Posts Tagged ‘serum’

Cornflower Recovery Serum by Eminence Organics

We are pleased to feature the Cornflower Recovery Serum, new to Eminence’s Beyond Organic collection. This rejuvenating serum is Eminence’s newest product made of only the best Biodynamic ingredients- the purest, most nutrient-rich ingredients nature has to offer. Like all of Eminence’s other amazing products, the Cornflower Recovery Serum is completely certified organic, cruelty free, paraben free, and made from only the best Biodynamic farmed fruits, vegetables and herbs.

This serum is formulated for all skin types, but is best used by mature and sensitive skin types. It is made from a few key ingredients that will revitalize, calm and hydrate the skin. Chamomile will regenerate, calm and balance the skin. Clary Sage balances oil production and boosts cell regeneration. Seabuckthorn is a vitamin and nutrient rich antioxidant that will enhance the skin and protect the skin cell membrane. And finally, Cornflower acts as an antibacterial antioxidant, a gentle astringent which will soothe and detoxify the skin.

The Cornflower Recovery Serum will normalize oil production, while clarifying, purifying, and firming your skin. In mature skin types, it will help minimize the visible signs of aging. This intense serum will increase the skin’s ability to stay youthful and regenerate. For people with sensitized skin, the Cornflower Recovery Serum will reduce redness in the skin and return balance. This vitamin-rich serum will promote elasticity and improve skin’s tone and quality. It is the perfect addition to your organic skin care regime, made from the best in organic skin care – Eminence.

 

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GM Collin’s Newest Addition

Being that GM Collin is so well-known for their innovations in anti-aging skincare, it’s no surprise that they’ve come out with a brand new technology and a brand new product! It’s called GF Advanced Repair Serum and is made for use on mature skin with obvious signs of cellular damage (lines, wrinkles, loss of elasticity etc.).

Two Types of Skin Aging
Skin aging can be classified as being biological (genetically determined by our biological clock) or environmental (determined by extrinsic factors such as UV damage). According to GM Collin, the breakthrough in epigenetic and gene science combined with growth factor technology allow a direct ‘time reverse’ action on both genetic and extrinsic factors to help delay the visible signs of aging.

What does all of this mean?
Growth factors are naturally occurring substances (that are depleted as we age) which can stimulate cellular growth, regulate cellular processes, repair damaged cells, rejuvenate aging tissues, and help to maintain optimum functions of the skin – all of which are vital for maintaining a youthful appearance. The GF Advanced Repair Serum contians 4 different growth factors.

Clock Genes
Clock genes are responsible for regulating the cycle in which the cells turn on and off their repair function. This function coordinates with UV exposure to repair at night and protect during the day. Over time these genes become de-synchronized dramatically increasing the skin’s aging process (repair capacity drops by 50% by the age of 50!). GF Advanced Repair Serum uses a peptide called ‘tetrapeptide 26′ to re-synchronize the internal clock of skin cells. This will greatly boost the skin’s natural repair process and defense mechanisms.

Last but not Least
GM Collin has one more trick up its sleeve: a peptide and protein complex. This complex provides an integral treatment to improve the overall collagen quality in our skin. To make a long story short, GF Advanced Repair Serum is formulated to boost the skin’s natural repair and protection processes which will prevent and delay the visible signs of aging.

Results
In GM Collin’s 35 day clinical trial users reported up to a 94% reduction in forehead wrinkles and a 69% reduction in nasolabial fold lines. In 14 days pore size was reduced by up to 35% and skin firmness was increased by up to 61%.

GF Advanced Repair Serum is applied 1-2 times per day on cleansed face, neck, and decolette. A small amount is all you need and this light fluid absorbs into the skin very quickly. Remember that this is not a moisturizer so you will want to apply your moisturizer right after your serum.

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Wake up your Skin with a Yonka Mini Facial

It doesn’t get much better than skin care with the amazing aroma and power of natural essential oils! Yonka is a pioneer in phytoaromatic skin care and has been researching and developing amazing products since the 1950s. At the heart of Yonka’s skin care range is their exclusive blend of 5 essential oils which includes lavender, cypress, rosemary, thyme, and geranium. Yonka also uses plant, fruit, and marine extracts which act to balance, soothe, revive, and regenerate the skin.

One of the (many) things we love about this line is the immediate result you get from using these products. Many of our clients complain about lack of vitality, dullness, and de-hydration around this time of year. Our answer? A mini at-home Yonkaa facial to get your skin ready for holiday celebrations! Here’s how:

1. Cleanse with Lait Nettoyant if you have normal-dry skin
This milky cleanser will remove makeup and impurities, smooth, and soften the skin.

1. Cleanse with Gel Nettoyant if you have normal-oily skin
This foamy gel will remove makeup and impurities, refreshes, and purifies the skin

2. Tone with Yonka Lotion (either normal to dry & sensitive or normal to oily)
An alcohol-free mist with natural, invigorating aromas

3. Exfoliate with Gommage 305 if you have normal-dry skin and Gommage 303 if you have normal-oily skin
These non-abrasive, gel exfoliators reveal smooth, supple, radiant skin by gently removing dead skin cells.

4. Tone with appropriate Yonka Lotion

5. Mask with Hydratant 60
This is a refreshing gel mask which deeply hydrates, softens, firms, and helps to reduce fine lines and wrinkles.

6. Tone with appropriate Yonka Lotion

7. Apply either Dermol 1 (normal-oily skin), Dermol 2 (dry skin), or Dermol 3 (sensitive skin)
These highly concentrated formulations hydrate, smooth, and brighten skin while providing an excellent make-up base.

8. Moisturize with Pamplemousse (normal-dry or normal-oily skin)
This lightweight cream energizes, brightens, and alleviates skin dullness with grapefruit extract and essential oils.

9. Apply Phyto-Contour to eye contour
This eye treatment cream reduces dark circles and puffiness, firms, refreshes and relaxes the eye area.

Now that your skin has been made-over with this beautiful skin care line all that you have to worry about is your hair (and that’s another blog post altogether!). And please, use pure mineral makeup so that you don’t clog your newly de-toxified skin with a gross, mystery ingredient-filled, conventional makeup. As always, our favorite mineral makeup lines are Jane Iredale Mineral Makeup and Youngblood Mineral Makeup.

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How to Calm your skin with Phytomer Accept

Itching, burning, flaking, dehydration, redness, inflammation… These are all signs of sensitive/sensitized skin or a normal skin having some sort of reaction. How do you know if you have sensitive skin? You will experience one or more of the above symptoms all the time if you are not using a proper skincare regime. Your skin will probably react to almost any kind of product or makeup (in some cases even with water!). Solution: Phytomer’s Accept range.

Phytomer is a high-quality, French, marine-based skincare line. Accept is a sub line which is made to calm, soothe, and protect a sensitive/sensitized/reactive skin. The following regime is ideal for working to soothe your skin short-term and work to build up your skin’s long-term immunity and resiliency.

Cleanse with Accept Neutralizing Cleanser morning and evening.
This cleanser will reduce irritation and inflammation. Contains Corallina Officinalis which is a vasoconstricting, calming, soothing, and decongesting sea algae.

Tone with Rosee Visage morning and evening after cleansing. Rosee Visage may also be used alone as a makeup remover & toner in one.
Main ingredients include OLIGOMER®, which delivers an optimum dose of trace elements and minerals to strengthen the epidermis as well as softening rose water.

Exfoliate with Peeling Vegetal 1-2 times per week.
This non-abrasive exfoliator goes on like a mask and uses ingredients like papain (an enzyme from the papaya) to gently loosen and dissolve dead skin cells.

Apply Accept Desensitizing Mask 2 times per week or whenever you have a flare up or reaction.
This mask contains purified yeast extract which is an anti-irritant and anti-inflammatory ingredient. It also contains Laminaria Digitata wich is a soothing and defense boosting sea algae.

Treat with Oligoforce Soothing Enforcement Serum under your moisturizer morning and evening.
This serum contains all the same excellent calming and soothing ingredients as the rest of the accept line, but in a higher concentration to really boost your skin’s immunity.

Moisturize with Accept Neutralizing Cream morning and evening.
This is a vasoconstricting, calming, soothing, decongesting moisturizer which also reduces irritation and inflammation.

Last but certainly not least, be sure to use an SPF every single day to protect your skin against harmful UV radiation.

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How and Why Serums Should be Used in Skincare

We did a little survey last week, and the results were pretty interesting: 36% of the responders were not aware of what the purpose of a serum is, and only 40% of responders actually use one.

Keep in mind that this is based on a sampling of Spa Boutique’s customers that on average are women ranging from 30-55.

It makes sense that some people don’t know about serums. TV, magazines and drugstore brands don’t really advertise them, and that’s where most people get their skin care knowledge and advice from.

So what exactly do serums do and why should you use one?

What is a serum?

• Serums are light,  fluid emulsions that have high concentrations of active ingredients
• Those active ingredients are usually smaller in molecular size and absorb more rapidly and deeper into the skin
• Where a moisturizer should be tailored to your skin type (normal, dry, oil, combo, sensitive) the serum can focus on the skin condition (dehydration, redness, aging, sensitized, dullness, hyper pigmentation) giving you flexibility and adaptability in your skincare routine
• They boost your current skin care routine and allow you to focus in on a specific issue and resolve it

 

 

How do you use a serum?

• A small amount is put on clean skin, before you apply your moisturizer
• They can be used under masks for deep penetrating results and will  boost the mask if they are compatible
• Usually they are designed as a treatment. If you’re dehydrated but still combo to oily: keep the rest of your routine the same, but throw in one bottle of Phytomer Hydracontinue Hydra-nourishing Serum. Use up the whole bottle, it should take about a month, and the dehydration should no longer be a problem.
• While boosting ones can be used every so often, there are ones that can be great to use year round. A common result people are looking for is “brightening the skin“. This can be achieved by consistently using a serum that lightly exfoliates and increases cell turnover. A great one is B Kamins Renewal Serum.  This is something that can be used all year long and generally improves the texture and tone of the skin.

As with any other skin care product, the absolute best results will be seen with consistent use. Everyday.

Most professional lines will carry a serum for pretty much everything. If you are looking for targeted results, then it’s definitely a product you should consider adding in once and awhile. Make sure that it will be compatible with your moisturizer as both will be sitting on your skin and you want them to work together.

 

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