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GlyDerm, Cor and Tracy Martyn...Cleansers You Can Count On!

Karen — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:31:00 GMT

For the best value when it comes to cleansers for all skin types (including sensitive) check out GlyDerm Gentle Cleanser2%. It effectively cleanses the skin and leaves it soft and smooth. It beautifully improves the texture and tone of your skin and deep cleans your pores without stripping away the mantle.

For an overall top of the line cleanser that does it all check out Tracie Martyn Amla Purifying Cleanser. It’s natural, clarifying and brightening, not over-drying and helps to correct uneven complexion. It even treats and prevents blemishes. It’s a little on the pricey side but well worth it! Actually beyond worth it!!

For the clearest complexion imaginable try Cor Silver Soap. The active ingredients in this incredible cleanser actually contain silver, sericin, collagen and chitosan which reach deep below the surface killing bacteria, minimize wrinkles, fades sun spots and even has UV protection! Its little slogan is Foam, Rinse, and Glow! And rightly so!

Nuxe Paris = Natural Beauty!

Karen — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:07:00 GMT

Have any of you ever tried a product line called Nuxe Paris? It’s an incredible natural beauty line for those of us who love a natural, youthful look. I like a clear, smooth and golden, bronzed complexion. I like my face to look clean and simple. I would much rather use a good concealor, bronzer, bodacious mascara and a pink, peachy or nude shiny lip gloss or stain than a foundation, eye shadow and liner, lipstick. However, obviously there are times a more overstated look is appropriate such as special events. In other words, I wear makeup like some where their fragrance. Meaning, a light scent in the day and a more dramatic fragrance at night. If I had only one beauty tip I could ever give I think I would probably say to always remember that less is more!

My best day look is not only a natural, gorgeous, sensual look; it’s also ridiculously easy. The ticket being a few really good products that multi-task and are the correct colors for your complexion.

My products of choice for this clean, natural look are Nuxe Touché Prodigieuse. It has a multi-perfecting retouch brush built in that delivers a liquid product that conceals with corrective pigments, illuminates with 3 soft focus powders, and is also a corrector that actually reduces the depth and visibility of fine lines and wrinkles (using filling spheres) all in one easy step.

Tomorrow I’ll tell you about Nuxe Paris Multi-Usage Compact Bronzing Powder and my Fusion Beauty’s LashFusion mascara and LipFusion InFatuation Liquid Lip Color!

This is a great little series so stay tuned!! You’ll be really glad you did…and that’s a beauty scout’s promise!

Great Skincare Info Specific to Men! Part One!

Karen — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:49:00 GMT

Men are Babies! Just kidding! They’re just more practical when it comes to beauty! Let’s explore skincare and beauty products for men!

Having been in this business for many, many years the one thing I’ve noticed is that we (women) will take just about any amount of pain to be beautiful. Men, not so much! Don’t get me wrong, they love to look good; but when it comes down to really getting there (generally) they aren’t quite as compliant as the female gender. I will take a substantial amount of pain to obtain a goal when it comes to my skin and looks, but in my experience, the men I have treated over the years can’t take quite as much. Actually make that not even a fraction as much.Here’s an example. One time a male friend of mine commented on how radiant my skin looked and I told him that I had recently had a (mild to moderate) chemical peel. Basically, it was a tad stronger than a basic lunchtime peel that I’m sure most of your familiar with, although no where near as invasive as many are when treated in a controlled cosmetic surgeon or dermatology office. In a nutshell, he asked if I would do one on him. I said, “Sure” because I was well trained in using this particular peel. I remembered it was a tad painful, so I informed him well in advance. It was nothing I couldn’t take; but it definitely had some sting and pain to it. I took all the steps to prepare him for it (information, prep, etc.) and finally applied the actual step that does the actual deed and told him to mention if he became uncomfortable. What transpired, I did not expect. He started screaming, “Get it off of me! I can’t take the pain!” Of course I did remove it immediately but I learned that very day that we (women) will go the extra mile to be beautiful. This is where the saying “no pain, no gain,” as well as “if you don’t feel it, you may not be achieving it” really applies. Obviously there are plenty of exceptions to these sayings even in skincare, but in this case… (Sensitivities, allergies, side effects and contraindications aside) you gotta put up with the pain to achieve the results. It was a great learning experience because it became a fabulous source of experience for me when it came to counseling men in skincare. After chatting with him and many other men I found out a few things that I will never forget. Men want to look good, but they want it to be easy, specific to them (meaning packaging, their particular needs such as acne, anti-aging, cleansing, shaving, etc.) and they do not like to feel greasy or want the sensation of product sitting on their face. They want their face to feel clean and radiant (just as we do), they want it to be effective, they want very little scent or if it is fragrant it needs to be fairly masculine and they don’t like shine or an oily feeling. But even more important to them seems to be ease, comfort and affordability. They are much more practical when it comes to beauty. Remember they are from Mars! Just kidding guys! If I truly want to be honest to myself, you probably have it right on point!

We will explore some great products for you in the following blog entries. I will do my very best to take all of your needs and wants you have shared with me previously to make it specific to your gender. I will also be exploring shaving needs, hair care, body products and even treatments that will potentiate your skincare desires with as little discomfort as possible. Another little note I want to share with you is even though I will probably discuss products specifically formulated for men, there are indeed many brands that are not gender specific and work brilliantly as well. One of my favorite brands for both genders would most likely be Murad products!

Want Sensational Skin? Use Treatment Serums!

Karen — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:52:00 GMT

Today I had a question in my forums about why serums are special and why they are different from creams. I would imagine all of us would like to know if they’re worth adding to our daily regimen.

My best understanding of skincare treatment serum is basically this:
Serums today are usually formulated with concentrated ingredients such as vitamins, antioxidants, hyaluronic acid, and even high tech science ingredients like Marine DNA and tissue nutrients just to name a few. What makes serums different today as opposed to skincare in the past is their delivery system. These potent ingredients can’t do a thing for treatment and repair if they just sit on top of the skin. Today’s better brands have the science to get the little goodies delivered well into the skin to do their individualized specific job. When you add a good serum to your daily regimen you are essentially treating whatever your skin issue is with a target based, indication focused product. Additionally you may be potentiating the work of the regimen you already use. For instance, your day cream may already contain anti-aging ingredients (if that is your focus, but also applies to whatever your specific regimen needs are) but by applying the thinner more concentrated serum underneath your cream you’re getting a boost (sometimes exponentially in my experience) in treatment action. Absorbability is key. If it can’t get in, it can’t work. Having said that there are plenty of times when product on the surface makes sense. You wouldn’t need a scrub to go any deeper (in general) than the scaly superficial layer because you’re basically trying to exfoliate dead skin cells. But when it comes to nutrition for your skin it needs to get into do its work. By the way, for added efficacy use serums on clean and exfoliated skin. However, take sensitivity into consideration as well as use as directed by manufacturer.

So as you can see, my vote goes to the use of serums!

Crazy for SkinCare Serums! Especially Pevonia! (Part Two)

Karen — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:07:00 GMT

Pevonia o2ptimal C Complex Concentrate

This little gem delivers vitamin C and hyaluronic acid to brighten and correct photo damage and hydrates beautifully. Your skin will glow!

Pevonia Timeless Serum

Contains caviar and just like it sounds is a first class, first line of defense and repair for anti-aging! The crème de la crème!

Pevonia Power Repair Elastine Concentrate

Firm up your skin, tighten pores and smooth out the texture all with this little genie in a bottle!

Pevonia RS2 Concentrate

Cool, heal, soothe and decongest that skin immediately. A perfect compliment to add to your skincare regimen for those of us with micro-circulation problems.

Pevonia Estebuste Neck and Bust Concentrate

Firm, detoxify, and revitalize with the amazing ingredients in this Pevonia specialty concentrate. You’ll love your neck, décolleté and bust just like you used to!

I love these serums and concentrates so much and I’m sure you will too. Oh and the good news, I still have more Pevonia Concentrates to tell you about next time! We’re all going to be Pevonia Pretty!

Crazy for SkinCare Serums...Especially Pevonia! (Part One)

Karen — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:23:00 GMT

Have any of you tried Pevonia Botanicals Serums or Concentrates? They are specialty products within their line that are serum type intensive treatment skin care. These little powerhouses are concentrated formulas of specific ingredients that absorb easily and effectively into the skin. A good example would be if you recall Cellex C (granddaddy of them all…and still extremely effective products) introduced their technology of delivering vitamin C into the skin with their famous Cellex C High Potency Serum (which by the way is still an incredible product) many years ago. Up until then vitamin C wasn’t really introduced into the skin to help with collagen health because the molecule in heavier traditional creams just sat on top of the skin. Now just imagine how far science has come since then in product availability. There are now dozens of serums and concentrates in many lines that are specific to more indications and specific needs of the product user. My favorite serums specific to me are (for anti-aging, sun damage and dry skin) found in lines within the Pevonia Botanicals brand. I will copy and paste some brand information as well as the Pevonia sub-lines within the line as I mentioned above to give you a better understanding of how Pevonia has been formulated and sub-categorized for your individual skincare needs. This makes individualized skincare shopping much more effective and user friendly than ever before.

First About Pevonia:

Pevonia Botanica offers you a full line of skin care products containing only the finest botanical ingredients containing the most potent and effective, natural source ingredients incorporated within technologically advanced formulas and treatments. Delivering you remarkable, highly visible results.
All formulas are proven non-comedogenic, contain no mineral oil, lanolin, artificial fragrances, artificial colors or alcohol and are non-animal tested. Pevonia ensures your beauty needs are specifically, reputably and reliably fulfilled. Pevonia’s formulations and technologies constantly evolve and progress parallel to your skin care concerns and the world’s scientific developments.
Pevonia Botanica…always researching…always implementing…continuously leading the way towards face, body and spa care excellence.

Next is a list of the sub-categories in the Pevonia line. I’m not sure if Pevonia did it this way themselves or if SkinStore.com broke it down for us, but either way…it’s fantastic.

• Dry Skin
• Sensitive Skin
• Combination
• Oily
• Problematic
• Rosacea RS2
• Oxygenating Line
• Body Line
• Youthful Lip
• Caviar Line
• Lightening
• Power Repair Line
• Men’s Line
• Sun Line
• Neck and Bust Line
• Foot Line
• Basic Care

Now that’s what I call breakin’ it down! But for our purposes today we will only be checking out a few of those lines within the Pevonia Botanical line because I’m only writing about specific serums and concentrates that are only in a few of those categories. Ready for the products? Me too! But I’m afraid you’ll have to read the next blog entry! I’m so bad! I’m just fooling around. These two articles will be published around the same time so that you can read both!

The Ultimate in Skin Care Regimens (all 5 Star rated)!

Karen — Tue, 26 May 2009 00:59:00 GMT

I promised I would end my series on the best 5 Star customer rated products with the best regimens customers have reviewed and rated on SkinStore.com. They are all rated as the best regimens (with the maximum of 5 stars) and most I have tried as well or have used on others in the professional setting. I’ve tried to make the list cover most indications and skin conditions so that you can find the regimen most well suited for you individually.

Best regimen for redness: MD Formulations Anti-Redness Solution Kit

Best regimen for normal to combination skin: Jan Marini Normal to Combination Regimen

Best natural regimen: Astara Introductory Kit

Best Acne regimen: Peter Thomas Roth Acne Kit

Best summer regimen: Dr. Michelle Copeland Summer Essentials Kit

Best all around regimen: Philosophy MakeUp Optional Skincare Kit for Radiant Skin

Best regimen for dry skin: Sundari Supple Squeeze with Omega 3 Travel Kit

Best regimen for sensitive skin: B. Kamins Starter Kit Sensitive Skin

Best targeted regimen for dry skin with acne: SkinStore Mild Acne SkinCare Regimen for Dry Skin

Best natural all around anti-aging regimen: Pevonia Luxurious Gift Box

Best evening regimen: Murad Resurgence Evening Renewal Regimen

Best defense regimen: SkinCeuticals System II Defend