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Have you ever put much thought into what type of packaging your skin care comes in?

Are you aware that certain types of ingredients in your products need to be protected from air (oxygen) and light?

Products that contain certain anti-aging ingredients can be greatly and very quickly compromised by the lack of proper packaging. Want to know the worst type of packaging for anti-aging ingredients? Jars, or bottles that do not have a pin hole squeeze top or pump. Manufacturers of skin care want to make money of course, so they put the products in packaging that will cost them the least, giving themselves a nicer profit. Read the rest of this entry »

So, you think because you are in your 20′s or 30′s you don’t need to worry about Anti-Aging Skin Care? You could not be more wrong! When I was at that stage in life I knew that one day I would have wrinkles. I moisturized, used good products, did what I could. Since I am an Esthetician I had access to some of the best skin care of the day. But none of them could prevent wrinkles from forming. The technology for those types of products did not exist. There were products that claimed to prevent wrinkles and reduce wrinkles, but they were just that, claims. Read the rest of this entry »

The Rundown…

1~ Cleanse, of course! Do it thoroughly and use a gentle circular motion. Rinse well, pat dry.

2~ Toner. Toning removes any leftover residue from your cleanser if applied with a cotton pad. Some include cell communicating ingredients that contain wrinkle reducing properties.

3~ Serums. If you skip this, add it. Serums contain anti-oxidants in their most concentrated form and can also include pro collagen peptides. These are ingredients that slow and repair the aging of the skin. Allow this to sink into your skin completely. Read the rest of this entry »