Whom You Know: SUPERSKIN CARE: HYDRA BALANCE FOR COMBINATION SKIN Step 2: The Smart Cleaning Toner by VMV Hypoallergenics Highly Recommended by the Beautiful People of Whom You Know

Monday, September 26, 2011

SUPERSKIN CARE: HYDRA BALANCE FOR COMBINATION SKIN Step 2: The Smart Cleaning Toner by VMV Hypoallergenics Highly Recommended by the Beautiful People of Whom You Know

Toner is the often-skipped step in a skincare regimen. Or maybe that's just my skincare regimen... Well, in any case, toner is actually a crucial part of skincare. The Superskin Care: Superskin 2 Toner for Combination Skin by VMV Hypoallergenics is a great toner. It softens, strengthens, deep cleans and clears up skin. This toner contains Retinoic Acid (an alpha hydroxy acid) that exfoliates, tones and firms. Who wouldn't want to tone and firm (exfoliate too, of course)? It also contains Clindamycin, an antibiotic, which disinfects, treats and prevents acne. In addition to treating pimples, this powerhouse toner helps prevent early signs of aging (like those pesky wrinkles and loss of elasticity!). Validated hypoallergenic, fragrance-free, paraben and preservative-free and non-comedogenic, this toner is a must have for anyone who cares about their skin!

Using a toner in-between cleansing and moisturizing is a step usually forgotten in my house. I used to do this many years ago, but for some reason I don't remember, stopped doing it. This is a step I will keep doing from now on. My nose and chin become very shiny and oily after a few hours and this toner helped a lot. I loved that it made my skin feel softer the more I used it. When used along with the Smart Cleansing Scrub and the Moisturizer, my face just looked radiant the more I used it. This is one of the things I have on my list of must haves. I will always keep this in stock at my house. I highly recommend it.

The toner is the thing that sells a skin care line for me. When the toner behaves itself, and feels like magic on your skin, it's a go. No perfume, no strong reaction, just an immediate feel-good sensation on face and neck from this second step in the VMH Hypoallergenics Skin Care line. As a balancing act, it smoothes, removes any remnants of make-up , and preps your skin for the follow-up. And those little blemishes? Gone! The line is for "combination skin", but I think it's a combination of the products that do the job as well. Those little blemishes disappeared, and I'm sure the scrub, and the toner had everything to do with it. My skin feels divine, and my make-up is gliding on beautifully. By the way, I used this skin toner around my eyes, with no reaction or dryness. Use the entire line to see the true effects, but I'm sure the toner would stand on it's own as one of the best out there.

The Smart Cleaning Toner, the second step in the Super Skincare trio is honestly one of the best I've ever used. First of all, it is fragrance free. Most of the other toners I've tried have had such a strong, alcohol smell to them which is a major turn-off. This toner really is free of any fragrance which I truly appreciate! Since I've been having some breakouts lately, I was excited to see that it did actually help clear up my acne! It also helps prevent future acne by using Clindamycin, an active ingredient that acts as an antibiotic! Upon application, I can feel it strengthening and deeply cleaning my skin. It exfoliates and unclogs pores too! This toner is a winner!

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The Hydra Balance

SuperSkin Care Regimen:

• Cleanse: choose between the Hydra Balance Gentle Cream Cleanser or Hydra Balance Smart Cleansing Scrub. Cleanses while balancing moisture.

• Tone & Treat: Superskin 2 Primer: a beautiful balancing act: it prevents photoaging and boosts elasticity, while fighting off occasional acne.

• Nourish & Protect: Hydra Balance Smart Moisturizer SPF 15: Intelligently hydrates more in drier areas, less in oilier areas.

Fast Facts:
Validated Hypoallergenic: VH-76
(Free of all known cosmetic allergens)
100% All-Types-Of-Fragrance-Free
100% Paraben + Preservative-Free
Nourisher/Protectors are PABA-Free
Non-Comedogenic
Usage, Patch + Clinically tested
(in vivo + in vitro)
For Men + Women, Children 9+

This regimen is a smart "tune-up" for combination skin, providing both soft hydration in drier areas, as well as shine control in oilier areas. Banishes acne as it happens, lubricates as needed. When combination skin is healthy, it can be well balanced, with evenly-distributed moisture, a healthy natural glow, and infrequent acne or rashes. If combination skin isn’t cared for well, it can manifest the problems of both dry and oily skin types: recurrent irritations and acne. The Hydra Balance SuperSkin Care Regimen uses the Alpha Hydroxy Acid, Mandelic Acid, for antibacterial care, exfoliation to brighten skin and promote a radiant glow, to prevent signs of aging, and to help elasticity over time. Monolaurin provides additional skin-safe disinfection for acne as well as shine control. The regimen effectively maintains combination skin's moisture balance: keeping acne at bay while boosting skin’s healthy hydration. Long term use clarifies and softens skin, helps prevent both signs of aging (wrinkles, dullness, sagging) and acne.

Products: 1) Hydra Balance Gentle Cream Cleanser $18 ; 2) Hydra Balance Smart Cleansing Scrub $20 ; 3) Superskin 2 Primer $23 ; 4) SpringHydra Balance Smart Moisturiser SPF 15 24 ; 5) Super Skin Starts Here Set $25 are available at www.vmvhypoallergenics.com

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