Coral Lips

                  

Bare Minerals:

Lip Liner: Energized €19

Lip Stick: Light It Up €19

Lip Gloss: Party Starter €19

All from the Marvelous Moxie Collection 

Medik8

Two months ago I travelled to Manchester to do some new product training with work. The brand is called Medik8. Medik8 is a green cosmeceutical product range. What is that exactly you might ask, a green cosmeuceutical range is any skincare product that offers professional results while being free from harmful ingredients and minimising waste and damage to the environment. The range was developed in the UK and they are constantly changing and upgrading their technologies and ingredients in their products. One of my favourite things about Medik8 is their philosophy on minimising skin irritation.. 

 I am going to do some reviews on different products later on and I will speak a bit more about this and how this helps people with very sensitised skins still get the benefits of actives such as retinols and vitamin c. 

While over in Manchester we had the chance to work with the Medik8 Skin Peels.

These peels are amazing!!

Whenever I mention peels to my clients they are usually a little weary.. Everyone has a picture of Samantha from Sex and the city and her raw red face!!! This is not the case with Level  1 skin peels.

So what exactly is a skin peel you might ask?

A peel is a cosmetic treatment that removes the top layer of the skin, giving a visably improved appearance. Peels are often categorised by their depth: superficial, medium and deep. The deeper the peel, the more dramatic skin improvement can be achieved. However, there is also an associated higher risk of complications, increased pain and longer healing time. 

THE MOST COMMON PEELING AGENTS USED ARE:

Enzyme:
An extremely mild form of peel that can be used on all 
skin types. Enzyme peels can lead to excellent cosmetic 
improvement when repeatedly performed, they provide a 
fresher appearance to the skin.

Chemical: 
Using a different mode of action they provide deeper peeling. 

Most frequently used chemical agents are:
 Hydroxy Acids including:
 AHA (alpha), BHA (beta) and PHA (poly)
 Jessner 
Trichloroacetic Acid or TCA

Medik8 have four superficial peels. 
Eye Peel, Age Peel, White Peel and Beta Peel.
These peels give great results with much less down time than deeper Jessner Peels.

Below are some pictures of my skin during my peel and immediately after.

DURING

STRAIGHT AFTER REMOVAL OF THE PEEL

WITH RETINOL AND SPF TEN MINS AFTER PEEL 

As you can see there is mild redness and these peels can be performed during lunch breaks as they only take 30-40 mins.
We charge €80 for the superficial peels.

I applied gloMinerals mineral pressed base foundation 45 mins after my peel.

Click below for some details on the gloMinerals make up.

http://loveprotectreflecttheskinyourein.blogspot.ie/2013/04/glominerals-make-up.html


If you want some more information on these peels take a look at Medik8's Website
http://www.medik8.co.uk/

I will be posting a piece on Jessner peels very soon, these peels are a little more hard core and require some extra downtime. 
BUT results are amazing!!!

Migraines and Rosacea in Women

Link found between migraines and rosacea in women

Do you suffer from migraines?

According to a new study, this means you could be at a higher risk of developing the skin condition rosacea. 

Women that suffer from migraines have an increased chance of developing rosacea, according to a study published in the September issue of 'American Academy of Dermatology'.

Researchers from the University of Basel in Switzerland identified patients that presented with incident rosacea between the years 1995 and 2009 by using the General Practice Research Database. 

A total of 53,927 patients that had rosacea during this time period were compared to the same number of patients without the skin condition.

It was found that there was a small correlation between the incidences of migraines and rosacea in female patients. However, this connection was not found to be present in male patients suffering from rosacea. 

The risks of migraines being associated with the skin condition was strongest in those women aged between 50 and 59.

The authors of the study wrote: "We observed a slightly increased risk for female migraineurs to develop rosacea, particularly in women with severe migraine aged 50 years or older." 

While the study does not conclusively prove that migraines are linked to rosacea, women that suffer from rosacea should be aware of the possible links.

This means that you may be more likely to notice the early signs of the skin condition's progression, allowing you to begin using topical treatments at an early stage and to seek medical advice.

Early use of rosacea treatments can help to keep it under control and avoid some of the more painful symptoms of the condition.

Click below to see my in depth post on Rosacea:

http://loveprotectreflecttheskinyourein.blogspot.ie/2013/04/rosacea.html

If you believe that you may have rosacea, whether you suffer from migraines or not, it is best to talk to your GP or skin expert to get a definitive diagnosis. Some skin conditions can look other problems, which means that it is easy to use the wrong treatments if your GP or skin expert has not confirmed the issue.

SOURCE: 

Salcura Website:

https://www.salcuraskincare.com/news/problem-skin/link-found-between-migraines-and-rosacea-in-women/801669430

Magnifibres brush-on false lashes

Magnifibres natural brush-on false lashes

No glue, no mess, no fuss.

 Just glamour. 

Magnifibres is the perfect solution for those who love long, big, eye lashes but don't like the hassle of false lashes. 

100 per cent natural brush-on fibres create an immediate and stunning false lash effect - achieving length and volume beyond belief. 

Magnifibres are very easy to apply and since they stick to your actual lashes they look completely natural.

How to use:

Step 1: 

Apply your own mascara as usual and immediately move onto step2.

Step 2: 

Apply Magnifibres onto your lashes while the mascara is still wet, using the same technique as if you were applying mascara.

Step 3: 

Wait 30-60 seconds so the fibres can stick to your lashes, then apply a second coat of your usual mascara to cover the white fibres.

BEFORE + AFTER

A good tip is to make sure you use a wet mascara, if your mascara is old and dried out the fibers won't stick. You also need a mascara with a big wand type head as combs just brush the fibers off.

I use gloMinerals Volumising mascara and I find it works great.
Click on the link to find out more about gloMinerals.
http://loveprotectreflecttheskinyourein.blogspot.ie/2013/04/glominerals-make-up.html

Before.              After. 

I LOVE this product, I have tried every type of false lash and lash extension, this product does it all for me. 
Results in seconds that last all day until I remove my make up!!

 Retails at 25Euro.

We have just started stocking these and they are flying out the door.