Laser Treatment in a Bottle

...almost. Clinique's Repairwear Laser Focus Wrinkle & UV Damage Corrector helps you complexion to forgive you for some of the careless ways you treated your face over the years. Sun exposure, stress and pollution have a way of building up over time and leave your skin at a disadvantage. Here is a way to help you turn back complexion time.

We found this product to be very promising and easy to use--the dropper applicator dispenses just the right amount and the liquid glides smoothly on the face, We also like that the bottle is made out plastic rather than breakable glass.

http://www.clinique.com/

Remembrance of Things Past

  Classics  deserve a place in history and these time-tried classics deserve a place in your cleansing and moisturizing routine. Neutrogena's Facial Cleansing Bar still has the ingredients to gently cleanse the complexion, Rainbath (was it the first "shower gel"?) cleanses, softens and conditions, the Neutrogena Light Sesame Formula Body Oil imparts a silky layer of moisture without being cloying. (It can also be used as a bath oil.) The Intensive Moisture Wrap does just that--envelopes your skin with a layer of moisture that helps defeat dry skin.

 Time is what all these classics have in common. And simplicity--they simply work and work very simply.

http://www.neutrogena.com/

Beauty by Borghese

    Coming in November, nurturing and beautifying lip color from the La Perla Duale Collection by Borghese featuring six fashion forward shades inspired by the runways of Milan:  Perla Nudo, Perla Café, Perla Fiamma, Perla Pesca, Perla Vino and Perla Rosa. 


   The creamy, long-lasting, dual purpose formula delivers rich, opaque color with a high pearl finish.  Formulated with Vitamins A, E & C to condition lips and help provide anti-oxidant protection, and Chamomile and Aloe to soothe and smooth. The finish is subtle and warmly glowing with a soft and muted  foil-like finish, and it stays on a long time. Even the shape in the tube is nice--not too rectangular so it glides on as smoothly as it feels on your lips. 
.http://www.borghese.com/products.cfm?c=c&cat=9

The Brazilian Treatment

If your complexion could use a little more intense encouragement, and your skin is not sensitive, here is a little something to uncover a brighter, smoother you. Brazilian Peel is a professional strength facial peel and the single-use syringe provides the right amount for one treatment. You mix the two ingredients in the palm of your hand and apply to your face and neck and leave on for about ten minutes then rinse with cool water. Apply moisturizer and very important--sunscreen-- which you should wearing every day anyway.
  The main ingredient is Acai, a super-anti-oxidant berry that can help reduce some of the damage carelessly (or not) done to your complexion over the years and help promote healthier-looking skin.

Advanced Home Actives says it is helping to protect the rainforest and the economies of the Amazon estuary by using only organic Acai that is harvested using sustainable methods, and by contributing a portion of its gross revenues to Amazon preservation projects.

It can be ordered by visiting

http://www.advancedhomeactives.com/brazilian-peel.html   or  http://www.sephora.com/

Moisturizer with Built-in Sunscreen

Aveeno—you know you can count on it for soothing moisturizing for your skin and now you get a sunscreen in every bottle of Aveeno Daily Moisturizing lotion with SPF 15 to get you started protecting your skin from harmful UVA and UVB rays. 

This lotion is part of their Active Naturals line and contains Colloidol Oatmeal and is non-greasy so it is a pleasure to smooth on your skin. Available in a tube or pump bottle. It does what it promises and smells nice, as well.

http://www.aveeno.com/bodycare

An Original from Origins

Problems with oily skin can persist well into adulthood and even a lifetime. Oily skin can be hereditary, and if your parents have oily skin, there is a fair chance that you will inherit it. External factors such as the weather can also affect skin oiliness.

Here is something new from Origins-- a clinically-proven regimen for controlling excess oil inspired by Mother Nature, the NEW Zero Oil™ Collection with Saw Palmetto and Mint. This complete Collection helps to control excess oil and unclog and visibly shrink pores, which helps decrease the appearance of oily skin.

These products feel so cool and light when you apply them and leave no trace—just results.

The Zero Oil™ Collection with Saw Palmetto and Mint:

NEW Zero Oil™ Deep pore cleanser

NEW Zero Oil™ Pore purifying toner

NEW Zero Oil™ Oil-free moisture lotion --(Oil and moisture are not the same. Oil in the skin will seal in existing moisture, but it will not replace moisture that is lost, especially with age. The older you are, the more important it is to use a moisturizer, even when skin is oily.)

Zero Oil™ Instant matte finish for shiny places – not new but a great way to ensure a non-oily finish.

http://www.origins.com/

Wickedly Fresh Breath

Wicked Fresh is a truly refreshing toothpaste from Tom's of Maine that knocks out bad breath and leaves your mouth feeling fresh and clean, using all-natural ingredients.   Bad breath, courtesy of volatile sulfur compouds (VSCs) produced by bacteria in your mouth, is something no one wants and now you can use an all-natural toothpaste with natutal  mint flavor oils to neutralize bad breath. There are no artificial flavors, sweeteners, saccharin, dyes or preservatives. And Tom's of Maine never tests on animals. They launched a landmark case to petition the FDA against the use of animal testing for oral care products.

It really is Wicked Fresh, and 10% of Tom's of Maine's net profits go back to the community.

http://www.tomsofmaine.com/

RoC--Brilliant!

  



A cruel trick, perhaps, but the body’s natural process slows down with time, making it more difficult for skin to repair itself, among other things. This loss of essential proteins, like collagen and elastin, all play a part in wrinkles, lines and skin discoloration. RoC^® BRILLIANCE^™ is the first line of breakthrough at-home anti-aging treatments that works in 2 steps.
 E-PULSE^™: a patented micro-current technology inspired by the latest professional procedures and backed by years of research. It uses electrostimulation to bring new life to the look of your skin.
Electrostimulation instantly creates a gentle flow of energy within the surface layers of the skin and stimulates the skin’s natural process for dramatic results. Recharge your skin; recharge your attitude.

http://www.brilliance.rocskincare.com/products/

Aveeno: Ageless

AVEENO^®AGELESS VITALITY™ Elasticity Recharging System - Day SPF 30 is a 2-step daily treatment system that also protects your skin from sun damage with SPF 30. When the naturally charged biomineral concentrate is combined with the rejuvenating moisturizer, formulated with ACTIVE NATURALS^® blackberry leaf extract and dill, the treatment system activates to restore essential energy to elastin-deficient skin, restoring a more youthful, awakened look.

Step 1: Biomineral concentrate--Using your fingertip, gently apply the biomineral concentrate to your most troublesome areas of aging (brow, lip/mouth area, lines, wrinkles and age spots).

Step 2: Rejuvenating Day Moisturizer SPF 30--Next, massage the rejuvenating moisturizer over entire face and neck until fully absorbed

You should begin to see the rejuvenating benefits of this breakthrough treatment system quickly and will see even better results over time

http://www.aveeno.com/vitality

New for Spring from Avon

Here are a few items definitely worth your attention—Avon’s ANEW REVERSALIST Night Renewal Cream –couldn’t we all use a little help taking a few steps back in time to help our complexions look a bit more youthful? Use this at night and the companion ANEW REVERSALIST Day Renewal Cream SPF 25  during the daylight hours. It visibly reverses wrinkles with Activinol Technology while helping to protect skin with SPF 25 UVA/UVB.

And for an eye-makeup that is so new it still isn’t available as of this writing—you should grab a few of Avon’s SuperSHOCK Vivid Liquid Eyeshadow. It only sounds like an eye make-up that Lady GaGa would wear onstage. The color is so sheer and subtle that all you have is a beautiful veil of shimmering color highlighting your eyes. If you want a more bold look, just apply another layer. Or two. Shades include Chromed Cocoa, Garnet Flash, Pink Reflects and Twinkling Snow and at $7.00 each, you can buy a couple.

www.avon.com

Virtual Eyeshadow Application App

Here is something useful and fun-- Want to try bold eye shadow shades without the commitment? Are you curious which hues work for you? Do you need to practice your application technique? Look no further than the virtual looks application on purminerals.com, your destination for eye shadow experimentation.

The interactive site lets you try out an array of Pür Minerals shades from the comfort of your own home. Just select your eye color, choose the brush you want to use (eye shadow, crease or eyeliner), then pick the shade you want to apply. The virtual brush lets you layer on shadow exactly where you want it, allowing you to create a multitude of eye looks. Love the look you create? Pür Minerals lets you add individual products to your shopping bag or buy the lookwith a single click.

WHERE TO FIND IT:  www.purminerals.com/pur-virtual-looks

New from Neutrogena

Leave it to Neutrogena to help you get your skin in beautiful shape and then keep it that way with a new sunscreen line for 2010. Use Neutrogena Clinical Eye Lift Contouring Treatment to go beyond lines and wrinkles to visibly lift, firm, and define the entire eye area. This clever duo features a nourishing moisturizer that activates with their patented ion₂complex™ serum. The rich, gentle eye cream smoothes collagen depleted skin and contours the entire eye area for younger-looking eyes. Use alone or under make-up

To keep your skin from aging as well are prevent skin damage or worse, be sue to use sunscreen every day. Even those days that start off cloudy can evolve into sun filled hours that can spell trouble for unprotected skin.  Some of Neutrogena’s new notable sunscreens include: Spectrum+ Advanced Sunblock Lotion SPF 55, 70, & 100, Ultra Sheer Liquid Sunblock SPF 55 and 70+, Age Shield Face Sunblock Lotion SPF 110, Ultra Sheer Body Mist Sunblock, SPF 85 & 100, and Ultimate Sport^™ Spray, SPF 85 & 100. Now there is no excuse not to use sunscreen on your face and any other bit of skin that is exposed to the beautiful, warming and damaging rays of sunshine.

                                     http://www.neutrogenaclinical.com/products

Clinique for a More Polished Spring

Here area few new offerings to help get your complexion ready for a new season:

Clinique's Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector--

      Dermatologist-developed to be safe, comfortable and in clinical trials this serum was comparable to a leading prescription ingredient in creating a more even skin tone. A verified 53% improvement in skin tone. For all ethnicities and skin types. See results starting in as little as 4 weeks. At 12 weeks, see a visible reduction in dark spots, age spots, and tested and appropriate for sensitive eyes.

Clinique's  Instant Lift For Brows-- 

     This Instant Lift For Brows Two-in-one automatic brow pencil and pearlized highlighter duo creates a contrast and definition that give eyes a virtual lift. First, fill in and shape brows with long-wearing natural-looking pencil. Then optically 'boost' brow arches with universal highlighter shade just below brow hairs.

The Portable Pick-Me-Up, Clinique’s All About Eyes Serum—

This handy and compact tube dispenses cooling and soothing serum via a  relaxing rollerball. The serum and the dispensing system both work together to help get rid of puffiness around the eyes. And it feels great.

Taming Tempestuous Tresses

Don’t look now but there go the winter winds and here comes the beginnings of soon-to-be-sultry humidity—you know, the kind that plays havoc with any attempt at a smooth hair style? Pantene has a few tools that can honestly help restore hair’s smoothness and shine. Starting with  Pantene Pro-V Restoratives shampoos, conditioners and treatments--they are created with advanced pro-vitamin formulas that penetrate to the core, and help to fortify the structure of the hair.

Then apply some Frizz Control Ultra Smoothing Balm to help tame unrelenting frizz and flyaways for easy-to-manage, smooth, virtually frizz-free hair throughout the day on either air-dried or heat-styled hair.

Pantene’s products always live up to expectations and these really work beautifully.

http://www.pantene.com

Professional Skin Care on Your Terms

If you are thinking of trying the PRO-X line from Olay, you might want to start with the Starter Kit. Pro-X Anti-Aging Starter Protocol is your introduction to the three-part daily program. All products have been designed and professionally tested to re-signal skin to perform more like it did when it was younger.

This introduction to the Olay PRO-X line includes:

Pro-X Wrinkle Smoothing Cream-- designed and professionally tested to smooth uneven textures with moisture, fighting the look of fine lines and wrinkles.

Pro-X Eye Restoration Complex -- designed and professionally tested for the part of your face that shows age the most: the delicate eye area. This specialized treatment hydrates to restore the area to its optimum appearance by improving the look of crow’s feet. Massaging it in reduces excess fluids to diminish dark circles and puffiness.

Pro-X Age Repair Lotion with SPF 30 is designed and professionally tested to help shield your skin from harmful UVA and UVB exposure. This  Primary Solution  hydrates to overcome the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Available separately is the Regenerist Anti-Aging Eye Roller, which uses precision micro-rollers that gently massage in a concentrated, hydrating anti-aging treatment to not only help reduce eye puffiness, but also regenerate skin's appearance to diminish fine lines and wrinkles.  

This feels very nice rolling over the delicate skin around the eyes and it lasts a long time, since there is no waste—just the right amount is dispensed with each application.

You can create the perfect skin care solution for you with the Regenerist line of advanced anti-aging products.

For your body, consider Olay’s Quench Advanced Healing Body Lotion, an intensive, fragrance free lotion with vitamin E & Vita-Niacin. It is non-greasy and helps heal skin's moisture barrier to prevent dry skin from coming back. This fast absorbing lotion provides repairing moisturization to break the cycle of dry skin.

Three products from Olay—not so new but tried and very true. And affordable.

http://www.olay.com/

Easy Eye Make-Up Application

 Over the years—our own and time in general—the colors, shades and textures of eye shadows my change, but the basic application technique is the same. As with all make-up, unless you are preparing for a saunter down the catwalk or to be seen from the last row in a theater-- less is always more.

Whether you choose minerals, crème, or powder, it is best to start with a clean, dry eye lid. Use a base if you like. If you curl your lashes, take care of that before you apply the shadow.

Start with the medium shade on the lid itself. Use a light hand—you can always add more later. The darker shade (which can also double as a powder eyeliner if it is not too loose) goes in the crease of the eyelid—where the lid meets the area under the eyebrow. You can add a fillip of darker shade to a small portion of the outer area of the lid, taking care to blend. In fact blending is an important part of the application process. Just under the brow is where the lightest shade is applied, again, with t light hand. Some eyeshadows come in a palette of four shades, allowing you to be more creative. As for what color works best with your eye color, the choice is up to you. Also consider the whole picture—your skin tone and hair color and if you are not sure what shade is best, stay with neutral shades.

As make-up artist supreme Kevyn Aucoin stated in his book The Art of Make-up, “The main principle to bear in mind with eyeshadow (and with the shadowing techniques…) is that dark colors deepen or hollow an area and light colors bring it forward.”

A very helpful and easy to use site with shadow application tips is Covergirl’s http://www.covergirl.com/makeup-tips/eye-makeup-tips/  where you can also find the useful application tips for deep-set eyes, wide-set eyes, close-set eyes, for eyeglass wearers, for Asian eyes. Another is from Avon  http://www.avon.com/1/1/3766-jillian-dempsey-avon-professional-eyeshadow.html  and, for help choosing a shadow color for your eye color and skin tone, take a look at  Maybelline’s http://www.maybelline.com/mca/index.aspx

(thanks to http://www.freepixels.com/  for the photo)

Smooth and Soothing Care for Dry Skin

It is winter with a vengeance and skin needs all the help it can get--moving from the piercing cold outside into drying heat indoors. Skin can become prone to itching. It could be caused by any number of things—dry indoor heat, chafing cold, etc. Here is a moisture lotion that might help bring some relief, from very dry skin. It really works.

Curél Itch Defense Skin Balancing Lotion really does feel smooth and comforting like liquid satin that is quickly absorbed into your skin. It is thick and rich but not gloppy and is dispensed through a handy pump. Humectants and emollients boost moisturization while Natural Ceramides, help restore the skin’s ability to hold moisture.

Itch Defense Lotion was awarded the National Eczema Association Seal of Acceptance, which tell you something about the authenticity of this product.

The formula is fragrance-free and contains anti-itch ingredients such as Panthenol, Olive Oil and Shea Butter. If you have dry skin flare-ups and are looking for a lotion that offers relief and protection quickly and unobtrusively, try Curél Itch Defense Skin Balancing Lotion. You will know it is working, but all you will feel is relief.

Sugg. Retail rice if $7.99 for a 13 oz. pump bottle

http://www.curel.com/

Origins of a New Beginning

There are some times, aren’t there, when you wish you could start over. Starting Over is a soothing moisturizer from Origins that has powerful plant ingredients, including Mimosa Tree Bark, Chestnut Seed Extract, Argan Leaf Extract, Green Algae,  Apple and Cucumber Extracts as well as Salicylic Acid. Think of it, as Origins suggests, as “nature's alternative to injections.” Origins acknowledges that of course it does not replace medical procedures, but you still can give your skin the advantages of a moisturizer that works harder to make your complexion look brighter and smoother; rebuilding collagen, repairing visible lines and improving texture and tone.

Available in original and oil-free formulas. Apply A.M. and P.M. to clean skin.

http://www.origins.com/

High Definition and Beautiful

Here is a truly lovely lip color from Avon. High Definition. The rich creamy formula feels smooth going on and the color just pops on your mouth. The shimmer--really more of a subtle iridescence--  is just enough and even some of the shades--there are 10-- that might seem too dark or deep on first glance end up looking fabulous on your lips.

The supercharged shades include Brilliant Berry, Charged Cherry, Kicked Up Coral, Mocha Madness, and more.

Very smooth, subtle and yet so definitely--high definitely--there.

                                                                                   www.avon.com

The Beauty of the SPONGE

SPONGE—the name is inspired by the organic sponges cultivated off the coast of the Greek Island of Symi—is a line of singular skin care products (already a hit with quite a few people whose faces are scrutinized very closely on the big screen)  and they have recently come out with a new eye line and the two standouts are the anti-wrinkle cream and the firming eye gel.

All of the SPONGE  products are made from natural herbs, plants and flowers grown in Greece and are 100% chemical and paraben free. The specific combination of ingredients in each formula are designed to help improve the skin’s overall appearance and health.

Some of the ingredients in the Gel Mattia - Firming Eye Gel, include
 extracts of chamomile, sage  and linden

The Krema Mattia - Antiwrinkle Eye Cream includes olive oil, extracts of sage, linden, olive leaf, to name just a few.

Both feel nicely luxurious being applied to the skin and are quickly absorbed.

SPONGE products are  not tested on animals and are hypoallergenic.

As they say on their site, agapa thn fisi-- love nature

http://www.spongeskincare.com/

http://www.barneys.com/Beauty/BEAUT01,default,sc.html?prefn1=designer&prefv1=Sponge

                                                                                                                                                                                            

A Lasting Kiss for Valentine's

Borghese’s IL Bacio is Classic Romance. It will be love at first sight with this most romantic Valentine’s Day.Inside the chic Red Satin Train Case is the alluring IL Bacio Fragrance Collection. Sensual, fruity, floral and elegantly feminine, this straight-to-the-heart fragrance is composed of lavish natural essences. And this set contains it all - Eau de Parfum Spray, Bath and Shower Gel and Body Lotion. And just when she begins to fall under its spell, there’s more, a Labbro Più Paffuto Lip Plumper, B Moisture Lipstick in Red Lustro and B Gloss Lip Gloss in Carnevale Red plus Superiore State-of-the-Art Mascara in Black. A $133.00 value, priced at $39.50.

Sugg. Retail Price: $39.50 (A $133 Retail Value)

Available: Now

  http://www.lordandtaylor.com/eng/BeautyFragrance-GiftSets-FragranceSets-Classic_Romance_Set-lordandtaylor/136750

Facing A New Decade

Since we try to take care of ourselves while we are awake-- eating healthy, drinking lots of water, getting plenty of exercise and trying not to let stress break down any benefits—we really appreciate a cream that promises to “restore and repair the signs of aging while [we] sleep.”

Clinique’s New  Youth Surge Night Age Decelerating Night Moisturizer, out this month, helps us make this new decade count---count backwards to more youthful looking skin.

This potent gem—packed in an unbreakable jar, which we like since there is less chance of  it shattering or breaking a floor tile should it be dropped—is a cocktail of  powerful antioxidants, including Japanese Knotweed, Mulberry Root Extract, Vitamins E and C and  Sirtuins—a precious class of proteins important to helping to extend the life of cells. This complex is unique to Clinique and feels really amooth gliding on your face and is quickly absorbed.

Clinique promises that the“youth-extending agents  create a nightly moisturizer that helps intensify the nightly cycle of natural repair. Plumped with natural collagen, lines and wrinkles appear to evaporate. Skin gains that energized "8-hour effect" come morning.”

Sounds promising to us.

www.clinique.com