Dr Gabriel Chiu

Celebrity beauty isn’t just all about the makeup that goes on top of the skin. It’s also about the professionals behind the scenes who help celebrities keep their skin healthy.

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon and skin care expert Dr. Gabriel Chiu of Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery performs some of the most flawless aesthetic surgery in the business. But he’s not just about rhinosplasties and tummy tucks. He also has experience working with children who were burn and trauma victims. A tremendous service.

And beyond that, as a master of reconstructing the body, Dr. Chiu has a tremendous wealth of knowledge regarding the composition of skin, and how to keep it healthy. Here is a Q&A about skin care that we got straight from Dr. Chiu’s newsletter called “Don’t Chiu Know!”

“What vitamins should you take to keep young and elasticity in your skin?
What types of skincare are good for you to keep from wrinkling or aging?

There are two things that definitely decrease the skin’s elasticity, causing wrinkling and accelerated aging: smoking and the sun. If you want to look young, protect yourself from the sun and don’t smoke.

A healthy diet and exercise may also help because they increase blood flow. Fish and other foods containing omega-3 fatty acids (such as flaxseed) may also be helpful.

Vitamin A, found in green leafy vegetables, whole milk, and liver, can help maintain and repair skin. Vitamin C & E are antioxidants that protect you from sun exposure, pollution, and smoking. They help remove free radicals, thereby reducing the damage.

Besides citrus fruits, vitamin C can be found in broccoli, bell peppers, and Brussels sprouts. Vitamin E can be found in vegetable oils, nuts, olives, spinach, and asparagus.

Selenium, found in whole grains, seafood, garlic, and eggs, also help to minimize the damage caused by free radicals. Zinc can clear skin by controlling oil production and is important in cell growth. It can be found in oysters, lean meats, and chicken.

Lutein, a dietary nutrient available as a supplement and long-known for its effectiveness in promoting eye health, also provides specific skin health benefits. These include increasing the hydration, elasticity and superficial lipids of the skin, while decreasing the oxidation – a process that causes degradation – of those beneficial skin lipids.”

Thanks Dr. Chiu. We’ll be looking forward to more great information from the next issue of “Don’t Chiu Know!”

Patricia De Leon Celebrity Makeup *Photo Courtesty ClubPlanet.com

The world’s celebrity makeup artists are the cosmically inspired creators of supernaturally enhanced beauty. And skin care experts are the genius architects of the artist’s palette.

Patricia De Leon, former Miss Panama, is a rapidly rising up-and-coming Hollywood actress. She’s got a flawless look, thanks to incredible skin care. No one creates perfection alone or without a few powerful tricks. Let’s talk about her secret weapon.

Introducing Yolanda Aguilar.  Yolanda is the founder and owner of Yoland Aguilar Beauty Institute and Spa.  She’s got years of experience dealing with celebrities in an area that is the foundation of big screen skin care. She’s worked with the likes of Patricia DeLeon and other well known Latin beauty queens.  Her regimens and tips are the behind the scenes key to their glowing appearances. Here is one of her recommended fabulous skin care tips that you can start using today to improve your skin immediately.

Controlling Oily Skin

“This procedure will help deeply cleanse the pores leaving your skin soft and revitalized.

You will need: A gentle soap, a soft bristled toothbrush, the entire peel of an orange, lemon and grapefruit and one liter of distilled water.

Step 1

Cleanse your face as you usually would if you are using soap.

Make sure to use a neutral soap to avoid anything that may be too harsh for your skin. Take the soap and create a thick lather, take a gentle brush (you may use a soft tooth brush) and gently exfoliate with the brush in a circular motion throughout the entire face especially on your T-zone for approximately 3-5 minutes.

Do this step 2-3 times a week. If you have sensitive skin only do this twice a week.

Step 2 – Homemade Toner

Once finished with step number 1, take 1 liter of distilled water and add the peel of the orange, lemon and a grapefruit and bring to a boil. Pour the mixture into a clean glass container and refrigerate until cool.

Take a cotton ball and pour your homemade toner and dab your entire face with it. Do this before and after step number 1.  Never use a normal toner because they usually are high in alcohol making your skin too dry.

This homemade toner will help close your pores and help control your oily skin. Note: Since this toner is homemade it will only last for about a week.