Clean your face Just like you brush your teeth

Everyone Brushes their teeth 3 times a day or at least twice a day. So how come washing our faces properly is such a difficult task for so many people?

When I asked my friends if they used a brush to clean their face, the majority said that they didn’t . Your skin is just like your  teeth. It needs a deep cleaning with a face brush at least once a day.  Continue reading

Voluderm, a great procedure to refresh your face

I took the picture above today, just 4 days after I had my Voluderm procedure.

I read so many great things about micro needling and my doctor recommended this procedure to give my skin a new glow. I decided to give it a try so I could tell all my Gurollowers ( that’s what I call all of my beautiful followers) about it here. Continue reading

Don’t go to bed without these 3 guys!

Every night before I go to bed I follow a beauty routine to ensure I will fight all signs of aging and replenish my skin with all the necessary ingredients for an ageless and healthy look.

The first two products I use are anti-aging night treatments by Vichy called Liftactiv Retinol Nuit for face and Vichy Liftactiv for eyes. These products truly give you visible results right as you wake up. They are a combination of pure retinol and a triple-dose of Hyaluronic Acid for overnight plumping and resurfacing action. Continue reading

Spider and Varicose Veins, the best treatments available

A couple of years ago some small veins started showing on my legs, I found out that those are called spider veins. It’s so annoying getting old!! All these new issues that needed to be resolved!!

I was horrified, of course, imagine me, I love wearing dresses, shorts, skirts and my bathing suit. I started  frantically searching for a solution to this annoying problem.

I particularly don’t belive on doing these procedures in SPAs  and much less with anyone who does not have a medical degree, so I thought if I want to get rid of them the proper way I would need to go to a vascular specialist.

I found this wonderful vascular surgeon and he did a Sclerotherapy treatment on me. Continue reading

Diminish wrinkles, only Retinol products can do this miracle

Today I was speaking with a friend, she is 42 and she was saying how her wrinkles are showing so much, especially under make up.

I told her the best thing anyone can do is to use retinol creams to diminish them and a good moisturizer with SPF to hydrate. Even better, a moisturizer with growth factor. Please search my post about this product, so you can get the benefit of an anti-aging cream and get the moisture at the same time. Just keep it in mind this product does not have SPF so the serum I will mention bellow can help you get it covered. Continue reading

Brightening your skin using products that really work

There are great products out there that you can use to brighten your skin and lighten your sun spots and melasma.

On one of my posts, search for Sun Spots be gone, I talk about the Fraxel Laser which does really remove the spots and firm your skin.

But if you don’t have the time or would like to maintain your skin brighter after the laser or simply try a product before doing a laser, I have some really good ones to indicate to you.

I used the Lytera by Skin Medica, I bought at my doctor’s office, it was recommended by her and it does work really good even thought is a bit pricy, the tube is big and a little goes a long way, also I did not experienced any redness with this cream. Continue reading

Self Tanners, how to get the best at home tan without looking like an orange

These days there are so many walking oranges out there so I thought, they must have an at home product that will give you a natural looking tan.

I got to confess I go once a week to Itan, a tanning salon, to get my Versa Spa spray tan because that gives me the most natural looking color, much better than the Mystic Tan I used to do in the past.

But I got to admit, getting a spray tan every week can be costly so I also found out some great products, specially for my 16 years old daughter, to be able to get great results at home.

My very favorite brand is Saint Tropez line, I read a million great reviews about this brand. Continue reading

Protecting your skin from the sun, my favorite sunblocks

I remember when I was young growing up in Brazil sunblock was never used, I don’t believe that such a thing even existed at that time.

I was so crazy about looking tan that I remember rubbing myself with coca cola because someone told me that I would tan faster!! Crazy isn’t it?! I can’t tell you how many bees I attracted!!!!

Today obviously I manage to clear my skin from the damage I caused, but to keep it that way I never leave the house without at least sunscreen on my face, as well as on my body on beach or outdoor days. Continue reading

Let’s talk about at home peels

In the past going to the doctors was the only way to get a good peel but these days omg!! there are so many wonderful products out there and I tried a lot that are okay but because I only like to tell you about the very best ones with gives you the fastest results, here you go.

The Philosophy Microdelivery Peel is an awesome peel, it helps your skin by resurfacing and rejuvenating sun damage, hyperpigmented and aging skin, is a two-way step process, the product sells in a package containing both steps

First, is a product that feel like fine sugar , you apply to your face and massage very gently , please be gentle !! because you want to exfoliate not hurt your skin, just like our dentist tells us not to put too much pressure when brushing our teeth so it won’t hurt our gums, same thing here. Continue reading