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Elizabeth Arden…My Royal Regimen! Part 3!

Karen — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:06:00 GMT

I told you I would reveal my incredible Elizabeth Arden regimen and here it is...

Cleanser: Elizabeth Arden 2 in 1 Cleanser from the Basic Skincare Line. For those of you who know me…I like to find the best cleanser that doesn’t dry out my already dry skin and I refuse to pay a ridiculous amount of money for a cleanser. I’d rather save my cash for the good stuff…like serums, and anti-aging treatments! I’ve also rarely used toners in my life but I love that this cleanser has one built right in. My skin looks clarified, radiant and my pores minimized. And all for under twenty bucks!!

Eyes: Holy Cow…if you can only get one thing from my regimen…this would be it! I love my Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Gold Ultra Lift and Strengthening Eye Capsules. This product is out of the Ceramide line and has the name gold aptly placed in the title…this is the proverbial treasure in my regimen. These little precious gems erase my lines and wrinkles around my eyes and even lift my sagging eyebrows. In addition my eyes look brighter and less puffy. Love it!!!

Targeting deeper wrinkles: Ok actually there are two things you might want to consider if you can only get one…lol! This is another treasure from the Ceramide line and the best part it not only works overtime, but you get immediate results as well! Take a look at my Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Plump Perfect Targeted Line Concentrate. Oh my goodness…great product!

Day Cream: My day cream is a multi-tasker from the Intervene line. Elizabeth Arden Intervene Pause and Effect Moisture Lotion SPF15. My skin looks dewy and luminous. It’s lightweight yet I feel luxuriously hydrated. And I don’t have to add another sun block on top as it’s got a sun protection factor of 15 built right in.

Night Time: This is where I let my treatment products work. I like my uber ingredients to work in the middle of the night when sleep is regenerating all my cells. I use two products from the Basic Skincare line at night. They are awesome! Elizabeth Arden Overnight Success Skin Renewal Serum and Good Nights Sleep Restoring Cream. The words Renewal and Restoring in each name speak volumes. I’ve never awaken with skin this gorgeous in my life!

Superior Serums! Revale’Skin and Obagi…Hand’s down!

Karen — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:47:00 GMT

For Anti-Aging the super serum would have to be REVALESKIN Intense Recovery Treatment. Pricey but well worth it. You’re going to get your money’s worth and you’ll likely feel it’s the best purchase you’ve ever made when it comes to beauty!

It’s 5 star rated and contains the most potent concentration of ingredients for treating anti-aging issues. Revale'Skin, known for its high percentage of the super-antioxidant CoffeeBerry and other natural antioxidants which enhance skin restoration and protect against future attacks from free-radicals.

Benefits along with minimizing lines and wrinkles include reducing redness; stimulate collagen production and health, and evens out skin tone.
Vitamin C has always been a favorite serum of choice and for the ultimate in vitamin C topical therapy you’ve got to check out Obagi Professional C Serum 20% Strength!

Obagi Professional C Serum 20% Strength is another 5 star rated product with amazing benefits due to its superior delivery system resulting in greater penetration to all layers of the skin with a low side effect potential.

• Boosts and maintains normal cellular turnover
• Builds collagen
• Lightens and brightens the skin
• Reduces inflammation
• Decreases trans-epidermal water loss

If I were to only be allowed to use or choose one serum (ever) I would choose this one. Hand’s down! To me, vitamin C topical skin therapy is the ultimate multitasker with proven results when the brand uses the optimal delivery system and a strong potency. This one does indeed! In fact, all Obagi products are superior when it comes to delivery and potency.

Next week we’ll take a look at targeted treatments and serums for oily and congested skin, hyper-pigmented skin, rosacea and redness, and dehydrated skin.

Look Day Spa Gorgeous in Three Minutes with Z. Bigatti!

Karen — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:14:00 GMT

I think I can speak for most women when I say for the most part we like sex to last longer than three minutes; however, when it comes to beauty treatments three minutes is a dream come true! There aren’t many you can apply and remove in three minutes. Most treatments such as masks and peels take around 15 minutes before you can remove them.

Readers I give you the ultimate in three minute rejuvenation! I got the scoop at a Z. Bigatti training for professionals that I recently had the pleasure of attending.

Before this training I had already loved a few Z Bigatti products that I had tried in the past some of which I still wouldn’t be without. Namely, Z Bigatti Re-Storation Treatment! However, it’s a tad pricey so I tend to be very frugal with my supply. Even my best of friends are unaware of my stash! That’s my “for very special events only” cream! Hands off!

Well, it turns out this amazing upscale line has a few other little sleepers that I was completely unaware of. You must try two Z. Bigatti treatments that will give you an incredible, radiant glow in 180 seconds!

Z. Bigatti Re-Storation Dew-Hydrating Facial Mask is a five star rated three to five minute mask that is packed with mega hydration along with antioxidants and other nourishing anti-aging ingredients that will leave your stressed out skin youthful, revitalized, firm and dewy soft!

Z. Bigatti Re-Storation Impact Fruit Enzyme Facial Mask is an incredible three minute peel type mask that exfoliates, clarifies, minimizes pore size and improves your skin’s texture. Those little enzymes pack quite a punch leaving your face radiant, silky, smooth and repaired for the clearest complexion that I know of with a home treatment.

Keep in mind that Z. Bigatti is not a cheap brand and you’re gonna have to dig a little deeper when you become an uber Z. Bigatti fan like me. But…you’ll definitely get what you paid for and save that little precious commodity that we refer to as precious time.

Repackaging of Perricone MD means Big Savings for Customers!

Karen — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:30:00 GMT

There are only a couple of things that could steer me from finishing a series or knocking it out of sequence. And that would have to be the sale of the century. If you like Deal or No Deal just check out the savings on Perricone MD going on right now at SkinStore.com! You will definitely choose the right case!!!

Shoppin,’ feelin,’ and lookin’ fabulous…it’s what dreams are made of. For me it doesn’t get any better than that! And to add to my euphoria of feeling and looking better than I have in years I purchased every Perricone MD product at a 50% savings or more! Perricone MD is one of the most credible brands on the market today. Imagine picking up the five star rated MD Perricone Advanced Face Firming Activator for $53.99 as opposed to the retail price of $120? Well right now you can at SkinStore.com. So let me guess? You’re wondering why or how they can do this? Well luckily for us from time to time manufacturers will want to get older stock off the shelves (even though it is still perfectly effective with plenty of shelf life remaining), want to change packaging even though the product is the same, and/or the brand decides to allow retailers to sell for less.

So to sum repackaging up in a nutshell:

• Same product different box.
• Manufacturer wants to get the old stock off the shelves.
• Manufacturer allows the products to be sold at a discount.

A veritable formula for success!

SkinStore.com was apparently able to apply this formula and pass the precious Perricone MD savings on to their valued customers. And that would be US!!!

As a longtime beauty expert the one thing I know is a great line of products. I know ingredients, efficacy, take note of insight from other users, have read clinical trials and looked into the integrity and the experience of the founder of the line and the brand itself.

Perricone MD meets every one of my high ideals and standards; as well as many other experts I’ve spoken to in the business. Not only in the traditional treatment of the skin from the outside penetrating inward, but from the inside (via nutrition and supplements) to the outside of the organ as well. The result is whole beauty. And whole beauty results in a healthy, gorgeous, youthful, brilliant and vibrant skin and complexion for you.

There are quite a few Perricone products on sale during this SkinStore special sale but I’m only going to name a few below so I can get this article entered in my blog before they sell out or the sale expires because I really want to turn my readers onto this incredible find!

So I say we take advantage of this incredible opportunity in the beautiful name of repackaging and remember that it’s all about the savings for us

But before I wrap it up…I really wanted to share with you some words used by customers who have rated and reviewed some of the Perricone products. I’ve never seen so many 5 Starred rated products in my life!

A+ product! Must See to Believe!!! Leaves skin perfect! Love it!
Worth Every Penny! Highly Recommended! Really Firms and Lifts!

Firming Neck Therapy
Was $95 Now $41.99
(NV118)

Men’s Total Facial Repair
Was 95 Now $37.99
Buy this for him!!!
(NV119)

Neuropeptide Firming Moisturizer
Was $280 Now $119
How cool is that???
(NV095)

Skin Clear Hydrator
Was $55 $23.99
(NV103)

These are just a few of the items you can get right now during this incredible sale. Just get online fast because I don’t know how long these products will last! If the rest of their customers are like me…that Perricone MD is precious cargo and it’s going to get snagged up quicker than you can say SkinStore.com!

SkinCeuticals Clarifying Clay Masque Has More Than One Use!

Karen — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:38:00 GMT

I realized with my dry skin I'm always telling you guys about hydrating masks or radiance masks for sallow, dull skin. I love both of those so much. The hydrating masks give me the much needed moisturization and the radiance masks brighten my skin brilliantly but sometimes I only feel like doing a mask just to firm my skin. I've come to realize that the best masks to firm are masques that harden and the former usually are still kind of soupy when you remove them. So when I want to firm I head straight for a clay mask that is typically used for oily or blemished skin.

SkinCeuticals has always been one of my all time favorite brands and I would never be without my CE Ferulic serum and quite a few other SkinCeuticals Correct products! But when it comes to counting on firming up my skin I also use a SkinCeuticals product that wasn’t particularly formulated for firming.

SkinCeuticals Clarifying Clay Masque was actually formulated for the treatment of blemished, congested and oily skin. It's used to lift impurities from the pores (which it does extremely well), diminish pore size, lift away dead skin cells, soaks up excess oil, and wipes out acne and blemishes brilliantly. But that's not why I use it. I mean I love minimizing the size of my big ole stretched out pores and pulling off a ton of dead skin cells but my favorite reason for using it is the firming effect I discovered merely by accident.

I didn't get enough sleep one night and had a really important next day. I searched my drawers for a mask that was specifically used to firm up and tone the elasticity of the skin and didn't have a single one. I came across the SkinCeuticals Clarifying Masque and thought it would have to do. Besides I remember using a hardening mask as a professional firming treatment years ago so I thought just maybe I'd have at least a fraction of that same result. What I discovered was amazing. My skin was so firm and radiant that I just couldn't believe it. I used it just today for that specific purpose and once again was not let down. My skin firmed up beautifully and I told myself I just have to tell my blog readers about this cool little secondary use of product.

So when you're in the mood for a little (make that a lot of) lift you can count on SkinCeuticals Clarifying Clay Masque!

Prettiest Beauty Package Ever Delivered! Sampar, Kinerase, Elizabeth Arden Pretty, Cosmedicine, Bare Minerals!

Karen — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:25:00 GMT

About two years ago I lost 500 dollars. I was devastated because I thought that possibly somebody had stolen it when I had gone out on the bay to kayak with my friends. I had 5 brand new 100 dollar bills. I don’t know why I kept it instead of depositing it into the bank; but I did. And sure enough a day or two later I realized it was gone.

It was in a little bank envelope thing and I could have sworn I put it in my dresser. But when I went to go get it a couple of days later for a trip to Nor Cal it was no longer where I was just sure I had placed it. I was devastated. I looked everywhere. But to no avail. A day or two later after searching high and low I succumbed to the sinking feeling in my stomach that it was gone for good.

I had thought about it quite a few times over the last couple of years but quickly told myself to not do the would’ve, could’ve, should’ve routine or I’d make myself sick.

After work one day a few weeks ago I decided to do more organizing and work on downsizing some of the boxes in my extra bedroom. I sat there arguing with myself about what to keep and what to throw away when I came across a little box that contained those little pogs that my girls collected about ten years ago. I had forgotten all about that prized collection and poured them out just laughing at what people collect. Some of the really valuable (a matter of opinion, LOL) were in little tube like containers made especially for precious pogs. When I poured them out of the tube out came the 5 one hundred dollar bills. I have no recollection whatsoever of putting it there, but apparently I did. What a cool surprise!!!

Of course immediately my wheels started turning about just how I was going to spend it. I struggled between “pay bills with it,” and “buy clothes or cosmetics and perfumes with it.” Well, no surprise, the latter thought won!

I went straight to some of my favorite websites to start shopping. The fact that the second room had been turned upside down was no longer of any concern. After all I could always throw away my used beauty products that I would be replacing which is organizing my bathroom!

So check out what I bought. I’ve never been so impressed with a box of goodies in my life. Not a single product has been a disappointment. Every single one of them has transformed my skin to that porcelain look that I always only thought celebrities could attain.

Below is my primo purchase.

Cosmedicine Best Skin Ever Normal to Dry Kit
$39 (smaller sizes of products below; a great way to try Cosmedicine)

• Healthy Cleanse Foaming Cleanser and Toner in One
• Medi-morphosis Self-Adjusting Exfoliator
• Primary Care Multi-tasking Moisturizer SPF20

Kinerase Pro Therapy Ultra Repair Kit
$125 (again smaller sizes of these Kinerase Pro Therapy products)

• Kinerase Pro Therapy Advanced Repair Serum
• Kinerase Pro Therapy Ultra Rich Day Repair
• Kinerase Pro Therapy Ultra Rich Eye Repair

Kinerase Pro Therapy Advanced Radiance Facial Peel
$89

Sampar Good Weekend Kit
$40 (Best complete regimen travel kit ever made!)

Bare Minerals Free to be Naturally Classic Collection
$42 (Two gorgeous eye shadows, a shadow/liner, beautiful blush, and a lip gloss)

Elizabeth Arden Pretty Gift Set
$65 (Fragrance and Body Lotion)…Pretty! How apropos! What a great way to cap off my box of beauty treasures!

Dynamic Duo for Anti-Aging. Cosmedicine and Osmotics. Check it out!

Karen — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:29:00 GMT

I have been dying to sit down at my computer and tell all of you about two new products that I’ve recently started using. They are from two different brands albeit both great brands. One product is from the Osmotics line and the other is from Cosmedicine. These two lines are chock full of the best anti-aging ingredients and are formulated scientifically.

My skin has a new glow and has become radiantly luminous since I’ve started using Cosmedicine Medi-Morphosis Self Adjusting Exfoliator and Osmotics Renovage Cellular Longevity Serum. The Medi-Morphosis exfoliates and polishes my skin so well (yet doesn’t over exfoliate) that the Renovage serum just penetrates right on through the superficial layers of the skin to revamp, revitalize and plump up the cells. It also helps with erasing fine lines and wrinkles and evens out skin tone as well. This combo is by far the best choice for anti-aging!