Moisturizers can make a world of difference. Contrary to popular belief, don’t actually add moisturize. Instead, they attract and trap existing water in the skin. A good moisturizer contains humectants, ceramides, and/or emollients that lock water in the outer layer of skin, giving any damaged cells a chance to repair. You skin type and the degree of dryness determines what type of hydrator you will best benefit from. Continue Reading →
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The Big Debate: Facial Cleansers vs. Facial Wipes
When it comes to washing your face, it seems like there are an infinite number of methods to choose from. The biggest face-washing debate may be between the cleansing purist and the facial wipe user. So is one better than other, or do they cleanse the same? Continue Reading →
6 Factors that Cause Dryness
1. The Weather
When air is void of moisture, dry skin can ensue. Dry air causes an evaporation of moisture in the skin. Low humidity levels force skin enzymes to look for a source of hydration leading to dry patches.
2. The Sun
UVA and UVB rays deplete the skin of moisture. Even though the sun may seem to have a drying effect on the outer layer of skin, UV rays break down collagen and elastin levels at the lower Continue Reading →
NEW ARRIVAL: NuFace Trinity Wrinkle Remover Attachment
The wait is over – the red and infrared LED light attachment for the NuFace Trinity you’ve been waiting for is now available at SkinMedix!
What it is: The Trinity Wrinkle Remover is a red LED photo-therapy attachment for the NuFACE Trinity Facial Toning Device.The attachment is engineered with advanced LEDs to deliver a precise combination of Red and Infrared lights to reduce fine lines and wrinkles.
How RED LED works: The Trinity Wrinkle Remover uses a precise combination of red and infrared light to increase the amount of collagen and elastin fibers present in the skin. Collagen and elastin are key components that provide structural support, integrity, and elasticity of the skin.
Ideal for:
- Preventative skin care in your 20s
- Slowing down the aging process in your 30s/40s
- Restoring your natural youthful look in your 50s+
Why we love it: As if reducing fine lines and wrinkles wasn’t enough to win you over, the NuFACE® Trinity device is convenient, rechargeable, relaxing and cordless. Did we also mention the value? The Trinity Wrinkle Remover is a fraction of the cost of other red light therapy devices (others are $300 and up).
What else you should know: The Trinity Wrinkle Remover has a skin sensor shield which enables use with NuFACE® Infusion serums to maximize your results. Experience Serum Synergy to customize your treatment.
Follow the links below to shop the NEW NuFace Trinity Wrinkle Remover Attachment and all your other favorite NuFace products on SkinMedix.com now!
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CELEB FAVORITES: What Penélope Gifted Monica
Red-hot beauty Penélope Cruz is going to be an aunt! The actress’ look-alike younger sister, Monica Cruz, is pregnant with her first child. Penélope, also expecting her second child later this year, made sure to gift her little sis something she could use for baby and herself – a care package full of skin care products from Noodle & Boo, reports an insider. This luxe package is rumored to include lush products for Monica like the Noodle & Boo Elasticity Oil, to protect against stretch marks and enhance skin’s elasticity, and the Noodle & Boo The Balm, that soothes and relives ultra-dry, cracked and chapped hands and feet. For baby, the Noodle & Boo Essential Care Kit includes extra gentle shampoo, soothing body wash, and super-soft lotion–everything bebé will need for bath time at home and on the road with mom.
Check out the full list of Noodle & Boo products available on SkinMedix.com and make a luxe Noodle & Boo package for the new mommy in your life!
Stick Your Neck Out: Top Neck Creams
We’re familiar with anti-aging formulas, oil-free moisturizers, skin-brightening creams, and everything in between, but we forget that our “skin” doesn’t just stop at our chin – our necks deserve some of that creamy, dreamy love, too! If you’ve been ignoring that part of your complexion, it’s time to give it a little bit more attention. Continue Reading →
Berry Good Skin
Strawberries and green tea may one day be key ingredients to help treat or prevent skin cancer.
Green tea is especially known for its high levels of antioxidants including vitamins such as vitamin C and polyphenols such as epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) that scientists at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow have used to create an injectable therapy. When administered into the cells of mice that had skin cancer, 40% of tumors vanished and another 30% shrank.
In another study, a group of Spanish and Italian researchers have discovered that strawberry extract added to skin cell cultures acts as a protector against ultraviolet radiation as well reducing damage to DNA. Then, the researchers exposed those skin cell cultures to ultraviolet light that is equivalent to 90 minutes of mid-day sun in the summertime. The study found that adding the strawberry extract, especially at the highest dose, to the skin cell cultures seemed to help decrease DNA damage and help to preserve the cells’ survival, compared to cells treated with a placebo.
It’s important to note that the findings in these studies are only in skin cell cultures and mice, and not in actual humans. More research is needed to tell if strawberries and green tea will actually be viable as a skin protectant (and in what form).
But in the meantime, here’s a full list of sun protection products available on SkinMedix.com!
Skin Care When Traveling
The very best way to adjust to a new environment and climate change is to spend some time planning you skin care needs before you travel. While your skin always needs a few days to adjust, proper preparation can help you avoid breakouts, dry skin, and a dismal appearance. Start using using the products you’ll be taking with you 3 days before you leave, to acclimate your skin. Refrain from over using any drying or irritating ingredients, like alpha hydroxy acids or retinols, and replace them with rich, moisturizing creams and serums to help hydrate your skin, as new climates can throw off natural moisture levels. Continue Reading →
Emerald: Pantone Color of the Year 2013
“Lively. Radiant. Lush… A color of elegance and beauty
that enhances our sense of well-being, balance and harmony.”
Pantone LLC, the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, announced PANTONE® 17-5641 Emerald, a lively, radiant, lush green as the color of the year for 2013.
Equally harmonious on the cosmetic color wheel, Emerald dramatizes all eye colors as it beautifully enhances green eyes, is compatible to blue eyes, emphasizes the green undertone in hazel eyes and intensifies brown eyes to make them appear deeper. Emerald is also a perfect complement to peaches, pinks, roses, ruby reds and aubergines – offering a variety of lipstick and blush options. For those who want to sparkle and stand out, Emerald is the perfect punctuation point in nail color because of its complementary nature.
To celebrate Emerald Color of the Year, shop any one of the products available at SkinMedix.com in emerald green packaging, of course! Find a sample list of products available below.
What are some of your favorite emerald green products out there right now?
Jan Marini Skin Research eye care
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Murad Correcting Moisturizer SPF 15
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5 Superstar Anti-Aging Ingredients
Meet the super star players of the skin care world – and learn how to make the work for you.
1. RETINOL (a.k.a. the Cure-All)
What It Does: This vitamin A derivatives that unclog pores, boost collagen to reduce fine lines, and speed cell turnover to even out discoloration and smooth the skin—sometimes in as little as four weeks. Forms of retinol “are among the best anti-aging ingredients we have,” says Jeffrey Dover, an associate clinical professor of dermatology at the Yale School of Medicine.
How It Works: Retinol works so well for skin care because of its molecular size. Vitamin A has long been known to help keep skin healthy and young-looking. However, most forms of vitamin A have molecules that are too large to get through the top layer of skin and into the lower layers of skin to work on the collagen and elastin. Collagen and elastin are both important components for the prevention of wrinkles. Once applied, the retinol sinks into the lower levels of the skin and stimulates the collagen and elastin. This causes the skin to look smoother and feel firmer.
How to Get the Best Results:
• Pay attention to packaging. Buy it in an aluminum tube or an opaque plastic pump bottle so light and air don’t degrade it.
• Use it at night. The vampire of the skin-care world, retinol works best in the dark.
• Put it on after cleansing. Wash your face with warm water and make sure it’s dry before applying retinol. Then, blood vessels and pores are dilated, making more space between cells for absorption. (Prescription versions, called retinoids, in particular must be applied to dry skin or they absorb too quickly and irritate.)
• Make sure it tingles. If you can’t feel it, it’s not strong enough, says Dover.
• Go easy on your eyes. Dab around the eye area every third night. Retinol is great for undereye crepiness.
Products We Love:
- SkinCeuticals Retinol 0.5 / 1.0
- Jan Marini Retinol Plus
- Neova Matrix Active Retinol
- PCA Skin Retinol Renewal pHaze 26
- Topix Replenix All-Trans-Retinol Smoothing Serum 5X
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