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We've all made New Year’s resolutions to slim down, tone up and get in
shape, but more often than not, we lose motivation within a few short
weeks. This year, Thelonious “T.J.” Johnson, personal fitness
expert and trainer to the stars, has five easy tips that can help anyone
reach their personal fitness goals, despite busy schedules and the
stresses of a new year.
Continue reading "5 Tips for Getting in Shape in 2013 from Personal Trainer TJ Johnson " »
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A woman's secret to youth varies from woman to woman. However, we may have stumbled upon an anti-aging product that surpasses skin type or ethnicity with Inspiration Cosmetics Responsive Anti Aging Moisturizer. Finally, a product that accomplishes what it sets out to do.
Age-signs be gone! Inspiration Cosmetic's Responsive – Skin Freshening Moisturizer and Line Diminisher holds the 5 most persuasive ingredients to bestow the
appearance of youth that a woman always craves; it's designed for women who want to slow down the process of aging and add moisture to their skin while doing so. Housed in a smart platinum extractor, the lotion, when freed and applied, will hydrate and diminish the
appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, helping skin stay perfectly moisturized.
The portion-control pump makes it effortless to dispense just the amount you need, so you do not waste any of this magical formula.
“Women want a product they can consistently trust that will help slow down the aging process and keep them looking youthful,” says Mari Vivace, President and CEO of Inspiration Cosmetics. “Responsive - Freshening Moisturizer and Line Diminisher has the latest and most gentle time-stopping ingredients they can rely on.”
The 5 super breakthrough ingredients are what give power to the moisturizer. Shea Butter for moisturizing, NutriLayer™ Rice Bran Oil Extract-Breakthrough ingredient for optimal moisture levels and anti-oxidation, Aminobutyric Acid (Gamma Amino Butyric Acid)™ our bodies natural muscle relaxing agent helps to diminish wrinkling and fine lines, and Matrixyl (PalmitoylPentapeptide-3)-Improves skin texture and roughness. These five ingredients work together to hydrate, plump, anti-oxidize, and soften to improve skin texture, which produces anit-aging affects. Use anywhere on the body that is in need of a little pep or burst of youthfulness!
Best of all this super product retails for just $35.99
-Article by Peggie Walker
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Our best sources have given us an update on the next big deal by a reality star. The fiery Evelyn Lozada, of Basketball Wives fame, has snagged an endorsement deal with energy shot called YouthH2O. It's likely the deal is in the 6 figures. It has also been reported that Lozada wants to be the NEXT Jane Fonda and has a fitness video in the works. Click here for the full story via TMZ.
*photo courtesy of TMZ.com
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Cygalle Healing Spa Aesthetician
The buzz during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2013 was the VIP lounge at the Empire Hotel Roof Deck as Cygalle Dias of Cygalle Healing Spa (CHS) pampered and healed members of the media, models, and VIP guests with 'Royal Treatment' at the 'Runway to Success Event'. With a special appearance by Countess Isabell Adriani, it was an incredibly healing spa experience that allowed anyone to feel like a princess, without the crown or the castle.
'The Royal Treatments' included: holistic facials using all-natural, certified organic products that served as ‘food for skin’ as well as healing massages using hot stones and aromatherapy. Additionally, guests were treated to sleep analyses, and toxicity and stress tests courtesy of Per Wickstrom.
Adding to the uplifting and nourishing atmosphere, knowledgeable and respected yogi, Dechen Thurman offered exclusive yoga instruction, and Organic Avenue provided complementary juice tasting and hors d’oeuvres.
Dechen Thurman during instruction
Cygalle Dias, CEO and Founder of Cygalle Healing Spa shared that, “CHS is committed to wholeness and purity, offering a healthy and sustainable approach to skincare, I believe that fashion and wellness go hand-in-hand – to look good on the outside, it’s imperative to heal your mind and body and feel good on the inside, and I hope my VIP lounge will provide Fashion Week’s guests a fun and rejuvenating experience.”
Cygalle Dias
The 'Royal Treatment' true holistic products were also featured backstage at Charlotte Ronson's Fashion Week runway show where Cygalle's Healing Spa therapists performed facials on models, healing their overworked skin in between make-overs.
Cygalle Healing Spa not only pampered and healed guests, with ‘The Royal Treatment,’ but presented them with a Royal Treatment travel kit that included products in the holistic facial ritual.
For products to create your at-home 'Royal Treatment',which will have your skin glowing after Fashion Week and beyond, visit CygalleHealingSpaStore.com
-Article by Peggie Walker
*photos by The Quest for "it"
Fashion or Style
Is it fashion or is it style? Fashion is the accessories or clothing that one wears, it can change frequently over time. Style is one's unique way of presenting the things one wears. It often develops and enhances over time. We can and should all aspire to great fashion with great style. No matter your age, devloping a personalized "look" is something everyone should aspire to. Its never too late or too early to explore and find what looks best on you to bring out your personal style.
Age Appropriate Body Appropriate
No matter what age or shape, you can change your whole perspective on how you look and feel. As part 1 of this series indicated, exercise is key and essential to body appropriate fashion and style. As age lines become blurred, 'getting it right' and 'looking your best' in your clothes is not so much a function of your age as it is of your height, weight, and shape. There are no set rules when it comes to fashion and style that work best for you. You don't need a walk in closet full of clothes to be fashionable. All you really need are basic staple pieces that you can mix and match, wear over and over, and dress up or down.
Ageless Tips for Style & Fashion
1. Keep your look chic and classy even when dressing casual.
2. Dress in a timeless way by investing in quality statement pieces of jewelry--remembering to keep accessories minimal
3. Pay special attention to personal grooming which will enhance your personal style.
4. Keep makeup natural with neutral colors during the day and use heavier makeup at night.
5. Edit your wardrobe at least every 2 months to ensure you are on trend with 10 really good pieces.
6. Shop for seasonal sales for bargains to see you through the next season.
7. Use a critical eye when following the newest trends by getting what looks good on you. If it doesn't feel/fit right then its probably not right for you.
Define Your Fashion Style & Make It Work
Select fashions that will develop your personal style. Try different styles for different occasions. Example: fun and flirty for day, sexy and sophisticated for night, or bold and dramatic for those miscellaneous times. If you pay attention to what works for you and be disciplined about it you will be well on your way to being a fabulous, on-trend dresser with incredible style--at any age.
Article by Peggie Walker for Spa Week Daily
*photos courtesy of Spa Week Daily
Increase Your Attractiveness Over Time
What does ageless beauty mean to you? To me it means that when I was 29, I decided I wanted to be 29 forever! So began an adventure of increasing attractiveness over time. Anybody can do it! On my journey I learned that there are two types of beauty: Natural & Enhanced. Natural beauty is about Optimal Health, A Shapely Body, Luminous Skin, & Stunning Hair. Enhanced beauty, simply put, is natural beauty with a little help--procedures and surgical enhancements. I'm for 'mixing and matching' based on individual preference and remembering 'all things in moderation.'
On the Road to Natural Beauty
You're never to young or too old to be beautiful; its about dreaming dreams and most importantly setting goals. Be persistent and you will develop discipline along the way. Healthy good looks can be obtained through your own efforts at home, or with professional help, or the use of both. Let your time and purse be your guide.
Simple Steps that Lead to Lasting Beauty
* Not throughly removing makeup before going to bed is one of the biggest causes of early signs of aging. In order to have healthy, radiant skin it is important to remove makeup at the end of every day so that skin can breathe. For faster cleanup, use the same type makeup remover as the makeup you use: Oil-free makeup requires oil-free makeup remover, and water-based makeup requires water-based makeup remover for both face and eye area.
*Starving (different from fasting) to lose weight. Skipping meals as opposed to grazing (snacking throughout the day on fruits, veggies, protein/energy bars) results in sagging skin, wrinkles, hair loss and graying. Give your undivided attention when eating 3 moderate meals a day--multi-task when grazing. And when it's party-time leave the high calorie drinks for special occasions; the new low-calorie alcholic cocktails are just as much fun.
*Exfoliate, Exfoliate, with either at home or professional body scrubs and facial peels. At home, you can use kitchen strategies to make your own body scrubs. My current fave is mixing flavored ground coffee with salt and olive oil. Its an effective scrub that leaves you energetic with skin smooth and soft to the touch; I like French Vanilla & Chocolate Cherry; gourmet coffee shops have lots to choose from. Use at least three times a week, more or less depending on skin sensitivity.
Come Early Stay Late
It's never too early, or too late to start your anti-aging adventure! The good news is anti-aging strategies not only work toward prevention, but they work toward reversal. If you're in your 20s you should already have a daily skin-care routine that includes cleansing, use of sunscreen and moisturizing before applying makeup. Your routine should include exfoliating once a week as well as a face mask once a week depending on your skin type. As you enter your 30s you will add anti-aging treatment creams. Your anti-aging skin care routine will be carried through each new decade with you increasing the strength of products you use, and adding to the number of days you perform treatment routines. Remember you can start at any age--it's about dedication coupled with using the right products at the right time.
Start now!
Article by Peggie Walker
Similar version of this article by Peggie Walker appeared on Spa Week Daily Blog on June 27, 2012
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When you're in your 20s it all seems so far away--you're just active enough not to notice that you ARE getting older. In your 30s you start to notice--I am getting older. Then in your 40s & 50s you start to feel I'm getting older and in a way that makes you know you must improve your health, your diet, your physical lifestyle.
What's a Body to Do
Recently there has been a societal shift toward a youth-oriented culture that has led to a desire to look as young as we can for as long as we can. But as we grow older we realize its not enough to look good we need and must feel good in our efforts to keep pace in our ever changing world. Because of this, calendar age has become unimportant. The number of years we have been alive, our chronological age, is not as important as our biological age which includes changes in the physical structure and shape of our bodies, basically changes in how we look, feel, and move.
The good news is we can combat aging with exercise because exercise has age-stopping powers--with exercise you can dip into the 'fountain of youth'. So here's the tip--whatever age you start at the aging process starts to slow down and in some cases appears to stop. Exercise is preventative medicine!
Figure Out What Works for You
So how do you get started and stay motivated? I tell people of all ages exercise doesn't have to be boring, you don't have to hate it--you can find a workout routine and quick fun alternatives that can keep you healthy and in shape. Start with what works for you by recognizing what works for you. Would you prefer to go it alone on some days (walking or running), or prefer a social setting on other days (group classes),or how about mixing it up (solitude one day, group setting the next--outdoor one day indoors the next).
If you are just starting out or returning after an absence you will want and find it necessary to work with a trainer in order to learn proper form and movement thus avoiding unnecessary pain and injury.
Anaerobic or Aerobic
There are two types of exercise: aerobic and anaerobic (cardio-example jogging & bicycling, and resistance-example weights). The best types of exercise combine 3 elements: Stamina, Strength, and Suppleness. Cardio builds stamina, resistence builds strength, and stretching leads to suppleness.
What I find fun, and can offer an overall workout is the exercise ball; it can be done in a group setting, or in the privacy of your home. Shape-up exercising on the go is an added way of increasing your fitness level and shapeing up when there's little time to spend at the gym. It's a mindset of always being on the lookout for opportunities to dip into a squat or a lung (shapes butt and legs), or looking for a wall to do push-ups against (strengthens upper & lower body). Push up and down on your toes (shapes calves) or alternate lifting legs high in marching style (works core and lower back). These little techniques can be carried out all day by intertwining them into the usual mundane activites or chores of your day.
Go for It
Along with a good diet and fitness, you can have beauty and style starting in your 20s that last into your 60s and beyond; if you make the time, and be consistent, you will look and feel amazing at any age. Start now!
-Article by Peggie Walker
Similar version of this article by Peggie Walker appeared on Spa Week Daily Blog on June 20, 2012
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Looks like longtime Supermodel Cindy Crawford may be onto something. A recent sampling of the Meaningful Beauty product line, developed by Dr. Jean-Louis Sebagh, the anti-aging specialist, has provided results like you would not believe.
Meaningful Beauty the exclusive anti-aging skin care system that helps rejuvenate the skin and diminish visible signs of aging truly is "nutrition for your skin," with a minimum of seven key ingredients in each of their treatment formulas. The line will help protect and renew your skin in a powerful new way.
The First Generation Antioxidant --Meaningful Beauty is formulated with first generation antioxidant complex that includes a patented melon extract plus other skin rejuvenating ingredients such as Coenzyme Q10, lipolic acid, and minerals to revitalize skin for a more youthful radiant complexion.
What does This Mean To You?
In just four weeks, Meaningful Beauty can help visibly diminish skin redness and blotchiness, decrease skin roughness, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. With regular use, Meaningful Beauty can help transform your skin and diminish the visible signs of aging. Best of all? It's suitable for ALL skin types.
-Article by Peggie Walker
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Spring is upon us, so get ready to embrace the statement lip as seen on the runways of NY Spring/Summer 2012 Fashion Week. New bold colors by Bite Beauty have been added to the High Pigment Pencil category. Five brand NEW bold colors are debuting at Sephora this Spring! Are you new to the brand?...then make these 5 new Spring 2012 color shades your introduction.
These modern shades can be worn alone or under your favorite lipstick or gloss. NO sharpener needed-–the twist-ups make application a snap. Made with all natural food-grade ingredients that are healthy enough to eat, these pencils reduce fine lines and wrinkles. The Spring 2012 shades will retail for $24.00.
-Article by Peggie Walker
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Still looking for the ultimate holiday gifts? How about a skincare pick me. This holiday season, give the gift of healthy skin with StriVectin®. For the first time, StriVectin® has compiled their top best-sellers into one kit for powerful anti-aging treatment at a great value for both him and her.
For Her there's the new Ageless Skin Blockbuster Kit that includes a 6-piece age fighting collection, plus a bonus quilted, zippered travel-friendly bag.
THE AGELESS SKIN HOLIDAY KIT INCLUDES:
• 2 oz. StriVectin-SD® Intensive Concentrate for Stretch Marks & Wrinkles-an anti-aging powerhouse clinically proven to improve the appearance of stretch marks and facial wrinkles in just 2 to 8 weeks. Improves visible discolorations and hydrates throughout to improve overall elasticity, texture and tone of skin.
•25 oz. StriVectin-SD® Eye Cream, a super-charged treatment to fight aging around the eye area, targeting dark circles, puffiness, crow's feet, and lost of elasticity.
• 1 oz. StriVectin-SH® Replenishing Cleanser, a rich facial cleanser that gently removes surface impurities, dirt and makeup – even red lipstick and mascara – while preserving the skin’s natural barrier for cleaner, more hydratedskin.
• 1 oz. StriVectin-TL® Tightening Neck Cream, an incredibly rich, luxuriously nourished cream that offers a big dose of firming and moisture for the neck and jawline.
• .25 oz. StriVectin-TL® Tightening Face Serum, an ultra-lightweight serum that provides a potent dose of firming actives to give instant-gratification tightening while also improving skin texture and tone.
• .75 oz. StriVectin-SD® for Sensitive Skin, an anti-aging powerhouse specifically formulated for sensitive skin clinically proven to diminish wrinkles, even and smooth skin’s tone and texture, and boost the skin’s protective barrier so it actually becomes less sensitive over time. Without any of the fragrances, oils or other irritants that can harm sensitive skin.
StriVectin® Holiday Kit is currently $99 with a retail value of $186. Click here to order or visit better Department Stores across the US including Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Lord & Taylor, Dillard’s, Select Nordstrom’s, Ulta, and strivectin.com.
For Him because everyone wrinkles including men, now for the first time men can experience The Wrinkle-Fighting Tool Kit. Specifically designed for men, this kit combines all the essential tools needed to combat the visible signs of aging and repairs skin from years of strain. Small and travel-friendly, the new men’s products are formulated with multi-patented NIA-114 technology to rebuild skin and reduce the visible signs of aging in just 2 to 8 weeks.
THE MEN’S WRINKLE-FIGHTING TOOL KIT INCLUDES:
• 2 fl. oz. StriVectin-SD Instant Retexturizing Scrub, a high-energy scrub that removes dead skin cells, improves texture and roughness, and prepares the skin for optimal absorption of the StriVectin treatment products that follow.
• .5 fl. oz. StriVectin-SD Eye Concentrate for Wrinkles, an ultra-powerful eye treatment that attacks the noticeable signs of aging and stress around the eyes. Clinically proven to visibly reduce dark circles and diminish lines and puffiness in only 2 to 8 weeks.
• 2 fl. oz. StriVectin-SD Intensive Concentrate for Wrinkles, a super-charged facial oil-free cream whose powerful peptides work together with StiVectin's patented NIA-114 technology to improve skin’s overall texture, tone, and elasticity. Scientifically proven to reduce fine lines, and wrinkles in just 2 to 8 weeks.
StriVectin® Men'S Wrinkle Fighting Holiday Tool Kit is currently $79 with a retail value of $116. Click here to order exclusively at strivectin.com.
-Article by Peggie Walker
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