Five Skincare Routines To Make A Habit In 2010

January 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment

It’s a new year and we all have renewed energy and a fresh outlook for the months. 2010 means making positive changes in our lives – whether we’re trying to eat better, lose weight, be a better person, and more.

Since we’re all feeling invigorated to make a change why not vow to keep skin in tip top shape this year?

Here are my five skincare rules that I’m sticking to as one of my resolutions. You too should follow these five basic skincare rules for your best grade-A skin yet!

1. Never sleep with makeup! Always wash your makeup off – no matter how tired or tipsy you may be. There’s nothing worse than waking up in the morning with a blemish because makeup wasn’t removed. Wipe off your makeup every night with Natura Bisse Eye Make Up Remover.

2. Wear SPF every single minute of your life! (Okay, not literally but you get the idea). Do you hate large pores, wrinkles, and saggy skin? The sun is partly to blame for all of those wretched things. Take care of your skin by wearing a sunscreen everyday. Try Murad Resurgence Sheer Lustre Day Moisture SPF15.

3. Moisturize – duh! Hydrate your skin once a day. Not enough moisture on your face is the same as not giving your body enough water when you’re thirsty. It’s imperative to keep skin moisturized if you want it to look good for years to come. Lather on Rodial Glam Blam to feel moisturized and at your best.

4. Give your skin a treat. There’s a lot of hard work that goes into making your skin look and feel good. That’s why it’s also necessary to take it easy every once in a while and apply a face mask. Masks help cleanse skin and give it renewed look and feel. Peter Thomas Roth Sulfur Cooling Masque is designed to exfoliate and clear acne.

5. Lips matter. Your lips should not go unnoticed; they’re a part of our face after all! Just by using a cream or balm everyday really makes a difference and can help prevent premature aging. Apply Kinerase Lip Treatment at least once daily for supple and smooth puckers.

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BC@HOME Spa Day

February 2, 2009 By 2 Comments

In Preparation: As the expression goes, failing to plan is planning to fail. Plan your home spa-day in advance and you’ll guarantee a refreshing experience. Here are a few things you might want to have.
~ A comfortable robe, slippers and fluffy cotton towel
~ A soothing music CD
~ Scented candle
~ A washcloth, loofah or bath brush
~ Bath salts & essential aromatic oils
~ Cleansers, toners and moisturizers
~ Exfoliating body scrub

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Slow Down: Put on your favorite CD and start prepping a very simple shower or bath in a wonderfully slow, deliberate and unhurried way. Take time to watch the candle burn, smell the fragrance, feel the soft robe or towels, look at the sparkling drops of water and run your hands through it… take in the joyful process of an every day activity that we just fly through without a second thought!

Use Essential Oils: The rule to applying essential oils is to never apply them directly on your face or skin. Just add about five drops to a bowl of warm water. Soak a washcloth in the water and then apply to your face and neck as a compress for five
minutes. Repeat three times. Gently towel dry and finish yourself off with an anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory facial splash.

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California Baby Essential Oil (not just for babies!)

Body Scrub: If you decided you only have time for an indulgent, relaxing shower…start with a basic body scrub. Whatever sponge, cloth or brush you decide on… scrub mindfully and gently brush your skin. Gentle circular motions will increase your circulation and eliminate toxins and excess water. The scrub will exfoliate dead skin cells and cleanse the pores.

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Ahava Gentle Body Exfoliator

Draw a Bath: Add 5 to 10 drops of an essential oil to bath salts and use a bath pillow. If you don’t have one handy, grab an extra pillow, put a kitchen trash bag over it to keep it dry and then put a pillow case over that. You just bought yourself 10 extra comfy minutes in the bath tub. Follow it with a warm shower and dry yourself off with a fluffy cotton towel.

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Ahava Dead Sea Bath Salts

Care for Your Hair: Your hair is taking a beating in these winter elements. Essential oils can make invigorating scalp massages. If you decide not to use
the oils, make sure you at least give yourself a
long, sudsy scalp massage. Close your eyes, lay your head back and drift for a moment.

Treat Your Fabulous Face: Grab a new wash cloth or small sea sponge, add a few drops of your favorite cleanser (preferably an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory liquid cleanser) and then rinse thoroughly with warm water. Apply face firming treatment then put an ice cube inside of a small plastic bag and gently rub over the face and eye area for several minutes to tone and plump up the skin.

Replenish from the Inside Out: Take vitamins with essential fatty acids. Drink 8-10 glasses of water every day. Eat whole foods, green vegetables, fresh fruits, grains, nuts and lean protein to reduce inflammation, replenish moisture and bring back a youthful glow.

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Perfect At Home Facial

January 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
  1. Soak a washcloth in warm water and place it over your cleansed face for 1–1½ minutes. The washcloth will cool down fast, so repeat three times until your skin is soft.
  2. Use a mild scrub like Caudalie’s Gentle Buffing Cream to slough off your dead skin. Don’t use grainy exfoliants – it will irritate your skin. Use a circular rubbing motion for a minute, and then rinse it off.
  3. Put on a mask like Caudalie’s Moisturizing Cream Mask. Make sure it includes antioxidants like Vitamin E. Leave on for 4-5 minutes before wiping off.
  4. Treat with a serum like Caudalie’s Energizing Concentrate. Choose one that is full of essential oils, vitamins and nutrients for your skin.
  5. Work a moisturizer (try Caudalie’s Pulpe Vitaminée Energizing Cream) into your face and neck to hydrate. Try cooling it down in the fridge beforehand – it makes it more refreshing!
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Meg’s Perfect Skincare Routine

January 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment

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Meg, our Calabasas store’s employee of the year and resident beauty expert, tells us about her personal skincare routine:

My nighttime skin care routine is the same as my morning routine. My approach: I like to use as few products as possible but ones that produce big results. I don’t care how much they cost as long as I can see evidence that they really work.

I’d spent a fortune on department store products, drug store products, and products found on T.V. etc. until I discovered what really worked when I came to work for Beauty Collection and received in-depth skin care education and exposure to advanced skin care products.

I consider this routine to be the “holy grail” of skin care. I get complimented on my skin every day and, after a few weeks of following the below steps, so will you. This routine will work well for most women.

This routine is for both AM and PM.

  1. CLEANSE EMK Cleanser cleanses your skin and makes it look younger with each use. No joke!
  2. TREAT Natura Bisse Inhibit-Dermafill & Inhibit-Tensolift are terrific. Dermafill simulates Botox while Tensolift
    fills,lifts, tightens and brightens.
  3. MOISTURIZE Carita Perfect Cream does it all and works progressively so you never have to change out of it and it works well under make-up.
  4. EYES Natura Bisse Diamond Eye is my favorite. Many people forget this step – don’t let that be you. Eyes show aging first. Don’t go without eye cream

That’s it. Four Steps, Fantastic Results!
-Meg

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New from Dermalogica

November 1, 2008 By Leave a Comment

derm chroma white New from Dermalogica

Dermalogica is the skin care system researched and developed by The International Dermal Institute. Known worldwide as the “professionals’ choice,” Dermalogica is founded on the belief that good skin care is not about pampering or luxury…any more than brushing your teeth or washing your hair is!

Call them no-nonsense, but they believe that consumers want results, not frilly packaging or overblown hype. And they’ve found that consumers and leading skin care professionals alike in over 40 countries agree!

We wanted to introduce our customers to the new Dermalogica ChromaWhite TRx products. Dermalogica has developed a complete, multi-step system that can be used to control skin discoloration and produce visible brightening results.

When used morning and night, ChromaWhite TRx delivers synergistic, around-the-clock treatment and prevention of hyperpigmentation.

The steps in the ChromaWhite process are:

  • Prepare: cleanse and exfoliate to lift dulling skin cells, which can interfere with penetration of treatment products and contribute to uneven skin tone. Products developed for this step are: Tri-Active Cleanse, Powerfoliant
  • Prevent: targeted treatments that help to inhibit the formation of pigmentation on a cellular level. Products developed for this step are: C12 Concentrate, Extreme C
  • Protect: nourish, moisturize and shield skin from environmental assaults that trigger discoloration. Products developed for this step are: Pure Light spf30, Pure Night

Dermalogica is a giant among the skincare companies, and relatively affordable to boot. Visit any of our stores and talk to our store staff to find out more about the ChromeWhite products and process.

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