Forever Young:

 Leather Face Be Gone

(We are going scientific on that ass)

MILF (Mother I Would Like To F**K), you WANT to be called this. Tasteless lame shallow term that guys throw around? Yes. That doesn’t change the fact that it means that mommy has kids and guys are still lining up to help her make a few more. No matter how you slice it, it’s a compliment. It takes work though ladies. Not all women are blessed with perma-young skin and perky cans. You’ve gotta take on aging like Bernie Madoff took grandma’s retirement.

Let’s be honest here, society runs a big fat double standard. Guys become distinguished with age and women get judged or passed aside as they age (Ouch, that hurt just writing it). Anyway it’s true. Here at PBG we are all about empowering you, so we have gone scientific in this article to give you the information to arm yourself against aging. We want you to grab aging by the collar and kick it in the balls! We brought in Teri Hausman of the popular podcast series Beauty Now to break it down. You CAN age gracefully, you CAN be hot at 60, and you CAN be the MILF on the block, but you need to start now and keep going strong in the fight against the aging monster. Going out and drinking 10 RedBull Vodkas and putting funny powders up your nose may be fun when you are 21, but will turn you into a washed up leather faced fool when you hit 35. 

Check out Teri’s simple bulletproof tips on staying Forever Young:

If you are a teen growing into a woman and if you are already a woman then you need to start thinking about your skin. Take care of your looks from the inside out. First, your mom told you to drink water and if she didn’t she should have.  Drinking water cools your body down and helps flush out the toxins from your body. I personally have a hard time downing the boring stuff so I add fresh lemon, a natural sweetener such as Stevia and keep in fridge. It is a natural diuretic so you don’t retain bloat. Asparagus is a natural diuretic too. People say, “oh it makes my urine smell”. Well drink your water and don’t smell it ladies. 

You need to eat some form of protein several times a day. Protein turns fat to muscle. If you are a vegan you can get this from Tofu and legumes, cottage cheese. I add a couple tablespoons of cottage cheese to my salad at lunch if I don’t feel like chicken or fish. Did you know that the colors in your food reflect in your skin tone? Shrimp, lobster and Salmon are all good sources of Omega 3s and Avocado is a great substitute for Mayonnaise and has the good kind of fat. 

Here are some fat fighting foods…

Get your pencil.

1. Green and Oolong teas:

Catechins in these teas can boost the body’s fat-burning fire. Just one cup boosts your fat burning by 10% for an hour and half longer so says a Japanese study. Other studies show that drinking 2 cups per day could help you burn and extra 50 calories per day. At the end of the month that translates in to at least a pound per month without effort. Yeah.

2. Flaxseed:

I know you are thinking “How do I get this?”  Just go to WholeFoods and get the ground seeds and sprinkle on your salads or add to a smoothie. It gives you great fiber and helps soothe those hormonal swings during that time of the month, because it is high in plant estrogens. Bottom line, helps with cleansing and helps with PMS. 

3. Cinnamon:

Just add this to your oatmeal or frothy coffee. It is low in calories. Pakistani researchers found it can lower your heart damaging cholesterol by 18 percent and triglycerides by 30 %.This means it will help you be heart healthy for life. 

4. Back to the Protein for a second. Chicken, fish, and an occasional steak if you eat red meat, especially during your time of the month for Iron. Gram for gram, protein has the same number of calories as carbs  and half the fat, but takes longer to digest so you feel full longer. That is the ticket, to feeling full. Oh and the salmon, order wild salmon cuz it is better for you and doesn’t smell. I put teriyaki on it cuz I don’t love fish, but it is so so good for you and your skin. Salmon is packed with Vitamin D and Calcium. Trust me, you need this as you get older. LEARN TO LOVE IT.

5. Yogurt:

Packed with protein, and you need calcium for your bones and I guess I stress that PMS thing too much. Wonder why? Oh ya, I used to get it bad, but now that I do the calcium thing it is so much better. If you are low in calcium then your metabolism slows. I read all this in a book called Fire Up Your Metabolism by Tammy Lakatos.

6. Walnuts:

They have that Omega 3 thing going for them and help with depression weight loss. Australian researchers discovered this. Insulin was also lowered which keeps fat storage in check. 

7. Smoking:

Do I have to tell you that smoking is bad?  It kills your skin and if you wanted any surgery on your face and you lie about it, your skin can die. Dr. Steven Struck plastic and reconstructive surgeon says when he cuts into a woman’s skin

and she has lied, your skin can die. Smoking causes not only lung and other cancers and if you think you wont get that, you will get wrinkles around your lips and eyes. Men think it is gross too. The term licking an ashtray was coined by a man. If you smoke, then the best way to quit is to get to cut down to 2 per day,then to 1. If you can’t do that then ask your doctor aboutChantrix, a drug that helps you to quit, plus take lots of vitamin C. Stop now.. you can do it!!

8. Blueberries, berries, and veggies:

Just keep them in your fridge for snacks. They are just packed with beauty power andantioxidants.  Broccoli, onions, carrots, kale all that fight cancer. 

9. Partying:

It is so fun to go on the town and party like a rock star, but you can ruin your looks. Keep the drinking to a safe level. They say that one glass of red wine has reversatrol in it and reverses aging.  The bottle causes breast cancer, wrinkles and the idea that you can dance naked on tables and people want to see you. Trust me, you will feel bad about this. If you think you have a problem then go to an AA meeting, hear their stories and get support. 

10. Lift weights to rev up that metabolism and to keep tone. The best way to gain muscle is resistance training. Try squats and push-ups in your own home. No excuses. I personally lunge to the toilet. It is an annoying great habit and causes my hubby to laugh his head off, but the back side is looking good and I am in my 40s! So I wish I started all this in my 20s, but not to worry if you are in your 40’s, just do it. Exercise is your best anti-aging tool. Seriously, you can be strong into your 90’s.

11. Last, I want to talk about your outside, skin.

Your skin needs sunscreen. Chest, neck and hands all show your age early. What works? Retin A helps with acne and wrinkles. Alternate with a moisturizer. I think it is a miracle drug. Botoxcan help relax a wrinkle like a frown line. If you can’t stop frowning you may want to ask your doctor about botox to make it look like you are not a frowner. Botox lasts about 5 months, but it lasts longer as you have repeat injections. It has been used safely for over 30 years as it is a derivative of a protein and the amount of toxin is a pin drop in all the pools in California.  Go to a good doctor not a med spa with a nurse and no doctor. Make sure all your cosmetic doctors are board certified in their field. You don’t want a Gyno doing your injections in yourforehead. I don’t think I have to tell you why.  Silk Peels are the new microdermabrasion and it is so important for you to do this on a monthly basis to keep your skin sloughed. You can buy a home

System (Google that). If you have sun damage or acne scars the go to www.fraxel.com and look into Fraxel and blue light has had success also for mild acne. Make sure to wear sunscreen. Ladies, a spray tan will save your skin and you can look great. I also like Lorealtanning towelettes for your face, looks very natural.

Hope everyone found Teri’s tips helpful. Don’t screw around ladies. Take aging seriously, build an arsenal of techniques and use them. Don’t end up a washed up, old and smelling like cigarettes and white wine.

-The Guys

If you have any plastic surgery questions you can ask Teri at nowbeautytt@aol.com