Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Jane Iredale Eye Steppes


Three compacts, one simple solution.  Each of the five shadows has something different to offer so that you can pull off any look you like.  Every shade is long wearing, hypoallergenic and dermatologist-tested, so you know you’re in good hands, beyond a shadow of doubt!



• Each Eye Steppe compact features colors handpicked by Jane to flatter brown, green or blue eyes. No more guessing which shades are right for you!

• Each compact opens up like a staircase to reveal all five shades and a mirror. Magnetic closure makes it easy to carry lightweight Eye Steppes.

• Interchangeable shelves of color allow you to travel with as many, or as few shades as you like.

Friday, September 24, 2010

Under Eye Dark Circles

This complex problem is one of the most challenging in cosmetic medicine.  So many factors contribute to this embarrassing presentation and can make you look old, tired, or hung over. While environmental issues such as allergies, alcohol intake, hydration, extreme weight loss, rubbing your eyes, and insufficient sleep can contribute, this dilemma is primarily hereditary and worsens with aging.

The skin under the eyes is the thinnest on the body and thus allows the purple/red dark underlying tissues to be more visible.  A tenancy toward even thinner more translucent skin can be inherited. As we age the skin gets thinner and thinner.  Additionally, fat around the eye area atrophies with aging, further compounding the problem.

The single greatest defense in reversing dark circles is to fortify the skin with nourishing agents to thicken it, thus concealing the underlying darkness.  An excellent product for this kind of nourishment to produce collagen and elastin is OBAGI's ELASTIDERM.   Additonally, LASER TREATMENTS to encourage skin turnover and thickening are recommended.

Sometimes a vessel repair cream can help if broken capillaries are involved such as GLYMED's ROSACEA RELIEF.  Bleaching agents do not offer relief as this is not a hyperpigmentation problem.  Some experts recommend retinoid agents to encourage skin turnover; however, they are generally too irritating on this thin fragile skin.

Friday, September 17, 2010

Recent Body Transformation

Three LIPO LASER™ Procedures: abdomen, back, and arms.


Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Brilliant Distinctions Program

Smoothskin is pleased to announce that we are now participating in Allergan's Brilliant Distinctions Program.  Enroll in this program and every time you get a Botox or Juvederm procedure, you earn points that accumulate towards dollars off future treatments.