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Beauty Style Watch and La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Center are giving away renowned anti-aging skincare line, SkinMedica, valued at $100.

Contest starts today, January 30 and ends Friday, February 3, 2012 at midnight!  Tell us when you realized your skin needed help!

SkinMedica Tri-Retinol Complex

Three forms of vitamin A improves the appearance of fine lines, aging and sun-damaged skin. Enhances skin texture to renew and revitalize.  Sustained release formulation delivers vitamin A slowly to minimize irritation allowing nightly use.

SkinMedica Ultra Sheer Moisturizer

This light, oil-free formula effectively hydrates skin while antioxidant vitamins C and E protect against free radical damage.

Enter today and you can win!  Winner will be randomly selected according to their answer to our question!  SO, make it a good one…LOL!

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Anything that can turn back the hands of time and improve the texture and firmness of my skin is a product that I will always be willing to try.  So, when the opportunity came to check out WrinkleMD I was eager to get started and see the positive results.  I made the commitment to do exactly as the instructions said, and in a little over a month I was a believer.

After just one treatment I noticed a big improvement around my eyes, so naturally I was psyched to keep going.   In just 40 minutes, WrinkleMD continuously replenishes skin with Hyaluronic Acid to help fill lines and wrinkles, leaving the skin hydrated, smooth and younger looking.

Designed specifically for the wrinkle prone area around the eyes,  WrinkleMD helps to diminish the look of crow’s feet and fine, deep lines underneath the eye while firming the skin at the same time.

No injections, no surgery, just 40 minutes of TLC to your eyes, and results you will love.  The advanced delivery system works deep within the skin’s surface, deeper than the leading anti-wrinkle creams or serums for clinically proven, superior results.

For $129 I would say this is definitely worth the investment, and you can check out these amazing results from women whose have used the product and see for yourself.  WrinkleMD is available at universitymedical.com.

Prep and balance your skin to restore and maximize moisture delivery into your skin with Cellure Stem Cell Skin Care.  Their RECODE balancing toner is fabulous!

Cellure Stem Cell Skin Care Balancing Toner

In a fine mist, this toner hydrates skin, balances the surface and refines pores while it prepares skin for ideal moisture absorption.  Skin looks and feels dewy, supple and luminous.  Chamomile, antiseptic, and aloe help calm and soothe irritation and help bind hydration.

After cleansing, mist directly onto your face and neck.  It can be held up to 12” from the face. Pat gently into your skin follow with moisturizer.

Ingredients include:   Aloe vera leaf juice, Butylene glycol , PEG 40 hydrogenated castor oil , Human Adipocyte Conditoned Media Extract , Ethylhexylglycerin , Sodium benzoate, Panthenol (pro-vitamin  B5), RED 33, BLUE 1.

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Is 2012 finally the year that you’re going to get your body back into shape?  Have you put it off so long now that you can’t even see the path back to a better you?  Well, don’t throw in the towel yet!  You can still get yourself to the pre-pregnancy, pre-marriage, pre-holiday weight in no time.  All it takes is the right attitude, a very strong will power, determination and a great support system.

Get yourself a jogging partner

If you enjoy the quietness of the morning, grab a friend or spouse and get moving.  You can jog, run, or speed walk.  All great for the heart, mind and body.  Try not to eat before your work out since it can slow you down.  Believe it or not, eating a healthy breakfast after a work out will speed up your metabolism.  Do drink plenty of water and carry a bottle with you.  Remember, as you sweat, your body loses fluids and you’ll need to replace them quickly.  Dehydration can cause dizziness and nausea.

Yoga is one of the best ways to get your body back into shape from head to toe!

I am a HUGE fan of yoga!  Another great way to get yourself back into shape!  People are always asking me how I stay so slim…YOGA!!!!  I really don’t do anything else except cardio on my yoga off days and sit ups, of course.  (Gotta keep those abs toned for bikini weather.)  There are many types of yoga ranging from slow breathing & stretching to fast tempo type aerobics.  There is also hot yoga where you sweat for an hour and a half while doing all of your favorite yoga poses and stretches.  All while getting out your toxins and impurities and opening up your vital organs like your kidneys and liver!  Fabulous:)  Try them all if you’re up for it and see which one is best for you…

Regarding your diet, try waking up every morning to a glass of water with lemon.  It will cleanse your body and give you a little boost of energy before your work out.  Keep a diary throughout each day of your food & beverage intake and the amount.  At the end of each week look at your progress and see if you’re keeping to your new health routine.  Eventually, it will become part of your regular every day life and the pounds will start shedding slowly.

DO NOT EXPECT an immediate weight loss.  Gradual is better…this way it WILL STAY OFF!  I know you’ll have days where you want to quit.  BUT DON’T!  Give it at least 1 month and I promise you will look and feel so much better about yourself!

A New You For 2012

Please keep us posted on your progress!  Send before & after photos!

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Now that 2012 has officially begun, it’s time to get your beauty routine back on track.  Start by making a list of all the things you need to buy and do in order to achieve better, clearer,  healthier, and younger looking skin…Get that glowing skin you have been dreaming about!

How to get healthier glowing skin in 2012

First, before you do anything to your face, I would suggest getting a facial.  You’ll want to slough off those nasty old dead skin cells and get that face circulating again.  If you don’t have a regular facialist, I would suggest asking a friend who does.  Recommendations are the way to go!  Pamela Ford-Stevens, owner of Wild Flower Skin is my girl here in Los Angeles.  She has magical hands and my skin just glows for weeks after one of her facials!

Second, buy yourself a fabulous skincare line such as Sudden Youth, Is Clinical or Tata Harper.  Three of my favorite lines!  Each one makes my skin brighter and younger looking…I sometimes combine all three on my face.  There are so many skincare lines out there…But you need to know your skin type before you purchase one.  That’s why I recommend a facial first.  (She/he will analyze your skin before they touch your skin)

Remember, wash your face in the morning and especially at night!  I can’t tell you how many young gals I know who do not wash their face at night!  Your pores are being clogged all day long with pollutants and other harmful environmental factors that need to be cleansed on a daily basis.  Girls!  DO NOT, I REPEAT…DO NOT go to bed with a stitch of makeup on…eventually you will wake up to a pimple or pimples…NOT PRETTY!

Other skin brighteners I recommend are:  Exuviance, I use a pad in the morning and my skin just glows!  Love, love this product!!!  I get lots of compliments when I use it.  My all time fav is Egyptian Magic.  For an instant glow under my eyes I apply a little bit each morning before I apply my SPF 50 by Bioelements.  Never leave home without applying a good SPF!

Well girls, get to it!!!  No more excuses for not taking proper care of your skin.  Start today and by 2013 you’ll be surprised how much better your skin looks!  Make sure to take a picture before and after.  Let us know how your skin is progressing along with a list of the product you are using!  We’ll feature it on BSW:)

Here’s to a new you:)!

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Le Edge is a product where the old meets the new as the concept of using a metal edge to clean and exfoliate the skin dates back to ancient Rome, where a tool called a strigil was used to cleanse the skin before entering the bathhouses.  Le Edge, the modern day strigil, gives you a professional exfoliation look and feel, naturally.

Le Edge Exfoliation Facial Tool

Le Edge is excellent for both men’s and women’s skin care. Use Le Edge as a pre-shave to lift ingrown hairs away from the skin, to help with tie rash and other shaving conditions. Use Le Edge to remove your old instant tan application and to exfoliate in preparation for your new tanning session. Exfoliating before waxing or shaving your body helps to even out the skin’s surface allowing for a smoother shave. Use Le Edge exfoliating tool as part of your pedicure routine to maintain clean and beautiful feet.

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This Holiday season why not brighten your skin along with your cheer by using Exuviance SkinRise Bionic Tonic?  Just 1 pad a day is all you need…

Exuviance Skinrise Bionic Tonic

The perfect way to start each day! Renew your skin, spirit and senses, revealing a healthy, radiant complexion, with enhanced clarity, smoothness and firmness.  This powerful moisturizing, antioxidant and anti-aging tonic contains a triple blend of Polyhydroxy Acids (PHAs) and a marine botanical to moisturize and condition skin.  Eucalyptus and cucumber refine and stimulate, while green tea extract helps to protect the skin from the damaging effects of free radicals and harmful environmental factors.  It’s alcohol-free.

I’ve been using Exuviance facial pads every morning immediately after I wash my face for a month and my skin definitely looks much brighter and has a glow.  I am hooked!

To purchase or for more info visit Exuviance.

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I was very excited to try Lina Hanson’s Global Face Serum. I am becoming more and more in favor of using totally natural face products that nourish the skin and feed it with nutrients.

Lina  collected oils from India, Brazil, Morocco, Japan, South Africa, and Tunisia to create this product. The exotic oils were blended and made into the Global Face Serum. You can find the list of natural, healthy ingredients here. There’s nothing harmful to your skin or body, the ingredients are very pure and good for you.

This oil will launch in 2012 so I was thrilled to get a sneak peek. I brought my little bottle into the bathroom so I could apply it as soon as I stepped out of the shower. As luck would have it, I stumbled and dropped the bottle, it shattered and this precious oil went all over the floor!

As I picked up the shards of glass, I cut my hand and began to bleed. Meanwhile, my daughter grabbed what was left in the bottle and poured it into a small container, salvaging a bit of the serum which is what I’ve been using! What a story.

The few days worth that was saved impressed me! I think between using my Vapour Organic Cleansing oil and the Global Face Serum, my skin has never looked better and I barely need any foundation which is pretty amazing. You will love the feeling of this on your skin, a few drops is all you need to cover your face. I do not add any other moisturizer, I just use this before bed.

You will see a difference in your skin when you use this serum. For more information about Lina, her amazing book and the Global Face Serum, please go here. 

Check out more of the fabulous Cindy Bokma and Hello Dollface here.

Beauty Style Watch and Real Housewife of Miami and creator of Sudden Youth Skincare, Lea Black, want to thank everyone who took the time to enter our Sudden Youth contest.  We are proud to announce the winner Joanie Morris of Southern California, who was chosen randomly at random.org.

Lea Black's Sudden Youth Skincare Line

The Total Devotion Kit includes the Glycolic Pearlized Wash, Facial Recovery Lift Mixture with measuring scoop and application brush, serum, light moisturizer, and intensive eye cream.  For those of you who didn’t win, the kit is on sale right now for only $165, that’s a $34 savings!!!

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Other Contests still open on BSW:

Kate Bosworth and Jewelmint are Giving Away $250 worth of jewelry!