February 8, 2010
Posted by copley
Dear Reader,
If your upcoming Valentine’s weekend doesn’t include the man (or woman) of your dreams and a candlelit dinner, how does this alternate scenario sound? You prepare a warm bubble bath, let your worries melt away, and do something special for yourself – like start a new beauty regime. We’d like to make that fantasy come true with a couple of products made to pamper you. Leave a comment under this post and the following two treats could be yours:
Aroma-Sothys Energizing Bath Essences Tablets
Transform a boring bath into a revitalizing at-home spa with Sothys Energizing Bath Essences Tablets ($26). Made of 100% natural essential oils, these effervescent pebbles play tricks with your senses. As their tonic powers infuse the bath water, your skin, smell, and overall well-being will soak in the benefits. Afterward, emerge from your bath energized and invigorated. If bath time is a refuge reserved for relaxation and you want a downer instead of an upper, see our Valentine’s gift guide for a more calming option. Read more...
August 5, 2009
Posted by copley
A number of readers have written in asking how to apply Folligen to their eyelashes- A clever question since nowhere on Folligen’s instructions does it indicate that this bright blue potion can double as an eyelash growth product. Skin Biology’s Folligen cream is intended for use on the scalp, where its copper peptides make the hair follicles grow in strong and thick. But thanks to a tip from a reader, Marta discovered that the product’s effectiveness at restoring sparse patches of hair extends to the eye area as well.
If your eyelashes or eyebrows could use some filling in, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better buy than Folligen. Not only does a little go a very long way, but it has so many uses and is far more natural than many traditional remedies. Instead of the glaucoma drug called prostaglandins (found in most eyelash growth products on the market today) or dihydrotestosteone (found in most hair growth treatments), Folligen uses copper peptides. This active ingredient triggers hair growth by stimulating the capillaries to help follicles switch from the dormant telogen phase into the hair-growing anagen phase. Read more...
February 16, 2009
Posted by marta
We have just been given a great offer from the makers of my very favorite eye cream, Your Best Face.
The founder of YBF wrote in:
“We would like to spread some love among your TIA readers… and I just saw your post about the Top 5 Worthwhile Splurges - thank you for the Correct mention! We have new premium Correct samples of that right now to share and if you would like to let your readers know they can write to TIA@ybf-Skincare.com and we’ll give away a premium Correct Eye Cream sample ($50 value) to the first 25 who respond!”
So hurry! (as they say on infommercials). And be sure to tell us how you liked Correct.
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January 28, 2009
Posted by copley
Jan Marini has proven that you don’t need prostaglandin analogues (associated with eye-altering side effects) to grow a garden of long lashes. With this in mind, a company called Jane Beauty has come out with a plant-based eyelash growth product called LashFood. Can this all-natural eyelash conditioner compete with the big guns, and what precisely makes it work (if at all)?
With no harsh chemicals mucking up its formula, you don’t have to worry about stinging or irritation with LashFood. The formula’s active ingredients are two names that you’d be more likely to find in a nutritional supplement than a cosmetic: the essential vitamin biotin and the amino acid arginine. Extracts from irises (the flower, not the eye) and a blend of fifteen herbs are included to condition and nourish the eyelashes. Read more...
December 12, 2008
Posted by copley
Posted by Copley
Seeing as it’s the season of giving, I wanted to share with our readers a few standout products that I’ve discovered this year. I picked one product from four general categories- face cleanser, body lotion, face lotion, and eye cream- and made my criteria as follows: 1) I found it to be both effective and special in some way, 2) I was impressed by certain ingredients, and 3) I personally use and recommend it.
In order to be chosen as the lucky recipient of one of these items, send me an email at copley@truthinaging.com and tell me what is your favorite cosmetic of all time. One winner for each of the four items will be chosen at random on Wednesday, December 17th. To read my posts about each product, click on the links below and let me know which is your preference for the giveaway. Read more...
