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Winter Skin Care Myths Debunked: How to Keep Your Skin Hydrated
Winter is the most perfect time of year. Everyone is wrapping up in stylish knits and oversized scarves. Christmas is just around the corner. The weather is colder, and everyone wants to keep warm and cosy. While it’s a great time to be snuggling up with your nearest and dearest, your skin is going to suffer.
The harsh winter conditions can play havoc on our gorgeous skin. You may be prone to dry, flaky skin. Your skin may look a little washed out due to the lack of sun. Keeping your skin hydrated and dewy in the winter can be tough. But, there are some great skin care tips that you can utilise. You’ll look fresh and pretty in no time!
1. Scrubs Will Be Your Best Friend Having a good, reliable facial scrub is vital during the winter months. As your skin may be prone to drying out, you need to rid your skin of these dead cells. Make sure that you invest in a vigorous scrub this winter. There are some excellent choices available. Make sure you get a scrub that compliments your skin. If you are prone to oily skin and breakouts, your skin may suffer from a crème-based scrub. You can also purchase scrubs with dermabrasion attachments. These are perfect for getting at the problem areas on one’s face. The creases in the nose and cheeks are more susceptible to dry skin. Make sure you are targeting these areas first.
2. Cleanse, Tone, Moisturise: It’s a Skin-Care Staple Okay, so everyone is aware of the importance of cleansing, toning and moisturising. But, you need to up your beauty game in the winter. Your skin will be suffering from a lack of hydration, so you need to rehydrate it as a matter of urgency. One of the most common winter months is that people don’t suffer from breakouts during the winter. This is untrue. Your skin can still be prone to breakouts and spots. So, investing a small amount of time in your skin care regimen is still vital in the winter months.
3. Mattifying Sunscreen: You Still Need It! Mattifying sunscreen and foundations are necessary. Ensure that your skin is the epitome of fresh and matter with this cheap makeup essential. You don’t have to spend a fortune on a good primer or mattifying sunscreen. Just ensure that your cosmetic bag has one. Primers and mattifying sunscreens can ensure that sallow, winter skin is plumped and rejuvenated. Winter skin is prone to looking tired and pale. Primers can ensure that your skin has that much-coveted youthful glow. What’s more, you will look positively radiant. The weather may be dull, but your skin doesn’t have to be.
4. Change Your Moisturiser Many of us choose to have lightly, whipped moisturisers during the summer. After all, you don’t want your skin to look like an oil slick in the hot summer heat. During the winter, however, you need to make sure that you are changing your moisturiser. Opt for a thicker, more developed cream. Cold cream is perfect for the winter months. It’s thick, indulgent and oil-based. This allows your skin to hydrate overnight.
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Break Up With Your Makeup and Win a Trip to the Emmys!
Break Up with Your Makeup is an awareness program with an online resource designed to help women understand that they can finally TREAT, and stop CONCEALING with makeup, their rosacea redness!
Disclosure: I’m participating in the Break Up with Your Makeup Blogger Contest Sponsored by Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
Recently, I have been trying to break up with Makeup – Concealer and foundations mostly. If you walk around NYC, you will notice that most women are barefaced! They do wear eye make up and maybe a touch of BB cream but foundation is way too heavy for this summer heatwave. The key to good skin is radiance, evenness and no red spots. I’m lucky to have never experienced symptoms of rosacea, but many of my close friends have. Rosacea is a treatable, chronic inflammatory skin condition and one of the most common symptoms is persistent facial redness. It’s estimated that 16MM Americans are affected by the condition.
Unfortunately, not many people know it is treatable and instead cake on the makeup to conceal the redness. There is a brand new product on the market now called Mirvaso, the only FDA-approved treatment for the persistent redness of rosacea. Mirvaso is hosting this sweepstakes to raise awareness of the treatment, encouraging people to Break Up with Your Makeup. Mirvaso works fast, providing same-day results that last up to 12 hours before the redness returns, leaving users red-carpet ready!
If you would like to treat your skin and win this Cetaphil Collection – Tweet or IG @HEYDOYOU your bareface with no makeup! (Can be DM)Good luck!Important Safety Information
Indication: Mirvaso® (brimonidine) topical gel, 0.33% is an alpha adrenergic agonist indicated for the topical treatment of persistent (nontransient) facial erythema of rosacea in adults 18 years of age or older. Adverse Events: In clinical trials, the most common adverse reactions (≥1%) included erythema, flushing, skin burning sensation and contact dermatitis. Warnings/Precautions: Mirvaso Gel should be used with caution in patients with depression, cerebral or coronary insufficiency, Raynaud’s phenomenon, orthostatic hypotension, thromboangiitis obliterans, scleroderma, or Sjögren’s syndrome. Alpha-2 adrenergic agents can lower blood pressure. Mirvaso Gel should be used with caution in patients with severe or unstable or uncontrolled cardiovascular disease. Serious adverse reactions following accidental ingestion of Mirvaso Gel by children have been reported. Keep Mirvaso Gel out of reach of children. Not for oral, ophthalmic, or intravaginal use.You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit WWW.FDA.GOV/MEDWATCH or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
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Glytone: Getting Serious About Anti-aging Serum
Sooner or later, sun exposure, pollution and stress—to say nothing of the inevitable natural aging process—all leave their mark on our skin. A tired, washed-out complexion, lines that seem noticeably deeper and an overall loss of radiance are a few of the inescapable signs that you may see when you look in the mirror. But why not look on the bright side? OurGlytone Anti-aging Serum ($120 / 1 Fl. Oz.) from the high-performing Antioxidant range, a collection of technologically-advanced skin rejuvenators powered with high concentrations of time-released, stabilized Vitamins C and E and Red Tea Flavonoids for exceptional antioxidant protection, can give you a considerable edge in reclaiming your glow and significantly reducing the visible signs of aging. Much more than “icing on the cake,” a good age-defying serum is now recommended by top dermatologists as essential to any effective anti-aging skin care regimen.
“Many creams basically target the skin cells that are in the upper layers, closer to the surface of the skin,” says Jeannette Graf, MD, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY. “A serum, however, is made up of highly concentrated, targeted ingredients designed to penetrate immediately into the deeper layers of the skin.” An important advantage: “Depending on the serum, you can get various degrees of high-performance anti-aging active ingredients,” says Dr. Graf. “And when you apply a moisturizer over serum, this enhances the benefits of both the serum and the moisturizer for optimal results.” What should you look for when scoping out serums?
“You want a serum that is formulated to step up the production of collagen, the protein fiber essential to giving skin the support it needs to stay firm and supple,” says Dr. Graf. “You also want protection against free radical damage to help protect existing collagen from aging.” Keep in mind that sunlight isn’t the only environmental aggressor that can unleash free radicals. Pollution, cigarette smoke, exhaust fumes from cars, trucks and buses, stress and even intensive exercise are also triggers.
A few drops of Glytone Anti-aging Serum smoothed on the face and neck every morning deliver powerful antioxidant and anti-aging benefits. For optimal benefits, apply it under your broad-spectrum sunscreen. Formulated for normal to oily complexions, our silky, lightweight serum features a synergistic combination of clinically-proven ingredients, including the antioxidant powerhouse, Red Tea Flavonoids (Rooibos), proven to be 30% more effective than green tea to offset everyday environmental damage.
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, the most technologically advanced form of time-released Vitamin C, is more efficient at improving collagen synthesis and free radical protection than the standard form of Vitamin C (ascorbic acid).Patented Delta Tocopheryl Glucoside, the most advanced form of time-released Vitamin E, delivers higher levels of the antioxidant Vitamin E to the skin than any other form of Tocopheryl.
To optimize benefits, consider making Glytone Anti-aging Serum your first step in a skin-smoothing antioxidant skin care regimen that includes Glytone Anti-aging Cream ($89 / 1.7 Fl. Oz.), Anti-aging Eye Cream ($52 / 0.5 Fl. Oz.) and Anti-aging Night Cream ($89 / 1.0 Fl. Oz.)—all exclusive to physicians. Dermatologists also recommend Glytone Anti-aging Serum as part of effective adjunctive at-home care following the Glytone by Enerpeel® PA (Pyruvic Acid 50%) Peel System, a breakthrough in-office exfoliating peel for premature signs of aging and acne offering maximum results with maximum tolerance.
For smooth, glowing, visibly younger-looking skin, it pays to be serious about serums—that is, Glytone Anti-aging Serum.
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Summer Beauty Must Haves @janeiredale
A eyeliner that rivals Bobbi Brown? Yes, it is true, my Jane Iredale eyeliner has replaced my Bobbi Brown. It is just that much better. The black is blacker and stays on way longer without smudging. They also have a beautiful skincare line that I am dying to try! Here are some of the key summer must haves.
Apple
Apples are known to contain anti-oxidants which help in cell re-building and cell rejuvenation. This also helps you in maintaining healthy and glowing skin. jane Iredale Golden Shimmer Face and Body Lotion ($32, shop.janeiredale.com) uses apple extract to rejuvenate the skin with its’ firming and smoothing benefits while restoring the skin’s moisture balance and protecting from moisture loss.
Avocado
Avocado oil is easily absorbable and thus penetrates deep into your skin, leaving it well-cleansed, nourished and baby-soft. This helps accelerates the new cell generation and also helps promotes circulation in the body and skin. Avocados are also known for their ability to increase the soluble collagen in the skin. jane iredale Lip Fixation ($30, shop.janeiredale.com) uses avocado oil in the gloss to condition, moisturize, quench and nourish lips.
Oatmeal
Oatmeal contains both anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and as such is ideal for sensitive skin and to treat a variety of skin disorders (i.e sunburns, eczema and poison ivy). jane Iredale Liquid Minerals™ A Foundation ($50, shop.janeiredale.com) uses oatmeal to help calm the skin and reduce pore size for an even flawless finish. -
Dysport Canada Media Launch Event
Dysport, one of Europe’s leading cosmetic injectables is now available in Canada, and they invited us for a tasty lunch at the Four Seasons to give us the 411 on Dysport and all the unique benefits associated with it. The event featured acclaimed New York cosmetic dermatologist Doris Day and renowned Toronto plastic surgeon Dr. Cory Goldberg and concluded with a live, on-site injections with one of the guests!
“Dysport is indicated for the temporary improvement in the appearance of moderate to severe glabellar lines in adult patients, and is the only botulinum toxin available in Canada with an onset as early as 24 hours for some patients.”
Came home with an awesome and hefty gift bag from Valeant!!
Prevention is better than cure!Thank you for having us 🙂
Bella
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Preventing Cancer and Treating Skin Lesions @OsmosisSkinCare
Osmosis Pür Medical Skincare is honored to announce the brand has secured an official patent for three of their Catalyst products, the first ever DNA repair serums on the market. Catalyst, Catalyst Plus and Catalyst AC-11 are now patented for “Systems and methods for preventing cancer and treating skin lesions.” (Patent # 8,642,655)The Catalyst serums offer an acceleration in skin rejuvenation and repair, using patented formulations with leading scientific findings that positively impact the recovery of damaged DNA. These formulations can build collagen and elastin in the skin, while improving scarring, skin tags, actinic keratosis (some actinic keratoses may develop into a type of skin cancer) and other skin disturbances that relate to DNA damage. The end result is overall even, radiant skin.
The Catalyst family uses Zinc Finger Technology™ (ZFT) to repair DNA damage and assist in the production of proteins and antioxidants within the cell. A combination of amino acids and key co-factors improve wound healing, lighten pigmentation, reduce visible capillaries, and stimulate collagen and elastin production through a revolutionary process.
Catalyst Key Benefits & Features:
- Rebuilds Collagen – Catalyst provides the building blocks needed for perfect collagen formation which then replaces the damaged strands to rejuvenate the skin.
- Sun Protection – Never before has DNA repair been so effective that it actually prevents UV damage to the skin better than any sunscreen. Catalyst can provide the equivalent to an SPF 14.
- Pigment Control – By repairing the DNA responsible for hyperpigmented cells, Catalyst restores normal skin tone.
- Heals Capillaries – Some “broken” capillaries can be “fixed” through zinc finger restoration of the damaged triggers involved.
- Prevents Scarring – The ability to regulate collagen and improve repair can re-activate scar remodeling.
- Heals the Skin – You will find a wide variety of imperfections on your skin disappear with repeated applications of Catalyst including skin tags.
Price: $90-$100; Find an authorized skincare professional near you or purchase through a list of authorized online stores
