Skincare

Now that winter is upon us, most of us are preparing our winter skin routine. For me the main difference between my summer and winter routines is extra moisture. During the colder months I always feel that my skin needs a little extra boost of moisture.

Moisture is one of the most important factors for radiant and youthful skin. This is why we always hear dermatologists and anti aging experts telling us to drink water. If your skin is dehydrated, not only will it appear dull, it will also look aged.

Apart from making sure I am drinking extra water in the winter months, I also like to add a little magic serum to my skin routine. I have found that the Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Capsules are a great way to boost my skin's hydration without causing excess oiliness or shine. The best part is that they can be used all over, not just on your face. Yes, you are reading correctly! These little capsules contain a great formula that basically adds moisture and softness to any part of your body.

Let’s start by understanding what exactly ceramide is. Ceramides are lipids, or naturals fats, that are found within your epidermal layer. Over half of the epidermis is made of ceramides. They play an integral role in anti aging! Ceramide assure that your skin maintains its natural moisture and elasticity. They maintain your skin's natural smoothness, glow and help to prevent fine lines.

As we age, we start to loose the amount of ceramides within our epidermis. This causes dullness of skin, rough spots and lines to start to show. Cermides are fundamental for healthy and youthful skin.

Now that you better understand the what and why to ceramides, lets get to the how to!

Lets start with the face and neck. I like to apply the Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Capsules to my face and neck at night. I think of it as an extra boost of moisture for my skin. The ceramide is like a serum; therefore apply after cleansing and before your night moisturizer. I also like to use these capsules as a cuticle moisturizer. I love how it feels on my hands and nails. It helps to prevent dry cuticles and easily absorbs into my skin.

However these are not the only uses! I also like to take them on trips and use them as my all over moisturizer. They are easy to pack, can go into your carry on and are a no mess solution to brining your must have skin lotion. They can be used on your feet as well. You can massage the ceramide into your cuticles and feet and then sleep with socks for an overnight foot mask. Lastly, I also like t use them on my hair. Ceramides help to add sine and softness to your style.

there are so many uses for these amazing capsules! Think of them as your go to for al over beauty.

So many of us struggle with growing out our brows. After years of plucking and waxing, we find ourselves looking at gaps within our brows and thinning hair. The in vogue brow look is a full and bushy brow. We see it all over magazines and runways. However, how do we get this full look after years and years of over plucking? Growing out your brows is not as difficult as it may seem. Yes, it does take patience and follow through, but it can be achieved quite easily and at very little cost. Your first step towards achieving thicker brows is to start taking your supplements. Supplements such as biotin not only help to strengthen the hair on your head, skin and nails, it also help to strengthen your brows and eyelashes. Using essential oils such as vitamin E and castor oils is also very helpful. We suggest you apply castor oil to a mascara wand at night and apply to brows before going to be bed. This will promote healthy hair growth and thicker, fuller brows. There is truly no reason to spend excess money of growth serums. these serums are usually a mix of vitamin E and castor oil already mixed together. Something you can concoct in your own home for very little money. Simply add one part organic cold pressed castor oil and one part vitamin E oil. Mix together and you have your very own brow serum. Next step is to stop over waxing! try plucking your brows while you are growing them out. Plucking will assure that you do not take excess hair out. It will also afford you the luxury of removing just the hair outside of your perfect brow line. We love to use the Anastasia brow guides to create the perfect brow. These truly help yu envision the shape you are looking for. use these guides to help fill in your perfect brow, then pluck around the shape. Avoid any hairs within the guide as that is where you want to encourage growth and thickness. keep brows trimmed at all times. Sometimes a trim alone can help make them look renewed. We always suggest going t a professional for this step as you could possibly trim too much! Trimming your brows also assures that your brow line is more defined and easier to fill in with a pencil or gel. Lastly, avoid applying skincare creams and serums to your brows. These creams and serums can actually clog your pores causing less growth. Apply your skincare around the brows, not directly onto the brows. the only thing you should be applying directly onto your brows is either your growth serum or your brow makeup. Following these easy steps will assure that your brows start to look fuller and more fab than ever and that your brow game remains strong!

Why are Hair and Skin vitamins so important? Maintaining healthy skin and hair is not just about the products you use on the outside. You also have to provide the right vitamins and nutrients on the inside to assure optimal health of hair, skin and nails. For this reason we are extremely excited to have added Perricone MD Vitamins to our inventory. Perricone MD products are one of the top selling anti aging products on the market.

Perricone MD Skin & Total Body Supplements 30 Pack offers you a 3 tier nutritional advantage towards beautiful, healthy and youthful hair, skin and nails. Included within this nutritional supplement pack, you receive a 30 day supply of super antioxidants, Tyrosine and Alpha Lipoid Acid, DMAE, Co-Q10, Evening Primrose Oil, Acetyl L- Carnitine, CLA and L-Carnitine.
Packaged in an easy to use 3 pack set, all you need to take is one a whole pack every day!

Apart from the fact that you are truly getting your daily worth of vitamins for healthy skin, nails and hair, we also love that the vitamins are packaged to make travel super easy. All you need to de is take the prepackaged vitamins with you! This is great for travel, or for those who take their vitamins with them to work.

Perricone MD Health & Weight Management Supplements are created to aid in a healthy diet. These vitamins provide your daily source of needed antioxidants and multivitamins to keep you healthy and looking youthful. These supplements are not created to prevent disease, they are created to aid in a healthy lifestyle.

We love them for their easy to use and absolute full offering of all your beauty essentials. This makes for a great gift for the holidays or even a great gift to yourself! the gift of beauty starts from within, and these supplements are an excellent start.

Always on the lookout for a great at home peel, I decided to try one of the more affordable skincare brands on the market. For those who do not know The Ordinary Skincare yet, you will definitely start to pay attention. This skincare brand offers really great products for super affordable prices. One of their top selling items is their peeling solution. Created with 30% AHA and 2 % BHA this is a great anti aging at home treatment.

Let's face it, we do not all have the time or the money to go to the spa and get a peel. I personally do not have the time. Therefore, when I find a great at home solution I am ecstatic! This week I went out and purchased a couple of the products that I have been wanting to try for the past few months. Among them was The Ordinary 30% AHA 2 % BHA Peeling Solution. This little bottle retails for $7.20. Lets be real girls and boys, you cannot beat that price! I mean even if you do not like it, it's not like you broke the bank. It costs less than a Starbucks coffee.

The Ordinary 30% AHA 2 % BHA Peeling Solution promises brighter and more even toned skin. This is a quick ten minute exfoliating peel that helps to eliminate pore congestion and diminish the appearance of blemishes. The directions say to apply onto dry skin after cleansing. So wash your face. then allow your skin to dry and apply the peel with your finger tips. Avoid your eyes! leave on for 10 minutes and wash with lukewarm water. Follow up with your moisturizer or moisturizing face oil. It is suggested to be used at night. No more than twice a week.

Apply peeling solution onto dry. clean skin. leave on for no more than 10 minutes.

I used the peeling solution for the first time today. The solution itself is red. The texture is almost gel like. Goes on smoothly and immediately begins to tingle. I did feel a little bit of burning but nothing alarming. After about 5 minutes the brining did stop. After 10 minutes it felt a lot more comfortable. Once washed off my skin did look brighter.

After 10 minutes wash off with lukewarm water.

Would I recommend this peel? Yes! Absolutely. For the cost it is definitely worth it. I do however suggest that if you have sensitive or slightly sensitive skin that you spot treat first to make sure it is not too strong.

It is always great to find affordable products! This is a must for those searching for a brightening peel. Happy skin, happy life!

We all know the one commandment to young skin is get an early start. Start taking care of your skin early. The earlier you start a great skincare routine the more likely you are to maintain healthy and youthful skin into your 30's, 40's and beyond. Creating the habit of a healthy skincare routine helps to reduce the need for later, very costly more evasive procedures. It's truly a win win situation. Most of us start paying close attention to our skincare routine in our 30's. Something about this time creates awareness of our need to pay closer attention to our skin. Maybe its the fine lines that become more noticeable. Maybe its the sunspots that have become darker. Whatever the reason, skincare in your 30's seems to be a truly big deal! We absolutely agree of course, but we also believe skincare at any age is a big deal. The sooner you start, the sooner your skin will show results and the easier it will be to prevent later harder to solve skin problems.

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First and foremost, a great skincare routine includes products that hydrate your skin. One of the top reasons we develop fine lines, dark circles and rough skin is lack of hydration. This means making sure your cleanser is not drying out your skin. It also means making sure that you are drinking plenty of water throughout the day. Moisturizers and serums that have vitamin E in them are an excellent source of hydration. Two of our top favorites for hydrated and ultra healthy skin are Elizabeth Arden Advanced Ceramide Capsules 30 Count and Guerlain Success Age Splendid Deep Action Day Care Cream SPF 10. Both these products pack in moisture into your skincare routine. We especially love the Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Capsules. The serum is ultra smooth and super absorbent. We like to use it all over!

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Our next skincare routine must have for your 30's and beyond is all about vitamin C. In your 30's, vitamin C should be on the top of your skincare list. Not only is this amazing anti aging component great for diminishing fine lines, it also helps with skin tone and smoothness. We are currently in love with the all time favorite vitamin C serum from Beautycounter. The Beautycounter No 1 brightening face Oil is packed with vitamin C. This super absorbent oil leaves your skin feeling amazing and instantly brightened. We like to use it in the morning but you can use both in the morning and at night. Our next tip is to find a great Esthetician. In your 30's and beyond, it is truly necessary to start getting facials at least 4 times a year. It is during these facials that you will truly get a great clean and rid your skin of blackheads and other residue deep within your pores. Your Esthetician will also be able to suggest any specific adjustments you need to make to your skincare routine. Lastly, the one thing that your skincare routine cannot do without is sunscreen. We know this must sound like a broken record. Sunscreen is the number one step your skincare routine cannot do without. Lets face it, if you are not protecting your skin on a daily basis with sunscreen then you may as well ignore everything else. Sun damage is the number one cause of all skin problems. Fine, lines, discoloration, irritation, you name it and it will most likely be associated with sun exposure. Find a great daily sunscreen. use it every day! Even if your daily moisturizer says it has sunscreen within it, still apply a separate sunscreen over it. We love Lancome UV Expert GN Shield SPF 50. This is a high garde, ultra absorbent sunscreen that will truly protect your skin. It will not cause breakouts, will not leave a white film on your skin.

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Creating a great skincare routine early on will certainly save your skin later. Always keep in mind, factors such as temperature and age will require you to modify your routine from time to time. However factors such a hydration, sun protection and antioxidant care will always be necessary no mater what.

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