HealthNewsDigest’s Beauty Editor Wendy Lewis Investigates the Haute Couture of Face Creams and SerumsWhat woman doesn’t love a touch of glamour in the morning? These days it’s easy to be baffled by science, with new cell shedding technologies. Prestige skincare costs more because research and quality ingredients don’t come cheap. Don’t underestimate the power of packaging either – a gorgeous jar goes a long way to insure that you’ll stick to your daily regimen. Plus, it can last for ages and you’ll be proud to show it off in your marble bathroom!
· NATURA BISSÉ DIAMOND CREAM – whether worn around her neck or on your skin diamonds are a girls’ best friend. Grapeseed extract, beta-glucans, an oligo-collagen complex, soy proteins and a veritable vitamin alphabet enhance this anti-aging product. $250, www.naturabisse.es
· OSMOTICS BLUE COPPER 5 LUXURY LIFT DUO LIMITED EDITION SET – the copper peptide regimen recalls younger, more toned and firm skin. $350, www.osmotics.com.
· SISLEYA ELIXIR – from the Sisleya trio, this intensely hydrating complex of plant extracts including white willow leaf, extract of malt, marjoram, lavender oil and fresh water algae to rejuvenate cells. 4 pump vials to be used day and night for a month. $350, www.neimanmarcus.com
· LA MER THE CONCENTRATE – perfection comes in a bottle. Best known for its sumptuous creams, the concentrate soothes away redness and irritation after microdermabrasion, peels or lasers. $375, www.gloss.com.
· CLE DE PEAU LA CRÈME – the ultimate indulgence for nighttime skin pampering will promises to work magic to refresh your skin while you are sleeping. $475, www.skinsave.com.
· LA PRAIRIE CAVIAR INTENSIVE AMPOULE – it’s a delicacy for your skin with a corresponding price tag. The six-week program combines pure vitamin C and a nanoemulsion in a Swiss Alpine water base, to tighten skin and combat wrinkles. $500, www.laprairie.com.
· PERRICONE NEUROPEPTIDE FACIAL CONFORMER – direct from the dermatologist, this formula uses 41 different neuropeptides and DMAE to banish the signs of aging. www.nvperriconemd.com, $570.
· RÉ VIVE INTENSITÉ VOLUMIZING SERUM –serum contains Keratinocyte Growth Factor (KGF), which will reduce fine lines and wrinkles, plump skin, and aid in cell regeneration. www.saks.com, $600.
Wendy Lewis & Co Ltd offers private image enhancement consultations in New York, and in London, and via phone and email from all over the world, for both men and women. She is the author of 9 beauty books, including The Beauty Battle. www.wlbeauty.com, wlbeauty@aol.com.
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