{"id":2789,"date":"2013-05-18T19:07:46","date_gmt":"2013-05-19T02:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nailcarehq.com\/?p=2789"},"modified":"2017-03-23T20:44:39","modified_gmt":"2017-03-24T03:44:39","slug":"treatment-of-dry-skin-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nailcareheadquarters.com\/treatment-of-dry-skin-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"TREATMENT OF DRY SKIN – Ana Explains Kira’s Results"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dry Skin … it’s something we all deal with.<\/p>\n

But what is the best treatment of dry skin?<\/p>\n

A lot of people think that there is a magical cream or formula which will moisturize dry skin and hands.<\/p>\n

In Part 2 of Kira’s Pure Nail Oil\u2122 Challenge article, you’ll discover how the whole beauty industry has sold us on their creams,\u00a0lotions, and salves.<\/p>\n

What’s interesting is that all we really needed to do was look at the human body for the solutions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kira’s photos show the stunning power Pure Cuticle and Nail Oil\u2122 has in the treatment of dry skin. You can find Part 1 of this article here.<\/a><\/p>\n

You can find her complete blog review is available at PrettyKittyNails.blogspot.co.uk<\/a>
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Kira’s Before & After<\/h2>\n

In 3 Days<\/h2>\n

Notice the wrinkles behind Kira’s cuticle line are significantly lighter!<\/p>\n

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Before & After<\/h2>\n

Notice the wrinkles behind Kira’s cuticle line are significantly lighter!
\nThe skin on the right side is far more moisturized.<\/p>\n

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Ana’s Thoughts<\/h1>\n

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Kira’s case study is so interesting. You can find Part 1 and Kira’s Thoughts here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Can Pure\u2122<\/a> really make a difference\u2014as a treatment for dry skin and nails\u2014for someone who fastidiously cares for her hands and nails to start with?<\/p>\n

I absolutely love how transparent and thorough Kira’s review<\/strong> is by showing those awesome macro shots<\/strong> of her nails.<\/p>\n

It’s so crystal clear how much her skin has healed<\/strong> and how healthy her nails are<\/strong> after only 3 days.<\/p>\n

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Our Body Has the Solution<\/h2>\n

Ok, I’m going to get all\u00a0science speak\u00a0and geeky here, so bear with me. I will make sense of this for you.<\/p>\n

Your body’s natural oil is sebum<\/strong>. Image #1 shows the molecular structure of sebum.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of the Jojoba Co.<\/p><\/div>\n

Sebum contains a variety of different lipids, including cholesterol, glycerides, fatty acids, squalene, and wax and cholesterol esters, but the exact composition of sebum varies with a person’s age.\u00a0[source:\u00a0New Zealand Dermatological Society<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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What Nature Provides
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There are two amazing oils that are almost identical in chemical structure to sebum.<\/p>\n

One is legal\u2014Jojoba\u2014and one is not\u2014Sperm Whale Oil.<\/p>\n

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Illegal<\/em><\/h2>\n

Sperm whale oil\u00a0is composed mostly of\u00a0wax esters<\/a>\u00a0and a smaller proportion of\u00a0triglycerides. You can see the molecular structure of this oil in image #2 below.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of the Jojoba Co.<\/p><\/div>\n

Sperm Whale oil was used extensively in the beauty industry until the US banned importing sperm whale oil in the early 1970’s. The beauty industry was forced to find a replacement and they found it in jojoba. When comparing image #2 to #3, you can see why.<\/p>\n

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Legal<\/em><\/h2>\n

Jojoba is chemically classified as a wax ester<\/strong>, and this structure sets jojoba apart from vegetable oils.\u00a0Jojoba is a straight, unsaturated ester chain of fatty alcohols and fatty acids. This structure can be seen in image #3.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of the Jojoba Co.<\/p><\/div>\n

The esters which make up jojoba are very\u00a0similar to the esters<\/strong>\u00a0that make up about a\u00a0third of human sebum<\/strong>, which is the natural oil that your skin produces. [source:\u00a0http:\/\/www.jojobanaturals.com\/chemistry.php<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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Plant Oils<\/em><\/h2>\n

Palm, coconut, olive, sesame, etc, are a completely different chemical family. These oils are classified as fats (triglycerides).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Plant oils and solid fats <\/strong>are triglycerides with a glycerine backbone from which different fatty acids branch out\u2014like a tree <\/strong>as in image #4.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of the Jojoba Co.<\/p><\/div>\n

Triglycerides look and behave very differently<\/strong> than your natural skin oils. You can easily see this in photo #4 above. The olive oil (like most plant oils) has three branches that kind of make it a “bigger” molecule.*<\/p>\n

This basic distinction explains why jojoba is so readily absorbed into skin and hair<\/strong>, and why the quality of moisturization<\/strong> is so superior<\/strong> to its competitors.<\/p>\n

Jojoba penetrates<\/strong> into skin rapidly<\/strong> without leaving any oily sensation within only a few seconds. This is very different from the branched fatty acids of other vegetable oils that just sit on your skin.\u00a0It is so immediate in this rapid penetration that one may think it evaporated, but it really\u00a0did enter the skin\/nails<\/strong>\u2014the true benefit comes from what enters your skin and nails. Jojoba replaces<\/strong> the sebum that we keep washing away from our skin and hair.\u00a0[source:\u00a0jojobassaf.com\/jojoba_oil.php<\/a>]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So my question to you…<\/p>\n

When comparing the photos above, which ingredients do you think are going to absorb easier into the microscopic tunnels between your nail’s keratin cells?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Treatment of Dry Skin<\/h2>\n

Our skin and nails become dry<\/strong> because we are constantly washing<\/strong> the oils away.<\/p>\n

The human body isn’t <\/strong>supposed to be scrubbed with beautifully fragranced body washes<\/strong> every day.<\/p>\n

Human hands aren’t <\/strong>supposed to be washed, on average 20 times a day<\/strong>, with antibacterial soaps.<\/p>\n

The human body is supposed to be slightly oily.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The sebum traps the moisture<\/strong> that comes up through the skin and nails. But we keep washing the sebum away!<\/p>\n

Our body is designed to \u201cmoisturize\u201d itself<\/strong> \u2013 from the inside out. The sebum layer’s function is to be the barrier to the evaporation<\/strong> of moisture from within.<\/p>\n

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Vanity Over Function<\/h2>\n

Throughout recent centuries, our desire to have the\u00a0privileges<\/strong>\u00a0of the wealthy class<\/strong> has led to our misguided belief<\/strong> that we should bathe daily.<\/p>\n

Brilliant\u00a0marketing campaigns<\/strong> by soap companies have perpetuated this belief<\/strong>\u00a0of being\u00a0squeaky\u00a0clean. Now we have a new problem\u2014dry skin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A new market is opened up to solve our new problem. Lotions, creams, balms and salves were created\u2014all promising to “moisturize<\/strong>.”\u00a0The first ingredient is usually water and they contain humectants<\/strong> to draw the water out of the air, making you “feel”<\/strong> moisturized. I just feel\u00a0slippery and\u00a0<\/strong>slimy<\/b>\u00a0with most of them.<\/p>\n

We can’t moisturize<\/strong> our bodies with water. If we could, then our dry skin would be solved with a bath or shower. You and I both know that our skin usually feels drier<\/strong> after bathing.<\/p>\n

Don’t get me wrong … I still have some favorite lotions<\/strong>. I just know they aren’t moisturizing<\/strong> since they sit on the top of my skin. It just feels less dry and itchy.<\/p>\n

When we put on lotions, we’re simply\u00a0masking the problem<\/strong>. Then we wash them off the next day\u2014causing the whole cycle to start over<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

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The New Treatment of Dry Skin\"jojoba-oil-Nail<\/a><\/h2>\n

Doesn’t it seem to make sense to you<\/strong> that if our sebum traps the moisture<\/strong>\u00a0produced inside our skin to keep it soft and flexible, that we would want to replace sebum with a similar “wax ester” <\/strong>rather than a plant oil that just sits on top of our skin?<\/p>\n

Nail oils with a high percentage<\/strong> of jojoba are actually the best<\/strong> for treatment of dry skin around our nails. The jojoba also increases nail flexibility and strength.<\/p>\n

Pure Nail Oil\u2122<\/strong><\/a> is the only nail oil on the market with an extremely high percentage of jojoba. <\/strong>There is a synergistic relationship between the oils and jojoba in Pure\u2122 making it more effective than anything you have experienced before.<\/p>\n

What I love about Pure\u2122 is that you get immediate results,<\/strong> and those results get progressively better<\/strong> with continued use.<\/p>\n

Other cuticle oil companies<\/strong>\u00a0say you shouldn’t expect to see any results for one and a half weeks<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

Why should you wait so long?<\/p>\n

Customer <\/a>after customer<\/a> is showing dramatic changes<\/strong> in their nails and dry skin in only 3 days<\/strong> when using Pure\u2122. This will happen for you too.<\/p>\n

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The Simple Solution<\/h2>\n

The solution<\/a>\u00a0is quite simple? Put the oil back in your nails.<\/p>\n

If you liked this article . . . please share!<\/h2>\n

*Disclaimer: The actual science of the relationship of water, oil and keratin is way too complicated to explain with 100% accuracy in a simple fashion. Science is complex.\u00a0My descriptions are meant to create a picture that is easy to understand for those who could never make sense of \u00a0Chemistry and Physics in high school or university.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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