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Christmas Party Season is Coming – Is Your Face up to it?

Spring is quickly coming to an end and before we know it summer will be here and Christmas events and parties will be written in your dairy. Now is the time to take a look at your skin and prepare it for the party season, with some of the quick fix Dermalogica Products.

One of the things you might notice are signs of skin dehydration, this usually presents itself as fine lines across the surface of your skin, especially when you lightly press the skin together with your fingers.

Dehydration is not good because it can make your skin appear older and can lead to sensitivity. Even though you can be extremely good at drinking your quota of water it is not necessarily going to magically hydrate your skin as your internal organs and circulation, digestion and every other organ will get in first.

To ensure that any additional hydrators that you apply to your skin are able to penetrate to their full potential you need to ensure that the skin is exfoliated first. Exfoliation is extremely important and gives lots of benefits besides letting the hydrators do their job.

There are different types of exfoliators too and it is very important that the correct ones are used for “your” skin condition. Exfoliation removes clogging surface debris allowing for optimal absorption of treatment ingredients, polishes the skin to create a smooth surface, sloughs off dead skin cells, speeds up cell turnover, brightens the skin and improves suppleness to the skin.

Exfoliation is something you can do at home and Dermalogica have a great range for each skin condition. From breakout prone and aging skin to hyper-pigmentation and dry, dehydrated skin. Exfoliation is important to the health and appearance of all skin conditions.

The ideal amount of exfoliation is one day of intense exfoliation with seven days of gentle exfoliation. If you wish to exfoliate deeper or speed the process along I would suggest you make an appointment with a skin care professional for a skin treatment.

I personally love Dermalogica Daily Resurfacer which I use at night after cleansing and leave on under my moisturiser. Just applying in circular movements all over my face so that it can work during the night. Daily Resurfacer is a combination of chemical and physical exfoliants that resurfaces, smoothes and brightens to improve all over skin clarity.

In the morning I use the perfect partner for Daily Resurfacer which is Daily Microfoliant. Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant gently sloughs off all the debris that has been produced during the night from daily resurfacer. There are lots of combinations in the Dermalogica range and one that will be perfect for you too.

Well now that you are perfecting your exfoliation the next stage is adding a booster or serum to super saturate your skin with intense moisture.  I love and strongly recommend Dermalogica’s Skin Hydrating Booster, this little beauty instensly moisturises thirsty skin as it smoothes and minimises fine lines.

One of the ingredients in Dermalogica’s Skin Hydrating Booster is Hyaluronic acid which should become your best friend as it holds a thousand times its weight in moisture and improves elasticity. It is ideal for the eye and lip areas showing dryness line.

One of the best things about dermalogica skin hydrating booster is that it is not oily so your face does not feel like it is being smothered with a greasy film, therefore your makeup is still fine to apply. I can’t say enough praise for this product as it restores the skin’s critical moisture levels, revitalises parched skin, minimises fine lines and is nutrient rich.

Just five or six drops of this product for your face and neck applied onto clean skin under your moisturiser will give you the results you need.

Well now you have exfoliated and targeted dehydration your skin should be well on the way to party mode – but I still have some more tips to get that beautiful skin glow!

If you have any questions, ideas for me you want to see written about, questions about Dermalogica Skin Care or Comments – Just leave your feedback or comment below – thanks!

 

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Firm, Firm, Firm Your Skin!

Firm, Firm, Firm Your Skin!

Dermalogica Age Smart MAP-15 Regenerator

Dermalogica Age Smart Map-15

Yes You Can Firm Your Skin With Dermalogica Map-15 Regenerator

There are not many products that claim to firm your skin and do but according to dermalogica there MAP-15 regenerator will stimulate your collagen to firm and brighten your skin. I think the MAP-15 Regenerator is a strange product there really is nothing quite like this out on the market. It’s a powder that is incredibly light-weight and when you apply it directly to your skin it turns into an emulsion that gently melts into your skin.

What does MAP-15 Stand For?

Dermalogica’s Age Smart MAP-15 means Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (MAP) this is a form of vitamin C which is an antioxidant that will protect your skin from free radicals and the damaging enzymes known as Matrix Metalloproteinase that is responsible for destroying your collagen supplies. With so many different forms of vitamin C on the market why would you want to use this? Well MAP is a stable for of vitamin C, so that means with every application you are guaranteed fresh “non-oxidised” vitamin C, which will straight away do it’s job of firming and brightening your skin while providing antioxidant protection and stopping the enzymes Matrix Metalloproteinase from breaking down your freshly made new collagen bundles!

MAP is a special form of vitamin C that is non-acidic making it great for sensitive skin types and not causing any dryness on your skin. The “15″ part of MAP-15 stands for the percentage of the product, there is 10% of vitamin C in this product and 5% of the other ingredients that work together to boost your collagen formation in your skin.

Dermalogica Age Smart

The dermalogica age smart line is designed to target the biochemical reactions that lead to skin aging. The biochemical reactions are Free Radicals, Collagen Dissolving Enzymes and Advanced Glycation End Products I am not going to go into these factors now, however what I want to point out to you is that Dermalogica’s Age Smart MAP-15 is designed to target these reactions. White Tea I think is a fantastic ingredient is in this product that not only protects you from free radical damage but is a wonderful antioxidant that inhibits the collagen dissolving enzymes (Matrix Metalloproteinase) and also inhibits Glycation – that is why I have started to drink White Tea daily, I actually prefer the taste to Green Tea and is a more powerful antioxidant. However drinking White Tea is not going to be enough to get it’s benefits to your skin, you still do need to apply good antioxidants topically to your skin to get the skin benefits.

Glucosamine is also a new wonderful super-ingredient of mine because it stimulates the formation of Hylauronic Acid in your skin (your natural moisturising factor) providing intense hydration to your skin but what is really great is it stimulates collagen regeneration and also protects your skin from advanced glycation end products (a damaging by-product of sugar and protein reactions in your skin).

This product so far, regenerates collagen, inhibits collagen-dissolving enzymes, stops glycation and provides wonderful antioxidant properties to your skin what else does it do? Well, it contains yeast extract and yeast extract is excellent for collagen formation and increasing the firmness in your skin, in fact I would go to say that this really does firm your skin and this would be one of the main reasons to use this, as it excellent – but strange!- but good!

How to Use Dermalogica Age Smart MAP-15 Regenerator

There is two ways to use this product you can use it as a spot treatment on any areas that need firming and the way to do this is cleanse your skin, spritz with antioxidant Hydramist and then apply  a small amount of the powder to your finger and then apply to your face. As you apply it you will notice how it melts gently into your skin. In fact regular use of this will lightly exfoliate your skin, brighten and smooth out the texture as well as stimulating oodles of collagen. Next apply your dermalogica moisturiser.

As it’s a powder and I find it a bit messy to use myself I prefer to mix in a pea size amount with my moisturiser, to give my whole face a brightening collagen boost and still does give excellent results.

Have You Tried Dermalogica Age Smart MAP-15 Regenerator? Tell Me What You Think to This Product Below. Show Me YOUR ALIVE AND COMMENT BELOW!

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Get a ‘WOW’ Effect With Dermalogica’s Age Smart Skin Resurfacing Cleanser!

Get a ‘WOW’ Effect With Dermalogica’s Age Smart Skin Resurfacing Cleanser!

Dermalogica Skin Resurfacing Cleanser

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Dermalogica Age Smart Cleanser that Gives Super Smooth Results

Dermalogica Skin Resurfacing Cleanser has to be one of the best cleansers in the dermalogica line and this is a new cleanser from dermalogica’s age-fighting Age Smart Range. If you like really super smooth lovely soft skin this is it! I have tried many different alpha hydroxy acid lactic acid cleansers before but it’s amazing how this cleanser actually does soften and smooth your skin instantly, you only need to use this dermalogica cleanser once for you to see and feel the difference, results are amazing.

How does this age smart cleanser get your skin so soft, smooth and clean? Let’s have a look at the ingredients and the way it works on your skin.

Dermalogica Age Smart Cleanser Ingredients

This skin resurfacing cleanser is designed to be a two in one cleanser that cleanses and exfoliates your skin at the same time. You only need to do one cleanse with this cleanser, but make sure you use dermalogica’s Precleanse before using this cleanser to get perfect clean skin results.

Lactic Acidis what gives you that wonderfully smooth effect on your skin from this dermalogica cleanser. It contains five percent Lactic Acid that is enough to give you that incredibly smooth feeling but also helps to brighten and hydrate your skin from within. On first time use you may experience tingling sensation on your skin and this is a normal effect, however do not use it around your eyes or get it in your eyes – it will sting like CRAZY! If you find this cleanser burns your skin, it’s not for you and you would be best to try dermalogica UltraCalming Cleanser.

You have got to try and see how smooth your skin is from this cleanser and try out the half face test. Wash your face one side with skin resurfacing cleanser and the other side with any other cleanser, wash your skin and dry it off and then pat your skin dry and feel the difference, it really does feel clean and fresh.

Why would dermalogica put this much Lactic Acid into this age smart cleanser?
Because cleansing your skin prepares your skin for the actives in the dermalogica age smart to penetrate evenly and deeper into your skin, there is no point using dermalogica’s MAP-15 Regenerator if you are not effectively preparing your skin beforehand in the correct way.

As we get older our skin can become more sensitive and this dermalogica age smart cleanser has added Rose Flower Oil which helps to calm your skin from any irritation and Vitamin Eis added to help smooth your skin and provide antioxidant protection. Vitmin E is also a great preservative and you will be happy to know that dermalogica skin resurfacing cleanser is paraben-free.

Vitamin E applied topically does help improve the smoothness of your skin and has great anti-inflammatory properties.

If you really need a cleanser I think it’s worth giving dermalogica skin resurfacing cleanser a go, particularly if you are concerned with keeping your skin looking good for longer and improving it’s current condition.

Let Me Know What You Think of Dermalogica Age Smart Products or Skin Resurfacing Cleanser – Tell Me Your Thoughts Below, I Do Love Comments.

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Hydrate and Brighten Your Skin at the Same Time!

Hydrate and Brighten Your Skin at the Same Time!

 

Dermalogica Chroma White – Pure Night Moisturiser

Dermalogica Chroma White Pure Night

Dermalogica's Pure Night Moisturiser

Dermalogica Chroma White system is a professional skin care system for helping to reduce hyper-pigmentation. It’s a whole system designed to prep the skin, treat the existing hyper-pigmentation and preventing future pigmentation all while providing skin results. In fact dermalogica found that by preparing the skin (by exfoliating the pigmentation – brown patches areas) and protecting the skin from further sun damage are two of the most critical things when trying to treat hyper-pigmentation on your skin. That is why they have six key products that target your skin health and hyper-pigmentation at the same time.

I am going to tell you about dermalogica’s Pure Night which is one of the products from the Chroma White Range and why you should use it, what it will do for your skin and how it works.

Dermalogica Pure Night

Pure Night is a pigmentation brightening moisturiser (that treats hyper-pigmentation and protects)  that like the name suggests for ‘night-time use’. The key brightening ingredients in the dermalogica Chroma White range is the exclusive oligopeptide-34, this peptide which helps to prevent pigmentation in the cells of your skin for superior skin brightening results. When your skin is under stress which could be from UV radiation, irritation, stress or exposure to chemicals your skin responds by making melanin (melanin is your pigment in the skin that controls the colour).

Oligopeptide-34 works by stopping the trigger from reaching the melanin, therefore stopping it to produce pigment. This peptide also stops the skin from transferring the melanin to other cells in the skin. This peptide was developed by dermalogica and an Asian company and so far dermalogica is the only skin care company that is using this peptide. The results from this peptide have been amazing (what I have been told), it is also said to be far superior to Vitamin C and works on lightening your skin.

Pure Night not only boosts the most newest peptide on the market for pigmentation(Oligopeptide-34 – a big dose of it) but it also contains Lactobacillus Pumpkin Fruit Ferment Filtrate which exfoliates your skin to smooth it’s appearance and help to eliminate those dreaded age spots (pigmentation) and boost the brightening process on your skin by treating and fighting pigmentation at the same time.

Pure Night is a moisturiser so it also works by protecting the barrier function of your skin over night with the help from Jojoba Seed, Cranberry and Raspberry Seed Oils that protect your skin from moisture loss. I find that the consistency of Pure Night is kind of  like Skin Smoothing Cream (a medium-weight moisturiser) it’s not too heavy, just right, Pure Night feels beautiful on the skin, very calming and hydrating and conditions your skin at the same time but if your skin is more on the drier side you can actually apply dermalogica’s Super Rich Repair over the top for extra hydration if you need it.

More than just a moisturiser Pure Night has time (over the night) to work on your skin delivering active and stabilised Vitamin C to prevent more pigmentation and deliver brightening and also helps to smooth fine dryness lines! Ninacinamide is used to topically control any inflammation in your skin (dermalogica always use calming ingredients in there products which I like) but it also helps to decrease pigmentation along with White Tea to enhance the brightening process once again.

Pure Night is a really nice moisturiser, very calming, great consistency and feels wonderful on the skin along with it’s brightening properties, however please remember that if you are seriously considering at reducing your pigmentation you need to use the whole Chroma White Range to get results and expect to wait at least sixty days before you can see a difference.

What do You Think to Dermalogica Pure Night or the Dermalogica Chroma White Range – Comment Below – Good and Bad I Want to Know!!!

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Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant – Instant Results!

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant – Instant Results!

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant Video

Watch and learn all about dermalogica’s most popular exfoliant daily microfoliant.

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Dermalogica Chroma White Tri Active Cleanser

Dermalogica’s Chroma White Cleanser Video - Tri-Active Cleanser

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http://www.digitalskincare.com.au Dermalogica Chroma White Tri-Active Cleanser is a fabulous cleanser at brightening and cleaning the skin. Check out my site for other dermalogica products.

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Daily Microfoliant – Dermalogica’s Most Popular Exfoliant

Daily Microfoliant – Dermalogica’s Most Popular Exfoliant
Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant

Daily Microfoliant - Instantly Smoothes Sensitive Skin

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant – An Instant Result Daily Exfoliant

I love the way my skin feels after using dermalogica’s daily microfoliant in my morning cleansing routine. My skin really feels smooth, clean, bright and polished. However you have to be careful not to fall into the trap of thinking that daily microfoliant is the only exfoliator you should be using on your skin. So many clients come into my skin care centres totally in love with daily microfoliant and fail to use a deeper exfoliation technique and when I explain to clients that this is a “microfoliant” and it was never designed to be used as their total exfoliation – clients are surprised because there skin feels so good after use.

Daily microfoliant “gently” polishes the skin, that is why it is even suitable for sensitive or acne skin types, it wasn’t formulated to go deeper than the very surface of your skin. Therefore we need an exfoliant once or twice a week that will penetrate deeper to correct concerns and provide a healthy environment to achieve beautiful clear, dewy skin. Depending on your skin condition determines what exfoliator you should use. This is why you really should get your skin checked by an expert and I do really mean expert because only then you can be assured you are going to get the correct and best results for your skin.

So many times when people drop into our salons and I listen to what they are using and what they have been told to use I feel like “screaming” as they have obviously not been advised correctly. The problem of not being prescribed the correct product is that you would probably never have the benefit of using that product range again because you were so disappointed with the results and annoyed at the money you have wasted. You will find in a good dermalogica skin care centre that also has excellent ongoing education system for their therapists it will carry numerous professional exfoliants in their treatment rooms.

In my skin care centres we have at least twenty types of exfoliation techniques that we can use because we want to boost your exfoliation safely and give you that beautiful glowing skin that we all want to achieve.

Daily microfoliant needs to be kept in a dry place so don’t keep it in the shower or it will become damp and yucky. Place it outside the shower and when you are ready open the shower door and quickly pour about the size of a teaspoon into your wet hands and keep the top shut!

I hope I haven’t put you off using or thinking of using daily microfoliant as it is a great product, in fact it is dermalogica’s top seller! just don’t rely on this as your only exfoliator and make sure you use it everyday to get the best results for your skin.

AGREE? DISAGREE? Tell me your experience of Using This Dermalogica Exfoliant or any tips that you have with this dermalogica product, I would love to hear your views and ideas, please comment below – Show me your ALIVE!!

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Dermalogica Chroma White TRX – How Good is it For Brightening the Skin?

Dermalogica Chroma White TRX – How Good is it For Brightening the Skin?

Dermalogica Chroma White TRX – My Thoughts and Results on Using The New Brightening System

At last dermalogica have given us a fantastic brightening range for our skin called Dermalogica Chroma White TRX. This is the result of five years extensive research and investigation into every new lightening ingredient. At first I thought not another lot of products for brightening the skin but then I looked into the intensive and highly complex ingredients and began to like what I read. (more…)

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