Saturday, March 19, 2011

Old Elvis

Elvis may have left the building, but the clock, she keeps on tickin'... come on, clock - "Don't be Cruel!"

Fast forward to the 74 year old Elvis,  courtesy of Photoshop Guru 'mrmo2' and the Freakin' News website.


As for the anti-aging regimen?  It's now or never, baby!  (Still a hunk tho, despite all the donuts, meds and white bread peanut butter sandwiches, no?)

Burning Love,

~The Anti-aging Analyst

Monday, March 14, 2011

St. Patty's Day Beauty Goodie Bag at Beauty 360

What's at the end of YOUR rainbow?  For most peeps, it's that shining pot o' gold.  But gold can come in many different forms....like.....FREE STUFF!!

Sigh...a goody bag with purchase is like a four leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have!  So when I heard about the St. Patty's goody bag giveaway at Beauty 360 in Palos Verdes/Rolling Hills Estates, I just had to share the green!

If you are chuggin' down your colored beer in the GREEN area of Palos VERDES on St. Patty's Day, follow the rainbow to the Beauty 360 store next to CVS at:

901 Silver Spur Road
Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274

This upcoming Thursday (St. Patrick's Day) from 12:00pm to 5pm, Beauty 360 is having a multi-vendor sale featuring these lines:

Philip B Haircare
IT Cosmetics
Mavala Nail Care
Mario Badescu Skincare

Product line reps and celeb makeup artists will be there.  Make any purchase - remember, on St. Patty's Day only and at the Palos Verdes Beauty 360 only - and get a goody bag from that vendor!

What a great way to check out some new products, get a few beauty/anti-aging tips AND get a little piece of a St. Patty's pot o' gold free goodie treasure.

Beauty 360 is owned by CVS.  In fact, you find them right next door to CVS.  It specializes in higher-end, prestige and niche cosmetics, spa skincare and celebrity makeup artist products carrying names like Paula Dorf, Laura Geller, Vincent Longo and more. 

There are about 25 stores across the country with several in California.  In Los Angeles, there are 4 stores nearby:

Palos Verdes Estates
Manhattan Beach
Yorba Linda
Mission Viejo

If you are too busy drinking, fighting and getting on some serious Irish carousing this green holiday, don't fret!!  All the Beauty 360 stores have all sorts of freebie-with-purchase promotions and events, so hit it up often.

Try THIS on... REWARDS people!  And this is ALL the time:  for every $250 you purchase in a spending quarter using your CVS card, you get a FREE 30-minute facial!  Ahh, time to relax and pamper after all that hard shopping! (A 30-minute facial there is around $50.00 so this is a nice perk.  You can always upgrade it to an hour to REALLY treat yourself.)

This JUST in!  SAVE THE DATES:  March 24th, April 7th, and April 21st.  Go ahead....write it DOWN!  On these days and these days only, use your CVS card, spend $75.00 bucks and score yourself a free facial.  THAT is pretty cool.

So, if you're out stocking up on beauty and anti-aging products for a new look or are simply runnin' on "E",  why not shop at a place that's going to give you personalized service from licensed skincare specialists, special goodies with purchase PLUS a special free facial reward?  I'd call that 360 service!

Magically Delicious!

Erin go "Goody bag"...

Sunday, March 6, 2011

2011's Best Anti-aging Products To Date

Not even a full three months into "Twenty-Eleven" (as they say), and already there's a list of the best of the best anti-aging products of the year.  Kinda like an early Oscars.

And the winner goes to....  Well, there's not just one - there's like a dozen.

With some of these anti-agers being seriously cool and under a Jackson, the question then becomes:

"Are YOU using one of the best anti-aging products for 2011?....

well, WHY NOT?"

Check this clip: It's a piece from The Today Show where Linda Wells, Editor-in-Chief from Allure Magazine, shares the love and spills 6 of the 12 best anti-aging products for 2011... (Allure does some serious research for this and give out "best" awards for beauty products too.)



1- Olay Pro-X Advanced Cleansing System ( around $30 bucks)





We've all seen this in the aisles of Walgreens and CVS and with similar cleansing systems going for tons more, it kinda makes sense to snatch this one up.  It cleanses and exfoliates your skin and also allows serums to penetrate into the skin deeper because it oh-so-slightly stretches those pores.  Their advertising says it better: "helps maximize the immediate hydrating effectiveness of your anti-aging moisturizer."  Since it has no cords and it's water resistant, it sounds like a great way to save time - do your facial cleansing in the shower!




2 - Rodan and Fields AMP MD system (around $200 bucks for all)



This is the system I am currently using and loving! A roller with 200 micro-needles helps to deliver the products beneath the surface of your skin and creates collagen.

Your own little collagen factory!  A cleanser mask, toner, a night cream, night serum capsules, sunscreen, your roller and little tablets to clean the roller are all part of the system.  Watch for my full review on this soon!






3- Dermadoctor PhotoDynamic Therapy (around $85 bucks)




What in god's creation is a "sunlight-activated lazer lotion"?  Not totally sure, but it sounds RADICAL.  This sunscreen converts the sun's rays into visible red light, a proven energy source for eliciting anti-aging effects on the skin.  That is, something bad gets converted to something good.  SPF 30.  It's like solar panels for your face.  Again, RAD.







4 - Priori Coffeeberry Natureceuticals 100% Perfecting Minerals (around $55 bucks)

This is a makeup powder that they say "protects your collagen" by protecting against both dangerous free radicals and the sun’s harmful UVA and UVB rays.  SPF 25 and all natural.  Know that OTHER mineral makeup line?  Well, it doesn't have Coffeeberry and it puts their minerals in those little plastic containers.  Shame on them!  Priori is uber-green -- it has eco-friendly packaging made from biodegradable plant plastics—not from oil.  And they say THAT means:


5 - Origins Plantscription Anti-aging Serum (around $55 bucks)




OF COURSE Origins is on the best list -- it's fierce!  This serum features a plant-based product that duplicates the effects of retinals - leaving out any harsh irritations! Go plants!  Get on in to your local Origins and ask for a sample.  Tell them the Anti-Aging Analyst sent ya!









6 - Living Proof Full Thickening Mousse (around $20 bucks)



If you're not using a thickening mousse invented by an MIT engineer, why bother? This mousse is designed to make thin, fine, flat hair look and feel thicker with no 80's sticki-fest.  Have not tried this yet, but HAIL YEA...WANT to!   When I peeked at reviews, gals everywhere are "shouting it out" that this is the best thickening mousse they've ever used.  Pump Up the Volume!








See the full list of The Best New Anti-Aging Products here!   Go ahead, get just one so YOU can say you use the best....you deserve it!!

You're Soooo Alluring,

~The Anti-Aging Analyst