More Amazing Things to Love From Mama Mio Face Care!

If you have never tried any of Mama Mio's fabulous products, you have been missing out!  Founded in London by four beauty experts, Mama Mio's skincare expertise gives them the know-how to create an awesome product.  Each product is created to solve their own skincare issues that they, like the rest of the female population, want to overcome!  They use only the best ingredients at the highest potency to ensure that every Mama Mio product really works.  They believe that, "whatever your shape, your age or your stage, if your skin looks fit, toned, nourished, strong, touchable and glowing, you will feel gorgeous and if you feel gorgeous, you will look gorgeous!"

Here are two of my new favorite Mama Mio product that I've been using:

Clean Slate Aloe-rich gently foaming cleanser ($32), rich in Omega 3, 6 and 9 with probiotics is sulphate and soap-free formula will give you a quick, gorgeously fragrant deep cleanse with no tightness for happy, clear and balanced skin!  I love Clean Slate because it's really gentle yet really effective and doesn't leave my face feeling tight or dried out.

Mama Mio Love Your Life Lines ($48) is a fantastic formula that will give you an immediate and a long term result.  This concentrated light-reflecting cream is packed with eleven actives to plump and improve the look of deep facial lines.  A trio of peptides help skin look firmer with a youthful bounce while grape stem cells, algae extract and Vitamin C technology re balance and clarify skin for smoothness and strength. 

Since I'm doing everything I can to put off getting Botox, I'm all about other alternatives to ridding my forehead of the lines that have magically appeared within the last couple of years.  Love Your Life Lines is visibly working for me!  I've been using every night for about ten days and I've really noticed a difference...I guess I won't have to cut bangs after all!

Mama Mio Clean Slate Cleanser and Love Your Life Lines Deep Line Treatment can be found at MamaMio.com along with all of their other must-try products!

Simple: The Sensitive Skin Experts

I'm excited to share my favorite brand, Simple with you!  Even if you don't have sensitive skin as I do, Simple will still become your favorite product too!  I'm a big fan of cleansing facial wipes since it makes removing eye makeup a cinch before bed, but Simple has gone one step further and introduced an Exfoliating Facial Wipe that's double sided so you can remove makeup and exfoliate all in one.  The facial wipes are full of Pro-Vitamin B5 and Vitamin E with Aloe Vera, leaving your skin soft and healthy.

If you're not into facial wipes, Simple has a few facial washes and scrubs for you to choose from.  I personally like the Moisturizing Facial Wash because it nourishes as it cleanses and it's 100% soap free so won't leave your skin with that tight soap-like feeling.  Although I haven't been much of a toner user since I was in high school, Simple makes a very gentle, soothing toner that I've been using over the last few weeks.  It's packed with "skin loving" ingredients like Chamomile, Witch Hazel and Allantoin and it's 100% alcohol free so won't give you a dry, tight feeling after toning.

The area around my eyes is super sensitive so I'm always very hesitant to try new products there but Simple Eye Care is so gentle it didn't irritate the delicate skin around my eyes one bit!  The Soothing Eye Balm soothes and realizes tired eyes while Simple's Revitalizing Eye Roll-On reduces the appearance of puffiness and wakes up tired eyes by instantly cooling and gently massaging the eye area.  Almost like placing cool cucumber slices over your eyes.

Vital Vitamin Day Cream with SPF 15 and Vital Vitamin Night Cream are now staples in my skincare routine.  The Vital Vitamin Day Cream moisturizes and protects all day with Pro-Vitamin B5 and Vitamin E.  Vital Vitamin Night Cream helps restore and replenish the skin's moisture balance all night long without feeling heavy or greasy.

I can't rave enough about Simple and the products the "Sensitive Skin Experts' have come up with!  Simple products are available at all major drugstores and is affordable!  You won't find anything over $15!  For more information about Simple please go here SimpleSkincare.com

Cindy Crawford Gives Your Skin Meaningful Beauty!

 Ever notice that supermodel Cindy Crawford doesn't seem to be aging?  In fact, she may even look younger and hotter today than she did 15 years ago!  Obviously I want to know how this is possible as I'm sure every other woman on earth does!  Well, here we go, now we can experience her fountain of youth secrets via her skin care line, Meaningful Beauty!

First, I'll start off with Meaningful Beauty's new Creme de Serum: the newest, most scientifically-advanced treatment from  Meaningful Beauty.  Combating the signs of aging with the power of a serum and the rich, moisturizing effects of a crème, these two power house ingredients work together to fight signs of aging with three powerful anti-aging ingredients: Super-antioxidant melon complex, anti-aging peptides and hyaluronic acid.    This amazing Crème de Serum will help protect your skin, increase hydration and prevent the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles! 

My second favorite Meaningful Beauty product is the Advanced Formula Lifting Eye Crème.  It's enhanced with optical diffusers designed to address the telltale signs of aging around the eyes (the source of most of my fine lines!) Lifting Eye Crème packs intense under eye moisturization all the while fighting off the effects of environmental stresses.  I've been using the Lifting Eye Crème for about ten days and have noticed a major change in my under-eye area.  I have less visible fine lines and on those few mornings after too many glasses of Pinot Grigio (hey, it was a holiday weekend!) the Lifting Eye Crème seemed to calm down any puffiness I had going on.  Love!

Lastly, I have to mention Meaningful Beauty's Glowing Serum.  We all have a day here and there where we'd rather stay in  sweats or yoga pants and watch the Real Housewives all day on the couch than face the world and somehow our skin matches our mood on those days, well, in walks the Glowing Serum to save the day! Known as the "model's secret", this ultimate skin radiance booster not only helps fight free radicals but also helps to protect the skin from further damage.  On my "blah" days I apply the Glowing Serum on my skin after cleansing and I mixed it with a couple of drops of my usual daily SPF moisturizer and my skin looked instantly more peppy than I felt! A few key ingredients are Pumpkin Extract, Vitamin C, Soy Protein and a Firming Complex that all work together to make your skin look gorgeous!

All of Cindy's Meaningful Beauty products, including my favorites talked about here, can be found at MeaningfulBeauty.com

Minimize Pores and Look Gorgeous with ZO Skin Health!

Beat clogged pores, acne-prone skin, blackheads, and an oily complexion with ZO Skin Health TE-Pads Acne Pore Treatment System by Zein Obagi, MD!

Used both in the morning and at night before bed, the Acne Pore Treatment System will leave your skin looking glorious and flawless.  Containing Salicylic Acid, an acne fighting ingredient recommended by dermatologists to penetrate pores, slough dead skin cells and remove excess  dirt that can cause breakouts and blackheads, Glycolic Acid that helps dissolve the keratin bonds that hold dead skin cells in place and Botanical Extracts that contain soothing agents, ZO Skin Health TE-Pads will leave you with visibly noticeable results that will have you hooked!

I've been using the product for about a month and I have definitely  noticed a huge change in the pores on my nose.  I'm going to recommend this to all of my friends and anyone who wants to look naturally gorgeous with flawless skin!

For more information on the Acne Pore Treatment System, visit zoskinhealth.com

CoverAid Therapeutic Concealer Helps You Conceal While You Heal!

Instead of covering up any acne scars and imperfections, why don't we camouflage and heal at the same time?  When I received CoverAid to try out, I was a bit skeptical thinking to myself, how is this different from any other concealer?  Then I read the literature included with CoverAid Therapeutic Concealer and found that this really isn't a concealer at all, but really a treatment that just happens to have a concealer-tint quality as an added bonus. 

Like everyone else on earth, I have a couple of blotchy areas on my face, from acne, that I cover up every day.  I'm also lucky enough to have the "cold sore" gene and get a gigantic cold sore on the same spot on my lower lip once a year that, after 34+ cold sores in my lifetime, has left me with somewhat of a scar.  CoverAid Therapeutic Concealer also helps to heal scars by evening out skin tone!  Oh lucky day!  It can even be used on your lips!

Some formula highlights:

• Aquacacteen: Anti-redness properties reduce redness fast!
• Lysine: Helps to promote faster healing (everyone with the cold sore situation knows this one!)
• Onion Extract: Aids in reduction of inflammation while stimulating cell renewal reduces redness fast!

CoverAid Therapeutic Conceal can be found exclusively at Ulta by clicking here.

Perfect Skin with Murad

Introducting something new from Murad that promotes better firmness and better hydration for your skin.  Age-Diffusing Firming Mask is a luxuriously rich cream mask that instantly tightens, firms and rehydrates skin while restoring resilience and easing fine lines and wrinkles.  FirmQ2 instantly firms and lifts while Golden Seaweed restores skin resilience.  Brazillian Fruit Extracts promote collagen production to plump skin, reducing the appearance of wrinkles.  Shea Butter and trace minerals infuse skin with hydration leaving it soft and smooth.  I used this creamy Firming-Mask two days ago and my skin is still noticably smoother!

Murad's Complete Reform with Glyco Firming Complex is a multi-benefit treatment that transforms skin by increasing firmness 61% after just ONE application and improving skin texture to reveal softer, smoother skin.  Glyco Firming Complex restores tone while helping protect elastin to preserve youthful resilience.  Glycolic Acid exfoliates for smoother, softer, healthier looking skin.  Beta-Carotene, a caratenoid and Retinol precursor, reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles without irritation.  My skin is really sensitive to Glycolic Acid, but the Glyco Firming Complex left my skin irritation free!

Murad's Perfecting Serum promises to hydrate and protect all the while smoothing fine lines and wrinkles and creating a long lasting and refined finish.  My favorite part of the Perfecting Serum is that is can be used as a primer for flawless makeup application!  I've been using the serum underneath my tinted moisturizer and my skin looks perfect!  I have a tiny scar near my bottom lip and I've noticed that the Perfecting Serum seems to erase it when applied before makeup!  This one is a definite must try!

3Lab Super Cream: An Amazing Treat For Your Skin

A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to be invited to the Thompson Hotel in Beverly Hills for an exclusive brunch introducing the amazing new 3Lab Super Cream.  Amazing isn't even the word!  Unbelievable might be more appropriate! 

3Lab Super Cream is a super-powered skin booster and the first of its kind available in the USA.  This super charged cream utilizes Intelligent Targeting Device Technology (ITD), the NEWEST evolution in effectively delivering collagen and elastin producing peptides to the cells for maximum efficacy and minimal waste.  Combined with Nano Claire GY and PhytoCell Tec Malus Domestica, Super Cream provides total skin rejuvenation from the bottom layers up. 

3Lab Super Cream feels like luxury!  You won't believe the richness of this cream, packed with antioxidants and peptides that shoot directly to the source of the problem, combating fine lines, wrinkles and skin imperfections with quick and dramatic results. 

During the brunch, Super Cream was passed around the room.  I tried a dab on the back of my hand and couldn't believe the result!  It was instant and shocking how smooth the top of my left hand suddenly was.  So much so, the friends I was sitting with and I couldn't help but "ooh" and "ahh" loudly over it while the beautiful Erica Chung, founder of 3Lab, was still speaking!  After seeing the result on my hand I could hardly contain myself when we were each given the Super Cream to take home and use!

This is an exceptional product! It's definitely something to use sparingly as it is $875 for 1.7 oz but it is a miracle product and worth every penny.  Sold exclusively at Barney's and 3Lab.com

Vaseline Total Moisture: Caring For Your Skin Since 1870

Vaseline Total Moisture lotion will leave your skin feeling healthy, soft and smooth! 

With a formula including pure oat extract and stratys, multi layer moisture, Vaseline Total Moisture infuses moisture at the top, core and deep down layers of your skin, absorbing quickly without greasiness.

Vaseline Total Moisture doesn't have an overpowering scent like most hand lotions have so it's perfect for men and their rough hands! I keep my bottle in the kitchen near the sink so after the dishes are done I can re-hydrate my hands with this clean feeling lotion.  Since it's so light weight, it soaks into your skin almost immediatley without leaving a thick film behind.

Also check out from Vaseline, Aloe Fresh, another light feeling lotion for healthy & fresh skin and Cocoa Radiant, a rich feeling lotion for healthy, glowing skin.

Check Out the Everlasting Sunshine Collection by Suave!

For the first time EVER Suave has debuted one fragrance, Everlasting Sunshine, across all of their product categories.  The new Everlasting Sunshine line includes body wash, body lotion, shampoo, conditioner and anti-perspirant/deodorant.  The summer-smelling Everlasting Sunshine collection is infused with passion flower and vanilla extract giving it an uplifting scent. 

I think my favorite of the collection is the Suave Naturals Everlasting Sunshine Body Lotion.  It's silky smooth and absorbs quickly leaving my skin super soft and smelling summery!  I'm also really loving the heat and wetness protection of the new Everlasting Sunshine Clinical Protection PROsolid anti-perspirant.  It delivers 24-hour protection which is perfect during these hot summer months.

The Everlasting Sunshine Collection by Suave is available at drugstores, supermarkets and mass retailers, like Target and Walmart, nationwide and are each under $6!

Bodycology Brings Summer to Your Skin!

 New scents have arrived from Bodycology!

With all of the new fresh-smelling bath and body products Bodycology has just released you'll be ready to jump skin first into summer. 

The new Bodycology fragrance mist, in Cloud Nine smells amazing with hints of sweet citrus, apple and jasmine and will carry you to your own personal Cloud Nine.  And it contains aloe vera to keep your skin conditioned and hydrated.

If it's a body scrub you are in to, try Bodycology's Sweet Petals body scrub with exfoliating sugar crystals and moisturizing Shea Butter. Your skin will be left feeling pampered and smooth and smelling of Sweet Petals.

My favorite from Bodycology is the Sunkissed Citrus foaming body wash.  I love the smell of citrus whether it's spring or not!  Sunkissed Citrus is infused with fresh scents of mango, tangerine and grapefruit combined to rejuvenate your senses, leaving you revitalized and renewed.

Bodycology products can be found at drugstores and specialty stores for wallet-friendly prices!

Avene Keeps Your Skin Cool, Hydrated & Healthy

If your skin goes a little crazy when the weather heats up, like mine does, Avene is just what you need!  At the first sign of redness, bumps, sunburn or pimples, Avene Antirougeurs Calm Soothing Repair Mask is just what the skin doctor ordered!  The soft and creamy texture of this mask will make your skin feel instantly refreshed and soothed while repairing irritated skin.  Enriched Ruscus extract improves skin micro circulation, diffuses redness and reduces temporary redness.  Rich in soothing, anti-irritating Avene Thermal Spring Water, this mask soothes sensations of irritation and heat quickly making it perfect, also, for anyone who has just had a laser facial treatment.

Another soothing, refreshing facial soothing and softening product comes in the form of Avene Thermal Spring Water.  Known for its long history in treating atopic dermatitis, Avene Thermal Spring Water is the only thermal spring water bottled directly from the source and packaged in a sterile environment to guarantee purity and maximum skin benefits.  Avene Thermal Spring Water is proven to soothe inflammation, itching, redness, general skin sensitivity and post-medical and aesthetic procedure since it softens, protects and purifies your skin!  I wish I would have had this after my VI Peel last year!

I will keep both of the Avene products handy this summer since I always seem to get at least one brutal sunburn per season no matter how much SPF I load on! 

For more information on Avene or to purchase these and any of their other fabulous products, go to www.Aveneusa.com

New from Dr. Teal's: Soften & Nourish Foaming Bath with Milk & Honey

Transform an ordinary bath into a moisturizing spa experience with Dr. Teal's Therapeutic Solutions Foaming Milk Bath with Milk & Honey.

Dr. Teal's combines real Milk Protein with Vitamins A, D and E to soften and improve skins condition.  Milk and honey are used for their nourishing qualities, leaving your skin soft and touchable.

The newest in Dr. Teal's foaming bath line is Soften & Nourish.  The long lasting bubbles gently cleanse while you relax in a luxurious bath soak of vitamins and milk protein.  Soften & Nourish smells so good you won't want to get out of the tub!  To me it smells like cupcakes and really, what's better than cupcakes in a bubble bath?!

Diminish signs of aging while deeply hydrating skin with DermaQuest K-Q10 Rich Moisturizer

I've discovered something that really, truly works after just one application!  DermaQuest Skin Therapy K-Q10 Rich Moisturizer is fantastic!  I tried it this morning under my tinted moisturizer and wow, what a visible difference I saw.  Even a friend, who sees me every single day commented how great my skin looked! 

DermaQuest K-Q10 is an ultra rich, anti-aging moisturizer that may possibly have some magical fairy dust hidden inside.  It uses powerful antioxidants and natural exfoliators to to help diminish the visible signs of aging while providing deep, rich hydration. 

DermaQuest K-Q10 is formulated for ALL skin types and is paraben-free!

K-Q10 is formulated to fight free radical damage, reduce fines lines and wrinkles and and lift and firm the skin. 

DermaQuest offers a variety of scientifically proven formulas to help achieve healthy, youthful, and clear skin.  Now that've I seen first hand what one day of using DermaQuest K-Q10 does I can't wait to try some of their other skincare products!

Give Skin a Lit-From-Within Glow with Josie Maran Argan Illuminizer

"I believe in balance.  I believe that doing the right thing is glamorous.  I believe in beauty without the baggage"  - Josie Maran. 

I'm newly familiar with Josie Maran and her line of beauty and skincare prouducts and I'm already a fan.  I love her quote and love that it's printed on her product packaging! 

During the spring and summer I like to add a dab of illuminizer to my tinted moisturizer for a little added dazzle.  I tried the Argan Illuminizer by Josie Maran and really loved it.  I only added a tiny bit and that was all that was needed.  A little goes a long way with this product so you're getting a great, long lasting product for your hard earned money. 

Agran Illuminizer is an ultra light skin brightener with a hint of bronze.  It works to eliminate dark circles and helps rejuvenate sleepy-looking eyes while the Agran Oil conditions and restores skin. 

This universal bronze shade is perfect for ALL skin tone and ALL skin types.  It's made from organic ingredients, is paraben free, cruelty free, and best of all, "made with love".