May is the month when flowering trees are in bloom, the air is permeated with fragrance, and the sounds of coughing and sneezing can be heard throughout the land.
This Mother’s Day, we are more than ever before suffering from the effects of climate change and are aware of how it’s affecting us and the cherished women in our lives with colder, warmer, wetter, and dryer periods: in general, more unpleasant weather conditions that effect our aging derma.
So to honor the women we love, especially ourselves, we’re focusing this year on anti-aging products that use all natural, non-toxic ingredients with scientifically proven healing properties to aid in reviving and restoring the skin to its youthful appearance.
After all, none of us is getting any younger, but in today’s world, there’s no reason that we can’t look like we are!
To add to the de rigueur delivery of flowers and candy, here are a few products to consider…
Irene Forte is an absolutely stunning, highly effective line. It’s a complete Italian beauty brand that features luxurious products, along with several bespoke destination spas across Italy. While I have yet to experience one of the luxurious spas, I have had the pleasure of using several of Irene Forte products and can testify to their effectiveness.
Through the scientific formulation of botanicals and plant extracts – many sourced from their own organic farm – they have managed to develop a group of skincare products that deliver what they promise. This is a result-oriented line developed specifically for all skin types. But a word of caution: they are on the pricey side.
However, for that special woman on her special day, it’s an investment in noteworthy results. My latest experience was with Forte Illuminate, Apricot Penta-Acid Polish. It purports to clarify and refine, as well as regenerate and repair the skin, while providing hydration. It’s an easy-to-use mask that comes in a jar, and once massaged into the face and neck and rinsed off, the results are immediately visible.
For a more affordable skin care regimen, consider Hugh & Grace, a family-created cosmetic line that was developed in response to an infertility struggle. During their 14-year investigations into infertility causes, Ben and Sara Jensen discovered that hormones can be positively or negatively impacted by ingredients found in everyday products and can lead to significant health issues (in their case, infertility problems).
In order to overcome potential hormone suppression arising from the use of harmful chemicals in the home and the beauty products we regularly use, they partnered with industry experts to create powerfully pure solutions for your skin, health, and home that support hormone health. The story has a happy ending when they named their health-conscious company after their two beautiful children.
I used their Night Serum, which is labeled Hormone-Safe and was thrilled with the results. This is a highly recommended line for its purity and affordability. Read their heartwarming story on their website.
While we’re on the subject of healthy, rejuvenating skin care products, consider Naturopathica, a company I have written about in previous Gift Guides. Their extensive health and beauty line warrants another look.
I love their mission statement: “We believe in a holistic approach to skin health and well-being, understanding that the skin is a reflection of all that is going on inside.” While I have tried several of their products and found them all successful in delivering what they promise, my latest experience was with their Aloe Vera Replenishing Gel Mask.
One of my all-time go-to cosmetic lines is Nelly DeVuyst. This is a complete skin care line for all ages, all skin types, male and female alike. The line is internationally available through more than 4,000 luxury and/or medical spas across 25 countries.
Their beauty products are renowned for their science-based approach to correcting skin problems. I recommend you visit their website and take advantage of their scientific analysis of your individual skin needs to determine which of their products will effectively reverse the conditions that you identify as your concerns.
Their products can be pricey, but there are options to purchase kits at reduced rates, which also make great gifts for that special woman. The last product I tried was the amazing Bio Tense Extract for mature skin and found it luxurious and effective.
While fashion mores have thankfully returned to a more normal look for lips and brows after the excesses of the past, the average woman could still use a bit of a lift, and Bellemarque is a company that specializes in these two areas.
They feature several different products to enhance eyelashes and brows, along with plumping oil for lips. The lip plumping oils come in different flavors: Raspberry, Coconut, and Strawberry and are available in a handsome gift box of the three together. Be aware that the plumping oil tingles a bit when first applied, so you can be assured it’s working.
Finally, for a few non-cosmetic suggestions but possibly the most important, are products from Country Life that work from the inside to deal with those annoying life-changing body issues that we all have to deal with on our march on the road toward maturity.
Country Life has a whole line of products for the mature woman, but I’m currently working with three at the moment: (1) MAXI-HAIR that improves the strength and structure of tired hair and reduces shedding. (2) MENOPAUSE RESCUE to deal with the annoying and debilitating effects of menopause. The ingredients reduce hot flashes and those horrific night sweats, fatigue, sleeplessness, nervousness, and vaginal dryness.
And to balance the overall hormonal imbalance is (3) METABOLISM REBOOT to help reduce body fat, abdominal fat, waist size, and cellulite. Visit their website for the entire list of products geared toward women and their special needs.
Here’s to a Happy Mother’s Day and helping the women you love remain healthy and beautiful!
Barbara Angelakis is one of the founders of LuxuryWeb Magazineand its Senior Travel Writer. She travels the four corners of the world with a thirst for knowledge and a twinkle in her eye, seeking out the history of people and places and sharing her experiences. She specializes in culture and history along with luxury destinations, hotels/resorts/cruises/spas, and most recently Jewish Heritage, exploring the historical connection between Jews and their host countries. She has been recognized for outstanding coverage as “Journalist of the Year” by the Tanzania Tourist Board and is the recipient of the MTA Malta Tourism Press Award, the first American to receive this honor. For the past 25 years, Barbara has written extensively for LuxuryWeb Magazine, and her work can also be found at The Jerusalem Post, Jewish Link, Epoch Times,and Vision Times.
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