I will be making some changes and adding new features to the site! I'm really excited. Here's a sneak peek:
- NEW: "Resources" page filled with products and treatments that I personally recommend. To be updated often.
- NEW: Personalized Skin Care Consulting Service! Yes, that's right, I'm expanding my business and I'm going virtual! I will serve asyour personal esthetician providing detailed skin analysis and customized product recommendations. There are LOTS of cool details associated with this service that I will be revealing soon, so stay tuned!
- NEW: Website Navigation! Easier ways to get to all of the great information within this site.
It is because of the fantastic response I have received from all of you that I am making these changes! In the mean time, continue to check the site often for new posts!
So what's your take on the new gummy vitamins for adults? I have to say, I HATE taking multi-vitamins. I don't know what it is. I don't have a problem swallowing pills but I just hate vitamins.
Well, Nutrition Now, has just released the first adult line of gummy vitamins. The line includes Vitamin E, B-Complex, Multi, B-12, CoQ10, Vitamin C, and Omega-3. They are available at all Vitamin Shoppes.
So what do you think??? Would you take a gummy vitamin?
Great video featuring Jennifer Walsh, noted beauty expert, speaking about some of the hottest new skin care products. Featured products include:
Best of Skintentions by Bliss - super vitamin enriched moisturizer
Freeze and Go by Freeze 247- Botox-like topical moisturizer for face
Brazilian Peel - first medical strength glycolic peel (30%) available OTC
Morpho Slim by Lorac - topical slimming solution
The skinny: Topical solutions have temporary effects so if you choose to purchase these products, expect to keep using them to achieve and maintain desired results. But I have to say that I am VERY curious about the Brazilian peel. It appears to contain a neutralizer that "shuts it off" so that home users will not get burned. However, users should expect the same recovery conditions associated with glycolic peels such as the potential for redness, flakiness/shedding of skin, and increased sensitivity until skin has fully healed. Also, if you choose to use this product, remember to slather on the sunscreen!! As is the case with all peels, your skin will especially susceptible and vulnerable to penetration of UVA/UVB rays which will increase chances of sun damage.
I love featuring esthies that are doing their thing!! This month's featured esthie is Renee Rouleau. Her skin care center has been rated as the top spa in Dallas according to Allure readers. Renee's celebrity clients include Ashlee and Jessica Simpson, Lisa Rinna (not her plastic surgery, just skin care!), and Cheryl Ladd.
In the following video, I love, love, love that she recommends that people stick with a new product regimen for at least 3 week to evaluate its efficacy (unless it is causing an allergic reaction such as redness or irritation). Too many times, people jump from product to product after only a few uses. Remember, skin care is a topical treatment and will need some time to produce results.
Recently, I was told that I have been ingesting the wrong type of protein to recover from my workouts. I bought an e-book from Jennifer Nicole Lee(if only I could look like her after 3 kids) and in it she recommends that women back away from soy protein and switch to whey protein instead. She also recommends all kinds of great things to add to your protein shakes like organic coconut oil, flax seeds (for essential omega 3s), and egg whites (actually makes the shake super frothy and adds extra protein).
So when I heard that there was shake mix on the market that is supposed to boost hair, skin and nails, it really piqued my interest. I have to say, I'm completed fascinated by the growing number of beautyceuticals hitting the market these days (BeutyScoop, Borba, Glowelle, etc).
Developed by a duo of plastic surgeons, BeautyScoop billed as the "edible beauty accessory". Its been featured in DailyCandy and the Today Show and has received endorsements from Ricki Lake (really?) and Marcia Gay Harden. It's key ingredients are safflower oil, canola oil (which contains omega-3s), assorted peptides and proteins for anti-aging (both soy AND whey), and biotin (known for strengthening hair and nails). And it apparently tastes like vanilla and you can mix it with water, juice, or milk. This may be the newest addition to my daily shake regimen!
Another beauty drink making news these days is Glowelle. Developed by a team of women over at Nestle, Glowelle is an all natural drink that is packed with anti-oxidants (green and white tea extract, pomegranate extract, and goji berry extract) meant to restore the skin's radiance. Its only sold at Neiman Marcus and comes in two flavors - Raspberry Jasmine and Pomegranant Lychee. The formulation comes in packets that can be added to water (complete with their own satchel that fits in your purse, although it looks like a tampon holder), or in pre-mixed bottles (that are quite chic).
So what's the scoop? Its undeniable that a diet rich in anti-oxidants and vitamins leads to luscious, beautiful, skin and hair - just look at people who live in the Mediterranean! It also helps us to feel better which in turn allows us to view ourselves more positively, more radiant. However, I am also a firm believer that genetics also plays a huge role in determining how our skin, hair, and nails will glow and grow. Ultimately, it will never be a bad thing to add more vitamins and anti-oxidants to our diets, but there are no magic pills (or shakes) out there. Some people will require more aggressive treatments depending on their individual conditions.
