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The sisters have come across a new anti wrinkle cream that is a proud signer of the Compact for Safe Cosmetics, a non profit organization helping to eliminate dangerous chemicals put in cosmetics & personal care products.  It’s also part of the PETA program as well.  YAY!  As women get older not only do we want to fight the aging process, we also need to avoid all harsh chemicals since they can lead to cancer.

Skingenx the new anti wrinkle cream minus the chemicals!

Okay girls…listen to this line up of ingredients Skingenx has:  argireline, syn-ake, vitamin a, vitamin c, pomegranate oil, tomato extract, resveratrol, grape seed extract, matrixyl 3000, soy bean extract, coq10, hyaluronic acid, squalane, tea tree oil, jojoba oil…WoW:) If you google each ingredient separately, you will discover how crucial each one is in the anti-aging process.  Many of these ingredients are found in Vitamin form.  These active ingredients are clinically proven to work, fighting those nasty little fine lines that appear around your eyes and mouth…hate those!  Skingenx will also protect you from oxidative stress and help rejuvenate your skin.

Get immediate results with Skingenx now!

It smells divine and goes on your skin ever so smoothly.  Apply to a clean face morning and night, using a light circular motion.  Make sure to pay close attention to your forehead and other areas where there are fine lines & wrinkles.  Watch how your skin feels smoother, softer with more moisture and starts to radiate.  After only 28 days of twice daily regime, you’ll notice up to 80% reduction in wrinkle depth, up to 70% reduction in your number of fine lines, and an overall improvement of skin quality and tone!

Right now you can purchase Skingenx at an amazing price…And for all of you out there with sensitive skin like mine, this will keep you looking your best without risking an awful rash break out.  The all natural ingredient list gets the thumbs up from Te-see:)

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Now a days everyone is wanting all natural products to use around the house and most importantly on our skin.  As time evolves we are learning more about the harmful effects of ingredients that are not made naturally which in return has made society extremely environmentally conscious.  This is a good thing!  Now one of my favorite skincare lines, Bioelements,  has joined this movement.  YAY!!!!

All Things Pure by Bioelements

I’ve started using All Things Pure, and I have to say that I love it.  As I’ve gotten older, my skin has gotten more sensitive and I can only use all natural, organic products.  Otherwise my face breaks out in a red rash and it does not look pretty!!!  I know I am not the only one who has these issues and so many of our viewers are always requesting articles on the best organic and natural products!

The Cleanser is clay-based and contains organic plant extracts to calm and tone your skin.  It is soap & sulfate free.  It’s great for every type of skin and retails for $32. The Eye Oil, (which I LOVE), is an emollient rich blend of organic plant & essential oils that smoothly glides under your eyes to strengthen the delicate eye area and reduce fine lines.  It retails for $38.  The Moisturizer, is filled with organic emollients loaded with plant nutrients.  It will make your dull lifeless skin glow with newness!  Retails for $43.

Bioelements has also launched ‘The Skin Care Vault’ which is filled with articles, facts, insight and expert tips on skin care: http://www.bioelements.com/skin-care-vault-pages-696.php.  AND, they have just started a YouTube channel with videos for estheticians as well as those interested in learning more about Bioelements: http://www.youtube.com/bioelements.

Check this line out!  You won’t be sorry:)

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Oh, the endless search for the fountain of youth…where will it end…when will it end?  Most likely…never! There are many reputable skincare lines for sale but the best way to know if it’s good and does all that it promises is to do your research.  Visiting sites like BSW is a great way to start.  We love our skin and are always test driving the latest and greatest…Just recently we were sent multivitamin & retinol serum by emerginC, which my yoga instructor has been using and can’t say enough about it.

multivitamin & youth serum by emerginC

This youthful serum is one of the most comprehensive multi-vitamin products available today which features an air-tight encapsulation of active ingredients to maximize results.  These key ingredients include Retinol which helps to diminish the appearance of broken capillaries as well as reduce redness caused by rosacea; green tea, licorice, and allantoin for smoother skin, vitamins b, c, e, h, and k, balm mint, sweet almond milk, chamomile, fennel, hops, yarrow, and mimosa. This spectacular combination works hard to increase your cellular turnover, improve your skin tone, texture, creating a more radiant, plump, and hydrated face.

Laurie who is aging gracefully, has been using emerginC multivitamin & retinol serum for only 2 weeks, and has already noticed a difference in her skins tone and texture!  I saw her yesterday and her skin was glowing!  This serum retails for $79.

Laurie looking fabulous!

Want to glow…then check out emerginC’s entire line of products.

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If you haven’t noticed, the earth is starting to shift causing climates to react like a “yo-yo,” temperatures are inconsistent and earth quakes are more frequent effecting other parts of the world besides California.  I’d say it’s about time we protect mother earth and go back to honoring her.  Now with Gabriel Organics we can do just that while rejuvenating our skin at the same time!

Rejuvenate your skin with Gabriel Organics

Gabriel Organics has 19 unique, effective, intensive treatments that gather their main healing components derived from sea botanicals harvested from The Pacific Ocean.  These include white seaweed, red seaweed, sea fennel, sea cucumber, white algae, spirulina, sea clay, & blue green algae. Together they soothe, refine & regenerate while relieving external signs of stress and restoring your skin back to it’s perfect balance…

CEO and founder of the Seattle based Gabriel Cosmetics, Gabriel DeSantino, worked closely with a European bio-chemist to develop botanical formulations for normal to combination skin; dry, dehydrated skin; oily, over active skin; specialty products, and bath & body. As a young boy Gabriel would spend summers on the Pacific Coast of Mexico with his grandmother, collecting seaweed and kelp for her sea-based remedies.  He learned first hand how to combine botanical ingredients to de-stress, remineralize the body in a natural and beneficial manner.

Gabriel Organics are 100% organic and vegan.  This new marine line launches this summer 2010 and will be available at Whole Foods, and natural food/health stores nationwide and in Canada.  Prices range from $22 -$26 depending on the individual product.

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After writing my post on The 15 Minute Nose Job, I was curious about the doctor behind this miracle transformation.  Who was he, what else was he known for and can he do my face???? LOL…Dr. Alexander Rivkin had just returned from Russia where he spoke at a medical seminar on the new techniques in cosmetic enhancements.

I walked into a beautiful brick building on Gayle Street in Westwood, California (near the UCLA campus) and into a very serene office.  The latest products were displayed on beautiful shelves as well as literature on all the procedures available at Westside Aesthetics.

Westside Aesthetics

At first glance, Dr. Rivkin resembles the actor Ed Norton…he was younger than I expected and I also discovered that he was trained surgically as an ENT (ear/nose/throat)…this is what inspired his 15 minute nose job, especially after doing so many surgical ones.  Dr. Rivkin has fixed many nose jobs gone bad with fillers.  He has been doing aesthetics for 6 years when all the fillers started becoming very popular and as an alternative to surgery.

Dr. Rivkin works with most fillers such as  juvederm, artefill, radiesse, restylane, & sculptra.  According to Dr. Rivkin’s philosophy on fillers, he prefers to use a filler depending on the individuals face and the area being injected.  For deeper areas he uses radiesse and for areas that are not as deep, juvederm (which is a hyaluronic acid).  He also uses juvederm for under the eyes (tear troughs) and can last for up to 3 years.

before & after juvederm under the eyes

Most of his patients literally come in saying, “their face has dropped.” So, Dr. Rivkin proceeds to fill in the tear troughs and cheek area with juvederm.  He does not recommend ever filling the under eye area with artefill since it is permanent & this area is very sensitive and moves a lot.  With juvederm you can always fix it if it doesn’t look right.

before & after non-surgical cheek implants

Regarding fuller lips, “it is an art form,” says Dr. Rivkin.  He does it in smaller increments and then sculpts it into your lips for a more natural lip shape.  His filler of choice for lip enhancement it restylane also a hyaluronic acid that is long lasting, doesn’t form lumps and holds it’s shape.

I could have talked to him for hours since I find cosmetic enhancements so fascinating…as of now Dr. Rivkin is busy fixing noses, faces, and experimenting with permanent fillers.  He has been doing a study on fixing noses with artefill for 4 months and will continue for a full year.  His new miracle procedure is fixing “grinding teeth” with botox.  Patients who grind their teeth are losing the shape to their faces.  Using botox injections, Dr. Rivkin can reshape the face and stop the grinding…it’s amazing what you can do today!

Te-see and Dr. Alexander Rivkin

I felt extremely at ease with Dr. Rivkin and was impressed with his answers and knowledge about facial enhancement.  This Beauty Style Watch Editor would definitely refer him to any guy or gal needing facial & body improvements.

A special thanks to Dr. Rivkin for taking time out of his busy schedule to chat with me & to Roz May at RMPR!

For more info on any of the procedures or to schedule an appointment please visit West Aesthetics.

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This Valentine’s Day why not take the time and show your skin a little loving…it so richly deserves!!!  As soon as temperatures drop we tend to forget to nourish our skin.  Why you ask? Because we are layering ourselves to keep warm!!!  Who cares about our skin…Well, you should…because it’s the only skin you’re in for the next 80 or so years!

Make sure every time you bathe to use St. Ives Luxurious Whipped Silk Body Wash. It’s loaded with hydrolyzed silk protein to lock in moisture leaving your skin feeling like a baby’s bottom.  This unique formula is whipped with all natural ingredients, is paraben & phthalate free, and lathers up to to give your body an intense lavish experience.

St. Ives Whipped Silk Body Wash

Make sure you follow with St. Ives Softening Whipped Silk Advanced Body Moisturizer, also formulated with hydrolyzed silk protein & emollients that will treat your skin with lots of lovin’…light textured to easily glide on and quickly absorb into your skin with no greasy feeling.

St. Ives Softening Whipped Silk Advanced Body Moisturizer

All St. Ives products are available at drug, mass merchandise & grocery store outlets nationwide. For more info visit:  St. Ives

Go ahead...take the St. Ives plunge...

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I don’t know about you but there are days when I look in the mirror and just want to scream, “UGH!!!!!!!!!!!” But who am I kidding…who has time for a beauty melt down?  Frankly, if you’re a mother then you know it’s “never about you“…it’s about getting up before the crack of dawn, making sure all homework, school notes, and lunches are packed and ready for school.  Then it’s followed by daily chores, work and back to the kids around 3 pm.  This vicious cycle can wear you down and most importantly age you…and not in a good way…

Learn How To Feel Beautiful From the Inside Out

Founder and president of Belacrema, Helen Noble’s short non-fiction book “Being Simply Beautiful” shares quick & easy steps for women to proudly wear their inner and outer beauty for all to see!  “Inner beauty can wane during certain times in our lives, buried in the busyness of living and caring for our families.  Choose to feel inner joy and fulfillment today and everything else will fall into place.” All true, girls…I can’t agree with Helen more:) Helen’s entire book is filled with female inspiration and is a must read.  It made me laugh, cry, and scream out for more…

Helen Noble (author and founder of Belacrema skincare)

Helen spent her childhood surrounded by scientists, physicians, and healers in her extended Eastern European family so it’s no wonder she inherited a holistic outlook on life and the importance of prevention being the key to health & longevity.  Her skincare line Belacrema is made in Switzerland and includes one creme & one masque. The skincare line was based on a “family secret” that dates back more than 100 years and has been passed down through 4 generations.

Being Simply Beautiful by Helen Noble will be released on December 1, 2009 but is now available at amazon and Belacrema.

Start feeling gorgeous now…

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Now that the weather is getting cooler (depending on where you live) your skin will start loosing it’s soft and smooth texture.  I know it’s a complete bummer.  However, with St. Ives body moisturizers you’re body can look 7 all over again!

Look 7 years old again with St. Ives Moisturizers!

St. Ives Renewing Collagen Elastin Advanced Body Moisturizer is so emollient that it will leave your dry skin feeling so incredibly soft and smooth for hours.  It combines essential collagen & elastin proteins in a moisture-rich formula that has been clinically proven to relieve & condition very dry skin.

Collagen and Elastin Advanced Body Moisturizer

Get your healthy skin back and keep it with St. Ives. Available at drug stores, mass merchandise & grocery stores nationwide.

As all of you already know Beth and I had Pearl/Pearl Fractional using the Cutera Laser over a month ago.  It took us a little longer to heal since we have darker skin but I gotta tell you I wouldn’t trust my face to any other laser.  Cutera happens to pride itself on the fact that it is one of the safest and most effective lasers on the market.  It can also be used on most skin types.

On Tuesday, July 21, we were invited to speak at a Cutera conference in Newport Beach about the power of blogging.  The room was filled with doctors, nurse practitioners, and estheticians.  However, before we spoke we had the opportunity to listen to Dr. Jaggie Rao, licensed dermatologist in Canada and the US.  It opened my eyes to the power behind Cutera lasers and the entire process of resurfacing your skin.  OMG!!!

One very important fact that I learned was that Pearl not only goes down into the dermis to rejuvenate your skin but can also bring up any sun damage that has been hiding for years.  WOW!  I found this so fascinating.  The good news is that once you have completely healed from Pearl/Pearl Fractional you can go back to your doctor and have Cutera’s Limelight/IPL laser go over the hyper pigmentation to safely remove the damage.  Pretty cool:)

So, me, Te-see being so obsessed with having perfect skin went back to one of my favorite medi-spa’s Pure Indulgence Skin and had Ms. Gigi work her magic with Cutera’s Limelight. Here is what I look like a few days later.  Gigi explained that any pigmentation the laser passes over will turn a coffee grind color.  She stressed that I should not rub or touch these areas.  After 4-5 days it would come off on it’s own essentially evening out my skin tone.

(If you look closely around my chin and mouth area there are dark pigmentation’s that came up after the Limelight was done.)

I’ll follow up with a photo after the brown coffee grounds are gone…

For more info please visit Cutera.

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A proper skin care regime is one of the most important factors in the preservation of your skin.  Why not age gradually as well as gracefully?  With the right products used once in the morning and once at night your skin will be well nourished and fabulous in no time.

Avalon Organics Vitamin C  Skincare Line will give you active protection against premature aging caused by sun exposure with a synergetic complex of powerful antioxidants.  These amazing organically enriched formulas will nourish and hydrate your skin for a softer more even complexion.  They will also give your skin that healthy, youthful glow you’ve been dreaming of.

I recommend their refreshing Cleansing Gel that gently removes impurities while nourishing your skin with organic aloe. If you prefer a soap-free product why not try their Hydrating Cleansing Milk which will purify & moisturize your skin with organic borage & flax oils. Then make sure to follow your cleansing with Avalon Organics Balancing Facial Toner. For daytime apply the Moisture Plus w/SPF 15 before you even walk out the door!

All of their products contain Vitamin C which is a very powerful ingredient used to fight the enemy…Age.  Avalon Organics is available at Whole Foods, CVS, and Target.

For more information visit them at Avalon Organics.

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