What should you look for in a moisturizer and how do you choose?

First, you want to use a moisturizer that feels good on the skin. This is determined by the emollients used in the product. You want to make sure it doesn’t break you out. It also needs to hydrate in the correct amount, not to much or not enough. You might also need to change your moisturizer as your hormones may change, or if you are in a different climate. The thing you should ALWAYS look for are anti aging ingredients in effective concentrations.

ANTI-AGING INGREDIENTS

*Anti-oxidants are ingredients that help block collagen breakdown and help nourish the skin. Vitamins are anti-oxidants and some of the popular used in skin care include; vitamin C, Vitamin E, as well as several B vitamins. Others you should look for are; Alpha Lipoic Acid, Resveratrol, Coenzyme Q10 and tea extracts.

*Alpha-hydroxy acids are safe skin acids including Lactic Acid, Glycolic Acid, and Pyruvic Acid. These acids have an exfoliating effect on the  outer layer of your epidermis helping smooth your skin while the emollients hydrate the deep layers of your epidermis.

*Peptides help to directly stimulate new collagen formations and certain peptides, including Argireline, which can also have a mild muscle relaxing effect on facial muscles.

Look Younger With Botox

Botox is the #1 cosmetic procedure in the world and a great starting point for first time aesthetic patients. It is east, safe, relatively inexpensive and the results are impressive. Yet lots of people remain afraid of Botox.

What is Botox?

Botox is a purified derivative from the Botulinum Type A Toxin- a powerful muscle relaxant produced by a type of bacteria called Clostridium Botulinum. The key word here is purified. What we inject for cosmetic and therapeutic purposes is very far removed from its original “toxin” form.

What can Botox do for you?

Botox can be injected into any facial muscle that is causing a wrinkle. The forehead area is a common area to inject Botox, but the most common area by far is the brow-the area between your eyebrows where you make your “mad look”. Another popular area is just outside the corners of the eyes to relax the “crows feet” wrinkles.

While Botox is more commonly injected above the eye level, there are several other popular injection areas in the lower face.

*Bunny Wrinkles

*Lip lines

*Frowning Mouth

*Neck Cords

*Lip Flip

*Bumpy chin

If you have extra time, visit www.botoxcosemtic.com to see real before and after pictures and to sign up to be a part of  Brilliant Distinctions. Who doesn’t want to save money on their cosmetic procedures?

Todays Lesson Is...

As I mentioned earlier this month in our newsletter, the top 4 skin care products in our office are 15% off through the month of June.

Choosing what skin care line is best for you takes time. Getting to know what your skin likes takes time. As you go through the process of fine tuning these regimes, you should take time to understand what you are really feeding your skin.

Over the next couple of weeks I will teach you what to look for in your cleansers, exfoliators, serums and moisturizers. Today we will start with looking at cleansers.

First things first-

Meet Infusing Cleanser from my exclusive skin care line, Pelle Di Giovane.

The Infusing Cleanser has always been a top selling product in my office. It is our most gentle cleanser, is wonderful for all skin types and popular for men and women. It is “infused” with RoseHip Seed Oil, Olive Oil, 70+essential oils, and seaweed extract.

Not a whole lot to it, just simple, active ingredients.

Now, what should you look for in a cleanser? If you have read my book "7 Ways To Look Younger Without Undergoing The Knife", you know that you have already been told to not use “soap”. You want to use a cleanser designed specifically for the face. You want to remove dirt, debris, makeup, and unnecessary oils, all with out stripping your skin of its good oils and natural moisture. A well-designed facial cleanser will do just that. Unfortunately, many facial cleansers aren’t well designed.

One of the best gauges that you can use to measure the quality of your facial cleanser is if it contains sodium laurel sulfate. This is an extremely common ingredient in cleansers, but it is an extremely harsh detergent  used in car washes and garage floor cleaners. I am just guessing……but, I think that you wouldn’t use a garage floor cleaner on your face. So if your cleanser lists sodium laurel sulfate as an ingredient, throw it away and find another. Look for cleansers that contain natural oils like rose hip seed and olive oil. These remove dirt while helping to maintain your skins natural moisture levels.

Check out www.jepsonskincare.com to see all of my products, among others.

Get Free Botox in June!

Did you know that the national average for people receiving Botox is 35 units per visit? We want to make it easier for you to at least reach that average this month.  Buy 30 units of Botox at it's regular price, and we will throw in 5 free units - that's a savings of $50. This special runs through the month of June, and be sure to use any of your accumulated Brilliant Distinction points for additional savings.