Retinol in Skin Care

Retinol ProductsWhat is Retinol?

Retinol is vitamin A, it is the entire vitamin A molecule.  Vitamin A is an anti-oxidant that is essential for healthy skin, bones and vision.

Retinol is one of the few items that has been shown (through extensive research) to have a positive impact on the condition of the skin.

The reason that it does effect the skin is because the skin has vitamin A receptors, so it is able to absorb and use it when applied to the skin. When it is taken into the skin, retinol stimulates the production of collagen which improves the structure of the skin. It will improve the appearance of the skin by making it softer and smoother. By improving the skin structure, it will also diminish fine lines and wrinkles and lessen any sun damage as well as making the pores less visible.

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bareMinerals QVC Today’s Special Value (TSV) on August 16, 2013

bareMinerals Trio - QVC TSV 8/16/13bareMinerals will have the QVC TSV – Today’s Special Value on 8/16/13.  It will be a 3 piece skin care set called – bareMinerals Trio and will include these three of their most popular skin care products in deluxe sizes:

12-fl oz bareMinerals Purifying Facial Cleanser
3.4-fl oz bareMinerals Extra Firming Neck Cream
1-fl oz bareMineral Renew & Hydrate Eye Cream

The price is $79.98 and Auto Delivery will also be available for every 4 months for 2 years.

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Clarisonic & Peter Thomas Roth to have QVC Today’s Special Value May 11, 2013

Clarisonic & Peter Thomas Roth QVC TSV 5.11.13Clarisonic and Peter Thomas Roth are scheduled to have the Today’s Special Value (TSV) on QVC for May 11, 2013.  It is a Clarisonic facial cleansing system along with two Peter Thomas Roth skin care products.

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Bare Escentuals QVC Feel the Love Today’s Special Value (TSV) on April 20, 2013

bareMinerals Feel the Love TSV April 2013

Bare Escentuals will have the QVC TSV – Today’s Special Value on 4/20/13.  It will be a 7 piece makeup kit called – Feel the Love and will include:
Ready Foundation in your choice of 12 shades (Fair, Golden Fair, Fairly Light, Medium, Light, Medium Beige, Golden Medium, Medium Tan, Golden Tan, Tan, Golden Dark or Golden Deep)
Concealer in a corresponding shade
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How to Apply Eye Makeup

How to Apply Eye Makeup ExampleWhen you see someone with a great make up job, you may well find yourself  wondering about how to apply eye makeup so it comes out looking like “THAT!” Everyone has had days where your eye shadow seems uneven either in darkness or in blended coloring.

The answer to that specific problem boils down to blending. Always begin applying your shadow using the lightest shade you have, and then layer in the next darker color. You can always add more color, but taking excess tones away is difficult and leaves blotches in otherwise lovely eye shadow.

The steps to applying eye makeup are: concealer and/or highlighter, eye shadow primer, eye shadow, eyeliner, mascara.

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Homemade Eye Makeup Remover

Some recipes suggest blending witch hazel into oil to remove eye makeup. This could get dicey – it’s not the best component to have close to your eyes. However, there’s no reason not to use the mix on other parts of your face – it’s a great cleanser, particularly for people with acne or skin rashes since it offers anti-inflammatory and astringent properties.

There are other items around the house that you can mix with olive oil, grape seed oil or canola oil for your homemade eye makeup remover. One is cucumber juice, which has a very cool, soothing quality. Lemon juice applied carefully helps clean away makeup and also diminishes those nagging dark circles that make your eyes look old and tired.
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Concealer Makeup

Concealer MakeupNot everyone is a master of makeup. If you’re wondering how to apply concealer makeup so it does the most good, read on! Concealer is a great addition to any makeup routine. It hides wrinkles, scars, moles, and fine lines. It also lightens dark circles under your eyes, helps cover tattoos, and can even be used for rosacea (after consulting with a dermatologist).

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Clarisonic and philosophy to have QVC’s Today’s Special Value (TSV) on June 16, 2012

Clarisonic - Philosophy QVC TSV June 2012Clarisonic and philosophy will have QVC’s TSV on 6/16/12.  It is the Clarisonic Plus Face & Body Collection with philosophy.

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Makeup Trends for Summer 2012

Makeup Trends for Summer 2012Yikes!  Its summertime already!  Time to take a look at the Makeup Trends for Summer 2012. If we look to catwalks we’ll get some very mixed messages depending on the designer. Nonetheless there are some underlying themes that can guide your makeup purchases going forward.

For your base, there are two predominant approaches appearing. The first is giving your skin a sun-kissed look by using bronzer. All the healthy glow desired – without sun damage! The alternative is going with a very fresh, natural look combined with very constrained blush. [Read more...]

Benefits of Tinted Moisturizer

Best Tinted MoisturizerSome people dislike the heaviness of regular foundation and find their schedule too hectic for lots of primping before heading out for the day. That’s where the benefits of tinted moisturizer really begin to shine. When you want fast coverage that feels almost natural, tinted moisturizer is an ideal solution that doesn’t cost a fortune.

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Nick Chavez will have the QVC’s Todays Special Value on April 24, 2012

Nick Chavez QVC TSV April 24, 2012Nick Chavez will have the QVC’s Todays Special Value on April 24, 2012.  It is  3 piece hair care set called Advanced Volume and Root Left.

It includes:
8 fl oz Advanced Volume Shampoo
8 fl oz Advanced Volume Conditioner
8 oz fl Horsetail Root Lifting Spray

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Laura Geller QVC Today’s Special Value (TSV) on May 4, 2012

Laura Geller QVC TSV May 4, 2012The Laura Geller  QVC TSV – Today’s Special Value on 5/4/12 will be a 4 piece makeup collection called Glow-n-Behold.

It will include:
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Dry Skin Remedies

Dry Skin RemediesWhen your skin begins to produce less oil, it becomes dry leading people to seek dry skin remedies. There are certainly a plethora of options available, but a lot depends on the location of dryness and the other potential causes.

What Causes Dry Skin:

Besides the lessening of oil in a person’s skin, dryness may develop because of:
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Tarte will have QVC’s Today’s Special Value (TSV) on March 16, 2012

Tarte QVC TSV March 2012The Tarte  QVC TSV on 3/16/2012 is an 8 piece collection called Miracle of Maracuja Skin Smart Collection.

It features a full size Maracuja oil, concealer as well as eyemakeup, blush and lipgloss.

The set includes:
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Bare Escentuals QVC Today’s Special Value (TSV) on March 3, 2012

Bare Escentual's March 2012 QVC Today's Special ValueBare Escentuals will have the QVC TSV – Today’s Special Value on 3/3/12.
It will be a 8 piece makeup kit called – Return to Radiance.

It features a full size original foundation in your choice of  12 shades as well as the new pressed blush.

It includes:
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Dr Denese to have QVC’s Today’s Special Value (TSV) on February 17, 2012

Dr. Denese QVC TSV February 2012The Dr. Denese TSV (Today’s Special Value) on QVC on 2/17/12 will be a 3 piece HydroShield Acquacell Treatment System skin care set.

It Includes:
2 fl oz HydroShield Ultra Moisturizing Face Serum
0.5 oz HydroShield Eye Emulsion
1.7 oz HydroShield Face Emulsion

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philosophy to have QVC’s Today’s Special Value (TSV) on February 11, 2012

philosophy qvc tsv Feb 11, 2012The philosophy skincare TSV (Today’s Special Value) on QVC on 2/11/12 will be a Supersize & a Mini sizeCustomer Favorites Kit.

The set includes:
3 Supersize Products:
32 Oz Purity Made Simple Facial Cleanser
32 Oz Microdelivery Exfoliating Face Cleanser
8 Oz Hope In A Jar Moisturizer

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Mally will have QVC’s Today’s Special Value (TSV) on February 13, 2012

Mally Beauty QVC TSV February 2012Mally Beauty will have QVC’s TSV on 2/13/12.   It is a 7 piece makeup collection called Mally Fierce Face in Five Minutes.

The set includes:

  • Ultimate Performance Liquid Foudation in your choice of Fair,Light,Medium,Tan or Rich
  • Volmunizing Mascara in Black
  • Liquid Face Defender Blush in Fierce in a Flush lighter or Deeper (Peachy Pink) – I assume it depends on your foundation shade selection.

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Etienne Aigner will have QVC’s Today’s Special Value (TSV) on January 30, 2012

Etienne Aigner QVC TSV 1/30/12The Etienne Aigner TSV on QVC for 1/30/12 will be a Leather Hobo Bag and Wallet.

The set is available in your choice of  six colors – Honey, Ink, Ecru, Black, Geranium Pink and Grass Green. The bag has a zipper closure, a back pocket with a zipper and decorative tassles.

The matching wallet has a zip closure, credit card slots and a center divider. Both pieces are 100% leather with poly lining. The hobo bag measures 15″ wide x 8 1/4″ high and 4 1/2″ deep.

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Josie Maran to have QVC’s Today’s Special Value (TSV) on January 21, 2012

Josie Maran QVC TSV Jan 2012Josie Maran will have QVC’s TSV on 1/21/12 It will be a 5 piece set called Josie Maran’s Beauty Practice Argan Complexion Kit.

The set includes:

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