Drugstore products are defnitely stepping their game up as of late.  Olay Regenerist Daily Regenerating Serum is lightweight and has a gel-like texture (which I prefer for serums).  It is a highly-concentrated blend of amino-peptides that regenerates damaged skin, renewing the outer layer to give you a younger-looking complexion.  I used this for 14 days and I definitely noticed a difference (especially in the lines on my forehead).

It contains a host of great ingredients that actually work (which is great considering it’s a drugstore line)

• carnosine (with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties)
• vitamin E (antioxidant)
• allantoin (anti-irritant)
• green tea (antioxidant)

Also included is 2-3% Niacinamide (vitamin B3) which according to beauty expert Paula Begoun, “it can increase the skin’s ceramide and fatty acid content as well as have anti-inflammatory action“.  Over all, it feels nice and is perfect for normal to dry skin types under a moisturizer or alone if you aren’t that dry.  For $18.99, this is a fantastic buy and well worth it if you are looking for a decent drugstore line to save money.

Image: Olay

If you haven’t heard about 3Lab “M” Cream, I am here to tell you that this one is by far the best cream I have tried this year.  It is pricey, BUT it also has some serious science behind it.   This is the first cosmetic product that contains world’s first bio-engineered growth hormone, stem cells from the rare Uttweiler Spatlauber Swiss Apple, which is so rare that only three trees remain in existence.

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

When I was in New York last September for Fashion Week, I had the pleasure of getting my skin mapped by Dermalogica.  Just so you know, I just turned 42 this past April so I am excited about any skin care that will do anything to keep my skin looking good!  I was introduced to their anti-aging line called Age-Smart.  The line is formulated for mature and prematurely aging skin.  I have always been a fan of skincare that is formulated by dermatologists because they have science behind them.  This line is amazing because it strips away all the fragrance and extras and gives you just great skin care.  This would be great for skin that has sun damage and also ideal for sensitive skin because of the lack of fragrance.

Allure magazine says, ” The peptides and glucosamine in Dermalogica’s Age Smart target integral damage before it becomes visible to the naked eye.“  I have used it for 3 months and have noticed a significant difference in the texture of my skin.  The line is a bit pricey BUT it works.  get your feet wet with the starter kit and see if you like it.

• Skin Resurfacing Cleanser
• Anti Oxidant Hydramist
• Map 15 Regenerator
• Multivitamin Power Concentrate
• Multivitamin Thermafoliant
• Multivitamin Power Recovery Masque
• Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 30
• Super Rich Repair
• Power rich
• Multivtitamin Power Firm
• Renewal Lip Complex

Image: Dermalogic

Recently I had the absolute pleasure of meeting a woman who has taken skin care to a completely different level. Pamela Rae who is the founder and creator of Solavie, has created a line of products that actually help to keep your skin looking fabulous in any type of climate. Amazing I know. Who new how different your skin could react to each climate you were in. I certainly didn’t until I met this very fascinating woman who explained the theory of nature vs. nurture.

We spent hours talking, and asking so many questions, and could have spent even more time learning about something so interesting.  Solavie Eco-Global Skin/Hair system was developed from the discovery of how native plants thrive despite harsh conditions in their respective environments. The idea was to have a skin care line and hair care products that were specifically formulated for your body’s reaction to environmental conditions, and thus Solavie was born.  Solavie uses phytonutrients from indigenous plants in formulas developed for each of the six different Enviro-types: Mountains, Urban, Tropics, Shore, Plains & Desert.

Solavie Eco-Global Skin-Hair System

Vitamin E, A and Evening Primrose oils provide a much needed protection in the urban areas while St. John’s Wort, Lavendar, and Echinacea revitalize the mountain areas.  Yarrow extract, Chamomile & Geranium oils will soothe your skin and hair in the plains, and Sage oil, Rosemary, Yucca extracts and Aloe will keep you super hydrated in the desert. Neroli and Cypress oils retain moisture and breath-ability at the shore, and last but not least, Ylang-ylang, Jasmine and Sandalwood will counteract the bacteria and humidity of the tropics. What ever the climate may be, Solavie has got you covered.

Solavie is filled with incredible ingredients, and as if that wasn’t enough also uses an exclusive, naturally super-charged volcanic spring water that is loaded with minerals & trace elements to boost the performance of the phytonutrients and antioxidants.

Over the weekend I gave a set of the cleanser and moisturizer for a desert climate to a friend who also suffers from Rosacea.  She has already told me how much better her skin looks and feels. She is leaving on a trip to Singapore with her two children and I am sending her off with the Urban Set to see how her skin reacts there.

For anyone who is interested in buying the line or getting more information you can visit the site,  Solavie.com

image credit: Solavie

Kiehl’s has a new product which is an addition to it’s already popular Argan collection. What’s different about this product you ask? It’s an oil that actually turns into a creamy cleanser as you use it. Pretty cool! Kiehl’s Superbly Restorative Argan Body Cleansing Oil is the bomb!

As you apply this rich, yet gentle oil to your skin, it becomes a milky treatment to cleanse and re-texturize your skin. After using it, your skin will feel smoother, and  have a more healthier looking radiance. The cleansing oil is naturally fragranced with oils of Sweet Orange, Patchouli, Eucalyptus, and Cedarwood, all which smell devine.

For anyone who is not familiar with Argan Oil, it is fabulous, and has healing properties that you won’t find in other oils. It has been valued by generations of Moroccan women for its ability to help restore elasticity, smoothness, and moisture levels to undernourished skin. The 100% organic Argan Oil used in this cleansing formula is naturally rich in antioxidants, poly-unsaturated fatty acids, including Tocopherols (Vitamin E), and Omega-6 and Omega-9 fatty acids, which are known for having restorative and protective properties to the skin.

Kiehl’s Superbly Restorative Argan Body Cleansing Oil

The thought of using an oil may seem strange and not cleansing at all, but this oil makes a fabulous cleanser, and shaving oil, and I am sold! The Argan Body Cleansing Oil is available now online and wherever Kiehl’s is sold.

xx

Source: Beautiful Makeup Search
Image credit: Kiehl’s

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous Memorial Day weekend. I was up in Big Bear spending time with some friends, and enjoying the beautiful weather. I am so sorry for taking so long to announce the winner of Aging’s latest give-away, the Hippie Rehab Lypo-Pallooza. As you know I have been using it myself, and actually put on my bikini this weekend, which is something I rarely do around so many people.

Hippie Rehab Lypo-Pallooza

I owe this bikini bearing to Hippie Rehab Lypo-Pallooza Cellulite Kit which gave me the confidence to show off my new and improved legs to everyone! It’s all natural, with organic herbs & extracts that flush excess fluids and toxins from the body, and strengthens and tones. If you massage the cream up to three times a day you’ll see even faster results.

So, without further ado, the lucky winner of The Hippie Rehab Kit is……

Twila who said:

“I always was “The Body” until about 4 years ago when the little bit of cellulite on the back of my legs took over. I have tried many products to no avail. I would give anything to stroll the beach and turn heads again!”

Oh Twila, I am sure you are just as beautiful! Congratulations and enjoy!

For anyone who is interested in still trying, Stacey and Hippie Rehab are offering a very generous savings of $20.oo when you purchase the kit online. To get this amazing savings and start “rocking your body”, simply enter the code word: PROMO and it will be applied to the total.

I know there are so many creams that promise to help with cellulite, but Hippie Rehab really does. It was created by a woman, and with women in mind, Hippie Rehab is the result of one woman’s determination to develop a product that works. Very cool in my beauty book:-)

image credit: Hippie Rehab

La Prairie, one of my first loves in skin care, has just launched an Advanced Marine Biology Day Cream SPF 20 . Their promise is to firm, repair, and protect your skin with this newest cream, and according to Celine Cousteau, who had a hand in this, and is also the granddaughter to the legendary ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, “La Prairie exemplifies how we can responsibly reap the benefits of our ocean’s resources. We need to protect the sea just as much as our skin.”

I’ve been saying this for years, and with other skin care lines like Solavie, and Soliv, both which are using key ingredients from the sea such as algae to repair the skin and literally turn back the hands of time, I have a feeling they will all be getting a lot of attention. The key ingredients in the Advanced Marine Biology Day Cream are: Proprietary Protective Aquaculture Complex of Phytoplankton which works as a defense system against UV exposure & protects your skin against free radicals, Sea Mayweed, Blue Seakale, Inula & Sea Starwort which soothes skin and fights free radicals, Proprietary Firming Aquaculture Complex of algaes sea kelp to firm your skin, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Shea Butter, and Sea Lavender to hydrate your skin, and La Prairie’s exclusive Cellular Complex that stimulates your skin’s natural renewal process while moisturizing and waking it up with nutrients that encourage the most optimal results.

You don’t need to use a lot of this face cream, and the cost will prevent you from over doing it as well. If you love the look of a dewy complexion, then you will love how your skin responds. After only a short time of using the Advanced Marine Biology Day Cream SPF 20, I’ve already noticed how less noticeable my lines are, and I have the added benefit of an SPF for extra protection from the strong sun here in Hollywood.

La Prairie’s Advanced Marine Biology Day Cream SPF 20 is available at Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, and Saks Fifth Avenue. Make sure to ask for samples of their amazing caviar eye cream.

image credit: LaPrairie

Almost every skin care company has a hand in products that protect your skin from environmental stress, sun damage, and ingredients to prevent it from prematurely aging your skin. Dial Soap has just come out with their newest body wash, Dial AntiOxidant Body Wash, and when used it helps to reinforce your skin’s defense system while its moisturizing formula, infused with natural cranberry extracts, provides a healthy clean.

Dial AntiOxidant Body Wash

Antioxidants have become a key word in most beauty and skin care descriptions, and Dial Soap has infused it’s latest body wash with Cranberries & Antioxidant Pearls. It’s an invigorating way to wash your skin and leave it feeling soft and smooth for hours. Ooh, that might keep me in the shower all day long! It’s nice to know there are products to pamper your body, and not only your face.

Dial Antioxidant Body Wash with Cranberry & Antioxidant Pearls is now available in all grocery & mass retailers nationwide.

xx

image credit: Dial Soap

Anyone who knows me, knows how I feel about wearing SPF. A recent article in the New York Times confirmed as well that it is important to wear an SPF, but how much can make the difference between protecting your skin, or not.   Dr. Lawrence E. Samuels and founder of Rx Systems PF, has developed and tested a new amazing formula that not only blocks out the sun, but has anti-aging benefits too, and can be worn as a daily moisturizer. Thanks to Dr. Samuels, you can go out into the open, be exposed to the sun, and feel good knowing your skin is protected.

RX Systems PF

Not just your ordinary SPF, this SPF 35 Facial Moisturizer offers broad spectrum UVB/UVA protection combined with skin conditioning agents that restore the moisture content and ph of your skin each time you wear it. Plus the added antioxidants are working with your skin to provide anti-aging benefits as well.

According to Dr. Lawrence E. Samuels, “skin naturally uses antioxidants to protect itself from photo damage.” This is why he enhanced Rx Systems PF with antioxidants to increase the photo-protective properties & neutralize free radicals not blocked by the SPF 35. He added organic aloe vera which calms and enriches the skin, moisturizing ingredients, and anti-inflammatory molecules to restore the moisture content and pH of the skin.  All of this combined enhances the SPF in this must have moisturizer.

I actually mix it with my liquid foundation and make my own custom blended tinted moisturizer. I love the way it gives my skin an even coverage, without feeling too heavy.

Rx Systems PF retails for $25.90 and is available online at:

www.rxsystemspf.com

xx

image credit: Rx Systems

Thanks to the many skin care products available you can choose from a variety  that are affordable and very effective. Most of us are religious about wearing a moisturizer and SPF during the day, but at the end of the evening when we are exhausted from the day, we just want to get into bed and sleep.  I know, because I want to do the same thing, but no matter how well you protect your skin during the day, sun, stress and pollution can bring daily damage, and some that you may not even see.

Taking a few minutes before bed to wash your face and apply a night moisturizer, can make the difference between skin that has an extra layer of protection, and skin that is vulnerable to all of the toxins flying around in the air everyday. Clinique’s potent Super Rescue Antioxidant Night Moisturizer works overnight to deliver a unique complex of eight rapid and delayed-release antioxidants that defuse this free-radical activity, and help to keep the skin strong and prevent visible signs of aging.

Clinique's Super Rescue Antioxidant Night Moisturizer

A tube will cost you $42.50, but compared to many other skin care lines, this is one beauty bargain to check out. If you do buy it, please take the time at night to use it. I am such a big advocate for skin care, and it is just as important to give your face the same attention at night, that you do in the morning.

xx

image credit: Clinique