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If you are looking around at products that are meant to replace those expensive Botox injections, you have more than likely run across ads claiming this: “Better than Botox”. Right? I know I’ve seen plenty of them.

The ingredient that they are claiming is better than Botox is Argireline, or Acetyl Hexapeptide-3. This ingredient is a synthetically derived protein. Companies using this ingredient are claiming that it has muscle relaxing abilities. This ingredient is being put into products that are meant to be applied to the entire face. Now maybe I haven’t heard right, but isn’t Botox meant only for the brow and forehead area? And isn’t Botox a muscle movement minimizer, in other words muscle paralyzing?

Let me ask you this: Supposing that this ingredient works as well as the manufacturer claims and does relax the muscles of your face, is relaxing every muscle in your face something you really want? Doesn’t it make sense that if you were applying this on the entire surface of your face that the muscles of the face would all relax and you’d end up with sagging skin? Of course you would notice that, wouldn’t you? Are you using it? On your entire face? Is your face sagging? No? Then maybe it isn’t really doing anything at all. Read the rest of this entry »

I don’t get it. Really, I don’t. I am totally into Wrinkle Reducing Skin Care, but puuuhleez, what is going on here? As an Esthetician I have performed a variety of different types of facials. And I’ve always believed and still do believe in  science based anti-aging skin care.

I began today thinking I would take a look at a new trend in facials that I personally find rather questionable. Gold Facials. This is a facial I have never performed. It is something that has become popular recently, claiming to assist in lymphatic drainage, removal of toxins, the regeneration of cells and improvement of elasticity and smoothness in the skin. All of these things are good. This is based on Ayurvedic, an ancient health regime of India. Read the rest of this entry »

Well, I’m not sure exactly… What I am not sure about is why anyone would pay so much money for something that has no medical or clinical studies, 3rd party clinical studies being the only truly reliable source of unbiased facts. No proof that the Oxygen Facial stimulates collagen or elastin production.

And golly, let’s see. If I remember correctly, oxygen produces oxidation, which is damage. That’s true. Umm, isn’t that what makes a slice of apple turn brown? Another form of oxidation is rust, uh hello? That’s damage, too. Oxygen is full of free radicals, so why would anyone want to push that into their skin just to obtain very temporary plumping of wrinkles? Our skin doesn’t need oxygen pushed into it. In fact it could be damaging. Our internal organs need oxygen and we BREATH that in. And, yes free radicals come with it. Which is why we are encouraged to eat a healthy diet rich in antioxidants to combat that. Read the rest of this entry »