Glycation and Aging Skin (Sugar driven aging)

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Glycation & Aging Skin (Sugar driven aging)

Glycation happens when sugar molecules bind to proteins and lipids in the skin leaving it deformed or looking much older than its years.  Exposure to sun will accelerate the process, along with a diet high in sugar.  Glycation interferes with the healthy formation of collagen and elastin.  Whenever collagen and elastin are compromised the skin will age much faster. In addition Glycation will deplete the skin of its natural moisture.  Hyaluronic Acid is made by our bodies naturally but depletes as we age.  A diet high in sugar can speed the process of Hyaluronic Acid loss resulting in older looking skin.

One way to help this skin condition, in addition to changing your diet, mentioned later in this article, is to treat it with Vitamin-C Infusions regularly.  Vitamin-C is essential in the body's production of collagen and is a potent antioxidant. When taken orally it has little effect on skin that is already compromised.  Although it is important include foods high in Vitamin-C to your diet, it is needed topically to help Glycation of the skin. Vitamin-C, when applied directly to the skin will help fight collagen degeneration and oxidative stress from free radicals. 

Basically, Glycation accelerates the body's aging process by greatly limiting the skin's ability to produce and regenerate quality collagen.  Smoking and exposure to the sun along with a diet high in sugar come together as the perfect storm.

So what should you eat?  Eat fresh, less processed foods.  A diet high in all vegetables and low sugar fruits.  Berries are a great fruit, for example.  Berries are high in antioxidants and low in natural sugar.  Sugar is sugar, your body doesn't know the difference.  Eat like a diabetic.  Diabetics need to stay away from all foods that translate to sugar in the blood. Low carb is a good way to go.  For example, if you eat a bowl of pasta with a side of bread, it will translate to higher insulin levels once digested.  Same as if you ate a candy bar.  Stick to low glycemic foods, your skin will thank you, as will the rest of your body.

Fruits to avoid because they're high in sugar are:

Bananas

Apples

Pears

Plums

Apricots

Cherries

Grapes

Figs
Mangos 

Some foods to avoid:

Pasta

Cereal

Oatmeal

Alcohol

Sweetened yogurt

Juice

Chips

Crackers

Milk

All Bread Products

Tortillas

Fried Foods

Processed Foods

Winter Skin Care Tips 2017

 Winter Skin Care Tips 2017

The ingredient to make sure is NOT missing in your daily skin care routine is Hyaluronic Acid.  Hyaluronic Acid holds more than 1000 times its weight in water.  It literally pulls in moisture from the environment as well as from other moisturizers used.  During the winter months it is much more common to experience dry skin.  Even if your skin is healthy and pH balanced, the cold weather coupled with the dry heat used inside homes and businesses simply takes a toll.  Not to mention that most of us do not drink as much water during the winter months.  Deep hydration is the life source of your complexion.  Here are some things to consider in your own skin care routines.  These are things that Beautiful Radiant Skin Products takes very seriously in order to ensure you the best possible skin care products & results. Try BRS Multi-Peptide &Collagen Elixir with Hyaluronic Acid.

Cleansing oils are a wonderful way to treat seasonal dry skin problems. Be aware though, that not all oils are created equal.  You want to make sure the Cleansing Oils being used are water soluble so they rinse completely clean.  The advantages to using an oil based cleanser during the cold winter months are obvious.  The right oil cleanser will not strip your skin in any way, will not dry or knock off the pH balance.  It will thoroughly cleanse and moisturize at the same time, while removing make-up quickly and efficiently.   
Try BRS Cleansing Oil.

Elixirs, by design, lack occlusive ingredients like waxes, fatty acids, and other emollients.  They are designed to use under other more emollient products to enhance or treat specific issues like hyper-pigmentation, pore size, wrinkles, sagging lose skin, and blemished skin types among others.  For seriously dehydrated skin a good Elixir can go a long way in turning that around. Elixirs have a lightweight texture without many additives to dilute them, they are a more potent and pure way to add active ingredients to your skin. Elixirs deliver high concentrations of active ingredients and should be an essential part of your daily skin care routine.  Try BRS Elixirs & Boosters.

The right night time moisture should have the ability to tackle multiple problems in a single jar. Used over the Elixirs the right night time moisturizer delivers 10 times more hydration than a moisturizer alone.  Try BRS Moisturizers.

Coming in November 2017 is the new Hydrogel Facial Masques designed to use at home between your visits for extra hydration.  Also coming in November 2017 is the new Instant Glow Facial Oil recommended to used along with your moisturizers for added hydration or use it alone.  May also be used to add glow to your skin after applying your make-up, also great on cuticles, elbows, knees, anywhere you have dry skin.  Will be available to order online soon. 

New Lip Line Treatment

New Lip Line Treatment

Arnica is used in combination with antioxidants and peptides for an effective anti-aging lip treatment.  Arnica helps to soothe dry irritated lips while reducing irritation, while peptides, hexipeptide-3, and hyaluronic acid help to plump with intense moisture.

Directions:  Apply to clean lip area as often as you like, at least twice a day, morning and night.  Massage into the lips and area around the lips.  Product will absorb, no residue left behind, you may apply lipstick or gloss once absorbed.  This product does not work like barrier moisturizers do, it will completely absorb to address the issue at a cellular level.

Contains: Pomegranate Extract, Green Tea Leaf Extract, Orange Peel Extract, Passionflower Extract, Penepeptide-7, Hexipeptide-3 Carrot Root  Extract, Goji Extract, Acai Extract, Noni Extract,Calendula Extract, Tangerine Extract, Grapefruit Peel Extract, Bergamot Extract, Rosewood Extract, Natural Oils of Olive, Flaxseed & Grape.

New Arnica Night Moisture

New Arnica Night Moisture, BRS medium weight night time moisture.

Lymphatic Drainage Facial Treatment Benefits

Lymphatic Drainage Facial Treatment Benefits

Lymphatic drainage facial treatment is great for under eye bags and dark circles.  Often time, especially as we age, our skin metabolism slows down creating puddles of fluid that present themselves as dark circles or puffy eyes.  This treatment is great during allergy season, after a cold or sinus congestion, or after a night out on the town where alcohol and salty foods may have been consumed.  It is especially beneficial to have during and after a nutritional cleanse to help rid your lymphatic system of toxins that are being released during the process.

A sluggish lymph system can be the cause of many skin related problems.  The skin is the largest elimination organ, approximately 1/3 of all body impurities are eliminated and released through the pores of the skin.  Our bodies are constantly being assaulted by toxic substances, from the foods we consume and even from the air we breathe.

The immune systems first line of defense is the skin.  Toxic build-up and sluggish lymph circulation limits the bodies ability to function properly.  A few examples of skin health related problems that can be attributed to improper lymphatic functions are:  

• Bumps under the skin surface
• Sensitive, allergic skin
• Puffy eyes
• Puffy cheeks
• Acne
• Dark under eye circles
• Sallow dull complexion

One of the easiest ways to engage your lymph system is to use a very gentle oscillating facial brush morning and night.  Let the brush sit on the different areas of the skin you see in the above photo, taking at least 1-3 minutes to complete the face.  You will notice your skin instantly looking more vibrant once the stagnant fluid is removed through the lymph system.  Ask for the lymphatic treatment when you come if for your services, you'll love it!  

At BRS we sell the perfect oscillating facial brush to engage your lymphatic system. You want a brush that is very gently and one that spins.  The lymph is located just under the surface of the skin.  If you use too much pressure it will not work.  Brushes that are too harsh, or too heavy on the skin will not engage the lymph system.  

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Best Night Time Skincare Advice & Products

Best Night Time Skincare Advice & Products

FACE IT....
Your night time skin care routine is so important.  It is the most important thing you can do to guarantee you wake-up looking refreshed & beautiful, ready to face your day.

The affects of sleep on your skin is not any different than the affect sleep has on the rest of your body.  Remember, your skin is the largest organ of your body and responds to how you treat it, good or bad.

While you are asleep the cells of your skin, along with all the cells in your body go into overdrive.  Your night time cells are doing the best they can to repair the damage done during the day from exposure to environmental contaminants as well as toxins we ingest through our nutritional choices.  During the night your blood vessels dilate, allowing an increased flow of nutrients and oxygen to be carried to the cells.  Did you know that your cells regenerate faster at night?  They do!  This is the perfect time to feed your skin what it needs to repair itself so you can awake with Beautiful Radiant Skin.  

The best night time skin care routine is one that will do 3 things:

1.  Exfoliate the dead skin cells from the surface of your skin
2.  Feel your skin with cellular regenerative properties
3.  Moisturize with a product that goes deep enough to be retained all night

Take a look at Beautiful Radiant Skin's Daily Routine:

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Professional Tips For Beautiful Radiant Skin

PROFESSIONAL TIPS FOR BEAUTIFUL RADIANT SKIN


1.  By far the most important thing you can do is to stay out of the sun and wear sunscreen of SPF-30 or higher.  Did you know that over 80% of our skins’ damage is caused from exposure, especially exposure to the sun?  Preventing the damage in the first place is much easier than fixing it after the fact, so wear your sunscreen.

2.  Believe it or not even the slightest sensitivity to dairy and/or wheat can have a dramatic impact on the appearance of your skin.  As we know, our skin is the largest organ in our bodies and therefore is affected by how we treat it, both internally and externally.  How do you know if you have a sensitivity or not?  I am not a doctor, this is not medical advice.  However, I am a skin care expert so speaking from that platform here is what I know to be true in over 35+ years of experience.  If you  notice breakouts that look more like a rash than pimples, they can be pustules or not, red in color, and may or may not itch, you may have sensitivity to dairy and/or wheat.  I recommend removing both items from your diet for 1 month and then add them back, 1 at a time, a month apart.  Take notice of the changes in your skin and then you’ll know if you are one of the many who suffer from sensitivities to these foods.  See your doctor for testing and diagnosis.

3.  Sleep is very important to the health and appearance of your skin. When you are sleep deprived, your circulation slows and your body does not rejuvenate at the same rate it does when well rested.  Your cells go to work at night, repairing what they can.  If they cannot repair while you sleep it will be obvious in the way your skin looks.  Your skin will look dull, sallow and puffy if you are not well rested.  So get your Z’s.

4.  Pay attention to your neck and chest!  Most of the same products you use on your face should be used on your neck and chest, with the exception of how you exfoliate this area.  The skin on the neck and chest is different than the skin on your face, you have less fat on the neck and chest, the skin is generally thinner in these areas.  You need to use an exfoliator specifically designed for this area.  Of course my recommendation is Décolleté & Neck Resurfacing Elixir by Beautiful Radiant Skin Products.

5.  Diet is very important to the health of your skin.  Your diet has a huge impact on the appearance of your skin.  I recommend a diet full of fresh vegetables, low glycemic fruits, like berries,  fresh juices of mostly vegetables, healthy fats like nuts and fish, and at least 6-8 glasses of water a day.  Foods that contain refined sugar, salt, simple carbohydrates like white flour are not good for your skin.

6.  Use a good Vitamin-C Elixir daily under your sunscreen.  I recommend Vitamin-C Antioxidant Elixir by Beautiful Radiant Skin Products.  Use of this product will retard your skins’ ability to form hyper-pigmentation (dark spots). 

7.  This should go without saying, but that won’t stop me.  Do not drink alcohol daily or smoke!!!  Alcohol in moderation, a few drinks a week is fine, but even at that pace it is dehydrating to your skin.  Smoking is NEVER okay.  If you smoke….stop-it!

How to treat & prevent adult breakouts

Are you experiencing adult breakouts?  There is a difference between teen and adult breakouts.  Teen breakouts are almost always the result of the over production of sebum (oil) caused by hormonal fluctuations and surges.   Hormone fluctuations are usually about 75% of the cause of teen acne.  Also teens are more likely to be lazy with their skin care routines, making up the remaining 25%.  In the majority of cases if teens follow a strict skin care routine they will see a significant improvement in their acne.  This is not always the case with adults.

Adult breakouts can be caused by several different things making it harder to treat. Hormonal upheavals do not go away as we age, this is why women notice breakouts during their menstrual cycles and again in menopause.  Men have hormonal fluctuations too, and may notice breakouts in a cyclical pattern as do women. 

Adult breakouts can also be caused by food allergies, most common being wheat and dairy.  Believe it or not even the slightest sensitivity to these 2 foods can have a huge impact on breakouts.  I recommend that adults who eat a lot of one or both of these foods try eliminating them to see if it helps.  Many times this alone can make a huge difference.  Other contributing factors are stress, medications, diet, skin care hygiene habits, dehydration rather internal and/or external, the overuse of drying agents (over the counter spot treatments), build-up on the surface of the skin from not exfoliating often enough....or ever.   

The best way to prevent adult breakouts is to control the things listed above like stress, etc.  In addition, take an active role in how you care for your skin. When combined these things will help. So what can you do? Start by making sure you are following a good at home skin care routine considering the following things: 

1.  First you MUST pH balance your skin. People mistakenly believe if they dry out their blemishes it is a good thing.  It's not, it's a bad thing. When you over dry you knock off the pH balance resulting in more oil being pumped to make up for the dryness that was caused....thus the never ending cycle of breaking out then clearing up only to break out again.  This is why pH balancing is so important.  Use products that do not disrupt the pH balance.   
Alpha Enzyme Cleanse and Botanic Soft Cleanse. 

2.  Use a potent anti-oxidant to help fight the free radicals caused by our everyday environment.  Vitamin-C Elixir  These free radicals cause havoc in your entire body and the skin will reflect the damage.

3.  Exfoliate on a regular basis, I recommend nightly use of a topical exfoliating elixir to help rid the dead skin cells from the surface of the skin, this prevents blockages that can lead to blemishes.  Glycolic-50 Elixir  Also exfoliating a few times a week with a manually helps keep skin completely free from build-up.  Exfoliating Pore Reducer

4.  Make sure you are using a moisturiser.  Many times people think moisture causes breakouts, this is wrong, and actually the opposite is true.  If you do not use a moisturiser to balance the pH of your skin you will over dry....and as a result, over produce oil to compensate creating the cycle mentioned above.  Multi-Peptide & Collagen Elixir for moisture without oil.

If all of this is overwhelming don't worry, a short visit with your Esthetician will simplify and help you.  At BRS facial  spa our product consultations are free, we will recommend the right products for you and show you how to use them.  Everybody's skin is different, there is no ONE CURE for breakouts and there is no ONE PRODUCT that will work for everybody. 
Visit us at BRSfacialspa.com or BeautifulRadiantSkinProducts.com

What do facial toners and astringents do?

What are facial toners and astringents, and what do they do?  Are they necessary?  Confused?  Use them because you think you should, but don't really know why?  Here's the scoop on this confusing issue.

Toners & Astringents are the same thing with different names.  If you ask me, both are simply an extension of the cleansing process.  If you are seeing residue on your cotton ball after applying toner or astringent the message to you should not be: "Oh good, had I not used astringent or toner this would still be on my skin."  Instead the message should be this, "You didn't cleanse your face very well."  After a thorough cleansing of your face there should not be any make-up, oil, or residue of any sort left on your face.  So in my opinion you do not need a toner or an astringent you simply need to get better at washing your face.  

What about the toners and astringents "closing down the pores".  We've all heard this right?  News flash you can achieve this with a cool water rinse.  It's not the ingredients in the product that are closing down the pores it's the temperature of the product, usually room temperature. 

 At Beautiful Radiant Skin (BRS) we do not sell or use them, instead the second step in our daily regimen is a Skin Softener.  What's the difference?  A Skin Softener is going to open the pores of your skin so the following products can penetrate to do what they are intended to do.  Remember your skin is like a sponge, it will absorb product better if it's damp when product is applied.  Skin Softener will aid in this process. 

Newest and best anti-aging skin care treatments, products and advice

For the newest and best anti-aging skin care treatments, products and advice visit our official website at BRSfacialspa.com  

Looking for the best face products, the most aggressive, yet safe and natural anti-aging skin care products available?  Look no further....
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Decollete & Neck Resurfacing Elixir

Décolleté & Neck Resurfacing Elixir
$45 in-store
$50 online with shipping included

Gently and effectively exfoliates the
delicate areas of the neck and chest.
Lightens dark pigmentation, minimizes lines and wrinkles.

Vitamins (A,C,E), Herbal extracts, natural Algae, and exclusive acid-free marine technology gently enhances the skins natural shedding cycle.  Visibly improves texture, reduces dark pigmentation, calms irritation, and softens wrinkles and rough texture.  Helps achieve a more even skin color and tone, while significantly yet gently resurfacing the delicate areas of the neck and chest.

Direction:
Apply to neck and chest first thing in the morning after cleansing and before moisturizer, repeat at night before going to bed.


Available at  BeatifulRadiantSkinProducts.com 

Beautiful Radiant Skin & BRS facial spa

We'd love to meet you and help you with your skin care needs, if you're local please call us at 909-436-4364.  We are in the Southern California area, for full address and location visit our website at BRSfacialspa.com   If you are someone who has questions about skin care, feel free to ask here, or SKYPE us at 'Beautiful Radiant Skin'  you may also visit us on our Facebook Page

Best Anti-Aging Skin Care Products

Hi, I am Cathy Hille, founder of Beautiful Radiant Skin Products (BRS).  I am the proud owner of Beautiful Radiant Skin Treatment Center where I specialize in anti-aging skin care. 



Licensed for over 30 years, it is tough to find someone who has done as much research as I have done, and continue to do.  I have specialized in Anti-Aging  Skin Care, exclusively, since 2001 when I stepped away from a salon I owned to give 100% of my attention to the research of Anti-Aging skin care and  treatments.  I work with clients daily to help them achieve their skin care goals.  I use exclusively BRS products on my own skin, in the treatment room, as well as recommend them to my clients for their at home skin care routines.

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BRS products are made with the highest quality::

Essential Oils

Natural Oils

Cold Pressed Botanical Extracts

Marine Extracts

Vitamins C, A, B5, B6, C, D3, E, F, H, K,

Natural Exfoliants

Hyaluronic Acid

Deanol - Muscle Toning & Firming Agent

DMAE (Deanol)

Retinol (Vitamin A)

Hexapeptide 3 - Firming Agent

Alpha & Beta-Hydroxy Acids

Natural Enzymes

Sodium PCA

Hyaluronic Complex

Amino Acids

Hydroplex, Panthenol

Penapeptides

RNA & DNA

Bio-Active substances found in plant placental

Live Cell Complex

These products were founded, in part, because of my own selfish need and desire to have the best for my own skin.  I do a ridiculous amount of research and share that knowledge through my blog, web magazine articles, and serving as the featured Esthetician on one of the largest aesthetic websites on the internet where clients write in with questions.

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​The Laboratory for Beautiful Radiant Skin Products is located in Southern California  A. uniquely self contained, state of the art, cosmetic production facility, where BRS is created and manufactures some of the finest and most effective skin care products available today; at some of the most competitive prices. 

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BRS is renowned for the consistent high quality and efficacy of its products which are created from the best of both newly discovered as well as traditional natural ingredients.  You can rest assured that BRS is always on the cutting edge of what works, and  better yet, what does not. 

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BRS skin care formulas are composed of the most effective and purest ingredients.  BRS products are sold in a retail setting as well as being the product of choice for Estheticians in a professional setting, and now they are available to you.  To read product user testimonials click here.