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  • DERMAFLASH: Get rid of peach fuzz and give your skin a glow, all in 5 minutes or less

    DERMAFLASH: Get rid of peach fuzz and give your skin a glow, all in 5 minutes or less

    This product was provided in exchange for my honest review.  No additional compensation was provided.  However, *after* using and liking the device, I decided to become an Affiliate, which means if you make a purchase from one of my links, it will cost you nothing, but I will get pennies from heaven.   DERMAFLASH What

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  • Review: SENTÉ Labs with HSA Technology

    SENTÉ Labs is a privately held specialty aesthetics company leading the field in the development of differentiated medical grade skincare products based on the science of glycosaminoglycans. SENTÉ‘s motto is Firm. Elastic. Strong.  The results, given a little patience, are just that. The Science: Why Target GAGS? Glycoproteins are emerging as an essential target for reversing skin aging. 

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  • SkinMedica TNS Recovery Complex: Better than the Rest?

    I was thrilled when SkinMedica gave me the opportunity to try and feature Tissue Nutrient Solution (TNS) Recovery Complex.  SkinMedica is rooted in research and pioneered the concept and technology of growth factors in skin care. TNS itself is a physiologically balanced, stabilized mix of growth factors, cytokines, and matrix proteins obtained from human fibroblasts. At

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  • A Month with Synergie Skin, Premier Cosmeceutical Skincare from Australia

    Dr. Tracey Lambert, the owner of Skin Elegance, the exclusive US distributor of Synergie Skin, Synergie Practitioner, and Synergie Minerals was kind enough to let me try and feature an exceptional Anti-Aging Starter Kit by Synergie Skin, an innovative Australian boutique skincare line that is gaining increasing international acclaim. The founder of Synergie Skin, Terri Vinson, holds

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  • Lifeline Skin Care Recovery Night Moisture Serum Review: Non-Embryonic Stem Cell Conditioned Media

    STEM CELL SKIN CARE Venturing into the world of stem cell skin care lines, I soon realized that it can be difficult as a consumer to know what you are purchasing—because of the complexity of the science as well as less-than-transparent advertising.  Many companies are not open about where their stem cells originate or make

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  • ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Marine Cream: Does it Firm?

    Pro-Collagen Marine Cream, from British spa brand ELEMIS, is widely lauded and the winner of 29 beauty awards.  This single product is clinically proven to: dramatically boost hydration, soften wrinkles, and firm skin– within just 15 days (ELEMIS, independent clinical trials, 2014).  For those with dry skin, the hydration is strikingly effective and lasting; within

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  • MitoQ Supplement and Serum Review: Reviving Spirit and Skin?

    Mitochondria are our cellular batteries, and they generate free radicals as they make energy. As we get older, these free radicals start to do damage to cells, which in turn can cause damage to bodily systems; MitoQ reduces damage from these free radicals at the cellular level. A globally patented ingredient, MitoQ (mitoquinone mesylate) is

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  • Bioelements Sleepwear Review: Cult Favorite for Good Reason?

    I was fortunate to have the opportunity to test Bioelements Sleepwear for myself to see if it lives up to its fame. I have had trouble with retinol products in the past, and so I tried this with a mix of hope and trepidation.    The first thing I noticed about the product was a yummy ingredient

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  • Dermarché Labs FULLFILL, BioRewind AM, and Roloxin Lift Reviews

    BIOREWIND AM Full-Spectrum Antioxidant Serum   BIOREWIND AM is like the best antioxidant serum you’ve ever used in the past on steroids, and yet it’s totally non-irritating.  The serum is designed to block the complete range of free radicals/oxidative stress—both internal and external– with a proprietary full-spectrum antioxidant blend.  Just looking over the ingredients, I

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  • Age Arrest by Kate Somerville: What is Telo-5 Technology?

    I had the opportunity to try Age Arrest Anti-Wrinkle Cream and Age Arrest Hydrating Firming Mask. All I had to read was “Based on Nobel Prize*- winning science, revolutionary Telo-5™ Technology” and I was dying to try Age Arrest from Kate Somerville.  I should admit that I got so excited about the juicy science-speak that I

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