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

                                                                                                                                                                                            

Exceptional Exfoliants

One sure way to wake-up a tired complexion in the morning is to wash your face with a facial scrub. There is nothing like it to get your skin cells pumping. St. Ives Elements offers three different versions, each guaranteed to get your face ready for the day.

The Swiss-based St. Ives Laboratories, now a part of Alberto-Culver, with its world-wide line of botanically-based Swiss Formula skin and hair products has long offered a strong selection of high quality and still affordable products.

The most gentle is the Olive Scrub., a 5 oz tube containing olive oil and all-natural exfoliants. The Olive Scrub does exactly what it says—“gently exfoliates while leaving skin moisturized.” It is very easy on the skin and is one of the most mild exfoliants on the market. Another, Microdermabrasion, has fine mineral crystals and chamomile to “gently smooth away the appearance of fine lines.” The texture is not at all gritty and the sloughing particles are so fine all you feel is a tingling. Then there is St. Ives new Warming Scrub, which “relaxes pores for a deeper clean”. It heats with contact with water and makes a rich lather and feels very comforting and at the same time invigorating.

All are refreshing wake-up calls for a still-sleepy complexion.