Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Could Exuviance be the answer to my prayers...?

I have been struggling with VERY bad skin for a long time. Although my skin is much better now than two years ago (when my skin was at it's worst), I still have breakouts and dehydrated skin.
I feel like I've been going through so many different treatments, tried so many skin care systems and brands, but nothing has made my skin good.

My mother too has had bad skin. She has sensitive, dry skin with adult acne. Not much fun. But about a month ago, she started using the Exuviance line by Neostrata, and her skin has improved so much. I am about to go on an Exuviance-regimen me too, and I'll keep you updated about it.

Exuviance was created by Dr. Eugene J. Van Scott and Dr. Ruey J. Yu in Princeton, New Jersey. They made the discovery of the AHA's (Alpha Hydroxy Acids), but kept the PHA's (Poly Hydroxy Acids) for themselves. The PHA's are good for anti-aging, acne treatment, dull skin, etc.

Exuviance can be found on the internet, but otherwise the products are only sold at dermatologists' and estheticians' salons.

I got the following products:

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Celeb' skin



Are you wondering what the stars are using on their skin?
So was I, and therefore, I did some research, and found these things:

Face
  • Annalynne Mccord: Philosophy Microdelivery Mini Peel Pads
  • Cate Blanchett: SK-II Facial Treatment Essence
  • Katie Cassady: SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic Serum
  • Kendra Baskett: Cetaphil Moisturizer
  • Leighton Meester: La Roche-Posay sunscreen, Mario Badescu oil-free moisturizer
  • Natalie Portman: Joëlle Ciocco Sensitive Cleansing Milk
  • Natasha Bedingfield: Dermalogica, Dr. Lancer, Epicuren
Mario Badescu seems to be very popular

Body
  • Beyoncé Knowles: La Mer Body Crème
  • Jennifer Lopez: Fresh Brown Sugar Body Polish
  • Leighton Meester: Crème de La Mer Body and Hand Lotion

Sources:
Allure - Cate Blanchett
Allure - Natalie Portman
Allure - Beyoncé and J. Lo
Allure - Leighton Meester
Celebrity Beauty Buzz - Annalynne, Katie Cassady, Bedingfield