Our Skin Is Only Skin Deep

Our skin is very important. It’s the largest organ in our body. The average adult has 21 square feet of skin, which weighs 7 pounds, which is the same weight as a small Chihuahua… or 15 bananas… or 7-pound weights. There are all kinds of skin products. All the skin product companies give out free samples so you can try them. People love free samples. They like to grab a bunch of them and put them in their purse. When they finally get around to trying them, they have no idea what they're putting on. "Whoops, that's mustard! ... but my skin is glowing!"

Skin care is a 12-billion-dollar a year industry. There's 300 million people in America… so if you do the math, that means we spend about a hundred million dollars per person. You didn't know you made that much money, did you? A lot of people ask me, they say, "Ellen, what are your skin care secrets?" What I do is… now try to follow this; I wash my face and then I moisturizer it. They say these are the best things you can do for your skin; stay out of the sun, don’t smoke. Keep hydrated and stay away from alcohol and caffeine. That's why the people with the best skin are Mormons. Have you seen Donny and Marie lately? No. Nobody has. They're indoors looking young, drinking water and scrapbooking.

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Hay Ellen,
I'm only fifteen but i love this show sooo much~!
I tried telling my little brother your joke about "Judging people too quickly"...turns out i can't tell i joke..hmm..

Anyway, just wondering..whats a Mormon?

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This is awesome that this was on your site because I just realized today that I need to start taking care of my skin better! You're amazing ellen!

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I love it! I'm a licensed skin care professional so this monologue struck a particular chord with me! I always tell my clients that if we were stoic and bored all the time we'd have less lines on our faces. Unfortunately, "I love Jesus but I drink a little" and I love to laugh at your show so I say keep the laugh lines coming! You sure nailed it! Love you Ellen!

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ellen you are so cool and i love your shows keep up the good work love as always lisa

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You are a hoot Ellen! Love your show. Another tip from a friend of mine is Preparation H. She said it did help tighten the skin. I DON'T KNOW! I think your way is much better. Don't ever change (except your clothes)-- Cindy from Kansas City.

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ha ha..Scrapbooking!! my faviourite pastime. Oh, you have just reminded me of something..ha ha. Off to find the mighty clip!! If I find it..It will go global!!!

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