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NYC: Less sunlight-but still hot temps..means not much of a change in our beauty routine...but determined to keep the old us in a positive way--- we tried some new product- refresher additions. AND... Still need a reason to toss out older 'stuff'-half used lotions, potions and makeup (not expired dated -for the most part- in the USA !!!!) READ   THIS  aka  "There's WHAT In Expired Cosmetics" --- certainly helped with giving the heave ho. Grrrrosss! Some New Product Highlights: Tossing out a manual toothbrush after a few months of use...sounds like a very reasonable thing to do...after all, that thing goes in your mouth. triple brush head covers the top and sides of a tooth...even cleaning into gum line...simultaneously Open wide for a new triple patented oral-tool = EVOLVE Toothbrush ---the manual shape makes a difference in the amount of enamel part that gets brushed... lab tested too ! Ergonomic handle---even electric brush users---need a...

Anti-Aging Help -Under/Over the Eyes Not new news here-the eye area----above and below the eyeballs themselves--- reveals the first signs of aging for most people-via puffiness, crows feet, fine wrinkles, dark circles, crepey-ness, and/or sagging skin. Any combo thereof... above and beyond inherited facial traits that can show up when one's young...not wanted! For us-the lovely raccoon imprints -aka goggle eyes-that we get from swimming -were taking longer and longer too disappear---and it def. bothers besides looking weird. Hydrating skin with plumping moisturizers-is a must for fines lines and wrinkles...but gravity combined with the an agers loss of collagen and tightening elastin, and environmental stress (hello chlorine)-also played a role....and imo required more than the typical moisturizer packed with hydrating hyaluronic acid. Firming ingredients were musts too (btw for the 411 on that- we like t his blog post from Dr. Perricone). Interesting for us-the past ...

SUNSCREENS Watching the women's World Cup (soccer-fûtbol)...always inspires-and reminds how"beauty" includes the top tier female athletes accomplishing incredible feats- And who- no doubt...over the years-overcame unique obstacles to achieve that level of athleticism.  Whether wearing make-up-or not, hair styles-that are no-fuss short or  -pulled up and back in ponytails...differences are visible on the pitch-but we bet one universal action-besides protesting a yellow card=is putting on sunscreen. Lately-we've been getting mixed messages about what's an effective -safe- full spectrum sunblock ( Environmental Working Group -which accesses the effectiveness+ toxicity of ingredients and is ginormously popular ---and as subscribers to Consumer Reports-their assessments which rank our preferred mineral "Natural" sunblocks-with eyeball grabbing " Don't Work That Well At All "- as many of the chemical ones tested and even gave the belove...

NYC EXUVIANCE by NeoStrata offers up targeted by skin concern products ----that people (women here most likely)-are starting to gravitate towards vs brands with slicker marketing campaigns. T he main reason-imo-the ingredients... The primo ingredient for this brand- is Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA) ---a ground-breaking discovery by  Exuviance co-creators-Drs. Van Scott and Yu; specifically,  glycolic acid a super power ingredient for skin rejuvenation (exfoliates, refines skin texture, breaks up dark pigmentation, encourages collagen growth). What we tried... Tis the season (a warmer one)-to change up our skin clearing/cleansing routine---but still keep it user friendly. A targeted -scrub-peel routine is one way -to counteract the effects of higher temperature-more humid environments...and for us, increased outdoor workouts where the air can be a bit grimy. The Triple Microdermabrasion Face Polish  is refreshing barely there scent  that uses Pap...