What’s the real difference between looking attractive and being beautiful? Your skin. When your skin glows, you emanate loveliness; when your complexion is blotchy and lusterless, the magic behind your smile is missing.

Three of the most effective skin-care systems for healthy, radiant, ageless skin are the Obagi rejuvenation system, the Skinmedica in-office Vitalize peel, and the Vivité advanced skincare routine developed using GLX Technology.

Obagi penetrates beneath the top layer of your skin, the so-called stratum corneum filled with cells that have been damaged by the sun or environmental toxins. It helps peel these cells away at the same time it stimulates collagen production, repairing, rehydrating and rejuvenating the deeper cells of the stratum corneum, the epidermis and the dermis. The result? Years disappear as wrinkles and age spots fade away. Only available through a consultation with a skin care physician who’s been trained in the arts of Skin Health and Skin Fitness.

An equally effective anti-aging treatment is the Skinmedica™ in-office Vitalize peel which utilizes a unique scientific formula, Retinoic Acid and Alpha Hydroxy Acids with Resorcinol, to tighten pores and reduce fine wrinkles, age spots and mid-life acne. The Vitalize Peel is safe enough to be repeated every three weeks until desired effects are achieved, although many clients get the results they’ve been dreaming of after only one treatment. Takes just ten minutes to administer and there’s no downtime. Available through a consultation with your skin care physician.

Finally the Vivité® advanced skin care routine is a new regimen from Allergan, the makers of Botox Cosmetic and Juvederm. The Vivité line is a suite of four products using GLX Technology, a fusion of glycolic acid and natural antioxidants. Vivité Exfoliating Facial Cleanser uses microbeads to loosen dull exterior skin cells. A gentle scrub and rinse reveals the softer, fresher younger skin beneath. Vivité Daily Antioxidant Facial Serum blends GLX Technology with botanicals like green tea, pomegranate, licorice, chamomile and aloe to soften skin and smooth fine lines and wrinkles. Vivité Night Renewal Cream is a luscious emollient that repairs damage to the delicate tissues around the eye, while Vivité Revitalizing Eye Cream attacks dark circles under the eyes and other discolorations by combining GLX Technology with caffeine to reduce puffiness and inflammation, peptides to firm tired skin and interference pearls that diminish wrinkles by refining and reflecting light. Products can be used individually, but achieve their best effects when used in concert.

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