April 08, 2016

Get Picture Perfect Skin with OXY.

April 08, 2016/ Teri Cosenzi

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With two boys nearing the end of their high school year, it is all talk of prom these days. In fact, my youngest son Joey just asked a girl to prom with a "promposal" over the weekend and Johnny is prepping his now. One thing both of my boys worry about on an almost daily basis that I do not want them to worry about as we get closer to prom is their skin. That's why I suggested they take the OXY 28 Day Challenge to ensure that their skin is clear and picture perfect in time for prom.

Download the OXY 28 Day Challenge app and answer a few questions to receive a customized acne treatment plan. Once the plan is received, simply pick up the recommended OXY products from a local mass retailer or drugstore and use them to treat the acne over the next 28 days and watch as visibly clearer skin is revealed.

Now, you may be thinking, why 28 days and not some super fast treatment? Well, if you have tried one of those get-rid-of-acne-fast treatments, you probably know that they usually don't live up to their promises in the long-run. As a trusted skin care brand for over 40 years, OXY is taking a more realistic and effective acne treatment with their 28-Day Challenge. Dermatologists say that acne medication can take from 4 to 8 weeks to receive the best results. Backed by the same acne treatment principles endorsed by American Academy of Dermatology, the 28-Day Challenge provides a simple approach to educate users and clear acne. By providing the right product recommendations using a dermatologist approved acne care regimen, skin is sure to be clear by prom. So sure that the challenge is money back guaranteed!

OXY has an acne care regimen for each acne level, so depending on your skin type or acne severity, it will be recommended that you use a combination of three products. You will be given a selection of either the OXY Rapid Treatment Face Wash or OXY Rapid Treatment Sensitive Face Wash; OXY Rapid Treatment 3-in-1 Pads or OXY Skin Clearing Pads; and then you will also use the OXY Rapid Spot Treatment on problem pimples. All of the products are powered by OXY acne medication that has clinically proven acne-fighting ingredients and a proven 28 day product regimen to clear-up your skin.

The OXY 28 Day Challenge app is an easy to use smartphone app that can be downloaded from Apple iTunes or Google Play depending on your operating system. The app is chock full of great information and will give you a personalized dermatologist approved acne care regimen, daily tips to help maximize results and even daily alerts to keep you on track. You can even keep track of your progress with before and after pictures. Download the OXY 28 Day Challenge app and learn more on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Oxy . The opinions and text are all mine.

March 30, 2016

Kiehl’s Nightly Refining Micro-Peel Concentrate.

March 30, 2016/ Teri Cosenzi

One of the best things you can do for your skin to keep it looking young and fresh is to exfoliate it on a regular basis. When trying to get rid of fine lines and wrinkles, you need to take it a step further and do things like exfoliating peels. I'm sure you have heard of chemical peels — ouch. I much prefer lighter peels, but even lighter peels can be irritating to the skin. Kiehl's has developed Kiehl’s Nightly Refining Micro-Peel Concentrate which is not only an extremely gentle peel, this new peel is super effective using unique ingredients.

Kiehl’s Nightly Refining Micro-Peel Concentrate uses Quinoa husk extract, which actually comes from discarded quinoa husks, combined with fruit acids, cactus extract and phytic acid to formulate this effective overnight peel. This peel accelerates cell turnover to reveal refined skin texture, improved skin tone and softer, more radiant skin.

I've been very impressed with the Kiehl’s Nightly Refining Micro-Peel Concentrate and I've only been using this peel for about two weeks. My skin is super soft and smooth and looking very even in tone. I like that I am able to use a peel overnight. I do not feel like I am using a peel; I have not experienced any burning itching, or redness — any signs of irritation at all. That is pretty incredible because when compared with a 20% Glycolic Peel (the strongest Glycolic that can be used at-home) the results of the Kiehl’s Nightly Refining Micro-Peel Concentrate are actually proven to show that it works just as well or better than the strong Glycolic Peel but without any of the irritation. I'll take that any day.

It's important to use the Nightly Refining Micro-Peel Concentrate in succession with your regular nightly skin care routine. First cleanse and tone your skin, then apply the Nightly Refining Micro-Peel Concentrate. I have found that I only need four or five drops to completely work on my face and neck. I then finish with my serum, eye cream and night cream. Because this is a strong peel, your skin is going to be even more susceptible to the sun. It is extremely important to wear a daily SPF, so make sure that your moisturizer has at least an SPF of 30 in it.

Buy Kiehl's Nightly Refining Micro-Peel Concentrate for $54 at Kiehl's stores, kiehls.com and department stores like Nordstrom, Bloomingdales or Bergdorf Goodman.

March 29, 2016

Top 10 Eye Creams with SPF.

March 29, 2016/ Teri Cosenzi

I'm really excited to start testing an at-home eye laser and will be sharing my results in May (you can start following my progress on my social media here: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter). Because I will be using Tria Age-Defying Eye Wrinkle Correcting Laser every night for the next 8 weeks — save 15% off the Tria Eye Wrinkle Correcting Laser Deluxe Kit with CODE beautifulmakeup — it is more important than ever that I start using an eye cream with SPF. I already use SPF on my entire face daily, but I feel that I need more protection in this delicate area around my eyes that I will be treating.

Finding eye cream with SPF is difficult; I am sort of confused by this! As eyes are the first thing to show the signs of aging, I don't understand why brands are not regularly putting SPF into their eye creams. I have found some eye creams with SPF though and figured I would share because I think this is very important to prevent aging in the eye area.