Allure’s Beauty Bucket List

Allure Magazine shares their list of “50 Beauty Products to Buy Before You Die”, and 2 SkinMedix favorites made the cut!

Clarisonic Sonic Cleasning System
It was Oprah who really launched this oscillating facial cleanser into popularity. “It’s a miracle massage for your face!” she said. Everyone in the audience got one—and Lady Gaga, Demi Moore, and Justin Timberlake followed suit. The brush uses a patented sonic frequency of more than 300 movements per second to clean, soften and smooth your skin. In just 60 seconds a day, it removes six times as much makeup and dirt as your hands alone, which not only clears pores but also makes skin-care products more effective. It cleanses so well that pores appear smaller, fine lines and wrinkles appear reduced, and your skin’s tone and texture improves. Just one minute a day, for the best skin of your life.

Find a Clarisonic right for you:
Clarisonic Pro Face and Body Spot Therapy Kit with Extension Handle
Clarisonic Aria Sonic Skin Cleansing Brush
Clarisonic Mia 2 Sonic Cleansing System
Clarisonic Mia Skin Care System

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta Glow Pad
When New York City–based dermatologist Dr. Dennis Gross came out with a facial self-tanner that hydrated skin, reduced wrinkles, and shrank breakouts, we only had one question: Can we get one for our whole body? You bet. And he even threw some vitamin D into the formula as well, just in case you were tempted to spend any time in the sun. Glow Pad transforms dull texture and tone into radiant, glowing skin better than MotherNature herself!  Shop Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Glow Pads here.

What SkinMedix products are on your beauty bucket list?

Celebrity Skin: Reese Witherspoon

Happy Birthday, Reese Witherspoon! Our favorite Southern Belle starlet turns 37 today and she has been glowing as bright as the spotlight does on an A-list celebrity. The Legally Blonde star is modest enough to give credit for her gorgeous baby skin to great genes, but we all know that there is more to looking good! So, just how does she maintain her fresh, young look through all that work?  According to Reese, it all comes down to sun protection. Reese wears a sun hat anytime she is out in the sun or on the beach an never leaves home without

NEW ARRIVAL: CIRC•CELL SKINCARE

Beautiful skin results from increasing skin density and restoring balance. Conventional skin care lines rely on aggressive, forced cell turnover, which provides short-term results, but prematurely ages and thins the skin. Circ-Cell’s goal is to provide a balanced approach with products that gently nurture skin to optimal health and beauty. Developed by a team of scientists, researchers, and skin care experts, Circ-Cell products are free of harmful elements, free of parabens, not tested on animals, and are environmentally safe.

Product Spotlight:

Introducing Circ-Cell ABO +|- Blood Serum…

As we age, our blood vessels loose their ability to transport blood and nutrients to the skin. The eye area is the first to show the resulting deterioration.

Modeled after scientists attempts to create a synthetic blood substitute, Circ-Cell ABO +|- Blood Serum is a rejuvenating eye gel that harnesses a blend of oxygen rich ingredients to dramatically reduce the appearance of wrinkles, puffiness, and dark circles.

Have you tried Circ-Cell ABO +|- Blood Serum? What did you think?

Learn more about Circ-Cell ABO +|- Blood Serum and other Circ-Cell products on SkinMedix.com–your Authorized Circ-Cell Retailer!

The Best Topical Antioxidants

With hundreds of different antioxidant products out there, finding one that works with your skin and targets your concerns can be a challenge. These antioxidants have a proven track record and come recommended by skin health and beauty experts everywhere.

Masks for Glowing Skin

Going out? Do a mask the day before for an instant glow! Look for these ingredients to….

…add moisture. Look for glycerin. It draws water to the skin cells to keep the skin hydrated.

We recommend:

• SkinCeuticals Hydrating B5 Masque
• Clark’s Botanicals Deep Moisture Mask
• Dermalogica Skin Hydrating Masque
• Murad Hydrating Gel Mask Salon Size

…suck up oil. Clay can curb shine for two days!

We recommend:

• SkinCeuticals Clarifying Clay Masque
• Dermalogica Plankton Masque Base
• Clark’s Botanicals Intense Radiance Mask

…calm redness. The titanium dioxide helps ease rosacea flare.

We recommend:

• Avene Antirougeurs Calm Soothing Repair Mask
• Dermalogica UltraCalming Relief Masque
• Murad Redness Reduction Treatment Mask Salon Size

…treat pimples. Skim the label for sulfur; it has anti-bacterial powers.

We recommend:

• Murad Clarifying Mask
• Wilma Schumann Purifying Mask
• Revision Black Mask

How often do you apply your favorite mask?

Your Skin…Just Much Better

Call it the anti-aging essentials. Follow these wrinkle-fighting regimens and learn what to apply and when, for better looking skin.

1. Four nights a week – Build collagen

Vitamin A derivativies are still the “gold standard” for keeping your collagen stimulated. But since they can be irritating at first, it’s best to alternate your retinoid or retinol product with a gentler peptide cream. We recommend Pro+Therapy MD C8 Peptide Deep Wrinkle Treatment or Jan Marini Age Intervention Peptide Extreme. Some peptides, like those used in PCA Skin ExLinea Peptide Smoothing Serum, also help plump up your skin.

2. Three nights a week – Turn over those cells

To prevent wrinkles, as well as dull skin tone and uneven texture, use an alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) cream, like PRIORI Advanced AHA Skin Renewal Cream, every other night. As you do with retinoids, apply after cleansing.

3. Every morning – Fight free radicals

After your cleanser and moisturizer but before that all-important SPF come antioxidants. Their mission: protecting your skin’s DNS from rogue molecules brought on by sun and smog that line and dull your skin. We recommend NeoStrata Antioxidant Defense Serum or DermaQuest Daily Antioxidant Serum–or for an easy all-in-one, try Topix Replenix Antioxidant Sunscreen Moisturizer SPF 50+.

…Between Treatments – Work in a night cream

As they fight lines, collagen builders and cell-turnover agaents can irritate and dry out your skin. If necessary take a night off and apply an anti-inflammatory cream with coffeeberry, like Revaleskin Intense Recovery Treatment.