I am not too sure if I would shell out $320 for an at-home facial, but as I am loving so many of the products coming from the La Mer line, it is worth considering. And seeing that this promises “The appearance of age spots, freckles and uneven pigmentation is quickly and radically diminished, dramatically evening the complexion”, makes me want this even more.

The Radiant Facial from La Mer is a two-part system that works together - in just eight minutes - to reveal more clear, luminous and bright skin.

In the kit are eight treatments along with a pure cotton mask that actually helps to drive the ingredients quickly and evenly into the skin.

At the heart of this express system is an exclusive White Sea Ferment with the power to visibly transform the skin. The treatment includes The Radiant Primer which utilizes an anti-irritant marine complex to calm and sooth the skin. The Radiant Mask immerses skin in a triptych of activity: super brightening action, super anti-oxidants and super anti-irritants, delivering unprecedented benefits.

So, after hearing about this facial, would you spend this amount on an at-home treatment or take the money and indulge in a spa facial (or two!)?

image credit: LaMer

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I promise. I did not forget about the winners here in our Comfort Zone Giveaway. Our network had a few technical problems over the past few days, and I apologize. I did select the winners though, and I am waiting for them to contact me.

The following winners were chosen randomly:

Meredith Peters
Lori Williams
Diana Hogle

Congratulations ladies. If you have not responded as of yet, please send me your full mailing address as soon as possible to teri.cosenzi@b5media.com.

Look for more great contests here on Aging Fabulous later this month.

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I wish there was a spot treatment cream that would instantly fade my age spots. Until that is available, I will continue to use fading treatments, including one of my new favorites from Lancme. From the Bright Expert line, this is the Intense Brightening Spot Correcting Serum.

 
Unique Lancme technology targets damaged surface cells to reduce the appearance of dark spots, while a combination of Vitamin CG and botanical extracts helps even out and brighten the complexion.

This creamy serum is easy to use. A tiny bit is all that is needed. I squeeze out a tiny dot onto my age spot(s) and rub in until dissolved into my skin. After using this treatment twice a day for the last week, I am definitely noticing some of my hated age spot on my hands diminishing. I purposely started using this on my hands first to gauge how much I need to use and I really wanted to put it to the test. I am select treating some of the spots, and by leaving some alone, I am noticing a difference already. I am going to start treating all of my dark spots now, and move onto my face.

You can try this Correcting Serum out at your Lancme counter, where the tube sells for $90.00. This one comes highly recommended from yours truly.

image credit: lancome.com

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I was more than excited to try this three step peel as I read about it in a few magazines and saw it talked up on a recent Ole appearance over on HSN. The Ole Henriksen Micro/Mini Peel System lived up to the hype - and then some.

The kit contains three products plus measuring spoon and sponges to get the job done in three steps - Polish, Strip and Comfort. 
You start by measuring out the Almond Polish and gently apply and rub over the face and neck. It is abrasive, so if you do not like the feeling of an abrasive scrub on your face, then this is not for you. It smells divine and feels a bit rough as it sloughs away skin. My skin burned just a bit as I came close to circling it over my skin for about two minutes, and my face was red when I removed it with water. I could already see a difference though, and went onto the peel.

The peel portion is called the Lemon Strip. Again, I used the spoon to scoop out this gel and applied over my face. It is thick and had a very fresh scent. It didn’t burn at all, which surprised me as it contains orange and lemon extracts along with lactic, glycolic and aspartic acid. I left it on for about three minutes and moved onto the final step.

For the last step, you leave on the Lemon Strip and then apply the Chamomile Comfort to make a mask. Scooping out the perfect amount with the spoon, I applied this very thick cream, which felt a bit clay based but with more of a mud mask feeling. I don’t know why this happened now, but my face really started to burn. Not too uncomfortable, but it did get very warm and more than tingly. I actually sat in front of a fan for a few minutes until it started to cool down. I honesty don’t know if this is supposed to happen at this point because I thought that the Chamomile was the soothing part of the treatment. Either way, it cooled down within the first five minutes as it began to tighten and dry for about thirty minutes.

Removing took a bit of effort but was easy nonetheless. A natural sponge is included (looks like paper, forms into a sponge when wet) to help remove. I had to rinse the sponge a lot to remove all of the mask. As I did remove it though, I could not believe my skin. It looked so even and refreshed and seriously - 100% better after the treatment. I waited a few hours before I did my night cream as my skin felt so smooth and moisturized.

This Micro/Mini Peel System is definitely making it’s way into my regular routine, as I plan to use it once a week. This kit costs $95, is available at sephora.com and on the Ole website as well. I would guess that there is enough in this kit to use a good 8 - 10 times.

image credit: OleHenriksen

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Yes, we age each and every day. But did you know that more and more people are becoming stricken with acne problems as they are aging? Now more than ever. Look at these statistics I found from the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology:

• 35.2% of women 30-39 year olds are experiencing acne
• 26.3% of 40-49 year old women are experiencing acne
• 15.3% of age 50 and older women are also experiencing acne

I am a lucky one, as I barely had a pimple or two in my teen years, and only had a small irritating breakout on my forehead after I had my first baby. Thankfully that was quickly resolved, because if I had to deal with acne on top of all of my other aging skin care woes, I don’t know what I would do. Well, maybe I do know. I think I would try these new treatment pads called Ab Acne Free.

AB Acne Free treatment pads are ideal for us aging women, as they help fight acne and the signs of aging. The treatment pads contain medical grade glycolic and salicylic acid to help improve the appearance of fine lines and hyperpigmentation, exfoliate and prep the skin, reduce the size of pores, and eliminate breakouts.

If you are dealing with acne, I would suggest giving these a try. And if any of you have tried these pads or do, please let me know how they work out for you.

AB Acne Free pads retails online with the rest of the AB anti-aging product line at ABSkincare.com.

image credit: abskincare

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