it's a suite life

Audrina Patridge gettting a DermaSweep micro-resurfacing hand treatment from Katie @ Haven 360 Oscars Gifting Suites.

Celebrity skin care professional, Katie Schaefer (who works with THE Dr. Frank Ryan in Beverly Hills) was handing out certificates for DermaSweep micro-resurfacing facial treatments to Hollywood A-listers like Audrina Patridge of The Hills, Kathryn Joosten of Desperate Housewives and Edyta Sliwinska of Dancing with the Stars.   While they were there, they all scheduled their DermaSweep micro-resurfacing facial treatment and are looking forward to their "on-camera" glow!!  To find our more about the DermaSweep treatments or to find a trained skin care professional near you, go to www.DermaSweep.com.


For the whole story, click on the link:
http://www.zimbio.com/Audrina+Patridge/articles/DqrKtptiW0-/Suite+Life+Backstage+Creations+Plays+Host

smoother, flawless skin

Do you want your makeup to look smoother and your skin to appear flawless?  Then use a make-up primer!!  Using a make-up primer can help your skin look smoother by minimizing pores, can help soothe redness, can help to mattify make-up and can even help to hydrate your skin.  They can help make skin with imperfections appear as smooth as silk!!  These are three that I've tried and love!

The first is OC Eight professional mattifying gel by Biopelle.  It's good for women that tend to have oily/combination skin because it helps to keep your make-up from getting shiny throughout the day.  It's fragrance free, oil free and alcohol free so it's fabulous for those of you with sensitive skin.  You can apply just where you need it too, like in the T-zone area or on the cheeks.  Go to http://www.oceight.com/products/consumers/oceight/ to find out more.  

The next one is Mixer by Geri G Cosmetics.  It's called Mixer because it's an all-in-one multi-tasker, it can be applied alone over skin or it can be mixed with your foundation, lipgloss and even your mascara!!  It's hydrating as well, so it's good for dry/normal skin.  Go to http://www.gerigcosmetics.com/2009/12/mixer-solo/ for more info.

The last one is Line Tamer Skin Brightener by Colorescience.  What makes this one unique is that is also offers some sun protection of SPF 20!  It has ingredients that help to calm the skin, so it's fabulous for sensitive skin, redness or rosacea, although anyone can use it.  It also helps to mattify and hydrate your skin.  Go to http://www.colorescience.com/1280x1024/flash/index.html to find out more.

Don't forget, everything works better if you get a DermaSweep micro-exfoliation treatment first...skin care penetrates better and your primer and make-up will go on even smoother!!

anyone for sprinkles?

I'm not talking about Sprinkles cupcakes either, these are Beauty Sprinkles for your face!    It's a vitamin cocktail mask that you mix with greek yogurt for a fabulous facial mask sprinkled with tons of anti-oxidants, vitamins and other great stuff for your skin.

I got a sample of the mask on Tuesday and have been dying to try it, but have been so busy that I haven't had a chance to, until tonight.  I thought it would be a great night to use it considering my skin was lacking it's usual  glow from a long week of work and not a lot of sleep.  So I mixed it up, put it on and left it for 20 minutes...rinsed off and wow, my skin looked awesome!!  It looks refreshed:-)!  Next time I'm going to try it after a DermaSweep treatment...can't wait to see how good it looks after that combo!  If you are interested in getting some beauty sprinkles for yourself, go to http://www.bubblesoflaguna.com/product.php?productid=18125&cat=0&page=1.  Cheers to beauty sprinkles and beauty sleep!

how well will you age?

How well  with you age?  Is there more to looking young than just vanity? There was a study done on twins and the twins that looked younger ended up outliving their twin!!  So, now taking care of your skin and wanting to look younger is more than just for vanity reasons!!  Plus, if we are going to live longer, why not look younger too?

Click on the link to read more and to take a skin age test to see where you line up http://www.realage.com/look-young-stay-sharp/simply-beautiful-skin/skin-age-test.  I took the test and my skin age results were 28 years old, not bad for my real age of 41...must be the 85 DermaSweep skin rejuvenation treatments I've had!!

If you don't like the results of your skin age test, then make some changes!!  If you smoke, stop smoking ASAP!!  Are you wearing sunscreen on a regular basis?  If not start today!!  Smoking and sun exposure are the two main things that cause premature aging.   Along with not smoking and using sunscreen, be sure to take your vitamins and minerals, eat a well balanced diet and drink plenty of water.    In addition to this, be sure to use medical or pharmaceutical grade skin care products, get professional chemical peels or microdermabrasion (DermaSweep) to exfoliate the dead skin that builds up as we age and get laser procedures...all of which will help either slow down pre-mature aging or even turn back the clock if you're lucky! 

dermasweep infusions are now paraben-free

DermaSweep has removed parabens and methylisothiazolinone from its products including the skin specific infusion solutions. DermaSweep epi-infusion treatments combine the elements of bristles, vacuum and continual flow application that simutaneously deliver the skin specific solutions deeper into the skin. Now that DermaSweeps skin specific solutions are paraben-free, the procedure is safer than ever, all while the extremely effective in treating a variety of problems from acne to photo-damaged skin. The skin specific solutions for infusions include: vitamin C, salicylic acid, glycolic acid, hyaluronic acid, skin lightening.  For more information or to find a trained skin care professional near you go to www.dermasweep.com.  Have a radiant day!

what would you look like with botox, fillers or even a nose job?

Ever wonder what you would look like with that nose you have always wanted, bigger lips or a wrinkle-free forehead?  Well, now with a makeover tool on NewBeauty.com you can upload a picture of yourself and see what you would look like if you had any number of procedures done.  Try it and see what you would look like with botox, lip augmentation, cheek augmentation and a brow lift like Heidi Montag had.  This tool might make it easier to make those decisions of should I or shouldn't I.  Go to http://www.newbeauty.com/makeover-tool.aspx to try it for youself, you might like what you see...or not like what you see, but it's still fun!!

get your skin glowing again

Do you want to get your skin glowing again?  You can with a few tips from Dr. Oz's blog and a few product and treatment suggestions from me!


You don't need a spa vacation to give your looks a midwinter pick-me-up (but if someone gives you one, don't turn it down; or if you can't go, call us!). You don't even need an arsenal of products. Just get these basics right:

• Watch what you're washing. You have an acid mantle (like cellophane) that forms a protective layer on your skin to inhibit the growth of bacteria and fungi. If your skin loses this acidity, it becomes more prone to damage and infection. How do you lose the acidity? By washing your face with the wrong soap. Use pH-balanced soaps and cleansers. We like solid soaps because they tend to be made with a minimum of ingredients
I like CosMedic Skin Care's Gentle Foaming Cleanser (great for fragile/sensitive/normal skin), AFA Cream Cleanser (great for dry/aging/normal skin), iS Clinical Cleansing Complex (great for oily/acneic skin).  

• Add some A, but only at night. The vitamin A family, commonly called retinoids, can increase the actual water content of your skin without clogging the dead layer of cells (and making skin look dull). Retin-A contains retinoic acid and requires a prescription. Retinyl propionate, retinyl palmitate, and retinol (retinaldehyde) don't require a prescription. Ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun converts this to something that ages your skin, so go for vitamin A only after dark.
I like Retriderm Vitamin A Serums, which comes in three different strengths and can even be used on sensitive skin.

• Exfoliate. Encourage new cells to grow by cleaning your skin daily or weekly with a light physical (feels gritty) or chemical exfoliant.
As we age, our dead skin sloughs off at a slower rate, so we need to use an at-home product as well as get professional exfoliation treatments.  For an at-home exfoliant, I like Prescribed Solutions Exfoliating Polish or Nia 24 Physical Cleansing Scrub.  For a fabulous professional exfoliation, I get regular DermaSweep micro-resurfacing treatments, which not only exfoliates the dead skin, but also creates circulation and rejuvenation.  Go to www.DermaSweep.com to find a trained skin care professional near you.

• Seal moisture in. Apply moisturizer while you're still damp from the shower, and reapply as needed.

Moisturizing the skin is very important, and you shouldn't forget to moisturize the body along with the face.  For the face, I like iS Clinical Youth Complex followed by CosMedic Skin Secure Tinted SPF.  I like Prescribed Solutions Correction Fluid Anti-Aging Night Cream and for the body iS Clinical Body Complex.

It's never too late to get glowing, gorgeous, healthy radiant skin!!

http://www.realage.com/blogs/doctor-oz-roizen/get-your-skin-glowing-again