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Hyaluronic Acid is your go to skincare ingredient for dewy, plump and smooth skin. It is one of the most talked about ingredients when it comes to anti aging and glowing skin. Our skin naturally produces hyaluronic acid. The most amazing fact about this anti aging superhero is that it is your key to optimal moisture.

As we age, our body’s ability to product hyaluronic acid begins to decrease. This is why it is so important to make sure you add this potent ingredient to your daily skin care routine. Its all about maintaining your skin’s moisture and density.

Hyaluronic acid is found in many anti aging skin care products. You find it in moisturizers, eye creams and serums. Our favorite way to include it within our daily skin care routine is through serum form. Serums are found to be the most effectively absorbed. Hyaluronic serums will enhance your moisturizer and assure your skin is always plump, nourished and absolutely glowing.

The best way to apply your hyaluronic acid serum is to use at night. Apply the serum on face and neck of clean skin. Apply serum before your moisturizer and after your eye cream. When applying onto skin, do so gently in an upward manner.

Utilizing hyaluronic acid on a nightly basis will assure your skin is moisturized, plump and always wakes up glowing.

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We all love the look of thick and youthful brows. Unfortunately, due to over waxing and over plucking, many of us have lost the fullness our brows used to have. To those facing a lack of density, there is a great solution! Soap Brows. Soap Brows is a long standing trend in the fashion industry. For years makeup artists have been utilizing soap and other tacky materials to create the illusion of thicker and fuller arches.

Creating this amazing and truly gorgeous look is quite simple. All it takes is a bar of Castile soap or even the use of molding gel or glue for hair. The idea behind soap brows is to enhance the fibers of your brows and create thickness and fill in any gaps. The outcome is quite striking and truly so easy to achieve.

There are countless how to videos on the internet to help you see how to achieve the soap brows effect. One of our favorites is Real Technique's Soap Brow Tutorial. Its easy to follow and simple. remember this is not a difficult process. therefore you should be able to watch a video once and get the idea.

Al you need to create soap brows is a mascara spoolie, clear soap and water. To create the perfect soap brows start by making sure that your eyebrows are nice and clean. I like to add use eyebrow gel before hand to add color and fill in any gaps with my eyebrow pencil. then I proceed to add the soap. The soap also keeps the color in place. Wet your mascara spoolie and then run it on the soap creating a little bit of suds. Now. brush upwards. Continue adding soap to the spoolie as needed.

If you do not have clear soap at home, you can also use a clear hair molding paste such as TIGI Bed Head Manipulator Texture Paste. Again the idea is to use something that will create thicker fibers. I have even heard you can use mascara primer to create a thicker look. The soap brows effect is the best only because it does keep your brows in place.

For those who want great arches and want to do it themselves at home, you must try soap brows! Its easy, fast and can be achieved with materials you have at home. Happy arches!!!!

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.

One of my new favorite anti aging products is the Dr Dennis Gross Ferulic & Retinol Brightening Solution. This is my new antioxidant rich day and night serum for bright, smooth and flawless skin. Let's start by understanding exactly what Ferulic is and means for our skin!

Ferulic Acid Serums contain a combination of antioxidants. In the Dr Dennis Gross Ferulic & Retinol Brightening Solution it consists of 15% pure vitamin C, 1% vitamin E and 0.5% Ferulic Acid. Ferulic Acid helps to protect your skin from free radicals in the environment that cause aging. Ferulic Acid is plant based. Mostly found in bran, wheat and rice products.It aids your skin in more effectively absorbing vitamin C and E.

Ferulic Acid serums therefore are a great anti aging product to add to your daily skincare routine. I love the brightening solution because it helps to truly create a smoother, more radiant complexion.

I like to use the Dr Dennis Gross Ferulic & Retinol Brightening Solution both day and night. I apply it to clean skin. This means, I first cleanse my skin. Apply my toner. Allow my skin to dry and then gently pat the brightening solution onto my face and neck. The best way to apply serums is by gently patting them into your skin. Most serums are very lightweight and do not require rubbing or massaging to absorb.

Always apply serum before your eye cream and facial moisturizer. It is very important that you use sunscreen on a daily basis when applying Dr Dennis Gross Ferulic & Retinol Brightening Solution. This formula contains vitamin C, Ferulic Acid and Retinol which are all very sensitive to sun exposure.

The two makeup staples I simply cannot do without are mascara and blush. These are must have items in my daily makeup routine. Mind you, I do not have a true "makeup routine" as in a whole routine of makeup added daily. I absolutely hate using foundation. It makes me hot and simply not necessary in my book. I also do not see a dire need to use concealer. I am a firm believer in the idea that if you keep your skin healthy and hydrate, concealer is simply not needed. My makeup routine consists of a couple simple things. I always use mascara primer, mascara, blush, brow gel and lip color. I like to keep it simple. Multitasking makeup is my all time favorite. I love when you can pick up one product and basically do your entire face with it. For this reason, blush is a true addiction of mine. i especially like cream blushes. I love to use my fingers when applying my makeup. I have as of lately discovered the beauty of using lipstick as blush! This is a great idea as you can keep the color palette consistent. My color of choice is always a bright pink. Looks ultra healthy on lips and cheeks. It is easy to blend and even easier to carry one item for retouching throughout the day. When applying your lipstick as blush you can either apply directly to your cheeks and blend out. or you can also apply to your fingers tips and dab gently to desired tone. Either way, you will certainly be surprised at how pretty the color ill look. This of course works best with either cream or matte formulas. You ca also go over the blush with a hint of powder color to add intensity and longer lasting color.