Green tea has long been known as a powerful antioxidant when consumed as a tea or supplement but many new studies indicate that green tea offers numerous beauty benefits when used in skin cream. The active ingredients in green tea skin care are flavanols, polyphenols, and epigallocatechin gallate (or EGCG for short). EGCG is a potent antioxidant - between 20 - 100 times more powerful than vitamin C and A.
Green tea extract, which you can find in revolutionary new products like belisiRX, fights free radicals - those rogue molecules that cause aging, tissue damage, and possibly even disease.
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Ultra hydrating mask leaves skin smooth
If you live in a seasonal climate, you’re skin is taking a beating from the harsh winds and the super dry air. Even if you live in a warm climate, you still need to feed your skin to keep wrinkles and blemishes at bay. One easy to get extra moisture is with a moisture mask like the Jurlique Moisture Replenishing Mask ($45). Slather on the hydrating mask and 20 minutes later your skin is left feeling soft and revitalized.
Skincare Worthy of a Feast
This holiday season, a moment on the lips doesn't have to mean a lifetime on the hips. With a cornacopia of delicious smelling products, it’s okay to pass the pumpkin pie and pile on the souffle. We even dare you to throw back a few margaritas. Guilt free!
If you’re in a giving mood, all of these skincare and beauty products make great stocking stuffers and gifts.
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Walk the aisles of any drug store or department store cosmetics department and your head will spin with all the different lotions, serums and elixirs that claim to tone, even out your skin tone, refresh dull skin, reduce fine lines and age spots and generally give you back that youthful glow. It's easy to get snared over and over again ... and before long your bathroom looks like a drugstore in its own right.
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We’re girls, and girls have stuff. From facial cleaners to foundation to eyebrow gel to moisurizer. And we need cool cosmetic cases to store all of our stuff.
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bareVitamins Skin Rev-er Upper
I know, I know. How many potions, lotions and serums can you put on your face? I've tried a lot of elixirs and concoctions and this is one product you can't afford to skip--especially if your skin tends to be dry and acne prone. This lightweight formula is worn under your moisturizer and foundation. It rejuvenates your skin like a daily multivitamin supplement with the added benefits of botanicals, and glycolic and salicylic acids to prepare skin for flawless application. The glycolic acid helps with skin turnover (important for keeping those pores free and clear) and the salicylic acid helps keep breakouts at bay.
We’ve all experienced a fashion emergency or wished we could improve out beauty regimen with easy, inexpensive adjustements. So here are some quick and easy ways to stave off that unsightly pimple, keep undereye bags at bay and have gorgeous skin all year long.
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