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Perricone MD Cold Plasma review

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perricone md cold plasma review

products c/o Perricone MD: Perricone MD Cold Plasma plus face cream / Perricone MD Cold Plasma plus eye cream

Perricone MD Cold Plasma plus face cream and eye cream are new, more powerful versions of Perricone MD’s Cold Plasma creams. The Cold Plasma plus collection is said to improve loss of radiance, even out texture, even out skin tone, held mend discoloration, reduce redness, reduce enlarged pores, reduce fine line and wrinkles, as well as improve firmness.

As a GenX, Mother of three, my skin has taken a beating over my lifetime. I don’t believe in plastic surgery; but what I do believe in, is taking care of your skin, using masks, and using high quality skin care products to help combat the aging process.

My skin has an uneven tone on the bridge of my nose from years of sun exposure. I have enlarged pores in my T-Zone, and I am just starting to get fine line around my eyes, my mouth, and on my forehead. Anything I can do to combat these issues, I will do!

Perricone MD sent me their Cold Plasma plus face cream and eye cream to test; and boy am I hooked! I have been using these two products for only two weeks, and I already notice firmness in my skin. The lines which have been developing from the edges of my nose to my mouth have been reduced. I have also noticed the lines reaching across my forehead have been reduced. This face cream actually works! I wish I was able to get before and after photos of my skin, but my camera doesn’t pick up the fine lines in my face; so you will have to trust my word!

The Perricone MD Cold Plasma plus face cream and eye cream collection is lightweight, which is amazing! Nothing is worse then using a face cream which leaves a film on your skin, or clogs your pores. I am acne prone, so using a lightweight cream which absorbs into the skin, as opposed to sitting on top of it, is a must-have! Love that about Perricone MD products!

Cold Plasma plus by Perricone MD contains powerful ingredients which help fight the again process such as, Copper Tripeptides, Vitamin C Ester, and Omegas 3, 6, and 9.

Moving forward, I am using the Perricone MD Cold Plasma plus face and eye creams as my nighttime routine. You can see my daytime routine here. I love what these products are doing for my skin, and I can’t wait to see them continue to combat the aging process!

You can find the Perricone MD Cold Plasma plus collection online here.

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

*Thank you to Perricone MD for partnering on this post

Winter beauty must-haves for skin and hair

 in Beauty / Hair Care  tagged aveda / bobbi brown / chanel / chanel nail polish / colleen rothschild / elemis / lavanila / lipstick / revive / skin care / tan luxe by

winter beauty skin care hair must haves

Winter beauty must-have’s from top left: Aveda hand cream / Revive eye cream / Elemis face cream / Colleen Rothschild retinol supreme / Revive neck cream / LaVanila body butter / Tan-Luxe body drops / Tan-Luxe face drops / Chanel fall nail polish / Bobbi Brown crushed lip color / Aveda scalp cleanser / Aveda shampoo / Aveda conditioner

Despite the fact that is technically still fall, I have already started my winter beauty routine. The fall season here in the San Francisco Bay Area is half summer, and half winter. We don’t really have an in-between. This means my summer beauty routine continues until the cold front hits in November; and we are here!

My skin takes a beating during the winter season, not from sun exposure, but from the dry, indoor climate. The furnace in my house, combined with heaters everywhere I go, are really good at drying out the air. This leaves the skin on my face and body desperately thirsty. In order to ensure I don’t become a prune during the winter season, I need to make sure I am using the right skin care products.

For my face, I have been using Revive’s neck cream since I was twenty-eight years old. You read that right! It has kept my neck in a perfect state; and I won’t use anything else on it! I have fallen in love Elemis’s face cream. It gives my face the perfect amount of moisture and balance. For my eyes, Revive has a fabulous eye cream which does wonders for reducing fine lines, and adding just the perfect amount of moisture. Colleen Rothchild’s retinal serum is perfect for keeping my skin balanced and youthful.

When it comes to my body, my skin is ghostly white and dries out easily. Thank goodness for Aveda hand cream and LaVanila body butter! They keep my body from drying and flaking off like snow! As for the white part, have you tried new Tan-Luxe? O-M-G! It is a gift from God! These fabulous drops add just the right amount of tan to my legs. They also have a version for the face which is perfect for adding some sun-kissed color back to my cheeks. Love it and can’t live without it!

Hair also takes a beating during the cold winter months. The heater dries out my hair like crazy! In addition to my hair, it dries out my scalp; which is super annoying! To combat dry scalp, I use Aveda Pramasana scalp cleanser which gets all that extra yuck off my scalp, leaving it squeaky clean; and not dry! Shampure shampoo and conditioner by Aveda are great for keeping my hair clean during the winter months. It keeps my hair from getting greasy without drying my scalp or ends. Love it!

Now you might be wondering why I included Chanel’s fall nail polish and Bobbi Brown’s lipstick in a skin care slash hair post. Well, I can’t leave home without wearing these two beauty products, so I just thought I would throw them into my seasonal skin care post. I hope you don’t mind. 🙂 This lipstick is great since it holds color well throughout the day without drying out the lips. I’m addicted to it! And. . .well. . .Chanel needs no explanation 😉

Which products are you using to combat winter dry skin and hair?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

Perricone MD Travel skin care

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perricone md travel skin care

products c/o Perricone MD; Travel Booster / Daily Brightening Moisturizer / Shower Mask / The Fixer Solid Oil

Whether I am traveling by airplane, or going on a family road trip, my skin takes a beating. It is so important to have the right skin care in my suitcase to get me though the trip without my skin totally freaking out! Thankfully, Perricone MD has a few fabulous skin care products which are simple to use, and TSA approved. Love that!

Perricone MD Travel Booster: This fabulous little supplement offers ten types of organic mushrooms found in different parts of the world. They have been chosen due to their ability to increase immunity and circulation; which we all need after being cooped up in a car or plane! The Travel Booster helps you look and feel fabulous from the inside out. Love that!

Perricone MD Daily Brightening Moisturizer: This is a lightweight moisturizer which offers SPF 30 while hydrating and minimizing lines. I love how it keeps my skin from drying out; because we all know how airplane air can wreak havoc on our otherwise moisturized skin! Ugh! This is a lifesaver!

Perricone MD Shower Mask: Who has time to do a full mask routine while traveling? Not me! That’s why I love this shower mask by Perricone MD. It is designed to be used in the shower. So, while you are soaping up your hair, or shaving your legs, your mask can work on your face. Now THAT, is multi-tasking! Love it!

Perricone MD Fixer Solid Oil: This is perfect for rough and/or dry patches of skin. It works overtime to fix dry skin, and it is great for dabbing on eyebrows to keep them in place. It works double duty! haha

These are great products for simple skin care while traveling. You can find them online here.

*thank you to Perricone MD for partnering on this post. all thoughts and opinions are my own.