Posts Tagged ‘Skincare’

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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We Love Dermalogica’s Daily Microfoliant!

One of our favorite products has just celebrated it’s 10 year anniversary and we thought it would be a great opportunity to share some information about it so that you can enjoy it as well. It’s an exfoliator by Dermalogica called Daily Microfoliant. Dermalogica considers this product to be their ‘heroe’ product because the results are outstanding and it’s great for everybody!

Daily Microfoliant is very different from any other exfoliator because it starts out as a powder. It’s actually a rice grain powder which gently exfoliates the skin both physically and with enzymes. The rice grain provides a light physical polish and the phytic acid in the rice extract provides the deeper enzymatic exfoliation. Daily Microfoliant also contains salicylic acid which is another enzyme exfoliator which works great at disolving hardened oils within the pores. This exfoliator is so quick and easy to use – just follow these 4 simple steps:

1. Shake about a teaspoon amount into palm (get your hands really wet first)
2. Mix with water in hands to create a smooth, frothy paste
3. Massage over the face for about a minute paying special attention to areas of congestion (add more water if it feels sticky)
4. Rinse with water

Daily Microfoliant is gentle enough for daily use and works excellent for acne skin because it provides crucial exfoliation without being too harsh. It also helps to even skin tone with complexion brighteners like grapefruit, rice, and licorice root. Last but not least the container lasts for so long, I started my last one over a year ago and it’s still going strong!

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Smoking and The Effects on Your Skin

We all know that smoking is bad for our health and causes all sorts of diseases including lung cancer and emphysema, but are you aware of what does it do to the largest organ of the body – the skin? Smoking greatly accelerates the aging process and leads to ’smoker’s face’ which is characterized by wrinkles, discoloration, dryness, sagging, thin skin, and sunken cheeks. Smokers tend to look 10 to 20 years older than their natural age.

The physical act of contracting certain muscles during smoking causes some of this skin aging. The puckering of the lips to draw in smoke causes deep vertical lines to form around the mouth. Also, squinting to avoid smoke getting in the eyes causes pronounced wrinkles and ‘crows feet’ to develop. The skin and nails become stained, discolored, and take on a stale tobacco odor.

On a deeper level, the carbon monoxide levels in the blood dramatically increase which in turn cause life-giving oxygen levels to deplete. Blood vessels constrict and skin takes on a dull, yellow-grey complexion with no glow or vitality. The hightened carbon monoxide levels also increase the formation of damaging free radicals again affecting how your skin looks. The skin’s healing time is also lengthened, so if you have acne prone skin, you are more likely to develop a scar. Another skin care problem contributed to smoking is that it depletes Vitamin C from the body. Since Vitamin C is a powerful anti-oxidant involved with collagen production and skin hydration, it is essential in preventing the signs of aging.

If you are someone you know has recently quit smoking, it is essential to begin a skin care regimen that will exfoliate away dull skin cells, detoxify your skin, and add essential nutrients & vitamins. A series of microdermabrasion or glycolic/lactic acid peels will remove dead, dull skin cells to reveal a brighter, smoother complexion. Your skin care products will also penetrate and work quicker and better. You may alternatively use an intensive exfoliation system at home such as Dermalogica Chromawhite TRx Powerfoliant or B.Kamins Glycolic-10. Also adding a masque such as the Guinot Newlight Masque and a vitamin C serum like the Jan Marini C-Esta Face Serum on a regular basis will boost your results since masques and serums carry the highest concentration of active ingredients.

It’s easy to ignore the negative effects that smoking can have on your health as you don’t physically see it happening on the inside of your body. But to now know what it could be doing to your skin and physical appearance, might be good motivation for a lot of you.

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Until next time,

The Spa Boutique Girls