Prep Your Skin For Fall With Powerhouse Skin Care Part 1

I haven’t been out in the sun too much this summer, but it doesn’t look it’s best right now.  So, I am trying different skin care treatments and moisturizers to get my skin in shape for the cooler weather.

Aromatherapy Associates Revitalising Face Oil
Aromatherapy Associates Revitalising Face Oil

Aromatherapy Associates Revitalising Face Oil ($76 USD) — An effective blend of potent essential oils and natural plant extracts to restore vitality to dull skin. Frankincense, renowned for its rejuvenating and firming properties is combined with Borage and Rose to smooth your skin’s appearance and enhance radiance, for a healthy, glowing complexion.

What I think:  My dull skin can sure use this hydrating face oil.  I love using this at night and in the morning, my skin is soft and glowing.  I love the natural oils and plant extracts.  It is also a light oil, not greasy at all.

Available at http://www.aromatherapyassociates.com/usa

PCA SKIN Purifying Mask ($56 USD) — An at-home clay-based treatment mask that exfoliates, detoxifies and removes impurities, leaving skin smooth, clear and bright.

  • A well-balanced botanical blend to promote a clear complexion
  • Clay-based mask that eliminates built-up impurities in pores
  • Micro-fine pumice to gently exfoliate built-up surface debris

PCA SKIN Intensive Clarity Treatment ($106 USD) — Vital for acneic skin, this salicylic acid formula includes retinol, niacinamide and hexylresorcinol to dramatically reduce and prevent breakouts, while ethyl linoleate, retinopeptide and lilac stem cell extract reduce sebum production and inflammation. With patented OmniSome delivery technology, the ingredients are delivered deeper into the skin for improved results.

What I think: I do still get breakouts (plus I have teenage daughters), so it is important to have quality clearing skin care on hand. Masks are popular now, as they should be, there’s one for each skin concern.  This mask removes dirt and gunk in the skin and helps it stay clear.  The clarity treatment is nice at night.  Skin is much smoother and clearer in the morning!

Purchase at PCASKIN.com

Nassif MD Detox Pads ($45 USD) — Do you want maximum beauty with minimal effort? These exfoliating pads help cleanse, refresh and even the look of skin in just a couple swipes.

Nassif MD Hydro-Screen Hydrating Serum ($80 USD) —  How advanced is your skincare routine? Up your beauty advantages with this serum that was formulated by top chemists to yield optimal results. Lightweight and moisturizing, it absorbs quickly to reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles and leave skin looking fresher and more youthful. 

Nassif MD Night Beauty Therapy Serum ($75 USD) —  If you’re a fan of beauty sleep, get ready to take it to the next level. This age-defying night serum addresses the look of dry skin, visible wrinkles, uneven skin tone and lack of firmness to deliver a more youthful appearance. Its concentrated formula gently delivers retinol to skin and leaves it looking smoother and firmer. Get the more beautiful skin you’ve been dreaming of — and all while enjoying those

What I think: I am always a fan of a good exfoliating pad.  I use the Detox pads after I clean my face, they get any left behind dirt in my pores and leave my skin smooth and clear.

The hydrating serum is good for the day because it is so light.  Since it does sink in so quickly, it works well under my day moisturizer, or CC cream.  The night serum has retinol and smoothes the skin overnight and it’s much smoother by morning.

Purchase at http://www.hsn.com

Skincare Innovations — Try Something New to Improve Your Skin

Skincare is constantly evolving and improving.  I LOVE trying new products, including these breakthrough ones below that were sent to me for my honest opinion.

PCA Skin Pigment Bar - pHaze 13
PCA Skin Pigment Bar – pHaze 13

PCA Skin Pigment Bar – pHaze 13 ($28 USD) — A cleansing, anti-hyperpigmentation bar for skin suffering from discoloration.

Pigment Bar is the cleansing companion in PCA’s pigment control program, designed to enhance and maintain the complexion-refining results produced by its sister products. pHaze 13 Pigment Bar helps control blemish outbreaks and discolorations as it cleanses the skin of dirt and debris. For pigment control maintenance, use two to three times weekly.

This is such an easy way to clean skin.  It comes with three flat sponges that expand once wet.  The jar contains a black solid (the bar).  To use I wet the sponge and rub it on the bar for lather.  I then wash my face with the sponge.  It cleans without drying out my skin.  I haven’t noticed any lightening of sun spots yet, but for a daily fash soap it works great!

Purchast at www.dermstore.com.

Algenist Pore Corrector Anti-Aging Primer
Algenist Pore Corrector Anti-Aging Primer

Algenist Pore Corrector Anti-Aging Primer ($42 USD) — With an advanced formulation that combines Alguronic Acid with 7 additional active ingredients, the Pore Corrector Anti-Aging Primer creates a satin-soft finish for long-lasting makeup application. Delivering more than your average primer, this formula also visibly refines pores, blurs fine lines and improves skin’s texture and tone, just in time to highlight that summer glow.

Currently this is my favorite primer.  It instantly evens out my skin and blurs the appearance of my pores. It also smooths my skin and prepares it for foundation or bb cream.

Available at Sephora, Sephora.com and Algenist.com

MitoQ
MitoQ

MitoQ ($185 USD) is considered to be the most potent antioxidant on the market to date and is proven to be 1000 times stronger than CoQ, a molecule used in many anti-aging products. MitoQ is the only topical cream that can deliver ubiquinone to mitochondria at levels shown to have an immense effect inrejuvenating the cells, encouraging the natural production of collagen and elastin and leaving skin looking radiant with a lit-from-within glow.

I have been using MitoQ for a few weeks now and noticed improvements in my skin almost instantly.  My skin looks so much better.  It is less blotchy, more even and I don’t see any fines lines or wrinkles around my eyes.  And my skin does glow!

Available at www.mitoq.com.

Orico Streetwise Oxygenating Day Cream
Orico Streetwise Oxygenating Day Cream

Orico Streetwise Oxygenating Day Cream ($42 USD) –Breathe new life into the skin. Streetwise Oxygenating Day Cream contains a clinical bioactive proven to help optimize cell respiration whilst smoothing, rejuvenating and protecting skin against daily urban pollution. This daily moisturizer with all-natural antioxidants Macadamia and Argan oil helps to reduce wrinkles, restore moisture levels, firmness and skin radiance. Fragrance free and suitable for sensitive skin.

As I get older, my skin becomes more sensitive.  I love advanced anti-aging skincare like this that is also for sensitive skin.  This is very moisturizing and gentle without being greasy or oily.

Available at www.oricolondon.com.