6 days (Canadian Thanksgiving included), I can really feel the bite of fall in the early mornings now. We are supposed to have lots of sun and temperatures up to 20C (~68-70F) over the next few days. This is very warm for here! Then at night it plumets down to 4 or 5C, and will probably even hit to near freezing very soon. This morning I looked out at the neighbour's house, and you can see the trees changing in the background, but also the flume of smoke from the gas furnace trying to take the early chill out of the day.

When the heating comes on at the beginning of the year, I can feel the moisture being sucked out of the air. This can make my skin very dry and irritated. After the first frost, things get a bit better because of the reduction of allergens in the air.... but then we get set for the deep freeze of winter.

I've put together this site that details some of the skin products I find useful in this climate. Of course there is my workhorse solution of Lifecell, but there are also a few companion products that I find useful as well.

There are lots of good articles out there to helo you choose the products that are right for you. A few articles to get you started off are here:

• http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Simple-Approach-to-Under-Eye-Care
• http://transplanted.qondio.com/harsh-effects-of-life-on-your-skin
• http://www.streetarticles.com/beauty-products/start-now-to-improve-your-skin
• http://www.squidoo.com/a-youthful-look