Frownies! Frownies! Frownies for everyone!

I love a new product, though there is nothing new about this one. In fact, Frownies have been around since 1889 originally being known as “Wrinkle Eradicators”.  Created by a mother who wanted to help her daughter preserve her youthful beauty, these unique beauty treatments work!

As beauty products become more risky and dangerous plus require longer downtime for healing, why not try something simple that can be administered at home with privacy?

Try Frownies, I know you will love them! They are available in a “face lift in a bag” or individually. I tried the face lift in a bag and the wash is amazing for its light fell on the skin and how my face feels clean.  The hydrating rose water spray that you use to create the adhesive for the Frownies is perfect for dry hot or humid weather to refresh the skin.  I suspect in the dry winter months this spray would be amazing for winter skin!  Sometimes dehydrated skin that is dry, saggy and wrinkled just needs a drink, so try this nourishing spray.

I follow the regimen as follows: I wash with the pH Balancing Complexion wash, the use the Immune Perfect Wrinkle Cream, and then get ready to use the Rose Water Hydrator Spray on a Frownie patch and start my “at home facelift”! If you are looking for a beauty treatment that doesn’t require healing time, try a Frownie.

There is an extra product called Immune Shield and it represents a new level of technology in skin repair and health.  It is formulated with a 40 percent anti-oxidant matrix f active vitamin E and 17 amino acids to protect the skin from free radicals which cause cell damage, wrinkling and melanoma.

Frownies is still a family owned and operated company since its inception in 1889.  They were originally called wrinkle eradicators because of the unique way that the Frownie patch “pulls” the skin up to reach the level of the rest of the facial skin.

I saw a difference in a brow or thinking wrinkle I have, and Annmarie tried it for a consistent seven days and saw almost all of her thinking wrinkle pull up. Wow! No needles for this procedure, plus you can do it at home.

The key to the Frownie is that you are consistent in its use to train the skin from the fold of a wrinkle to a more upright position.  Celebrities, beauty queens and starlets have been using them for a century!

I recommend you take the time to read the instructions, practice the application, and by the second try you will be a pro and soon be reaping the reward of your newly learned skil!

To try the Frownie, visit their website, Sephora, Ulta or your favorite beauty retailer.

 or maybe even on ebay...

 

Summer makeup trend 2008: what to do with all that product choice in the stores.

Each season a cosmetic line puts out a “color story” which is the season colors that accompanies the fashion trends.  What we see on the cat walk runways rarely translates into an everyday look, though with some help and inspiration, here’s what to do with all that product!

Bright colors! Neon too! Viva Las Vegas –or Laughlin if you are low on gas money.

 The summer makeup trend for 2008 is al about bold, bright, neon colors.

 

The color is worn on the eye, especially as eyeliner whether it is a pencil or eye shadow applied with a small damp brush in a smudgy smokey pattern.  The bold color can also be worn on the lips. Sure, try it on your cheeks, though it doesn’t translate well on that part of the face.

 

Try bold purples, lilacs, turquoise blues, and fresh baby blues too.  Use the color to rim the eyelid in a smudgy streak, no need for precision here unless you are using a liquid liner which looks best drawn in a precise manner and is great for making a true cat eye pattern in eyeliner.

I suggest looking at brands like Sephora’s store brand slim pencil in Violet 71 or Lagoon.  Try Pop beauty Lid Neon compact for really bold colors that work as a liner or shadow.  When you are wearing this bold of eye color as an eye liner, balance the eye with a sheer shimmer shadow and strong eyebrow.

You could wear a two tone eye shadow pattern that is also strong in color for a take on 60’s Mod style eye makeup, though it’s great for parties and not jobs at the bank.

Finish the eye with lots of flirty lashes in mascara colors. Try Max Factor Vivid Impact or Urban Decay Big Fatty; both have lots of choices in color and are good on the lash for length, thickness and wears without smudging or flaking.

If you haven’t tried false eyelashes yet, why not now? When would now be a good time! I love them and wear them often.  There are many video sites and beauty blogs that offer a video “how to” of applying them.  A set of false lashes make maximum impact and are striking to look at when combine with a bright colored eyeliner.

Lips that make a person look twice and ask themselves “what is it about that woman?” start with a good liner and finish with the summer’s bold color.

Try a classic bold color such as Chanel’s Coco Pink.  It is a true fuchsia pink and I love it! Or try Tarte cosmetics lipstick in Shock for a strong purple lip.  Duwop makes an amazing product called a Reversible Liner that is a clear stick that shapes and defines the mouth while holding in lip products.  I recommend this or a very nude lip matching lipstick to accompany the strong colors. If you like to match your lip liner to your lipstick, be sure and test the two together first so you don’t end up with a dark ring around your mouth when your lipstick is eaten off by your lunch.

Perhaps you are more of a lip gloss person like me?  Yes, I too have seen the negative report that the dermatologist association gave lip gloss saying that the shine makes the sun’s rays penetrate deeper and can cause mouth freckling and lip cancer. Well, just apply a brand with spf like the Neutrogena Moisture Shine Lip soothers with spf 20 in bold sheers like Gleam, Sheen or Shine.

Lips colored like these may only need a large pair of dark sunglasses to accompany them this summer.

Finally, if all this talk about bold, bright, colors are complete bunk and nonsense for you-then stick to the tried and true summer classic face:

1.       A coat of self tanner and sunscreen all over your face

2.       Light dusting of bronzer all over especially on the peaks

3.       Mascara applied to your taste and preference

4.       Sheer gloss on lips in nude to pink shades

Either way you wear your summer makeup trend of 2008, your love, generosity, humor and wit are what truly make you beautiful!

 

Now get some good makeup deals on ebay!

Product review: Canyon Ranch “Your Transformation” anti-aging skin care.

 

Now, I call it “anti-aging” because of the repair and restore skin properties.

In the desert, you need all the sun damage repair and restoration of skin elasticity you can get!

Below are facts and the three top activating ingredients in the products that I have tested.

Though, as usual, I have my experience test and review to report on plus the company’s side.

 

I tested three products, 2 in the skin care line and one in the body care:

·         Age Transforming Concentrate Serum

·         Restore Intensive Moisture for the face and neck

·         Elasticity Body Balm

 

The treatment goes first. So on my clean face; I pumped out two pumps of the Age Transforming Concentrate Serum. It has a light, silky texture, with good spread ability that absorbed quickly into my skin.  I used to pumps because I always slather everything down my neck in upward strokes and on the front of my chest which has severe sun damage from decades of the beach with no sunscreen!

 

The Serum is concentrated, so a wee bit will go along way as I found out after I pumped out two squirts and had ample left over for the backs of my hands after finishing, face, neck and chest.

This product contains the highest percentage (5%) of the ProNAD which is a bioactive vitamin B3 to do the most stimulation and strengthening of the epidermal layer of the skin.

 

The 1 oz. air tight packaging is recyclable, retails for $150.00 at the Canyon Ranch Spa properties, online at www.saksfifthavenue.com and your local Saks stores. (Like the Biltmore here in Phoenix!)

 

I followed with the moisturizer, though there is a second step available called the Hydramist, which I think is one of the beauty items you need to have on hand for freshening your face at the office, spritzing before moisturizer to help the skin absorb, you have recently been boating or at the beach, or if you have had too many martinis and you know your skin is going to pay for it.

 

The moisturizer is a rich, emollient textured, botanical smelling tub of goodness. It’s 1.7 oz, and retails for $95.00.  I like that I experienced a “picking” up of my skin after patting and tapping the product on and then massaging in.  Nothing says satisfaction with a product like seeing a quick return on application.  My skin felt good, looked plump, and had a smoother texture to it. 

 

The moisturizer has a 3% concentration of ProNAD the most active ingredient. This combined with the age transforming serum and I’m up to 8% of anti-aging skin repairing and restoring action. That’s more than my investment account return.

 

I also tried a 5 oz. tube of the Elasticity Body Balm which retails for $55.  I put this on everyone who came in my path in the past 24 hours.  The five ladies and one man who tried it all had the same general comments:

            “Smells great, not sticky, absorbed right into my skin, I can see the difference between which arm is wearing it and which isn’t”.  And about an hour later I asked one of the ladies to compare her arms again, and the one with the Elasticity Body Balm was notably smoother and hydrated looking.

The Body Balm also has 3% ProNAD in it along with Ceraplex, Antiox03, Shea Butter, Borage Oil, Camellia Oil, Almond Oil and Sunflower Oil.

 

 Now, here are the facts as stated by the company:

Canyon Ranch Your Transformation™ is a clinically proven collection of luxury skincare products from the health and wellness specialists at Canyon Ranch. The line incorporates the integrative wellness approach and preventive practices of Canyon Ranch with state-of-the-art technology to deliver sustaining results, transforming skin from the inside out.

 

                                   

 

Cleanse

·         VITALITY cleansing cream

·         RADIANCE facial scrub

 

Treat

·         AGE TRANSFORMING concentrate serum

·         AGE TRANSFORMING hydramist

 

Moisturize

·         BALANCE light-weight moisture

·         PROTECT UVA/UVB SPF 30 facial moisturizer

·         BRIGHTNESS eye cream

·         RESTORE intensive moisture

 

Body

·         ELASTICITY body balm

 

 

WHO IS IT FOR:        Canyon Ranch Your Transformation products are for women and men with visible signs of aging and sun damage, and for those desiring healthier skin with improved skin tone, texture and firmness.

 

 

With proven science incorporated into pure healthy bases, Canyon Ranch Your Transformation™ products focus on providing skin with 3 key ingredients:

·         ProNAD™ Niacin (Bioactive Vitamin B3) to generate healthier skin cells from the inside-out

·         Ceraplex™ to strengthen skin from outside-in and improve skin hydration

·         Antiox-3™ to provide antioxidant protection inside and outside

 

 

 

KEY

INGREDIENT:           ProNAD™ is a unique, multi-patented molecule[1] that enables a bio-active form of Niacin (Vitamin B3) to be delivered deep into the layers of skin, rebuilding and reconditioning it from the inside out. ProNAD™ helps stimulate DNA repair by encouraging the skin’s natural healing process, strengthening and protecting skin against further damage.  Because of its strengthening properties, this miraculous molecule was selected by the National Cancer Institute for study as a potential skin cancer prevention agent. [1] ProNAD™ holds 19 Patents, 34 pending.

 

 

Product review: Aquafina Advanced Hydration RX: Intensive Targeted Renewal & Restoration Treatment with Qusomes

I try a lot of products, and review them all for you to help make an informed decision.

This brand is part Pepsi Co. brand, part water drinking song commercial for Aquafina water and now a skin care line readily available at your local large discount retailers such as Target and Wal-Mart.

 

So what's a qusome anyway and why is it here? More on that later!

The tube is 1 oz, and retails for on average under $10.00, or you may even find it on sale.

The product is light weight, silky in texture, has good slip and blends well.  It may feel a bit tacky at first on the skin, though absorbs within a few minutes.

This product is a moisturizing treatment designed to compliment a moisturizer.  If used alone, it is not enough moisture on the skin, though I suspect if you have very oily skin, this may be an option for you.

Because it does not contain a sunscreen, it is recommended for use at bedtime, though I would use it twice a day including the morning time in the summer because of the intense dehydration that happens in hot weather to the skin.  Simply add a sunscreen filled moisturizer on over it.

I liked the light scent; it doesn’t have a heavy fragrance, but a light clean smell.  I tried it on under my daily moisturizer and it added a boost of smoothness to my skin.

After spending a morning outside in the hot sun, I re-applied the product without the use of a moisturizer and had a temporary, soothing effect on the skin. It is cool to the touch.

The thin consistency of the Aquafina Advanced Hydration RX allows for use on and around the eyes.  There is a full line of skin care products under the Aquafina brand, consisting of cleanser, toner, moisturizer, treatment and heavy creams.

The line is retailing in the ten dollar range per product, coupons can be found on the products homepage and in general, I think this was a fair product for the price range and ease of accessing.

For the record, a Qusome is technology which is touted as good for absorption.

 Get some on ebay today!