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The Mia cleansing brush has all the benefits of the original Clarisonic in a new smaller size. The compact size of the Mia makes it possible to take it anywhere your active life takes you!

The Mia is small enough to fit into your purse, yet gives all the amazing benefits of the Clarisonic brush. Used regularly it will diminish oiliness and acne, reduce pore size, and make fine lines and wrinkles less noticeable. More than twice as effective as washing by hand, but gentle enough to use twice a day. Even better, studies show up to a 61% better absorption of products. So, not only is your skin cleaner but all your skin products will be more effective.

In a recent test 110 users reported:
Cleans more effectively: 81%
Skin feels softer: 94%
Skin feels healthier: 81%
Pore size decreased: 70%

So bring your new best friend Mia along on your next trip. Whether to the gym or on vacation, great skin will follow you wherever you go!

It's very common to have younger-looking facial skin versus the skin on your neck and chest (known as the décolletage). The décolletage is particularly vulnerable to visible It's very common to have younger-looking facial skin versus the skin on your neck and chest (known as the décolletage). The décolletage is particularly vulnerable to visible aging. This skin tends to be thinner, less protected, and neglected in the skin care regimen. The result is a noticeable contrast between face and neck . Don't let this area reveal your age. Dr. Obagi has introduced the OBAGI Elastiderm Decolletage System specifically targeted to correct, restore, and maintain youthful skin on these delicate areas.

Elastiderm Decolletage treats the damage to this area and helps to restore elastin for a tighter neck area with a two product system. Step 1 is a Skin Lightening Complex with 4% hydroquinone. This prescription strength lotion will reduce hyperpigmentation and age spots. Step 2 is a Obagi Wrinkle Reducing Lotion. It's unique bi-mineral complex restores elastin to the skin to tighten and frim Malonic acid stimulates new, healthy skin cells.

Significant reduction in pigmentation and wrinkles is seen in as little as four weeks. Time to throw out your turtlenecks and buy that sexy V-neck!

TNS Essential Serum has a revolutionary ingredient designed to restore the youth to your skin. Growth factors are proteins that turn on specific cells and stimulate then to produce. Products with growth factors rejuvenate the skin by replacing lost growth factors that tell collagen cells to ramp up their output. Your skin literally acts younger.

TNS Essential Serum is unique because it combines growth factor (Recovery Complex) in one chamber and antioxidants and peptides in another (Correction Complex). Mixed together the serum improves the appearance of wrinkles, lines, tone and texture. Fine lines are filled in and age spots are lightened.The skin's ability to heal and protect itself is strengthed.

This unparalled anti-aging serum transforms skin to a more youthful appearance. Clinical studies have shown visible results in 30 days and best results are apparent in 90 days. The magic in this serum is the science behind it. Now you can believe in magic.

No more sharing! Clarisonic has come out with a skin care pair to keep everyone happy. The sonic cleansing brushes now come in a white combo or a pink and graphite grey set. The sharing possibilities are endless: husband and wife, brother and sister, mom and daughter, roommates, or as a gift to a friend.

Now you don't have to fight for your chance at perfect skin. The Clarisonic is twice as effective at cleaning the skin than by hand alone. After washing with the brush, all your skin care products will work better, giving you more for your money.

The skin care brush uses sonic technology to cleanse, clarify, and stimulate. The bristles oscillate back and forth at a sonic frequency that produces 300 movements per second. The bristles gently flex to remove dirt and oil and reveal smoother, clearer, brighter skin.

Perfect for gift giving, engraving is available for the set.

A blush on the cheeks is pretty, but the blotchy, red skin isn't. Many people have red, uneven skin tones and more than 14 million Americans actually have rosacea. Rosacea is charachterized by red cheeks, nose, chin, and forehead. It a also include acne-like pimples in these areas.

Rosacea is most common in fair-skinned people. It's nearly three times more common in women than men. There is no cure for rosacea so ongoing treatment is critical.

Dr. Obagi has introduced a skin care line called Rosaclear to combat these symptoms. Rosaclear uses a complete therapeutic approach to clear and calm the skin. This is a prescription strength line that has been tested by dermatologists.

A few simple steps morning and night is all that's needed. First, the Gentle Cleanser calms the skin while removing irritating bacteria. Next, prescription Metronidazole gel is applied to treat the inflammatory acne. Hydrating Complexion Corrector protects, moisturizes, and reduces redness with calming and anti-inflammatory agents. Last, Skin Balancing SPF 30 is used to protect the skin without irritation. Sun exposure can greatly aggravate rosacea. So whether you are a rosacea sufferer or just have red, uneven skin Rosaclear will leave you calm, cool, and collected.

Almost everyone has suffered with dry skin at one time or another. You may be a dry skin type, have aging skin, or it may be a condition brought on by environment. Dry climates, poor hydration,, and traveling can also cause dry skin. Skin Medica's Dermal Repair Cream will rehydrate skin and replenish your skin.

Dermal Repair uses sodium hyaluronate to replenish skin. A derivativeof hyaluronic acid, it can hold up to 40 times its weight in water. Panthenol is another ingredient used that binds moisture to the skin's surface.
Dermal Repair is an excellent moisturizer but it does so much more for your skin. It contains Vitamins C and E which neutralize free radical scavenger cells which age the skin. Age spots are lightened and skin is firmer. The skin's own ability to repair and rehydrate itself is improved.

Use Dermal Repair Cream in conjunction with Skin Medica's Skin Polisher. This is a gentle exfoliator to use after cleansing. Ultra-fine jojoba spheres gently lift dead cells from the skin's surface without stripping the delicate acid mantle. Skin Polisher will prepare the skin to soak up the moisture in Dermal Repair. Dry skin rescued!

Don't let the skin around your eyes reveal your age! You've probably tried many different eye creams with little or no effect. The Obagi Elastiderm Eye Creams unique in bringing back the snap of tight, young skin to your eyes.

Elastiderm is not a moisturizer. It's a bi-mineral complex that is clinically proven to replenish elastin and build collagen. Your body stops producing elastin in your early 20's.The result is droopiness, fine lines, and wrinkles.Elastiderm uses breakthrough ingredients to restore the elastin around your eyes. Elastin is necessay to support and effectively use collagen in the skin. Within two weeks of using Elastiderm you'll see a visible reduction in fine lines and wrinkles.

Clinical studies show:

46% increase in elasticity in 9 weeks
80% were satisfied with the improvement of fine lines and wrinkles
88% reported firmer skin
97% reported rough, crepey skin around the eyes was mild or barely noticeable.

Don't let your eyes tell your age- put the snap back with Elastiderm.
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Dr. Obagi has been on the forefront of skin care for decades. Now he brings his knowledge and experience to the new Clenziderm acne line. Acne is one of the most frustrating conditions people deal with. Most people try many different products with little or no results. Worse, untreated acne can lead to life-long scarring on the face.

So what's different about this line? Interestingly, it's not that ingredients but the delivery system that is revolutionary. Benzoyl peroxide has been proven to kill the p. acnes bacteria which caused breakouts. The reason it hasn't been very effective is the size of the molecule used. The benzoyl peroxide can't penetrate and just sits on top of the skin. Clenziderm molecules are 1/10,000th the size of any other benzoyl peroxide treatment! The liquefied benzoyl peroxide penetrated deep into the follicle kills acne at its root.

Studies show a 52% reduction in acne lesions in just two weeks. You're getting significant improvement in a small amount of time. This can be especially important for teenagers who want to see immediate results. There are two Clenziderm systems, one for oily and one for dry skin. With Clenziderm you can have clearer skin in no time!

Jane Iredale's new Silver Lining makeup collection is a beautiful look for the holidays. The products can be used for a daytime look or layered for a stunning evening look.

The Midnight Blue liner is the beginning to creating a smoky eye.Blue is the new black this season, giving a softer look. Line top and bottom lashes with the liner.Follow with the Silver Trio shadows. Sweep the lightest color over the outer third of the eye.Color the inner two-thirds with the medium shade. Finally go over the lash line with the darkest color. Smudge colors for a smoky effect. For evening, coat top lash line with Silver Liquid Liner.

Next use The Double Dazzle Pencil. Reddish/copper on one end and gold on the other, this pencil can be used in many ways. For a daytime look, use the colored end to blush cheeks and line and fill in lips.Top with Hazelnut gloss. For a bolder look,use the gold end to highlight around the temple and in the middle of the lips for a plumper look. Top with the lipgloss.

For more drama, pick a shade from the 24 k collection. These shimmery powders can be used on lips, cheekbones, eyes, body, and dusted on hair. Silver, gold, bronze, pink, lilac, and champagne the choice is yours- get glowing!

If we could only go back in time! We probably wouldn't have spent hours baking in the sun with little or no protection. If your skin is showing the mistakes if your younger years, TNS can rewind your skin to a younger time.

A three part system is used to attack aging and sun damage fromall angles. The first product used is TNS Recovery Complex. It contains one of the highest concentrations of growth factors. Growth factors stimulate cells to produce more collagen and elastin. Collagen gives that plump, youthful firmness while elastin gives tightness and snap-back to the skin. Recovery Complex will reduce wrinkles, fine lines, age spots and loss of elasticity.

In the morning you layer the Vitamin C Complex on top of Recovery Complex. Vitamin C is a crucial antioxidant that protects against damaging sun, pollution, smoke, etc. In the evening you layer Retinol Complex over the Recovery Complex. Retinol comes from Vitamin A. Retinols promote cell renewal, improve skin tone and texture, and reduce fine lines and wrinkles.

Mispent youth? Now it can be your secret!

Truly Amazing! Many of us are pressed for time these days. Mornings can be especially hectic. How would you like to have your concealer, foundation, powder, and sunscreen all in one product? Now you can have it all with Jane Iredale's Amazing Base.

Pure mineral pigment powders are combined with antioxidants and algae extracts which are beneficial to mature skin, soothing to sensitive skin, and help prevent moisture loss while protecting the skin from UV damage. The base is non-comedogenic, oil-free, allergy tested, and provides protection from UVA and UVB rays. Perfect for rosacea and sensitive skin types. Coverage is quick and weightless and can disguise a variety of problems. Amazing Base can cover redness, bruising, scarring, hyperpigmentation, and vitilogo. It is often recommended by plastic surgeons, dermatologists, and aestheticians. This loose powder is creamy and luminous. It goes on smoothly and feels soothing and silky.If your skin tends to be on the oily side, try Iredale's Pressed Powder base instead.It has all the same wonderful ingredients but gives a more matte look.

For a flawless finish, top with two other Iredale products. Finishing powder comes in Amazing Matte loose, PureMatte compact, or convenient pop up brush perfect for taking in your handbag. Matte powders put a perfect finish on foundation while controlling shine. The final step is the application of one of three nourishing sprays. The spray helps set the powder and provide the skin with anti-oxidant protection. Choose from D2O Hydration Spritz for moisturizing, Balance to control oil, and Pomegranate to protect against and heal UV damage. Try Amazing Base and be amazed at your new flawless complexion.

Vitamin C is known to be a powerful antioxidant that protects against free radical cells that damage and age the skin. Free radicals ravage skin cells and break down the collagen in your skin. Obagi Professional C Serums offer maximum antioxidant protection you can't find in other serums. Obagi C Serum uses stabilized ascorbic acid; vitamin C must be stabilized before it can be absorbed. Professional strength Vitamin C can give your skin the superior protection it needs to: Prevent premature signs of aging, including fine lines and wrinkles, protect against future damage, stimulate collagen production for firmer, more resilient skin, and lighten and brighten skin for more evenness. Obagi Professional-C Serums provide up to 2 times greater penetration that all other brands.

IS Clinical Super Serum Advance is a remarkable, restorative serum. Its blend of potent and scientifically proven ingredients solve a variety of skin woes. Super Serum is anti-aging, restorative, lightening, anti-acneic, scar-tissue reducing, and stretch mark reducing.

This is the first formulation to combine clinically proven Vitamin C, Hyaluronic Acid, and Arbutim Glycoside. Vitamin C has been proven in many studies to be a powerful antioxidant. Antioxidants fight damaging free radical cells that lead to aging. Hyaluronic Acid is an intensive hydrating ingredient. Arbutin controls uneven pigmentation.

IS (Innovative SkinCare) offers two other unique serums. Active Serum has many fans among physicians and clients. Physician and skin care experts have described Active serum as "miraculous", and "one of the most important discoveries in skin care". Active Serum diminishes fine lines, wrinkles, acne and pigmentation.

Hydra-Cool Serum's essential ingredient is Centella Asiatica which is proven to have amazing healing properties as well as antioxidant ones. It heals and refreshes dry, damaged skin and can even be used on sunburn. It's often used after a cosmetic procedure to cool and calm the skin.

Whichever IS Serum you choose, you can expect exceptional results with proven ingredients.

Over the years your skin has been exposed to many things that damage the health of your skin. Photodamage from the sun reaches into the deepest layers of your skin and is the cause of lines, wrinkles, loss of elasticity, pigmentation and unevenness of the skin. Dr. Obagi developed a revolutionary skin care system that will actually transform your skin at the deepest cellular level.

Aging of the skin and exposure to the sun break down the collagen (youthful fullness) and elastin (tautness of young skin) causing sagging, lines, and wrinkles. In addition, UV rays cause pigmentation and reddening of the skin. The sloughing off of old, damaged cells and replacement with new healthy cells slows significantly.

Obagi Nu-Derm uses prescription strength ingredients to actually transform your skin. Obagi Nu-Derm Products exfoliates old, unhealthy skin cells and replaces them with new healthy ones. Twice daily use of the skin care system will result in visible improvement in four weeks. Over the course of 12 weeks, the time it takes to replace old damaged skin cells with new ones, your skin will be transformed into clearer, smoother, firmer, more even, glowing skin.

Now you can have the skin you've always dreamed of. Lost layers? Obagi Nu-Derm will return your lost glow.

If you're lucky enough to have great skin or young enough to not have much damage show up yet, you need the right products to keep your skin looking young and beautiful.
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World renowned Obagi Medical products have a complete skincare system for those with minimal aging and damage to the skin- the Obagi C-Rx System.
Potent Vitamin C brightens, evens out skin tone, and protects against future damage. The C-Rx System comes complete with a cleanser, serum, moisturizers, and sun protection, all containing Vitamin C.

The Vitamin C Serum contains 4% hydroquinone to lighten sun damage and even skin tone. All the products work together to remove fine lines and light sun damage. Keep your skin looking youthful with the Obagi C-RX System

We work so hard to keep the skin on our face young looking. Unfortunately we usually neglect to treat our hands the same way. We don't exfoliate, moisturize or protect our hands with sunscreen daily. The result is that our hands can look years or even decades older than our face. Zein Obagi, the originator of the famous Obagi skin care line, has the answer. andcarekit

Dr. Obagi has a new line of anti-aging products called Zo Skin Health. His Oraser Anti-Aging Hand Care Program is a three part program designed to turn the clock back on your hands. The first step is Oraser Microdrem Hand Renewal. Sugar crystals gently exfoliate by taking off rough, dead skin and revealing smoother skin. Retinols remove pigment and fine lines. Daily Hand Repair SPF 20 also contains retinol to make hands look younger.
Antioxidants protect against free radical damage and whiteners even out skin tone. The SPF 20 protects against both burning and aging U.V. rays. The Overnight Hand Recovery cream contains retinols as well as Coenzyme Q10 to protect against free radicals. Collagen production is stimulated and moisturizers form a barrier to protect against the environment.

With Oraser you can erase years of aging from your hands!

Do your eyes look like a crow's been stomping around on them? We all get those tell-tale lines that radiate out from the corners of our eyes.

If you've slathered on eye creams with little result- there's a reason why nothing seemed to change. Most eye creams are just that-creams.
They're just moisturizers that temporarily plump up lines. You need a product that actually corrects aging. Obagi's ELASTIderm Eye Cream is radically different from most eye creams.
It stimulates the production of collagen and elastin which provide plumpness and elasticity to the skin. This bi-mineral complex restores strength and resilience to aging skin.
ELASTIderm also contains blueberry extract to fight free radical damage and malonic acid to stimulate healthy, new cells. So throw away those useless eye creams- try something that actually works!

Younger eyes in a minute? It is possible with the new eye cream from IS Clinical. Youth Eye Complex has a silky feel and is absorbed quickly into the skin.

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It instantly plumps up fine lines and wrinkles and immediately makes eyes appear less puffy and more hydrated. Your eyes look years younger in the time it takes to absorb into the skin!
Even better news, the dramatic instant results are followed by long-term anti-aging effects. Antioxidants protect the skin by killing damaging free radicals. Peptides and growth factors stimulate collagen and elastin production. Vitamin K reduces dark under-eye circles.
Users report long term effects such as tightening ,thickening of the delicate under-eye skin, lightening of dark circles and pigment, reduced lines and wrinkles, less crepiness and puffiness. Look better today with Youth Eye Complex and even better tomorrow!