Discover the Foutain of Youth with Silk’n FaceFX Anti-Aging Device

PRODUCT: Silk’n FaceFX,

PRICE:150.00, 

CATEGORY: Skincare Devices

TYPE: Anti-aging

MY RATING: 8/10

RECOMMENDED AGE RANGE: All

FOUTAIN OF YOUTH

Turn back time and unwrinkle wrinkles

The Claim:

One of the most advanced at-hom, anti-aging devices available today!

Silk’n FaceFX uses a combination of at-home fractional (HF) red light therapy that synergistically combines heat and light energy to stimulate your own natural collagen production. You’ll achieve long-term smooth, vibrant and radiant skin.

Benefits:

• Anti-aging device that diminishes appearance of wrinkles
• Reduce pore size for a smoother appearance
• Treat discolorataion to Improve skin tone and brighten dull, aging skin
• Get immedate and long-term professional results as-home

QUICK TAKE  

Texture Imrovements: Softer, smoother skin                            

Complexion Improvements: Fresh, vibrant and glowing skin

Best Usage: 3x’s/week for 5-7 min during first month. Maintain results using 1x/wk.
Results: 3-8 eeks gives you noticeable improvement in skin texture               

Recommended Problem Areas: Treat cheeks, forehead, under eyes, crows feet, mouth and neck.  
Skincare Products: Use prior to application of skin care products for deeper absorption.    

FEEDBACK

PInkyPrIss Review: 
My biggest concerns are hyperpigmentation on my cheeks and forehead, crows feet, and my aging neck. Thus far, I truly see an improvement with my hyperpigmentation issues. The best part is that I could see an improvement in my skin tone within just a few weeks. -Faster than Hydroquinone. 

This device is really beneficial during summer months to target discoloration, which can drastically worsen with days spent in the sun and at the beach. Dull skin can make you look older than you, so the brightening benefits have been wonderful. I love the fact this device can be used on aging hands, neck and chest too! I do find that my crows feet and neck lines are taking a little longer to improve.

Definitely pair with a vitamin C serum to fully take advantage the brightening, lightening, and age delaying effects of both products.

TIP: Mid November you can Silk’n offers 25% off selected devices. - "Black Friday Event" on the Silk’n website

MORE PRODUCT INFORMATION:
Silk’n is the award-winning, international leader in professional aesthetic devices for home use.
Featured on TV shows including The Doctors 
Featured in Magazines such as O, the Oprah Magazine, Allure, Vogue and more.
Clinincally tested and dermatologist recommended
FDA cleared for at-home use

Boost Radiance and Banish Dark-Spots with Caudalie’s Vinoperfect Radiance Serum

PRODUCT:

Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum
http://.us.caudalie.com

PRICE: $79.00, 1 oz.  

CATEGORY: Skincare products

TYPE: Serum

*My Rating: 8/10

Beautypedia: 4/5

Sephora: 5/6

FOR THE ANTI-DARK SPOT SOLUTION

“This high-potency serum has remarkable brighten and lightening benefits”

The Claim:

A highly concentrated anti-dark spot serum helps boost radiance for brighter-looking skin, and promotes even skin tone. Oil-free. Ideal for all skin types. Non-comedogenic.

Benefits:

This non-greasy serum delivers moisurization to smooth skin’s texture
Skin lightening benefits
  A dull complexion becomes bright and radiant

QUICK TAKE              

Key Ingredient(s): Viniferine

Texture: Lightweight                        

Consistency: Serum

Coverage: Spreadable                            

Complexion: Radiant

Finish: Satin feel                               

Results: Radiant Glow                                

Best Usage: Daily, AM and PM

Best For: All skin types                              

Tested on Animals: Yes

Packaging: Clear bottle with dropper                           

Verdict: Yes, I recommend it!

DOWN and DIRTY DETAILS

Key Ingredient(s):

• Viniferine - Targets dark spots to improve the look of your complexion.

Other Ingredients:

• Tocopherol Acetate - an effective antioxidant. It neutralizes free radicals and replenished skin’s lipids to maintain hydration.
• Squalene - Moisturizing with a high resistance to oxidation, excellent skin-penetrating qualities, reduces fine lines, medium spreading qualities, non-irritating.
• Niacinamide - suppresses melanin from reaching the surface of the skin and protects the skin from further UV damage.
• Glycerin - is a humectant and exptremely hydroscopic, meaning it attracts water from the environment and the lower layers of the skin (dermis), which increases the amount of water in the surface layers fo the skin.
• Allantoin - anti-inflammatory and protectant. It increases water in skin to smooth the skin, promotes cell renewal, and heals various wounds.

Texture: This amazing serum left my skin feeling incredibly smooth to the touch and well hydrated.

Coverage: It absorbs amlonst immeditely and does not sit on top of skin, as thicker serums do. This serum penetrates deeply because of how weightless and spreadable the formulation is.

Complexion: Luminous - Afrer using this product my dull lifeless skin transformed into a glowing complexion. Over time my skin tone became more even and brighter with diminnished discoloration. The even tone of one’s complexion is a major sign of aging!

Wear: It keeps my skin hydrated without being too greasy. This is especially important while you sleep to promote the cell renewal process so wake up refreshed.

Results: Radiant glow - The formula is outstanding for smoother, brighter-looking skin. Long-Term results take time. So, it may be a month before you notice a significant difference in reduction of dark spots.

Best Usage: AM & PM - Apply daily to cleansed skin on face, neck, and chest for younger, healthier looking skin. Follow with your daily moisturizer and SPF.

Best For: All skin types - This serum is especially suitable for dry dull, afing skin that has lots of hyperpigmentation from years of sun damage. It’s nice that it’s oil-free and non-irritating, making it great for all skin types.

Packaging: Clear Bottle with Dropper - This packaging is not ideal when a product contains ingredients that break down in light and air. I recommed storing the bottle in a dark drawer to protect it’s potency. Also, be quick when opening and closing the bottle to minimize exposure to air.

FEEDBACK

PInkyPrIss Review: I have combination skin with significant hyperpigmentation on my cheeks. The high potency of the brightening ingredients have given me amazing results. No more hydroquinone for me! This radiant serum is incredibly effective and I definintely recommend it.

MORE PRODUCT INFORMATION: 
Viniferine is a powerful ingredient from the grape vine sap that is clinically proven to be 62x’s more effective than vitamin C!

Total Beauty’s 2017; Readers’ Choice Award winner for Dark Spot Corrector

Garnier Skin Renew Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream SPF 15

PRODUCT: 
Garnier Skin Renew Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream SPF 15, 
garnierusa.com

PRICE: $12.99 (2.5oz.)  

CATEGORY: Skin Care Products

TYPE: BB Cream

*My Rating: 5/10

Beautypedia: POOR

TotalBeauty: 6.7/10

Allure: 3/5

TO LIGHTEN UP DARK SPOTS

“Includes Vitamin C as a skin brightener to even out discoloration.“

The Claim:

Garnier Skin Renew Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream immediately and effectively fulfills your skincare expectations with just one multi-benefit product that combines intense moisturizing skincare + immediate skin perfecting coverage for skin that looks naturally more even, radiant and smooth.

Benefits:

• Broad spectrum sunscreen protection
• Contains the most powerful moisturizer known so far
• Skin lightening benefits
• Provides good antioxidant protection against the environment

QUICK TAKE

SPF: 15

Shades: Two
Fragrant Scent: Strong citrus                 

Key Ingredient(s): Vitamin C (emollient rich)

Texture: Lightweight                        

Consistency: Thin Cream

Coverage: Light to Medium                           

Complexion: Radiant

Finish: Satin-like                               

Results: Dewey Glow (greasy)

Wear: 4-6 Hours                                   

Best Usage: Daily, AM and PM

Best For: Normal to Dry Skin                              

Tested on Animals: Yes

Jar Packaging: No                           

Verdict: I do not recommend it

DOWN and DIRTY DETAILS

Key Ingredient(s): Vitamin C - Formula-wise, this is among the least impressive of the numerous BB creams the cosmetic industry offers. It does not contain enough good-for-your-skin beneficial extras.

• Hyaluronic Acid - (in its salt form, sodium hyaluonate) Can boost skin's moisture content and help prevent moisture loss. It is the most powerful moisturizer and humectant known so far. Provides smoothness and softening to the skin. Can reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
• Glycerin (moisturizes) - is a humectant and extremely hygroscopic, meaning it readily absorbs water from other sources. So, in part, glycerin works because of its ability to attract water from the environment and from the lower layers of skin (dermis) increasing the amount of water in the surface layers of skin.
• Vitamin C (antioxidant) Ascorbyl Glucoside- In general, vitamin C is a collagen boosting antioxidant vital for glowing skin. It is anti-inflammatory, controls oil, hydrates, lightens discoloration, wards off free-radicals, produces healthy collagen and healthy collagen equals plumper skin. There is more information on this ingredient at the end of my blog.

Other Ingredients: Other than the ingredients mentioned above, this product contains mostly emollients, polymers, and thickeners. There are also several fragrant ingredients and over-drying alcohol substances that are not good the skin.

Shades: Two (Light/Medium & Medium/Deep) - Both of which are on the peachy side. Since, this is not as sheer as a tinted moisturizer, the peachy tint can look more obvious.

Fragrant Scent: Strong citrus - Contains numerous fragrance ingredients known to cause irritation and has a potentially problematic amount of skin-damaging alcohol.

Texture: Lightweight thin cream - Feels more like a rich lotion when applied.

Coverage: Light to Medium - Spreads very easily for effortless blending. A little goes a long way.

Finish: Satin-like - It sets to a satin finish that feels slightly moist, making this a perfect option for dryer skin types.

Results: Dewy glow - Leaves skin with a radiant sheen that can look somewhat greasy

FEEDBACK

PInkyPrIss Review: Aren't BB creams are supposed to contain several beneficial ingredients? I went through and researched each ingredient and basically there are just three notable ingredients, Hyaluronic Acid, Glycerin, and Vitamin C. - I wouldn't call that enough good-for-your-skin ingredients to call this product a BB Cream. I agree with Totalbeauty.com users, that this is more like a tinted moisturizer with and SPF. Even Allure.com calls it a “tinted facial moisturizer” in their product review. This is perfectly fine product to use, but when I recommend a product I want it to be exceptional.

MORE PRODUCT INFORMATION: 

Ascorbyl glucoside is a form of vitamin C combined with glucose. The FutureDerm Blog notes, because it gets broken down into L-ascorbic acid, it has the same functions as L-ascorbic acid: exhibiting high antioxidant activity, acting as a coenzyme for enzymes involved in collagen synthesis (namely prolyl and lysyl hydroxylase), and inhibiting the synthesis of melanin. You can learn more about this ingredient in FutureDerm's excellent blog post here.

Allure - Best of Beauty 2012; Readers' Choice Breakthrough 2013
New Beauty Magazine 2014 Award Winner