Lighten Up--Your Skin That Is

Summer is over, and as much as you may have enjoyed the sun and surf you may be left with some unwanted souvenirs--brown spots or uneven skin tone. Or maybe you have always had pigment issues or melasma.

There are a number of remedies including peels and lotions and BeautyInDC.com has found some of the newest on the market.

The Dermatology & Clinical Skin Care Clinic in Bethesda www.dermskin.com has been having very successful results with something called the Melanage Skin Lightening System. This is a peel but it works a bit differently than some of the more popular ones. A Melanage 1 Masque will be applied during an office visit and you'll actually leave the office with the masque on and leave it on for the length of time determined by your skin type. Once you remove it there is an easy to follow but strict at-home regimen that involves the application of several Melanage products. Although most patients experience a peeling of their skin and a few days of downtime not every patient will notice this even though you are still receiving all of the benefits of the system. Those include a lightening of dark spots, improvement of skin tone and texture, stimulation of collagen production and diminishment of fine lines. A skin evaluation by the doctor prior to the peel with help predict the outcome. Price of the peel is around $850.00.

There are also some hi-tech creams on the market in all price ranges for some at home damage control.




Neutrogena has a new Tone Correcting Moisturizer that uses Retinol SA and Vitamin C to reduce the look of excess melanin and claims to fade the appearance of stubborn dark spots in just four weeks. The product sales for about $19.99.





Shiseido makes a lightening line of products called White Lucent that utilizes their Spot Deacti-Complex, Vitamin C and Asian plant extracts to diminish the appearance of spots. The line includes a Cleanser, Emulsion and Softener Lotion. The product prices range from $34 to $120.






And Kinerase claims to erase sun damage in 4 weeks with their PhotoFacials line. Clinical results showed that 89% of women noticably erased sun damage, improved skin texture and tone, wrinkles and firmness. Their main ingredients are Kojic acid, Kinetin, Minerals and Matrixyl 3000. They offer a Cleanser, Day Moisturizer and Night Moisturizer. Products average around $80 although Sephora is offering a three piece introductory kit right now that is a $143 value for $100.


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Beauty Products With A Twist

Spent hours over the weekend perusing the fall fashion magazines which each seem to weigh about 10 pounds each. Of course I always zoom in on new and unique beauty products and was not disappointed. They seem to be getting more and more creative in the approach to products--either to make them more functional and or just to make them more fun!

That would be the thought behind Urban Decay, who is living up to it's name with their Pocket Rocket lip gloss. The sweet scented, highly pigmented gloss comes in a tube with a fully dressed guy encased in the applicator--until you tilt it which strips him down to his undies....and the color names let you choose your type. There's David--All Business or Doug--New School along with Julio--Hot Dad and 5 other shades. Refreshing your gloss was never so exciting! Not to mention that when you rub the tube it apparently releases mood and attraction pheromones into the air. Maybe a little early to think about Christmas but this seems like a great stocking stuffer or just a fun girlfriend gift for birthdays or batchlorette parties. These sell for $19.00 and are available at Sephora.



When the weather gets cooler maybe you'll want to relax or socialize with a nice pinot noir which tastes delicious but can leave behind red teeth stains. Bringing a tooth brush and paste in a small evening bag isn't very practical so Wine Wipes to the rescue! These small, round are orange blossom flavored and come in a compact with a small mirror. Could be a blessing and a curse since you may feel like you can drink many more glasses since you don't have to worry about wine colored teeth! Their are 3 compacts in a velvet bag for $18.00 and they can be ordered through http://www.winewipes.com/index.php.




In the BeautyInDC.com podcast with Sephora Pro Beauty Team's Jerry Hutchinson he shared some fall beauty trends with us and one of them was a more pronounced brow. Not the overplucked look of some years past but a thicker and more obvious eyebrow was seen on the runways. One way he suggested we might achieve that look on our own was Dior's Diorshow Brow Styler Ultra Fine Precision Brow Pencil. It may not sound so unique until you realize that it comes in one Universal Shade for everyone and somehow works with any skin and hair tone. The ultra fine tip makes it easy to use and a polished brow is a great finishing touch to your makeup routine. Price is $28.00 and it's available at Sephora and department stores that sell Dior cosmetics.


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