by Tracy Brown http://blingingbeauty.com
50 is the new 30. Have you heard that? When I take a close look at many of my well-preserved 50+ friends and colleagues, I think there may be some veracity to that statement.
I turned 50 a few years ago and happened to be renting a car for work. The customer service representative looked at my license, looked at me, looked at my driver license again and said, “Oh, you have a birthday today.” I replied in the affirmative.
(And I wasn’t so sure that he was actually checking to see if the women wearing the big blond hair in the photo were the one behind the counter with the sleek raven black hair.)
This 30-something hunk of testosterone proceeds to tell me, “Well, 50 must be the new 30.” I couldn’t decide if I should be flattered or angry—if he was sincere or just trying to make me feel less stressed-out with my work day.
While I would love to say that my youthful (ahem) appearance is strictly due to my awesome DNA (my mom was a beauty), I do know that my obsession with anti-aging skin care is a definite contributor to my fabulous over 50 looks.
I recently was sent a product to review and I was quite skeptical. Skin 2 Skin Care 24/7 Rejuvenation just had a few too many claims for me to believe it. Not only was it double-duty, but claimed to do a whole lot more.
Here’s the info on Skin 2 Skin Care 24/7 Rejuvenation:
24/7 Rejuvenation (All-In-One Cream), 1.8 fl. oz.
Tightens and Lifts Sagging Skin
Lightens Dull Mature Skin and Balance Skin Tone
Facilitates Collagen and Hyaluronic Acid Production up to 33%
Controls Oil Secretion, Acne and Chronic Inflammation
Regenerating Antioxidant, Softens and Smoothes Skin
My results:
I have recently had medical issues that have left my skin dry and sensitive. I have opted to use organic ingredients in my skin care regimen. So I was quite please to use Skin 2 Skin Care. Not only is it organic, but vegan.
The additional ingredients—peptides that firm, lighten and prevent dark spots— are exactly what I want in my moisturizer.
I used my bottle of Skin 2 Skin Care 24/7 Rejuvenation anti-aging moisturizer to the last drop. On the first application my skin felt relieved. The cream melted right in and did not at all feel heavy, yet the moisture level in my skin was maintained all day.
After 2 months, my skin is firmer and my tone is bright and even. The scent is light and pleasant. The pump packaging dispenses just the right amount of product.
Skin 2 Skin Care 24/7 Rejuvenation moisturizer is appropriate for not only your face, but neck and décolleté, thereby eliminating the need for a secondary cream.
Bling Factor: 5 Blings is an outstanding / excellent product
Pros: vegan, multi-use moisturizer, natural ingredients, peptides for firming and lightening
Buy Again: Yes
Tracey Brown, beauty expert based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is the owner of Brown Beauty Consulting, a boutique marketing firm and editor-in-chief of Blinging Beauty. After 30 years in the beauty industry as a makeup artist, trainer and skin care expert, and a member of the team that launched Sephora.com, Tracey is now a brand strategist and published journalist, being called upon for her expertise by such mediums as CNN and CBS. She is often quoted on Trya’s TypeF, and her product reviews and editorials are cited as press mentions. Tracey is in demand for speaking appearances and her “5 Minute Face” workshop is always a sell-out. She sits on the board of National Women on the Rise (NAWR), named a top 10 social networking website by Black Enterprise, as the resident beauty expert, and is a four-star beauty guru on Fab over 50. Tracey is also an admitted eye cream, red lipstick, red wine, and mile-high-heel shoe freak. Email this author | All posts by Tracey Brown | Topic: 5 Blings, Anti-Aging, Anti-aging moisturizer, Beauty, Brighteners, Double Duty, Firming, I.M.H.O, Moisturizers, Organic, Peptides, Skin 2 Skin Care |
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