Amazon.com is a great place to shop for beauty and skin care products.  For starters, it’s credibility as a review site is unparalleled.  Site visitors can read through verified reviews to see what people who have bought the product through Amazon.com (that’s why it’s called verified) say about it.  Pretty good way to filter out any lurkers who are looking to pump up the reviews of a certain brand and a great way to keep the negative feedback at bay.  So, we consider Amazon.com a great place to shop for skin care and beauty products for those reasons.  Oh, keep in mind you can check seller feedback as well.  This usually gives you a good idea of how the company distributing the product operates their business.  If they get generally warm, positive feedback, you can rest assured you are in good hands.  If feedback is negative, try to decipher why this may be.  Also, there are some companies who use distributors of Amazon.com to fill their orders, so be sure you know who you are dealing with before you pass judgment on a company or brand.

Here is a summary of the top selling beauty products from select categories for the Summer Months….

Olay Regenerist Eye Serum.

Realizing that not everyone can afford a cosmeceutical eye serum, Olay has gone very basic with this under eye product.  Sold at the bargain price of $14.95, this was a top selling product on Amazon.com because at $14.95, why not?  While it wont’ hold a candle to other eye serums on the market that are packed with peptides, it does bear the name Olay and for that reason alone, people who recognize the brand will buy.  We haven’t used this product, but don’t see any reason why it should be relied on.  At the price, it simply does not have the percentage of actives we look for in eye serums that work.

Olay also has in the top sellers category the Multi Sculpting Cream, and The Night Recovery Moisturizing Treatment.  Recognizing there is a demand for lower-priced cosmetics, the skin care giant is making products for the bargain hunter and it’s translating into sales – at least on Amazon.com.

Not to be outdone, Proactiv leads the way in acne – big shocker there!  (That was sarcasm.)  A two month supply of the best-selling 3 step system goes for about $45.00, and with it’s huge marketing campaign, there is no reason Proactiv will be anything but the top selling acne treatment for a while.

Rounding out the products that caught my attention was a 70% Glycolic Acid chemical peel.  I know that these invasive skin procedures are not typically legal to sell like that, but perhaps the percentages of glycolic acid come into play.  At any rate, I’m a big fan of chemical peels and what they can do for the skin, mainly removing dead, dull skin cells from the surface, so it’s a good thing that people are becoming fond of them.

Thanks for reading, it will be an interesting fall season in skin care, and we’ll be here to report about it.

-Geneva

Reporting on the top selling Amazon.com beauty products

EliteSkin's popular Age Defying System

The major difference you will find in a serum-based formula is the fact that it’s a “spot” treatment.  What this means is that instead of absorbing this formula on your whole face and all around your neck, this cream will only be applied to lines, expression wrinkles, and other areas where they start to appear and show up over time.  So, in short, you are only applying to affected areas in a liberal manner, and this brings no moisturizing effect like some of the other “all in one” type wrinkle creams on the market.

So, if you do use this wrinkle cream, you will have to find an option to use for moisture.  The shopping cart at EliteSkin suggests that the Telomere Cell Cream is that option, and we’ve talked about that product in the past, as well as the importance of maintaining telomere strength as we age.

Let’s take a look at the powerful peptide ingredients as well as antioxidant rich ingredients that are in this wrinkle treatment, sold in a 50 ML size.

• Matrixyl®3000 has been clinically proven to reduce facial wrinkles by 45% in only 2 months.

Many of the top wrinkle treatments have started using this ingredient. It’s among the “whose who” of anti aging ingredients that work.

• Argireline® and Leuphasyl®.  The potent combination of Argireline® and Leuphasyl® reduced expression wrinkles by up to 46% in a 28 day clinical trial.

Argireline® is well chronicled, and is among the top alternatives to injections according to many of the top skin care professionals who write about the ingredients in publications.  This combo of ingredients is one of severe difficulty, as the formula’s need to have the proper concentrations.  But judging by the reviews online, it appears Elite has done a good job with this formula.

• Elite Wrinkle Eraser also contains patented Alpha Lipoic Acid, which is known to be one of the most functional antioxidants on the planet. It is used to diminish fine lines, wrinkles, and skin discoloration on the face. Alpha Lipoic Acid refines skin texture, reduces pore size, puffiness, and imperfections and uneven skin tone.  It’s also a tremendous source of antioxidant help!

IF you are the type of person who prefers a wrinkle gel or serum to a traditional cream-type formula, this could be a solid option for you.  It’s a fast absorbing gel that works the skin to deliver it’s powerful ingredients in a serum form.

Skin care ingredients and products are changing all the time as they undergo innovations and research by the researchers that develop these skin care creams and serums. Changes and improvements are being made constantly to the skin to create new and innovative products that can reduce the signs of aging through the skin and create skin that is youthful in its appearance.

Learning about the latest innovations through the skin care lines that are available to choose from can be an effective way to ensure that you are able to make the right choices for your skin, obtaining the best results for the skin.

Here are some of the latest innovations in skin care ingredients that can literally change the appearance of your face:

Gold
Gold is one of the latest innovations in skin care, but it’s been used for centuries to treat the skin.   Just like the jewellery that women have grown so fond of, gold is used through a variety of high-end skin care products for it’s ability to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles through the skin and its ability to increase the collagen production through the skin.

Hyaluronic Acid
Hyaluronic acid comes in many forms. Pure Hyaluronic acid is an effective way to literally erase fine lines from the surface of the skin. Through the skin care products that make use of Hyaluronic acid, the skin can be infused with moisture and the collagen levels within the skin are increased.

As an effective way to reduce the appearance of fine lines, more and more skin care products are using of this effective ingredient to reduce the signs of aging in the facial skin.

Green Tea
Green tea is an effective way to reduce the toxins in the skin that can come from the environment that we live, the pollution in urban smog and even through the chemicals that we are exposed to through cosmetics and other components that are applied to the skin through cosmetics and products.

Green tea is an effective way to reduce these toxins through the skin as it is an effective way to remove the toxins through the layers of the skin. With many types of teas and green tea extracts that are available to choose from, finding products that contain this popular family of ingredients has never been easier.

These are three of not only the most popular products that are used within popular natural skin care lines, but they are also three very effective ways to provide the skin with the collagen needed to offset the signs of aging, reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles through the skin and also reduce the instance of redness and discoloration that can occur with age and from sun damage.

-by Brad Schwartz

If you are a consumer, the last thing you want to do is become tricked into which eye cream is best for you.  You need to make your selection of which skin care product based on facts and REAL reviews.  Being backed into a decision based on some false commentary is the last thing you need to do.  This is why I can suggest to you that the link I’m about to provide is one you should bookmark and keep in mind when you buy skin care products.  Just because this entry is about eye creams does not mean it doesn’t pertain to other products, but since eye creams have reached a certain level of popularity, it’s the example we’re using today.

This page is pretty much the best written piece on how to use eye cream reviews wisely.

Take the time to read it, of course, as all you will find here is a summary about what was already stated.  That entry hits the nail on the proverbial head when it comes to sifting through the numerous “real consumer” reviews you will find online.

The truth of the matter is that the article talks about where to find the best eye cream reviews.  You may not like the answer you are about to hear, but it’s just the truth with the Internet these days.  Some websites are nothing but malarkey, and are trying to sell you something they are commissioned to sell you.  While the FTC has set up strict rules and guidelines for these types of marketers, not everyone plays by the rules.  Often times I stumble into reviews of skin care products that just seem to talk about the miracles behind the products they just used.  I kind of chuckle when I read these, as who has the time to type out a 10,000 word essay about an experience with a skin care product?  Seriously, sometimes I see such graphical advancement, pop-ups, pop-unders, and offers coming at me from every direction, and I ask myself – is this “blogger” someone with nothing better to do than tell me the miraculous story of her skin care experience – or someone who has a serious IT background and spends all day trying to market this site in an effort to sell me something?  Makes you go, Hmmmm…..

The article talks about “real” places to search for eye cream reviews.  They list Amazon.com as one.  Very commendable.  If there are bad experiences with a product, they will be left by the consumers.  If there are good experiences, the same logic applies.  Amazon is like an eBay, only for goods that are always new.  If your product stinks, you’ll hear about it.  If your product is great, you are sure to get some praise.  One things is consistent though – consumers, not bloggers and web marketers, are the ones putting these reviews in.

It’s a world where everyone is trying to make a buck, take the next step, and recoop money lost in the recent economic crisis.  While skin care products often times work wonders on your skin, you need to take note of who you are actually believing when you buy these products based on their suggestions.

by Brad Schwartz

“Always looking out for the skin care consumers!”

The first thing we’ll point out today is that Renovage works at the cellular level where many factors in your skin’s overall long term success get decided.  Your youthful look as well as long-term stability of your skin all starts here.

This particular anti aging ingredient manages cells and corrects at the cellular level.  Studies conducted on Renovage show exactly this statement, and the results are quite impressive when you boil them down and magnify them.   The in vitro study claims it is a positive contributor in coetaneous functional recovery and structural recovery. Another clinical study identified visible and structural improvements to the skin and signs of aging. While firmness improved 35%, overall skin tone improved 45%, and a 56% reduction in pigment spots was also shown in this study.  Fine lines and visible wrinkles were also reduced in this study, and this is one sign of aging that is not easily treated.

Since Renovage works at the DNA level, it has the ability to correct signs of aging and actually rejuvenate/stimulate DNA levels, which is far more advanced than a cream that simply treats wrinkles and do nothing to actually make the skin’s appearance look younger.   The overwhelming majority of skin care products do not address the almighty sings of aging, such as skin tone, redness, enlarged pores, and age spots – which Renovage clearly does.

Here  are the signs of aging Renovage works on:

1. Functions of your Skin – With Renovage 60% will be replenished based on Clinical tests.

2. Cell Resistance – Clinical testing showed Renovage had the ability to regenerate 75% to 100% of the skin at the cellular level, eliminating the toxins that cause wrinkles, sunspots, redness, and pores that are enlarged.

3. Wound Healing – You may not realize that wrinkles are actually a wound and Renovage can heal not only wrinkles but cuts and scars too.

4. Fight Off Signs Of Aging – Clinical studies confirmed that once Renovage is started the skin is able to continuously fight off aging.

Renovage also fights free radical damage, much like an antioxidant rich skin product.  This may lead to overall better texture of the skin and improved softness.

Perhaps one of the top anti aging ingredients on the market today, you can find Renovage in the best anti aging creams and daily repair creams.  One such cream that has been impressive in it’s short existence is the Telomere Cell Cream, which is sold by EliteSkin.  You can read an in-depth review of the Telomere Cell Cream (and even rate the product if you have used it) on a site we enjoy reading.

Simply follow the link to read the story, and if you do find yourself in need of a skin care product with Renovage, follow this link and use the discount code “bestofmiami” to save $20 on your purchase.

Comprised of two lobes and located in the chest cavity, the thymus is fifteen grams in size at birth and by the age of seventy years it is reduced to as low as five grams. With this reduction as we age, signs of aging begin to occur not only within the body but also through the skin (where the effects of aging are most noticed.

Researchers have learned of the importance of the thymus in the role of signs of aging through the body and the skin and have developed products that have been created for this extensive research, products that have the ability to maintain the role of the thymus and therefore reduce the appearance of aging through the skin and the effects of aging through the body.

With the reduction in size that is created in the thymus comes a reduction in the ability of the immune system to work effectively, removing toxins from the body as well as removing toxins from the skin.

It is important to realize the importance of the role that the immune system plays in the role of aging. The function of the immune system is essential to reduce the signs of aging through the face and skin, removing toxins from the body that can contribute to the signs of aging and also reducing the instance of free radicals within the cells of the skin that can lead to aging.

Promoting the immune system with products that contain Thymulen 4, a product that has been created to reduce the decline of the thymus, can be an effective way to reduce the signs of aging through the body and through the cells of the inner layers of the skin, reducing the signs of aging through the exterior of the skin.

As well as retaining the function of the immune system, Thymulen has the ability to increase the production of Keratinocyte, a crucial cell within the inner layers of the skin as well as increasing the production of Langerhans cells, which are cells of the immune system located through the layers of the skin.

These unique components are used to create ingredients within the skin that can regenerate the epidermis, creating new skin layers and cells to increase the appearance of youthful skin, but also increasing the health of the skin. These elements are an effective way to retain a youthful glow and reduce the instance of fine lines and wrinkles that can lead to aged skin.

Article by Gretchen Sweed

Wrinkle System is a brand that is doing very well with it’s Dark Circle Serum.  Perhaps you recognize the name from the video review done on the home page by Danica Jardien, makeup artist to Tyra Banks.  This video was recently posted on the Wrinkle System YouTube channel, and it features a four year old named Tim talking about how his mother uses the products.

It’s a cute video and a nice way to acknowledge an advertiser.

The sun is the biggest single source of causing age spots and other forms of semi-permanent skin damage, especially on the face and neck.  Your pigmentation can change quite rapidly due to overexposure to the sun, and it’s something that builds up over time as you spend hours, days, and eventually, weeks basking in the sun, whether it is on purpose or not.  Some people will go outside, lather up with oils and creams, in an effort to change their skin to the darkest color possible.  While this can lead to a short term “killer tan” as some people would say, it can also lead to long term damage in the form of wrinkles and sun spots.

Most people will agree it is nearly impossible to avoid the sun.  No matter what region of the world you live in, the sun shines in some form or another and it’s impossible to avoid it, even in winter months.  There are a few ways you can protect yourself from the sun, of course, the most obvious being using sunblock.  In addition to using an spf sunblock, you can wear protective clothing such as hats, sunglasses, or even a bandana wrapped around the face if you are standing in line or in another situation where you are going to receive direct sunlight.  Of course, if you are wearing sunblock on a daily basis, which is recommended, especially if you live near the equator, try to find something without any odor or that is light in volume.

Now that we’re straight on how to prevent age spots, sun spots, and one I didn’t mention earlier, liver spots, it’s time we address the topic at hand:  how to get rid of them.

Let’s start out by listing a few methods that MAY work to get rid of sun spots.

1.  Wrinkle Creams. Most anti wrinkle creams are marketing themselves as an “end all” formula to get rid of wrinkles, fine lines, dark under eye circles, and now, yes, age spots.  While anti wrinkle creams may conceal the appearance of sun spots or damage, they will NOT remove them nor treat them therapeutically.  Any wrinkle cream marketed as such is simply lying or making up claims that they cannot back up.  Look on for a new anti wrinkle solution if there are strong claims such as “age spots” in their list of claims.

2.  Chemical Peels. These are becoming very popular, because they work.  Performed by a Doctor, these peels are invasive, that is a serious “kicker” to some people, and there can be some pain when it’s performed, but it’s all for a purpose.  Chemical peels work to burn off and kill the skin cells on the first layer of skin, allowing new skin that was not damaged underneath to reach the surface, revealing a new look.  One person who I asked recently about chemical peels said “it’s like a giant exfoliation project.”  Interesting….

One downfall to the chemical peel process is that the entire face needs about a week to slough off the dead skin cells and essentially come back to normal.  So if you choose to use this method, be sure you select to do this on a week where you don’t have any important meetings or events planned!

3.  Skin brighteners. Usually containing hydroquinone, a skin brightener can essentially lighten the skin.  This includes moles, freckles, and of course, age spots.  However, skin brighteners have some drawbacks.  For starters, while skin brighteners do work, it will take several weeks for results to appear.  Then, once results are achieved, they can vanish quite rapidly once the affected area is exposed to the sun.

One proven method to get rid of age spots is microdermabrasion.  This process uses a metal brush which drags very fine teeth across the skin, which removes dead skin cells.

Whatever method you use, just keep in mind that it requires patience.  Just like the age spots did not appear overnight, they won’t vanish overnight as well.

by Brad Schwartz

The Cryogenic Moisturizer is a daily use facial cream that helps smooth, tone, and smooth out aging skin.  It can be used in conjunction with any other skin product you use on a daily basis, as it’s ingredient mix is mostly natural.  Starting with a high percentage of pure hyaluronic acid, and adding squalane, which is found in olives, this facial cream is like none other before.

We received a sample of this product right before launch, and the results, as well as the packaging and presentation, were simply breathtaking.  The ivory cream is about as white as we’ve every seen any skin cream, which exemplifies it’s purity.  As we were explained, the pharmacists at EliteSkin’s laboratory came up with this formula when trying to figure out which ingredients would respond to the skin better upon reaching a cooler temperature.  The end result was the Cryogenic Moisturizer.

Using a base of pure hyaluronic acid, which is found in many of the best eye serums and wrinkle treatments, this product is to be stored in cool temperatures for optimal results.  It does not have to be stored in cool temperatures, we were told, but in order to achieve optimal results, it’s best that one does so.

What happens when the product is stored in cool climates is simply brilliant:  the logo on the jar turns blue!  Yes, the EliteSkin logo on the front of the jar of the Cryogenic Moisturizer turns from a white background to a blue background the moment the jar reaches 40 degrees.  This is a patent-pending process and technology, and it’s only available from EliteSkin.

It’s only been available for a few weeks,  and is sold on it’s own for $89.99, or you can buy four of them for the value price of $179.99.  Additionally, you can buy the Cryogenic Moisturizer in the new DNA Rejuvenation System for only $139.99.  This anti aging system was designed to prolong the effects of any anti aging or anti wrinkle treatment endured.  Whether you use injections or other wrinkle creams, or eye creams, you can use this three pronged system of products to prolong the visual effects of those treatments.  You can read about the remaining two products in this new system in the upcoming weeks as we’ll certainly have a chance to do a full DNA Rejuvenation System Review and tell you how we fared with the products.  That is, once we have a chance to get some products in our hands and tested.

If you are looking for a facial cream that provides moisture to the cellular level, look no further than the latest innovation by EliteSkin, the Cryogenic Moisturizer.

The development of wrinkles throughout the eye area is a process and it is important to realize this fact before creating a treatment plan, as determining which part of the process that the skin is currently experiencing can help to create a treatment plan that is going to best reduce the appearance of the wrinkles. A lack of moisture through the inner layers of the skin is the first aspect of skin that is susceptible to wrinkles, followed by the fine lines that can occur throughout the skin area. Over time, through additional lack of moisture and exposure to elements within the environment these fine lines can turn into embedded wrinkles deep within the inner layers of the skin.

Learning about how wrinkles are created can be an effective way to determine which wrinkles treatments are right for you – as it can help to target the specific needs within the skin.

Here are some of the common treatments that are available for wrinkles, through various processes in the natural aging cycle of the skin:

Moisturizer is an effective way to prevent wrinkles within the skin through concentrated ingredients that can help the skin become exposed to moisture, but that can also help the skin to retain the ability to lock the moisture into the skin through enhancing the moisture barrier through the skin. Making use of ingredients that are concentrated and that can deliver the moisture where it’s needed, through the inner layers of the skin can be an effective way to ensure that you are able to delay the signs of aging in the form of wrinkles, for as long as possible.

Treatments that are used to reduce the appearance of fine lines through the surface of the skin are used to literally erase the top layer of the skin, where the fine lines are often present. Through the fine lines that can be seen through the course of the skin, you are able to use exfoliating products and chemical peels that can rejuvenate this top layer of the skin, increasing the youthful appearance of the skin and treating the fine lines before they are able to manifest as deep wrinkles.

Deep wrinkles within the skin are treated through the use of fillers. There are various delivery methods that can be seen through these filler including topical concentrations of ingredients that can reduce the appearance of the wrinkles or even injection concentrations that can drastically reduce the appearance of these wrinkles in as little as one treatment.

by Brad Schwartz