Valmont – Time Master Intensive Program

Men and women have been searching for that unattainable “Fountain of Youth” for generations. Although most skin products on the market today don’t work, some actually do.

Valmont is a luxury Swiss skin care company that started in 1905 and for over 25 years, has studied and actually mastered the signs of aging.

Valmont has just announced a revolutionary 28-day treatment that combines technology, efficacy and precision – Time Masters Intensive Program.

Investing extensive time and resources, Valmont teamed up with the esteemed Swiss watchmaker Franck Muller Watchland (who is owner of the Rodolphe brand), to launch this incredible and exclusive anti-aging product.

The key to this anti-aging skin care regime product is it encourages hydration via using a blend of hyaluronic acids of different molecular weights. It’s an ideal combination as the high molecular weight hydrates on the surface while the low molecular weight hydrates from deep within.

The treatment promotes energy and cellular regeneration, fight wrinkles and promote firmness, re-launches the cellular processes and helps restores that perfect glow to your skin.

Time Masters Intensive Program is comprised of 14 individual 3mL airless vials and will be available for purchase starting September 1, 2012 and will have a suggested retail price of $1,400 US.

You know you desire to counteract the signs of time, so pick a proven product from the skin care experts at Valmont.

You will able to buy Time Masters as well as all Valmont skin care products online at www.boutiquevalmont.com/us/ or in greater than 40 select spas nationwide and in more than 40 countries.

Easeamine Skin Care Collection by the Teresian Carmelite Monks

Chairman and founder of Carmel Laboratories, Brother Dennis Wyrzykowski announced the official launch the Easeamine Skin Care Collection for women ages 35 to 65-plus.  With a skin care line of five complementary products, including day, night, and eye creams, as well as cleanser and toner, the new Easamine line boasts anything but a modest price tag.  Raging between $26 to $138, Easamine products are well worth their price.

The new collection has two centerpiece products, the Easeamine Day Crème and Easeamine Night Crème, both features adenosine, hydrators, and moisturizers enriched with antioxidants Vitamins A, C, and E.  Easeamine Eye Crème concentrates on reducing puffiness, crow’s feet, diminishing the appearance of dark circles, and promotes the appearance of tighter skin.  The toner and cleanser are infused with aloe leaf juice, honeysuckle, marshmallow, and grapefruit extracts, all known to deep clean down to the skin’s pores without damaging or over-drying the skin.

Developed and patented by famed scientist, James G. Dobson Jr., Ph.D., while conducting cardiovascular research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Adenosine Skin Technology has been clinically proven to have a visible effect on skin repair.  The technology focuses on treating adenosine, which is a naturally occurring, anti-inflammatory biochemical compound, directly to the dermis.  Adenosine would increase the production of dermal fibroblast proteins collagen and elastin, increase blood flow to the outer layers of the skin, and increase cell size.  All work together to create an effect of fuller, smoother skin.

University of Massachusetts Medical School licenses Adenosine Skin Technology exclusively to Carmel Labs, providing for its charitable work benefitting the underprivileged through educational and outreach programs.  Deemed by Wyrzykowski and other at the monastery as “divine intervention for your skin” the new Easeamine line can “radically [transform] your skin, you are also providing opportunities to transform the lives of the less fortunate in a positive way.

Unsurprisingly, the natural Easeamine line is free of parabens, preservatives, mineral oils, artificial fragrances, artificial colors, and artificial dyes.  The new line is available on their website, www.easeamine.com.  Proceeds from Easeamine have been used by Teresian Carmelite carry out their mission to helping people help themselves through education and outreach programs in Nativity School, University Park Campus School, Worcester County Food Pantry and Dismas House in Worcester, Mass.; Boston Collegiate Charter School in Dorchester, Mass.; Clinton/Bush Haiti Relief Fund; and the Millbury, Mass. Police Department.

Amala

Meaning, “most pure” in Sanskrit, the German premier luxury skincare brand, Amala is once again living up to its reputation of natural and organic products.

Crafted in Germany, Amala’s products are trusted by major five-star spas around the world and sources its plant ingredients through fair-trade farm partnerships worldwide.  Their new age-fighting product, Rejuvenate Advanced Firming Complex is no exception.

This is Amala’s most advanced age-fighting solution yet.  It was created with an exclusive cocktail of plant actives that all work to dramatically restore skin firmness, elasticity, and minimize the appearance of lines and wrinkles, and improve texture and tone in seven days.

Continuing its humane missions, Amala has promised ten percent of net sales for the first three months following the launch of this product to CancerCare, a free professional support group for cancer patients and survivors.

Since first introduced to the U.S. four years ago, Amala has expanded its skincare line, from relieving acne and dryness to supporting aging and sensitive skin, all using the bio-actives of organic, unprocessed whole plant ingredients.  Amala’s founder, Ute Leube has crowned the Rejuvenate Advanced Firming Complex as the brand’s greatest achievement in the anti-aging product line to date.

The key ingredients in this new product are plants of the Amazonian rainforest, especially the cocoa bean, known for its unique ability to help calm inflammation, stimulate cell regeneration, and repair skin’s natural moisture barrier.  Other ingredients such as Bergamot, Ylang Ylang, Brown Algae, Hyaluronic Acid, organic soy, and Hibiscus all aim to strengthen the dermal matrix to reverse the effects of aging and damages from day-to-day activities.

The clinical results for this product are impressive.  After seven days of usage, 75% of the users indicated significant reduction in wrinkle depth, while 81% showed improvements in skin smoothness, and all of them (100%) demonstrated significantly increased skin hydration.

If you want to test the product, you can try finding it at a spa near you.  They are offered at spas all over the world from San Francisco, Los Angeles, to Hawaii, New York, and Chicago.  International spas that carry this product include Dubai, Kuwait, and Mexico.

Article By: Shelley Levitt for The Style Glossy

Here’s a no-brainer: If you could tweak your beauty regimen to clear the clutter out of your bathroom cabinets, spend less time getting ready in the morning, and trim some dollars from your budget — all the while helping the environment — would you be willing to give it a go?

Well, all that’s possible by following a concept we’ve become very familiar with: multitasking. Choosing products that perform double — or triple — duty is a way to make your beauty regimen more eco-conscious, says Jenny Rushmore, global sustainability leader for Procter & Gamble’s beauty and grooming division. The three R’s of sustainability — reduce, reuse, recycle — is a catchy reminder of what our priorities should be when it comes to cutting back on waste. “What this means is that recycling is what you do after you’ve already reduced and reused,” says Rushmore. “It’s better not to buy bottled water than to recycle the water bottle, and that same idea applies to beauty products. Reducing the number of products you buy is the best place to start a more eco-friendly beauty regimen.”

Here are seven hardworking beauty products you can easily find on your drugstore shelves.

1. Shampoo-conditioners
These two-in-one formulas will help speed up your showers — saving an average of 5 gallons of water for every minute you cut from your shower time — and cut down on packaging. Best of all: Now you can find these double-duty wonders in formulas customized to add volume to fine hair, smooth frizz-prone locks or manage curls.

2. Razors With Built-in Shave Gel
All you’ll need to add is water to get your legs silky smooth. As convenient as that is at home, it’s especially helpful when it comes to getting a close shave when you’re traveling. No need to pack the shave cream: Simply toss a razor with a shave gel bar in your toiletry case.

3. Self-tanning Moisturizing Lotions
Add a glow to your skin as you soften and hydrate it — without the orange streaks that conventional self-tanners can sometimes leave. To maximize multitasking, choose a facial or body formula with SPF 15.

4. Makeup Foundation With Benefits
Slash your beauty budget and your get-beautiful prep time with a foundation that also treats your skin with anti-acne or anti-aging ingredients, such as youth-restoring antioxidants, peptides, retinols and breakout-busters like salicylic acid.

5. Moisturizing Body Washes
Try these lathering marvels and you can step right out of the shower and into your clothes without having to pause to slather on a hydrating lotion. (Okay, a few seconds spent patting yourself dry with a towel is advisable.) Some advanced products also contain anti-aging ingredients that make fine lines less visible by improving skin’s elasticity, tone and texture.

6. Facial and Body Moisturizers With Sunscreen
With broad-spectrum SPF 15 or 30, these lotions provide the daily sun-shielding protection that dermatologists recommend. You can find formulas that are fast-absorbing and have a lightweight texture, so you’ll never be tempted to skip the sunscreen again. In fact, some facial UV moisturizers are so silky they provide the perfect canvas for your foundation, allowing you to skip the primer. Another step saved!

7. Baby Wipes
If these aren’t in your beauty arsenal, they should be. Unscented, hypoallergenic wipes are a gentle, portable and low-priced makeup remover that will baby your sensitive skin. Cold-weather tip: Stash a packet in your purse or toiletry case during cold and flu season so it’ll be within easy reach for on-the-go hand cleansing.

Shelley Levitt, managing editor of  The Style Glossy, is a former West Coast editor of Self and senior writer at People.

Borghese skin care products

The harsh winter months can wreck havoc on one’s skin. During winter, it is very important to take care of your skin and rehydrate as your skin due to dry outdoor air.

The dryness of outdoor air makes one’s skin porous. As a result, its natural barrier function becomes compromised and your skin experiences increased water loss and becomes dry and uncomfortable.

To combat the dryness of your skin, you need to help keep it looking fresh and nourished.

One excellent solution is using a multi-purpose mask. The mask helps to nourish and replenish your dry skin with vital marine nutrients. For this, I would strongly recommend Borghese’s signature Acqua di Vita® Complex.

Borghese offers wonderful skin care products to help you achieve fresh looking skin.

We can’t express how important it is to take the proper preventative measures, so your skin feels nourished all season long.

Signature Acqua di Vita Complex by Borghese helps protect against environmental damage while soothing stressed or dehydrated skin with a cooling sensation.

By reducing skin redness, in addition to inflammation and irritation of the skin, Signature Acqua di Vita Complex also softens, smooths and enhances elasticity of the skin for a younger, healthier, more luminous complexion.

It’s a simple process and you’ll be very pleased with the results. Apply a thick layer of the Borghese Signature Acqua di Vita Complex to cleanse both your body and face. Be sure to avoid your eyes and mouth.

Leave the Borghese cream on for approximately 5 to 10 minutes. Next, wet a sponge or washcloth or you can also simply rinse with lukewarm water. For the best skin results, it’s recommended you follow this process at least once a week, or as needed.

Here’s list of what Signature Acqua di Vita Complex can do for your damaged skin:
• Helps protect against environmental damage, reduces redness and fights against inflammation of the skin.
• Acqua di Vita® Complex – to hydrate and energize skin
• Tahitian Sea Water – to nourish and replenish the skin with vital marine nutrients
• Murumuru Butter – to soften and smooth the skin while enhancing elasticity
• Kaolin – to clear and purify pores

To learn more about all the skin care and cosmetic products from Borghese, please visit: http://www.borghese.com/

Ahhhh, the smoothness of my skin. What’s the secret to smooth skin? It’s Shea Butter.

Shea butter is one of those wonderful things that too few people know about but actually end up paying quite a bit for when it makes a guest appearance in their favourite moisturisers and conditioners. Consider this: a 300 gm of ‘pure’ shea butter from a premium brand like say L’Occitane costs around $40, which is definitely more pricey than your average Nivea or Vaseline lotion! You may well get the same amount of shea butter for a fraction of the price, however, at an organic or health store!

What makes shea butter an essential luxury is that it’s so necessary if soft, supple skin is your aim, but it’s so little known that it’s very hard to find in a place like India! For many people across sub-Saharan Africa it’s as common as, say, coconut oil; increasingly westerners have also woken up to its wonders and now look for it if not in its pure form, then at least as an ingredient in their winter creams and lip balms. Even then, it is still not that well known for it to become commonplace. And the very nature of the way it is made means that it can never become really cheap for the rest of the world.

Everything about shea (pronounced ‘shay’ not ‘she-ah’) is amazing. The thick, waxy trunk of the karite (or shea) tree is flame resistant and very resilient even in poor soil so it grows defiantly across some of the most inhospitable parts of Africa. The first fruits come when only when the tree is 20 years old (hence large scale commercial production has been unviable) but the tree is productive for the next 200 years! The incredibly tasty fruit is greenish yellow and looks rather like a cross between a litchi and an ‘amla’. The all-important butter comes from the kernel, so people simply eat the flesh and save up the pits for this byproduct.

The kernels then go through a complicated 9-stage metamorphosis from sun drying and cracking to crushing, roasting and curing till it attains its creamy dalda-like shea butter avatar, in shades of creme through palest green. The key element that sets shea butter apart from other ‘butters’ sourced from seed oils (and there’s everything from apricot kernel butter to coconut butter!) is the large healing content of the oil, which has Vitamins A and E and other crucial phytonutrients. The higher the healing content of shea butter, the better the quality.

Introduced to shea butter by my sister in law and college mate, I first found the smell not too pleasing; but it disappears so soon after application that it’s a minor discomfort to bear for the wonderful effect it eventually has! Marvellously soft skin, even on trouble spots like heels and hands, are worth the wait — and the Rs 200 tag! Now that may not sound like much, but try to find it in your local store (even ones that stock top of the line beauty brands like Vichy) and you’ll understand why it’s a luxury in my lexicon!

Incidentally, don’t get mislead into buying nice smelling shea butter because the chances are that it has then been altered in some way — which also means it would have shed some of its healing properties.

If the product is two years old or more, it may not be as effective: while the moisturising effect will be there, the healing quotient may have depleted. But once you’re hooked like I am, there’s no turning back. Luckily, shea butter is one of those essential luxuries that aren’t heavy on the pocket, only on your perseverance in finding an honest supplier!