SOBO Skincare -time to take care of your skin!

Anti-aging. I recently had a friend ask if I used any anti-aging products and I had to really think about it. I know I use a lot of products but were they specifically targeted for anti-aging? My routine has been on a roller coaster ride- some weeks it gets very complex, then simple, then back to trying more products. I began to investigate more into anti-aging ingredients and immediately I found ones that used the ingredient Resvertrol- naturally found in plants and even foods such as red grapes (think wine!).

A skincare line that I've discovered, SOBO Skincare offers a line of anti-aging products and I got the opportunity to test a sample of their Ultra Age Repairing Cream with Resveratrol. What is great about their product is that they focus on using natural and organic ingredients. It contains jojoba and apricot kernel oil to help moisturize your skin and of course, resvertrol and hyaluronic acid to reduce the appearance of wrinkles.

My experience:
I have used this for a few nights already and I can tell you laugh lines around my mouth seem to be less noticeable now. The cream felt incredibly light  and smooth on my skin and left a nice finish afterwards. Overall, my face looks brighter and definitely more smooth. I'm always inclined to use products that contain natural oils on my face to keep it from drying out.

I'm excited to try the other products in their skincare line now!

SOBO Skincare line also includes:
- Age Smoothing Eye Serum- keep your peepers looking young!
- Ultra HGF Youth Serum- helps with dry skin and prevents sign of future aging
- Essential Moisturizing Cream - for daily use and if you don't need the "anti-aging" properties

For my readers, I have a special 25% off discount to use on SOBO Skincare! Use this code: TRYSOBO  at checkout (soboskincare.com) and you can save 25% Off!! (note: discount is applied to your first purchase only and cannot be combined with any other discounts.)

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Atopalm Skincare for Sensitive Skin

My skin is pretty sensitive so it's important that I use products that don't contain harsh chemicals such as SPF active ingredients!  I recently learned about Atopalm and got to try their Moisturizing Cleansing Wipes and Daytime Undermakeup Moisture Cream.

I've been loving the cleansing wipes in general as a quick and easy way to clean my face & neck after a sweaty workout. But I have been using these during the day when my face is feeling a bit oily, instead of just using oil blotters. My face of course feels completely clean after using an Atopolam Moisturizing Cleansing towelette and my skin feels incredibly soft afterwards.

If you're looking for a lightweight, moisturizing cream to help calm your skin, you should try this from Atopalm. It's lighter than a cream and a little more heavier than a serum. It leaves a nice matte finish and feels refreshing on my skin. I use this before I put any concealer or powder and makes it last a lot longer! So far, I'm very impressed with both products and will be checking out their site: www.atopalm.com for more products to try!

(Disclaimer: I received this product from this company's PR agency to test, try and share my thoughts with my readers.)

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Jergens® Ultra Healing® Extra Dry Skin Moisturizer Review

Some days it feels like winter, and some days it feels like Spring.. This yo-yo pattern is making it difficult to figure out what to wear and whether I should put away my winter clothes yet. I do know that my skin is still in need of moisture as my hands get really dry and sometimes red. This past few weeks, I've been testing out the Jergens Ultra Healing Extra Dry Skin Moisturizer. I've been using Jergens since I can remember, always had a bottle of it in my bathroom, so I wasn't too surprised when my skin felt at ease with this lotion. My scaly patches were healed and no more felt an itchiness on my dry skin! I use this right before I go to sleep or right after the shower (which is recommended). Either way your skin should feel instant relief, as mine did, from the first time I applied the Ultra Healing lotion. I'll be leaving this in the bathroom as usual for everyone to use.. :)

(Disclaimer: I received this product from this company's PR agency to test, try and share my thoughts with my readers.)

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How-to: Get Rid of Dry & Flaky Skin

Get Rid of Dry, Flaky Skin with These 9 New Moisturizers

Is dry, cracked, and peeling skin keeping you down? Fight the cold winds with these amazing skin savers

This is a TotalBeauty.com skin care products article We welcome the cooler weather and being outside in all its glory, but our skin doesn't exactly respond in the same kind of joyous way. To protect our skin from the season's cold, dry weather, we're using these super-hydrating lotions. Now you can have smooth, soft skin all year round. See lotions now

Staying Glowing this Winter with Caudalie!

Can you believe it's already November? Time flies when you're busy! October's been a packed month- keeping myself busy and fit! (Been incorporating workout classes into my schedule which I am loving.) It's important to also continue keeping your skin clean, clear and beautiful! To keep my skin moisturized and glowing, I have been using the Caudalie Tinted Moisturizer in Fair/Medium. I've been getting less sun so using this product has made it easy to keep my skin smooth while giving it a natural glowing look. I love how this moisturizer makes my skin feel and all Caudalie products that I have tried have a very light scent that smells good! They have some great spa products, including the Shower Gel that I bought for their Fashion's Night Out special, and it's such a treat! The bevy of samples, from firming serums to face masks have been so fun to use.

If you're looking for that healthy glow this winter, be sure to check out the Caudalie Fresh Complexion Tinted Moisturizer!
(Disclaimer: I received this product from this company to test, try and share my thoughts with my readers.)

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Moisturize Your Skin this Winter with Olay

Beauty expert, Rebekah George, recently talked about Olay products in her winter beauty survival tips to stay hydrated this winter. I was recently sent the Total Effects bodywash and Quench body lotion to try out and with my sensitive skin, I found these to be quite helpful. Check out the video below for more tips!

(From left to right: Olay Total Effects 7-in-1 AntiAging Body Wash, Quench Lotion, Regenerist Regenerating Serum)

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To see my complete review,

	The Olay Regenerist Advanced Anti-Aging Regenerating Serum (whew, long name!) is a serum I have been using nightly. Its formula contains a highly concentrated form of Olay's amino- peptide + B3 complex & moiusturizer to help improve the skin's appearance. I don't have any visible wrinkles (yet, anyway) so I tested this product on its effectiveness of skin smoothness. Overtime, it's supposed to firm my skin and make it look younger. :) I've tried this for 2 weeks already and so far my skin has definitely felt smoother. It's even helped my laugh lines (near my mouth) a bit so I'm liking this. It's made for those with normal, dry and combo (me!) skin so most people can use this. If you're already worried about wrinkles and skincare, it's best to take care of your skin today!
	This Olay Body Quench Body Lotion was recently called the Olay Quench Active Hydration Body Lotion. It's the same product but they revamped the look so you may not recognize it. I haven't tried the earlier formula, but after reading other people's reviews, it seems as though the formula changed. Based on using this new product, the Quench Daily Lotion has been a product I use to moisturize my legs. It's the easiest thing I can do at night right before I go to sleep. My skin on my legs are always dry and flaky in the winter so I definitely need something to last my the entire night.
For me, this product is okay. Like most lotions, they keep my skin moist but I need a product that absorbs quickly so I can go (either to bed without feeling greasy, or out) and do what I need to do. It takes a bit of time to absorb which is ok if I had more time. But I do like that my skin hasn't been feeling as itchy after using for 2 weeks. I've noticed I've been using less which is good b/c I hate having dry skin!
	I am obsessed with bodywashes! I love trying new ones that clean and moisturize my skin. When I heard about Olay's Total Effects 7-in-1 Advanced Anti Aging Body Wash I was intrigued. What exactly is 7-in-1, right? It's another anti-aging product, which I believe is never too early esp. in your 20's to start taking care or your skin. According to Olay, this product is to fight the 7 types of aging by: Improving elasticity, Relieving dryness, Deeply moisturizing, Brightening dull skin, Evening skin tone, Smoothing rough skin, and Minimizes the appearance of fine lines. It's the winter and I really need something that will relieve dryness and moisturize my skin. The ingredients are meant to combat the above and so far I'm liking it. It doesn't have microbeads so it's not an exfoliatior or anything, but I use this for my elbows/heels and it works nicely.

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Jurlique Balancing Day Care Cream

Up until recently, I have been using the Yes to Tomatoes moisturizer (I ran out of it) for my face. I received this full-size Jurlique Balancing Day Cream at an event last year and decided to try this. I heard wonderful things about this brand- they work well and use natural ingredients! I am so glad that I got this to try because I absolutely love this! I use this everyday in the morning to moisturize my face. It really keeps my skin from getting dehydrated after my cleanser. I'm currently using the Burt's Bees Purifying Gel Cleanser from their Natural Acne Solution line as my default, but I'm testing several different ones for review. Stay tuned!

Don't forget to moisturize everyday!

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How-to: Moisturize your Dry Winter Skin

The Cure for Dry Winter Skin

Find out which top hand hydrators our testers found desk drawer-worthy

We spend hundreds on youth-enhancing face lotions -- but when's the last time your hands got some love? "Hands show aging more than the face," says Los Angeles-based dermatologist Dr. Howard Murad. Good point. So we had 10 testers review hand creams for two weeks. Which ones offered the best hydration -- and which were just greasy? Find out in the ratings. See products

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