Have you ever wanted to make your own beauty products but you don’t have the recipes?

I’ve been reading a lot lately that a lot of women were looking for recipes to prepare homemade beauty products to find a way to cut their beauty budget during the recession.

Homemade beauty products allow you to use all natural products at a fraction of the price of store bought products.

That said, it’s easier said than done when it comes to making your own skincare products at home and unless you have proven recipes you might end up with a big pile of mess.

Luckily, Leon’s Anti-Aging Beauty Secrets is a comprehensive compilation of beauty care secrets that has the power to change your life.

You must know by now how much I LOVE Imedeen Time Perfection because the whole concept of a supplement that has the sole purpose of maintaining the youthfulness of your skin (on your entire body) is a winner in my book.

The Imedeen range of prestige oral skin supplements work from the inside rather than the outside, nourishing the deeper layers of the dermis to improve and revitalize skin texture and appearance.  The ingestible products are particularly beneficial for improving and avoiding photo-aged (sun-damaged), dry or mature-looking skin and can be used in combination with one’s existing external skincare regime.

If you live in Canada, this tidbit will be of interest to you because you can save a lot of money of you next purchases of Imedeen products. For international readers, you will unfortunately have to see if this type of promotion is available in your country.

It’s true that British supermodel Naomi Campbell gets more press for her bad attitude and for allegedly hitting her personal assistants with her expensive mobile phones than for her skincare regime. When Naomi makes the pages of any newspaper or magazine for something a bit more positive, it’s worth taking note.

The sexy British-Jamaican is certainly aging well (38, born in May 1970) and from the way she struts and sashays her way on the cat walk, there is no doubt that many young model half of Naomi’s age are taking note.

I’ve reviewed many times in the past the line that was co-created by Celebrity Beauty Pick Christy Turlington. I now have one extra reason to feature this line! Sundari is releasing three new gift sets this October and has partnered with Cosmetic Executive Women’s Foundation to donate a portion of the proceeds from their gift sets: “Perserverance”, “Dedication” and “Commitment” to its Cancer and Careers Program.

Men are becoming more aware of parabens, which show up as preservatives in countless cosmetic and hygiene products.

The most commonly found parabens include: methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, isobutylparaben and other paraben-suffixed words in their ingredients.

If you look at the ingredient listing of your skincare products, you’ll find them in a number of combinations.

I discovered REN skincare during a trip to London.

REN Skincare products are no organic products, but they are a “clean” skincare line. In fact, REN is Swedish for “clean!

A clean line basically means that although the ingredients they use for their products are not derived from certified organic sources, REN Skincare made the decision to leave out some not-so-great-ingredients from their formulation:

We received an email from a reader who wanted to know what had happened to our Cossidia Dual Essence Skin Repair System posts that were on our site.

On May 10th, we changed publishing platforms and that caused all of the links associated to our older posts to change.

Nanotechnology is the branch of science that deals with the manipulation of atoms and molecules with dimensions of less than 100 nanometres (that’s about 800 times smaller than the diameter of your hair). It might be the latest buzz in the world of cosmetic rejuvenation and anti-aging skincare, but it’s been around for many years now. It’s only recently that certain skincare companies are now including these facts as part of their marketing material.
Simply put, nanotechnology gets ingredients deeper into the skin (or hair). At present there are studies that suggest that solid lipid nanoparticles penetrate the skin better than conventional creams or serums, but the jury is still out as to the level of effectiveness of this deep penetration.

Although ‘Earth Day’ is officially celebrated on April 22, Sundãri is encouraging devotees of their organic and ayurvedic line of skin care products to take a proactive stand when it comes to protecting the earth and protecting their skin!

Just in case you didn’t know, Sundãri is a distinctive collection of skincare products and spa treatments created from the purest ingredients and rarest essences distilled from nature. Each product is formulated to your specific skin type and needs. Sundãri is inspired by the ancient science of Ayurveda which offers longer term benefits while modern science delivers immediate results.

I’ve already talked about this Ayurvedic skincare line co-created by super model and Celebrity Beauty Match Pick Christy Turlington (along with Ayla Hussain and Cavan Mahony) called Sundãri.

Sundãri is a distinctive collection of skincare products and spa treatments created from the purest ingredients and rarest essences distilled from nature. Each product is formulated to the specific skin type and needs of the individual.

Right on time for the holiday season, Sundãri has created a great skincare gift set. Sundãri’s ‘Special Skincare Edition Gift Set’ features a selection of their best-selling, natural products from their Neem Healing Collection that will complement the perfect gift for those who have sensitive skin and for those who prefer to use more natural skincare products.

SKINCARE HEALING GIFT SET