Update Your Skincare for the New Year!

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Update Your Skincare Routine for The New Year with MyChelle Dermaceuticals:

Are you familiar with MyChelle Dermaceuticals? If you have browsed skincare at Whole Foods market, you might have stumbled across it. I absolutely adore this amazing skincare line! Actually, their Sun Schild Unscented SPF 28 is my current Holy Grail facial skincare SPF! So, I wear it absolutely every day and my skin is so happy with it!

MyChelle Dermaceuticals is a clean, conscious, and comprehensive skin care line which features exceptionally pristine, sustainably sourced, and natural bioactives that are biologically similar to your own skin. You can feel good about using MyChelle because the products work and they are eco-conscious.

Since this is the time of year that many people are trying new things, clearing out cabinets, and making resolutions, I thought it would be a great time for me to share a couple of my favorite items for a fresh new clean beauty routine for 2020!

Sun Shield Unscented SPF 28:

This is an antioxidant-rich unscented mineral-based SPF daytime lotion for the face. It is so soothing and it leaves my skin hydrated and protected. Plus, it never breaks me out. I just love it! I like to wear it either on its own or mixed or layered with a tinted sunscreen for color. 

I have a strong preference for mineral sunscreens and I always particularly like the ones that are a combination of Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. This formula contains both. Also, it contains other nourishing ingredients like Aloe and Vitamin E to soothe the face and reduce signs of irritation while protecting the skin from the sun. I like that this daily SPF feels lightweight and absorbs quickly to leave a smooth, clear, and matte finish. 

Key Active Ingredients:

• Titanium Dioxide 0.67%–PhysicallyshieldstheskinfromUV exposure, disperses damaging UV rays to limit photo aging, and creates an occlusive barrier.
• Zinc Oxide (ZinClearTM) 11.6% – A non-opaque Zinc Oxide that provides natural protection against both UVA and UVB rays.
• Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder – Assists in pain relief, reduces inflammation, rehydrates, and improves the skin’s natural UV absorption capabilities.

I am a big believer in wearing sunscreen *daily* and reapplying throughout the day. We must protect ourselves from the sun. I have lost a dear friend to melanoma and my Dad struggled throughout his life with constantly getting basal cell carcinomas removed. Prevention is the key! 

Perfect C Eye Cream:

I am trying to be more conscious about using Vitamin C in my skincare routine. I have always been good about SPF and using retionoids. However, I have not been as consistent with Vitamin C. So, my New Year's Skin resolution is to add more Vitamin C products into my daily skincare routine! 

MyChelle's Perfect C Eye Cream contains powerhouse active L-Ascorbic Acid as well as Plant Stem Cells and Hyaluronic Acid and organic Shea Butter help combat the visible signs of aging. While Bilberry, Gotu Kola, and Cucumber Extracts soothe and help to protect skin against the environment. 

This eye cream is gentle to my delicate and somewhat sensitive eye area. I feel like it hydrates and plumps and minimizes fine lines. 

I like using this eye cream during the day for the Vitamin C benefit and also because I like using retinol eye creams at night. I like the consistancy of this eye cream as it layers nicely under my concealer. I also believe it might be brightening up my eye area a bit as I do know that Vitamin C can have a brightening effect. Overall, I love this eye cream and think it is a great everyday staple procut! 

So, if you are looking to update your skincare routine for 2020, be sure to check out these awesome products from MyChelle! You won't be sorry! 

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Holiday Shopping Gift Guide: Youth to the People Discovery Kit

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Holiday Shopping Gift Guide: 

Youth to the People Discovery Kit 

My Holiday Shopping Gift Guide continues with this awesome skincare set from Youth to the People! I love this brand and have already tried (and love) each of the products included in this set. The Superberry Hydrate + Glow Dream Mask is totally a favorite of mine. If you are curious about this brand, this set is a great way to get an intro at a great price. Or do you have skincare lovers on your shopping list? They would love this set. Keep reading for the scoop from Youth to the People! 

Youth to the People:

The Discovery Kit 

Clean, pro-grade vegan skincare must-haves for your morning and evening skincare routines to cleanse, hydrate, smooth, and brighten. Includes full-size Allure Best of Beauty award-winning Superberry Hydrate + Glow Dream Mask. Fully recyclable. Please refill and reuse the bottles and jars or recycle them! Fun idea: repurpose the box with homemade vegan chocolates or dried fruit. TSA friendly travel size. 

The kit includes:

• Cleanse: Superfood Cleanser is a daily green juice cleanse for your face with cold-pressed antioxidants to remove makeup and effectively cleanse the skin
• Hydrate: Adaptogen Deep Moisture Cream intensely moisturizes and calms visible redness, powered by adaptogenic herbs and mushrooms
• Smooth: Kombucha + 11% AHA Exfoliation Power Toner is clinically proven to minimize the appearance of pores after just one week
• Brighten: Superberry Hydrate + Glow Dream Mask deeply hydrates, plumps, and brightens the appearance of skin with powerful, antioxidant-rich superberries and vitamin C for a softer, glowing complexion by morning.

Retails for $58 (valued at $77) available at YouthToThePeople.com and Sephora

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Get Your Winter Skin Glowing with Vitabrid's Cleanser and Masks

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Get your Winter Skin Glowing with Vitabrid's Cleanser and Masks:

Winter is the time to up your skincare game! I like to give my skin lots of TLC in the winter. From super moisturizing products to anti-aging ingredients and brightening Vit C. These Vitabrid products are great choices for luxury skincare treats as they are formulated with technology to deliver the powerhouse ingredients directly into your skin. 

One of my favorite things to do in the winter is to relax in the bathtub at night while wearing a facial mask. These Vitabrid products have been an excellent addition to my bath routine and my skin is thanking me for it! 

I like to start with the gentle Vitabrid C12 Daily-C Balancing Foam Cleanser. It gently cleanses my skin without stripping it of moisture. The formula is unique because it is activated by water! Then I follow up with a sVitabrid C12 Sheet Mask. I let it sit on my skin while I soak in the tub. Then when my bath is done, I simply remove and smooth in any remaining serum into my skin. 

Vitabrid Dual Masks 

Here is the scoop from Vitabrid:

The Vitabrid C12 Dual Sheet Mask: Brightening & Luminous instantly brightens tired and distressed skin and enhances radiance and luminosity. It boosts skin regeneration, elasticity, and moisturization, while also delivering soothing and illuminating effects. The Age Defying & Firming formula promotes the feel of increased collagen, replaces skin's moisture, and improves the overall look of your complexion. This soothing and revitalizing mask works in minutes, leaving skin dewy and radiant, and fine lines and wrinkles less noticeable.

Both no slip sheet masks feature unique Peptibrid® and Vitabrid® technologies to improve the stability and penetration of wrinkle-fighting peptides. Peptibrid® (INCI name: Peptibrid) improves the purity and penetration rate of peptides by improving its limitations such as stability and skin absorption. It promotes collagen synthesis and regeneration efficiency, while also boosting the efficacy of each mask’s other active ingredients. Meanwhile, Vitabrid® delivers advanced biomaterials that overcome the limitations of traditional Vitamin C, which is easily oxidized, water-soluble and difficult to transfer into the skin. This proprietary new form of Vitamin C penetrates deeper into the skin in an activated state, allowing it to act for more than 12 hours simultaneously 

Directions:

Peel off the sheet and wear for approximately 10 to 20 minutes. Lightly tap in any remaining essence into the face and neck with fingertips.

Vitabrid C12 Daily-C Balancing Foam Cleanser:

I am all about creamy cleansers and I am loving this gentle creamy foam! This is Vitabrid's newest US launch and it is available now at Barneys. 

Here is the scoop on this cleanser from Vitabrid:

A gentle, creamy cleansing foam, it is formulated with a powerful proprietary blend of Vitabrid CG® (stabilized, active Vitamin C) and Kaolin (white clay). This daily facial cleanser activates in water, gently removing dead skin cells and absorbing impurities from the surface of the skin to prevent clogged pores. However, it deeply purifies without stripping away moisture. Ideal for sensitive skin types, the special formulation’s Madecassoside also helps soothe and strengthen compromised, irritated complexions.

As the cleanser’s Vitamin C activates in water along with Carydendron Orincense Seed Oil (Kahai Oil), this velvety foam even helps fight against free radicals and provides collagen synthesis. Offering a complete first step to support healthy, balanced skin, the Vitabrid C¹² Daily-C Balancing Foam Cleanser is a detoxifying, brightening and anti-aging powerhouse all in one.

Key Ingredients:

Vitabrid CG (Active & Stabilized Vitamin C) - Removes dead skin cells, brightens skin, improves elasticity, produces a skin regeneration effect, helps to improve skin condition

Madecassoside / Centella Asiatica Extract – Strengthens the skin barrier, soothes, helps to provide collagen synthesis, skin regeneration

Carydendron Orincense Seed Oil (Kahai Oil) – 100% natural antioxidant enriched with protein, minerals, and vitamin F along with Retinol

Kaolin (White Clay) – Helps cleanse, absorbs impurities from the surface of the skin and prevents clogged pores

Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract – Natural exfoliant while providing excellent moisturization

Caulerpa Lentillifera Extract – Detoxifies and purifies deeply into the pores

Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract – Purifies, soothes compromised, irritated skin, helps to improve skin condition

Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum Extract / Prunus Mume Fruit Extract – Skin repair, moisturizes the skin

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Holiday Shopping Gift Guide: Beauty Gifts from L'Occitane, Kaja, and I Dew Care

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Holiday Shopping Gift Guide: 

Beauty Gifts from L'Occitane, Kaja, and I Dew Care

Tis The Season To Put Your Best Face Forward! With Holiday shopping time upon us, it is time to seize the deals on these fantastic skincare sets from some of my favorite brands. No matter if you are gift shopping or looking for a treat for yourself, you can't go wrong with these great deals. Plus, the packaging is so cute...all you need to do is add a bow! 

L’OCCITANE

‘Tis the season to be jolly’ with L’OCCITANE! Share your favorite products with your friends, family, colleagues, acquaintances – there’s a gift for everyone. Discover new ranges including Honey Harvest and Festive Garden, as well as the relaunch of the Home Collection, and get ready to spread the holiday cheer.

This year, L’OCCITANE is partnering with PUR Projet in an effort to preserve biodiversity beyond Provence and the Mediterranean by planting 10,000 native trees across North America and Canada. L’OCCITANE has always been strongly committed to preserving biodiversity, working with various local producers to replant, protect and sustain our beloved almond, shea, olive, and cherry blossom trees.

With the plantation of trees, this not only benefits the ecosystem but local communities as well. It helps preserve natural resources, prevent soil erosion and create animal habitats. By working together, local communities can fight against climate change and create sustainable sites for generations to come. From October 23rd – November 26th, each purchase of our holiday editions equals $1 towards our goal of planting 10,000 trees. Plant a tree, plant beauty. #UnwrapNature

L’OCCITANE Immortelle Divine Collection – Grand Cru Edition ($210) – rich in immortelle essential oil, this advanced anti-aging set will reveal a youthful, lit-from-within glow.

L’OCCITANE Holiday Ornaments ($14 each): Share the L’OCCITANE holiday spirit with your loved one this season. Delivered in new ornaments, these body care trios leave skin feeling soft and delicately fragranced. I got to try Cherry Blossom – Cherry Blossom Bath & Shower Gel (1.1 fl oz.), Cherry Blossom Shimmering Lotion (1.1 fl oz.) and Cherry Blossom Hand Cream (net wt. 0.35 oz.).

In addition  to L'Occitane, I Dew Care and Kaja have some really great sets, too! I got to try out a few sets. Here is the scoop below:

Kaja

Kaja Lookin’ Like A Snack ($39) – a gift-ready set of full-size favorites, perfect for creating the ultimate holiday makeup look!

I DEW CARE

I DEW CARE Scoop Shop ($29) – treat your complexion to the limited-edition Ice Cream-Inspired Skincare Duo—a full-size mask and makeup remover duo made with good-for-skin ingredients.

I DEW CARE Vitamin To-Glow Pack ($25) – the ultimate travel-size skincare trio filled with your daily dose of vitamins and bursting with brightness – perfect for the gym bag!

I DEW CARE Kitten Around ($15) – whisker away with the limited-edition Mix and Match Kitten Mask Collection—a mini peel-off mask set plus a cat-eared headband.

So, whether you need to freshen up for the holidays or need the perfect gift for your skin-obsessed beauty junkie, these gift sets just might be what you are looking for! 

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