THE MUST-HAVE POWER TOOL FOR PERFECT SKIN
Where has this little gadget been all my life?
I first tried the Le Mieux Skin Perfecter ($225) at a beauty event few months back. The aesthetician was introducing me to some new products and giving me a facial in the process. She explained the skincare line product by product but she also shared details on this tech advanced tool that she’d be using on me as well. I loved the sensation on my skin when she used it and I also loved the fact that she said it was gentle enough to use on her most sensitive-skinned clients as well as those with severe acne. Afterwards my skin glowed for days but I couldn’t be sure why it looked so radiant. Was it the products? Was it the steam? Was it the Skin
8 GREAT SUNSCREENS OF THE SEASON
A fresh new crop of sunscreens are on our radar for the season, but what if your medicine cabinet is still filled with last year’s buys? Check the labels for expiration dates. Most sunscreens have a shelf life of about one year, and after that, they will lose their potency. And why do you have those old leftover products laying around anyway? Could it be that you haven’t been using them consistently or using enough of the product to get adequate protection? You’re not alone. Most of us fall short when it comes to using the right amount of sunscreen, even if we have chosen the right sunscreen to start with.
According to Miami dermatologist Jill Waibel, “To be safe, you need to use at least
PUCKER UP FOR RESTYLANE SILK
Along with death and taxes,losing volume in your lips is inevitable. Bummer.
As your lips age,they get thinner and paler, and also start to lose their curvy shape and plump form.Another fact of life is that over decades of smiling,kissing,laughing,smoking,whistling,and whatever else you do with your mouth,fine vertical lines will start to appear that are a telltale sign of aging.The deeper these lines become,the more difficult they are to manage.The end result is what cosmetics companies refer to as ‘Lipstick Bleed.’
Just in time for Valentine’s Day,there is a new kid on the block that promises to stop Lipstick Bleed in its tracks.
Restylane Silk is the first and only FDA approved gel fil
ROAD TESTED: SILKPEELâ„¢ DERMALINFUSIONâ„¢
After running around a bit more than usual, staying up later than my 10:00pm lights-out, and the fact that I hadn’t been as diligent with my skincare routine lately, my complexion looked as tired as I felt. The timing could not have been better when the invite from American Laser Skincare on NYC’s Upper West Side arrived. I  scheduled some time to road test SilkPeelâ„¢ Dermalinfusionâ„¢ that I have heard such rave reviews about.
SilkPeel™ Dermalinfusion™ is a treatment that simultaneously incorporates a form of microdermabrasion and supplies the patented Dermalinfusion (the insertion of specific serums into the skin) to treat lackluster or photo damaged
