Hello Y2 Friends, Followers & Family! I want to give you some practical yet very important advice on the importance of cleaning your make-up brushes on a regular basis.  
Honestly, because I use the # 1 skin care brand in the North America, I do not wear much in the way of make up.  I truly love the skin I am in, and I surely do not miss buying nor applying foundation.   I must admit I used to wear daily liquid/compact foundation (depending on the various ages and stages in my life) in order to even up my skin tone.  But nowadays, fortunately, for me that is no longer the case.  There is truly nothing worse than foundation dripping off of your skin on a hot day or getting foundation stains on your clothes in the neckline. I have been there, done that, but not anymore.  Ladies, I am sure you can relate to my story.
I currently wear only mineral peptides daily.  Forget that sticky greasy layer of foundation--no thank you, and yuk! There is more than that to the mineral peptides..... a perfecting to the perfect process with use of a treat-and-protect product like the one I use. It is called ENHANCEMENTS MINERAL PEPTIDES.  It shields against biological and environmental aggressors and provides broad spectrum SPF 20 sun protection.  What I love most is while my skin is getting protected from the harmful rays of the sun, I also get the benefit of even skin tone and reduction of any red appearance with the light deflecting minerals that I apply.  Another true story, in the past I used a very popular brush on mineral type product--only to have it sit on my skin and look awful.  It went to my make up grave yard---that is a lot of money being thrown away! 
How do I apply ENHANCEMENTS MINERAL PEPTIDES?  I use the antibacterial Kabuki brush which has a retractable brush top to help to fend off bacteria. 
That brings me to the final part of today's lesson.  Being a Doc, I must admit I am a bit of a "germophobe". Definition of a germophobe: A person with an extreme fear of germs and an obsession with cleanliness.  I can think of many worse obsessions, lol!
Ladies, listen to me.  You need to wash your make up application brushes.  And you need to do it once a week.  There are many recommendations out there on different products including big expensive brush cleaning machines with a huge retail price tag. 
For me, I prefer to keep it simple.  I wash my make up brushes in antibacterial soap in lukewarm water.  Dawn dish washing soap is fine.  Many sources will recommend baby shampoo because it is mild and won't harm your brushes. When washing the brushes, you will see the left over make up/blush wash off.  I then rinse the brush thoroughly with luke warm water, and let the brush dry on a white cotton hand towel or wash cloth.  That is another must for your side of the bathroom, fellow Germophobes.  I have many white cotton hand towels and wash clothes that can be washed in hot water with bleach in the washer!  Dollar Tree is my go to store for those items!  Love that store, don't you?

Here is to Good Health and Much Happiness,
Your Friend, Dr. Younger You :)

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Did you ever visit the Fountain of Youth?  I did about 7 years ago on a trip to St. Augustine, Florida.  It is an interesting and entertaining place to visit. The Spring was discovered in 1513 by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León (love that name, it rolls over your tongue, especially after a glass of wine)!  Juan and his crew were the first recorded Europeans to set foot in what we now call Florida.  Legend has it that Ponce de Leon sailed from Spain searching for land and the Fountain of Youth, a mystical and magical water source supposedly capable of reversing the aging process and curing sickness.
Think about that for a minute.  Over 500 years ago, this brave Spaniard was searching the world and looking for a way to stay youthful. My theory is that Juan's girlfriend probably told him to go and "find that fountain" and bring back gallons to "Mama", and away he sailed! 
And here we are in modern times--505 years later--and people all over the globe want to look and feel younger. A study by Zion Market Research predicts that the anti-aging skin care industry trends will reach 216.52 Billion dollars in global sales by 2021. That is a wow trend!
​I am a Baby Boomer---in the tail end of the group of us born between 1946 to 1964. We are a pretty mild group of "folks"--in my humble opinion.  Go Boomers!  Computers were just being introduced when I was in high school.  However, the newer generations: Generation X (birth year 1965-1980), Generation Y/Millennials (birth year 1981-2000) and Generation Z/Boomlets (birth year 2001 to present) are all modern day Ponce de León'ers! They all grew up in the computer age.  They are bold and vivacious. They want to live big and long and find their fountains of youth---and I mean that literally---and they will have much opportunity to do so as the anti-aging market expands around the globe!  
Think again about Ponce de Leon---any man who sailed the ocean 500 years ago had to be a very brave, driven, bold and extremely vivacious man. And in modern times, it is not just Juan's.  There are Juanita Ponce de Leóns.  Women are braver, more driven, more bold and extremely vivacious!
We have come a long way with scientific research to slow up the aging process---but truly, we have a long, long way to go. I love being at the forefront of this anti-aging skin care industry --it is truly fun,bold,vivacious--it is Ponce de León time!  Join me by using the #1 anti-aging products in the USA (as announced by independent studies by Euromonitor), or by joining my Team.  I would love to have both Boomers and Generation X,Y,Z Ponce de Leon 'ers on my Team! 

Here is to Good Health and Much Happiness,
Your Friend, Dr. Younger You ;)

P.S. When you visit the Fountain of Youth in St. Augustine, Florida, you can buy a little bottle of water as a souvenir. Of                  course, I bought one and I still have it (proudly)displayed in the Milk House Bar!  It is a true conversation piece and it           has not been consumed.......yet. :)

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Hello! I need to share some exciting news about Rodan+Fields, my corporate company of which I am an Independent Consultant!   Please watch and listen to this fun hip hop video--it even got me pumped and rocking as I watched it!  
Drum Roll......Rodan+Fields, the USA's  # 1 Premium Skin Care company is going to the land down under, mates!  That's right.....Look out Australia----here we come! 
In case you didn't know, Rodan+Fields is currently sold in the USA and Canada.....and now as of today, the company has officially launched in Australia!  
Imagine "Team Younger You Australia"! And if you can believe it, you can conceive it.  If you are looking for a Team to join here in the USA---I am Dr. Younger You and I would love to have you on my Team!    
A second fact you need to know is that Dr. Rodan and Dr. Fields are the creators of Proactiv for acne.   Did you know that Proactiv is sold in 181 countries?   They have since sold the Proactiv company to work on their dream and namesake company:  Rodan + Fields. 
So think about what I just told you.  Rodan + Fields Skin Care is currently sold in only 3 countries.  I am confident the Doctors and their Corporate Team will take their namesake company global to everyone of the 181 countries that Proactiv is sold and then beyond!  The sky is the limit for anyone wanting to be an Independent Consultant in any of the countries in which Rodan+ Fields premium skin care is sold, including the USA, Canada, and now in Australia.  Australia is on my bucket list of places I so want to visit.  Maybe I will sooner than I think if I get a biz partner there?!
Exciting Times for the Doctors, but what is best of all, it is exciting for all Independent Consultants as they empower us to grow and succeed in the business opportunity as well as we are helping to spread their dermatological know-how with the products they have created for the most common skin conditions the Docs saw in their practices.  Bravo Drs. Rodan + Fields.  

Here is to Good Health and Much Happiness,
Your Friend Dr. Younger You

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Hello!  I am done with my work day.  It was really a 32 hour "day" since I was on call last night and stay in the hospital.   As I sit in front of my computer screen, I ask myself, "Since I did not blog last week, what do I want to blog about today?"  And then I opened my Blog page and found the saved draft from last week.  It was the title only......"Busy Day, Busy Year." 
I just added Busy Life to the title. And I do consider my busy days, my busy year, and my busy life as a blessing. I am not complaining, but I think many readers will be able to relate to what I am about to share.
  
I recall very clearly the day last week when I started the title, and it was all the further I got in my blog. 
It was Friday. I had already missed my usual blog day of Thursday.  I pulled into Little Cesar's Drive thru with a plan to pick up pizzas.  I had a crew of helpers at my Camp that I needed to feed.  I did not know it, but the pizza shop did not open until 11 AM.  As I pulled up to the window, I could see people inside, prepping for the day.  The pretty teenager young lady came to the window, and informed me that I'd have to come back at 11 o'clock as the store was not open yet.  I said, "Ok, what time is it?" as I reached for my smart phone.  It was 10:40 AM.  I thought for a second and told the girl, "I think I will just turn off my engine and wait until you open."  
And for 20 peaceful, beautiful minutes, I stopped and rested, and rested, and rested some more.  And I thought, I need to send a quick blog note out for the day.....but I only got the title done, and before I knew it, a stack of hot pizzas were ready, and my 20 minutes of doing NOTHING was over.  
Later in the weekend, after the big festivities of Saturday had passed, I did a quick note to my Team on our Facebook Team page. Sunday eve is my usual night to do my lesson to learn and to share with my Team Younger You.  I posted the picture below and wrote this:

Hi Team.
No lesson tonight except that sometimes as busy multi taskers in life, we "hit the wall" and say "I'm done."
And it's ok. It's only a problem if you become in a permanent state of hitting the wall.  Then you aren't living.  You are making excuses, and you may need some help and push for a change or intervention.
I'm there. "I'm done."  "I hit the wall.".......HOWEVER, give me a day or two (maybe a week, LOL) and I'll be up and running.
I have a lot of living, loving, giving, and making a difference left to do.
Love ya,
Andrea

In closing, I thought sharing, being transparent and vulnerable may help one of you---my family, friends, and followers. We are all so busy befriending and nurturing others, please don't forget to befriend and nurture yourself.
And honestly, my energy levels are almost back to normal and my spirit is re-igniting.  

In Suzannah B. Troys words, "Live each moment as if your hair is on fire!"   
In my words, "Once the fire burns out, REST & BE STILL"--- (with your legs up on the recliner, that's what I did!)

Here's to Good Health and Much Happiness,
Your Friend, Dr. Younger You :)