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Greetings!
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I hope you are having a great Summer. After trying for a long time, I can now offer you some very interesting products. Some of you are already using them and so far, so good! I am planning to launch my own private line skin care line. I'm working on creating the right name for it. Please share any ideas you have, I can use some help.
August specials:
New Clients Facial special: $65
Gift Certificates for Facial from $50 and up
Bring your kid, let me help you with Teen acne, ask for my special pricing.
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New Skin Care products. How exciting!
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 This new product line is manufactured in a state of the art lab. All items are very pure - without any fillers, preservatives or harsh chemicals. In some cases, it seems like the quantity in the jar is small. The quality is so high that it immediately penetrates your skin and all you need is just few drops. Try it. You will be amazed at the fantastic changes in your skin.
Hyaluronic Acid Serum 100%
Nature's best all natural skin moisturizer. 100% Vegan. This grease less product doesn't have any fillers like glycerin to add viscosity or any harsh preservatives like parabens. It provides structure, texture and tone, keeps collagen hydrated & healthy, and functions as an antioxidant. Can be used for aged, sun damaged, dry or sensitive skin, and oily skin as well. Can be added to any of your favorite creams or used alone after thoroughly cleaning and or scrubbing your face, follow with Squalane oil or any moisturizer.
NEW! Stem Cell Serum has the highest concentration of the active ingredient PhytoCellTec, which won the 2008 innovation prize for best active ingredient in Europe. It is 100 % Vegan, made from extract of cultured Swiss Apple Stem Cells and it was found to significantly reduce wrinkles in the crow's feet area. It is formulated for deep wrinkles. It activates your own skin stem cells to combat chronological aging. Visible results in just a few weeks. This formulation has also Hyaluronic acid and Vitamins C &E.
New! Multi Vitamin+Retinol Serum
It is packed with all the essential nutrients that you need to fight back against the march of time. Active ingredients:Hyaluronic acid, DMAE, vitamin A, B, C and E, CoQ10 and Alpha Lipoic acid along with multifruits and the wonder oil meadowfoam. Only organic extracts are used, and this product doesn't contain any parabens. Can be used on Dry, Mature, and Combination skin
And my all time favorite -
Squalane Oil. 100% natural. Our best seller
Not one filler. Not one chemical. Not one irritating toxin. Produces stunning, natural-looking visible results. Squalane can be produced from deep sea shark liver oil or there's a vegan alternative made from olive oil. We carry both! Since squalane's composition is very similar to human sebum, it can penetrate our skin very quickly to help our skin fight dryness. Squalane will clear up difficult skin problems (eczema, dermatitis, rashes, etc.) when nothing else helps. A few drops of Squalane applied to the skin will keep the skin moist and wrinkle free. It also can be added to your favorite moisturizer.
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What are peptides? Do they actually make you look younger? |
Many skincare products use peptides to treat wrinkles. But what are peptides? And do they actually make you look younger?
Skin is made up mostly of collagen; it is the foundation that gives your skin its support and thickness. Young people have lots of collagen and taut, smooth skin. In contrast, older people have much less collagen and thin, wrinkled skin.
Collagen is protein and made up long chains of amino acids strung together, like chains of linked building blocks. When it is broken down, short segments of 3-5 amino acids form. These are called peptides. Peptides are not just junk collagen; these "mini proteins" are active molecules - and you pay a whole lot for them in your wrinkle cream.
Here are three ways that peptides claim to improve wrinkles and make you look younger:
1. Peptides Signal Your Skin to Make More Collagen
When we age collagen is destroyed but not replaced. As a result, young and smooth becomes thin and wrinkled over time.
One strategy to improve winkles and to make you look younger is to replace lost collagen. When collagen breaks down, it forms specific peptides. These peptides act as a signal to tell your skin it was damaged and to make new collagen.
Applying peptides directly to your skin is a way to trick your skin into thinking that it has lost collagen recently and needs to make more. The most popular signal peptide for cosmetic use is palmitoyl pentapeptide (Matrixyl). It can be found in many peptide skin products and might be effective in improving the appearance of fine lines.
2. Peptides Deliver Copper into Your Skin
Because peptides are small, they can penetrate the skin's protective barriers to get to the deeper layers. When copper is attached to a peptide, the peptide can deliver copper to the living layers of the skin. There is research showing that copper is an effective agent in healing skin, which is why it has been used for years to treat chronic wounds.
Copper peptides seem to promote collagen production and act as antioxidants. They are needed for natural healing and regeneration of your skin and to help remove damaged collagen.
3. Neuropeptides Might Act Like Botox
Some peptides might block transmission of signals from nerves to your facial muscles. In particular, a neuropeptide called Argireline has been shown in the laboratory to block the release of neurotransmitters from nerves. If Argireline was absorbed all the way through the skin to the level of the muscle, then it might block contraction of the muscle, leading to smoother skin, similar to Botox. However, it would be like pouring a small glass of water onto a mattress and expecting it to soak through the underside of your box spring - it's very unlikely. Neuropeptides are sold in products often called wrinkle-relax creams
Peptides Might Not Do Anything
There are many things that have to go right in order for peptides to actually have a benefit. Because they are break-down products of proteins, they have to be stabilized or they might continue to break down further in a topical cream, becoming useless. Also, they have to be in a cream that allows them to penetrate the skin. If a great peptide is in a thick cream that only sits on the surface, then it will never penetrate and will eventually be washed off, without any benefit.That being said, signal peptides and copper peptides seem to have the most evidence for their efficiency.
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How to protect from sun
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Dr. Mehmet Oz Explains How to Protect From Sun
The Importance of Sunglasses
Sunglasses are crucial because too much sun can damage your cornea. That damage can lead to cataracts, and hurt the retina, leading to mascular degeneration.
When you buy sunglasses, price doesn't matter, but protection does. There's no correlation between price and quality. You want sunglasses that block 99 percent of UVB rays and 50 percent of all UVA rays. Wraparound and shatterproof sports sunglasses provide excellent protection if they have UV protection. These will also cover and protect the skin around your eyes, where we often forget to put sunscreen.
Be sure children wear sunglasses, too, and that their shades have UV protection. This kind of damage is cumulative and children's eyes are most susceptible to UV damage because their eyes' lens has not yet begun to cloud.
Remember that UV damage is possible year-round, not just in the summer. You can still get damage on a cloudy day. And just as with fair skin, light colored eyes may need stronger protection because they have less pigmentation.
Finally, you also should ask for UV coating on your prescription glasses.
Hats: More Than Head Gear?
Hats help hair, but they are not adequate to protect the eyes. Remember that much sun is reflected back up to the face from sidewalks or the beach and this light hits more directly, rendering hats useless. It's important to wear sunglasses with the proper protection as well.
Sun Exposure
Sun exposure isn't all bad. It's a key source of vitamin D. Even with that benefit, sun exposure should be limited to 15 minutes. A great rule of thumb is to get it when your shadow is taller than you are. That means the sun is low enough in the sky to avoid the harsh sun that could be trouble.
One more tip: The right foods can help protect you from the sun. We consume antioxidants, so we need to replenish with lutein-containing leafy green veggies. Eating tomatoes will help protect you against burns.
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Weekend Get Away
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 This is not me in the picture, but it could have been. I went there a couple of weeks ago, and this is exactly how I felt floating under the sky, 360 degrees of amazing view.
And it is only 3 hours away from LA.
Email me if you need to ask me any questions.
Enjoy the Summer!
What's your favorite weekend get away? Please share all of your interesting summer finds with us. Thanks!!
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