Innovative ingredients include:

• Madecassoside (95% pure): Helps skin to fill in wrinkles and firm from within.
• L-Absorbic Acid (5%): Restores skin’s structure and improves complexion.
• Hyaluronic Acid: Instantly smoothes fine lines by restoring vital hydration to the epidermis.
• Photostable UVA/UVB Protection SPF 15: Provides a patented combination of octocrylene with avobenzone to provide photostable broad UV protection to effectively defend against UV rays.

Now this is what I call “bang for your buck” beauty, I love that there are all these brands popping up at drugstores!  They are giving the big names a run for the money for sure…

Image:  La Roche Posay

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The cream is luxurious feeling but not heavy (the formula is a gel cream), so you don’t feel like you have a layer of product on your skin.  Dubbed as a skin de-stressing cream, this works to increase resiliency and cellular turnover while giving the skin a naturally radiant glow from the inside out.  My skin has become smoother and over the 8 week period that I tested it moisture was increased, skin was firmed and fine lines were softened.  I have been using it ever since.

The Rundown:

• Nano-Claire GY, a bioengineered growth hormone-like protein that works as a “hormone replacement therapy” for the skin.
• PhytoCelTec™ Malus Domestica, stem cells from a rare Swiss Apple that have been proven to slow down and delay the aging process.
• Happybelle, a phyto-endorphin extract that comes from the cactus Monk’s Pepper combined with antioxidant and moisturizing factors to help revitalize the skin and give it a radiant glow.
• ACS (Anti-Cyto Stressor) to promote an overall bioregulation that follows and respects the cutaneous physiological mechanisms by hindering the alterations caused by stress hormone.
• Osilift, a 100% Natural sugar tensor purified fraction of oat polysaccharides that gives an immediate tensor and long term anti-wrinkle effect to the skin.

This cream is the ULTIMATE anti-aging weapon….anyone over the age of 30 should take a look.

Image:  3Lab

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This is another so-called revolutionary anti-aging skin cream/serum.

StimulCell helps reverse visible signs of aging caused primarily by stress—irritating environmental pollutants, lifestyle factors, and the fatigue which accompanies the natural aging process. It regenerates with the delivery of stem cells that contain proteins, peptides and lipids to restore and renew the skin.

This unique cream-serum is instantly absorbed to immediately improve skin’s appearance. The result is smooth, supple, younger looking skin.

The price tag is $155 for 1.7 oz. I will let you know if I try it and see for myself if it is as revolutionary as it sounds.

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Today is the Great American Smokeout. What does that mean? Stop Smoking.

Really, you know smoking is bad for your health. I know it is addictive, as I used to smoke. Luckily, quitting was easy for me. I don’t know why, but after smoking for over three years, I was trying to get pregnant and knew I had to quit. And I did.

The American Cancer Society is the official host of this annual event, and they are a great resource for educating yourself in how to stop smoking. Your doctor is a great resource too. I urge you to make an appointment with your Doctor and talk to them about quitting smoking if you feel that you cannot quit smoking on your own.

Please, give it up. For one day. At least today. Then one day at a time, until you give it up for a lifetime.

And on the totally vanity side of smoking, you may think it looks cool, but just look at those wrinkles around your mouth, and know that they are simply not attractive.

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HydroPeptide is a cosmeceutical line combining eleven collagen boosting peptides, ten super-antioxidants and an exclusive blend of anti-aging ingredients.

I am intrigued by the Cellular Transformation Growth Serum.

This age-defying elixir encourages natural cellular activity to renew the skin. Hydropeptide Serum promotes natural collagen and elastin production, leaving your complexion looking and feeling younger and healthier. It diminishes wrinkle production to keep your skin as vibrant and healthy for as long as possible.

In independent studies, tests have shown a 119% increase in collagen-I synthesis production and a 350% decrease in wrinkles compared to placebo after just 84 days. This healing serum can also be used to speed repair of wounds and burns.

HydroPeptide Serum, along with it’s other products formulated with the same technology, are available at their website.

Please let me know if you have used any HydroPeptide products. I would love to hear your results.

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First thing is first. If you keep this out on your kitchen counter or in your office, you will get a lot of questions. It does look like possibly a vibrator or fancy toothbrush. Needless to say, my RejuvaWand is now charging in my bathroom.

I was confused by the charger at first. There are not outer contacts on the wand or in the base charger either. I didn’t quite know how it would work. But it does. Just by simply placing the wand in the base, contact is somehow made and charging begins. It did need to charge for almost 24 hours before the light indicated it was ready for use. You can tell that the wand is charging from a slow flashing yellow light. When the light becomes steady, you know that the charging is complete.

The first time I used this, I went a bit overboard on the gel. I used way too much and it was dripping down my face. Now I know to just gently rub the bottle over the area I will be treating, and it will be slippery enough to smooth over gently and easily.

Be warned, this is a very bright light. Very bright! Don’t be fooled by the video in my initial post. You will not be able to type on the computer or even read it for that matter, unless you want to possibly damage your eyes. The light really is extremely bright – I cannot stress this enough. You can easily use the wand while talking on the phone though, and I have used it while chatting it up a few times.

My favorite way to use the wand is on my freshly cleansed skin right before bed time. I like to jump under the covers, close my eyes, and smooth the RejuvaWand around my eyes, on my forehead, and on my neck right before I go to sleep. Each area takes 4 minutes, and the wand automatically turns off when the four minutes is done. So, my total treatment is 16 minutes right now, and I must say the slight heat and massaging action is quite relaxing.

Stay tuned for more on my experience with the RejuvaWand and my before pictures.

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Based on Dr. Max Huber’s (the founder of La Mer) legacy, La Mer has become an expert at combining both sea ingredients and the magnetic energies of minerals to achieve amazing results. Recently, The Max Huber Research Labs have created this new eye treatment that builds on this heritage – The Eye Concentrate. With two new forms of La Mer’s signature “Miracle Broth”, this concentrated, luxurious treatment does a lot. It deeply conditions, smoothes and hydrates the eye area – just what we need as we age. La Mer’s The Eye Concentrate significantly reduces the appearance of dark circles and puffiness, lines and wrinkles, improves clarity and tone making the entire eye are look more healthy and awake.

Even the applicator has a purpose. It is specifically designed to pick up the precise amount of product needed for each application, as its silver tip helps to cool the skin, thus improving microcirculation.

The Eye Concentrate is available for $160 and just arrived on counters select Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and lamer.com.

This is definitely in the top ten of my Christmas list.

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RejuvaWand is a complete skin care system based on light technology. Using red light and infrared along with a gentle massaging action, RejuvaWand is an at home treatment used to rejuvenate the skin. This product is something you would expect to see at the dermatologists office, but this is made for easy, at-home use.

Along with the wand itself (which looks sort of like a vibrator with a light on one end of it), the system includes a base for the wand to charge in, a gel that is supposed to be used with the wand, and a three step skin care system including a cleanser, toner, and moisturizer.

Rejuva Gel was created to improve the transmission of light from the RejuvaWand to the skin. Water soluble and smooth to the touch it also makes for effortless movement of the RejuvaWand over the areas being treated. The gel’s key ingredient, Hyaluronic acid, also provides excellent skin hydration a core component in ongoing care of the skin.

Rejuva Cleanse is a mild, nourishing cleanser that contains healing aloe and beneficial antioxidants. It can be safely used twice a day on dry, oily or normal skin. Rejuva Cleanse is gentle and hydrating, and may also be used to remove makeup.

Rejuva Tone is a refreshing, alcohol-free toner that can be used twice daily, after cleansing, on all skin types. Its aloe and botanical-enriched formula helps to purify, condition and rehydrate youre skin; while gently deep-cleaning your pores.

Rejuva Moist skin plays a critical role in reversing the visible signs of sun damage and ageing. Rejuva Moist with SPF 20 is the third and final element in the RejuvaWand Skincare System. This high-performance moisturizer contains anti-aging ingredients and antioxidants to help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

I cannot wait to try the RejuvaWand! I am patiently waiting as the wand is charging in it’s base as I write this. As soon as the light indicates that the wand is fully charged, I will do my first treatment.

Stay tuned to Aging Fabulous, as I will keep you updated as I go along, and plan to bring you some before and after pictures, along with a short video of me using the wand.

In the mean-time I found a great little YouTube video that tells you more about it.

If you would like to join me in the experiment, you can order RejuvaWand right from the website. The system costs $199.80 if you make one signle payment or you can split it up over five months for just $49.95 each payment, where it will cost you a total of $249.75 The company does offer a 30-Day Free Trial with you just paying the shipping and handling up front, so you have nothing to lose in order to at least try it out. Visit rejuvawand.com for all the details.

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Pro-Collagen Lifting Treatment Neck & Bust applied on and around the neck and bust area morning and night will dramatically reduces skin crepiness by 33% and firms skin by 17%, with a 14% increase in elasticity, helping to visibly minimize the signs of aging.

And another great feature of this is because while you are applying Pro-Collagen Lifting Treatment Neck and Bust, you can make note to be aware of how your breasts feel, so that you can spot any changes and respond to them.

Price: $89.00 with a 10% donation to The Lavender Trust, Available at Nordstrom.com

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So luxurious, this cream is featured on the new Fabulous Life: Hollywood Hotness on VH1 this month.

Kanebo Sansai Premier – The Cream is formulated to promote DNA repair in skin by using an extract from a Japanese seaweed called gigartina tenella.

This 1.4 oz. jar will set you back a cool $650 – that is if you can find it!

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