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Glycolic Acid is the smallest of the alpha hydroxy acids used in facial peels to treat fine lines, dryness, acne, uneven pigmentation and sun damage. It is considered a light chemical peel, also know as the lunchtime peel because you can literally do it on your lunch break and head back to work. The glycolic peel is popular, effective, and a good way to slow down the aging process.

Rosacea Awareness Month
Rosacea is a very frustrating condition and it can be hard for some to find a treatment for it.

Keep it calm Relief Serum is highly effective in the treatment of redness commonly associated with Rosacea skin conditions. This formula was designed to deliver an instant calming effect to irritated skin that may be a result of special treatments such as extractions, facial peels or waxing and environmental stresses such as pollution, smoking or alcohol consumption

Testimonial

"The results have been nothing short of amazing!! Sensitive Skin, chronic redness, inflamed capillaries, uncomfortable "hot" flare ups are IMMEDIATELY calmed down. Long term, we have seen bright red, "broken capillaries" fade to a tan color, then diminish within weeks!! Clients are so relieved to FINALLY have a product that actually works, without harsh or dangerous drugs. We enthusiastically recommend "Keep It Calm". We also use it after waxing & peels, to instantly calm the skin. It is fabulous!!"

Shea Body Butter

After careful research we realized that the popularity of Body Butters is not because they are trendy, or the latest trend, but because people love the way it makes the skin look and feel great! After describing to our chemist the desires of our customers, the initial batch exceeded our expectations. Many describe it as a Whipped body Frosting, leaving an invisible layer of moisture on the skin. As though it were a velvet glove. It is a therapeutic treatment for the body and scented with pure essential oils and 7% Coco Butters which are quickly absorbed Into the skin without a greasy feel!

Microdermabrasion

Microdermabrasion is effective in reducing fine lines, "crow's feet," age spots and acne scars. It stimulates the production of skin cells and collagen. It has proven to be a very popular nonsurgical cosmetic procedure. How is microdermabrason performed? The hand piece emits crystals onto the surface of the skin, resulting in a gentle abrasion or "polishing" process. Each treatment takes from 30 minutes to an hour. The number of treatments recommended for maximal results can range between 5 and 12, spaced from 2 to 3 weeks apart. Maintenance of results requires periodic repeat treatments after the initial regimen is completed. Microdermabrasion may be combined with a light chemical peel to increase the effect.

What are the benefits?

• Gives the skin an overall fresh, healthy-looking glow.
• Nonsurgical, safe, effective "lunch hour" procedure.
• Effective on all skin colors and types.
• No anesthetic required.
• Excellent for skin sensitive to chemical procedures.
• Normal activities can be resumed immediately.

Glycolic Acid - AHA Transformation Treatment Crème

Not all glycolic acid products work to get rid of wrinkles. Learn why and find the best products to brighten your complexion and treat wrinkles, age spots, and acne all at once.

For non-prescription anti-aging skin care, glycolic acid products are the best for fixing many of the most stubborn skin problems that occur as your skin ages. Add a broad spectrum zinc oxide sunscreen along with the right glycolic acid product and you have a powerful anti-aging skin care routine. That’s because a glycolic acid product is:

• One of the best non-prescription anti-aging wrinkle creams you can use.
• One of the best products to unclog your pores and fight blackheads and acne.
• A great way to instantly brighten your complexion almost overnight because it exfoliates your skin using natural chemistry that changes your outer dead skin cell layer in a way that almost polishes it to a shiny luster. It means you can get instant gratification when you add glycolic acid to your skin care! Able to give you a more youthful, supple and hydrated complexion. This is because strong glycolic acid products “tell” your skin to make more hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid is a natural skin substance that is important for moist, healthy skin that looks its best.
• Available as facial creams and lotions that act as powerful skin lightening products to fight irregular skin pigment. Glycolic acid will help lighten melasma and get rid of age spots. When patients ask me how to remove age spots on the face and body skin, I always incorporate glycolic acid into their total skin care routine.

How do you pick the best glycolic acid product?

With so many benefits, you can see why glycolic acid is an important component in so many facial skin care products. The trick, however, is to find powerful glycolic acid facial skin care products that work. Unfortunately, not all glycolic acid products deliver results. That's because product pH and free acid content vary and you can’t tell this from reading the product label. (Yes, only the lab that made the product knows this information and it takes effort to find it. That’s because it’s not the total glycolic acid percent written on the label, it’s the chemistry of all the ingredients once mixed together!) Our glycolic acid products, which are available here on Jolispa.com, are powerful products made to get you results. They are the same products that I we use in our Jolie Skin Clinic Practice to treat our patients and the same products that I personally have used for years for myself and my family. I believe they are the best of all glycolic acid skin care products made. And, I've watched the products work for thousands of our Joli Clients over the past 15 years. Without fail, these products deliver the best glycolic acid skin care results available today.

How do you combine glycolic acid products with other products for even more anti-aging results?

Finally, if your goal is to use the most powerful anti-aging products possible for your skin, consider combining our Transformation AHA Glycolic Acid with our Retinol Night Crème and Esthetique Collagen Builder kit at night. For Daytime Another state-of-the-art anti-aging skin care option is to combine our Transformation AHA Treatment Creme with Anti-Oxidant products,"THE BEST" Vitamin C Serum , Nutrient Serum & Advanced Rejuvenation Crème SPF 36 . For the full Trifecta of anti-aging skin care day and night. These products are full of Anti-oxidants. The pm treatment is full of collagen building and cell turnover ingredients. Daytime you will be getting the best anti-aging skin care powerhouses: broad spectrum sunscreen, a retinoid, vitamin C, and glycolic acid in a skin care routine that’s also rich in soothing and protecting green tea. You can alternate Retinol with Glycolic Acid at night or layer glycolic acid and vitamin C during the day. But, start with one of these and slowly work up to all three. Be patient and wait to see your skin transform. This really is the best of the best from science and nature for today's intelligent anti-aging skin care. Whether you choose glycolic acid alone or in combination with our Sensitive & Calming Products and Dry Mature Products and/or our Retinol Cream, the results are astounding!

The benefits of combining Retinol Cream & AHA Night Cream

This unique Retinol encapsulated delivery system provides maximum release with reduced irritation typically associated with retinoid use. Retinol diminishes the appearance of fine lines, encourages new cells and diminishes deep wrinkles by stimulating collagen product, reducing age spots and occasional blemishes. By applying Joli Visage AHA Transformation Treatment Cream that has added peptides for fine lines and then applying Retinol Cream the surface of the skin is exfoliated, relieving healthier, glowing skin because of the Glycolic, (Sugar Cane Acid) ability to shed the surface of the epidermis skin. The strongest treatment encouraging new cells and exfoliation simultaneously!

The benefits of Hyaluronic Face Serum

Hyaluronic Acid makes up five percent of this high quality formulation. Holding up to 1000 times its weight in water and drawing moisture out of the environment and onto the surface of your skin, there is not a more effective moisturizing agent on the world market today. Non-Comedogenic, penetrates deeply, and activates collagen production for a fresher, younger, firmer, brighter complexion.

Benefits of Anti-Oxidants Skincare Products

Which Antioxidant is Best?

There are hundreds of trendy antioxidants that show up in skin-care lines, but antioxidants don't need to be exotic or have a good marketing story to work brilliantly. Despite what marketers may claim about Tibetan berries or about melons harvested at dawn in the south of France, what matters most is treating your skin to a variety of antioxidants. In other words, take a cocktail approach, and give skin its very own happy hour with an array of potent, stable, and well-researched antioxidants! Again, skin gets the most benefit when several antioxidants are applied together, much the same way that eating a variety of fruits and vegetables is healthier than eating only apples or only broccoli. So, the search for, and the claims about, the one "best" antioxidant or the "best" ingredients for skin are fruitless (pun intended). Research makes it clear that there are dozens of effective antioxidants, but it also reveals a short list of antioxidants that are superior in providing protection.

Vitamin E

What it does:

Vitamin E works in several different ways to protect cell membranes from oxidative damage and from the early stages of ultraviolet light damage. It also works in powerful synergy with vitamin C; that is, a serum or treatment that contains both vitamins C and E can be doubly beneficial. Look for Vitamin E in serums and moisturizers.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C (listed as ascorbic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, among others) is a potent antioxidant that works particularly well for treating wrinkles, dullness, and brown spots. This well-researched water-soluble vitamin is considered an anti-aging superstar.

Note that vitamin C, like any antioxidant, must be packaged to protect it from excess exposure to light and air. Although ascorbic acid and L-ascorbic acid are the forms most prone to breaking down with repeated exposure to light and air, even the stabilized forms of vitamin C don't remain as potent if they are not packaged to minimize or eliminate their exposure to light and air. Avoid any vitamin C product packaged in a jar, unless what's inside the jar are individually sealed, single-use capsules.

What it does:

When applied topically, vitamin C has been proven to increase collagen production (including dermal collagen, which is significant in the fight against wrinkles). There is also research showing that vitamin C reduces skin discolorations, strengthens the skin's barrier response, enhances skin's repair process, reduces inflammation, and helps skin better withstand exposure to sunlight, whether protected by sunscreen or not. How cool is that?! Amounts from 0.5% to 20% have shown impressive efficacy. Vitamin C is found in all sorts of products, from lip balms to eye creams, but you'll get the most out of this antioxidant in targeted treatment products and skin brighening serums.

Resveratrol

Resveratrol is a potent polyphenolic antioxidant that's found in red grapes, red wine, nuts, and fruits such as blueberries and cranberries.

What it does:
Resveratrol has incredible protective benefits for the skin. When applied topically, it protects against sun damage, improves collagen production, and reduces cell damage. It is a stable, potent antioxidant worth seeking out in a skin-care product. It also has significant anti-inflammatory properties—and inflammation is a major behind-the-scenes culprit of multiple skin issues, from acne to rosacea to eczema. In addition, studies have shown that resveratrol inhibits tumor development. Look for resveratrol in moisturizers.

Retinol

Retinol, the term for the entire vitamin A molecule, has a long-established reputation as a brilliant ingredient for skin. It is a cell-communicating ingredient and an antioxidant, and provides multiple benefits when used on a regular basis. Although it is not the only ingredient to look for in an anti-aging product, it deserves strong consideration by anyone who wants to keep their skin younger and healthier over the years. An added benefit is that retinol also has been shown to reduce breakouts, brown spots, and red marks from past breakouts. In skin-care products, it's found in the form of retinol, retinyl palmitate, and retinylaldehyde. In prescription-only skin-care products, it is in the form of retinoic acid (also called tretinoin); other prescription topical retinoids include adapalene (Differin) and tazarotene (Tazorac).

What it does:
Retinol helps skin create better, healthier skin cells and increase the production of skin-support substances such as ceramides. Retinol has been shown to increase the skin's collagen production and glycosaminoglycan content (an important skin-protecting substance found in young skin), resulting in firmer skin with an improved texture and enhanced barrier function. If you want firmer skin—Use retinol! Retinol is found in all types of products, from moisturizers to serums to body treatments and many others. Tip: New research shows that retinol is helpful for those with rosacea because it works against the inflammation that causes the persistent redness.

Green Tea

Green tea is a potent antioxidant, whether consumed orally or applied topically. A significant amount of research have established that tea—green, black, or white—has many intriguing health benefits, including anti-aging benefits. The key compound in green tea that provides antioxidant protection is epigallocatechin-3 gallate (EGCG).

What it does:
Current research indicates that EGCG extract, applied topically, can prevent collagen breakdown and reduce UV damage to the skin, which is a very good reason to use skin-care products that contain one or more forms of tea! Green tea is also very good at reducing inflammation. Look for green tea in moisturizers and in products rosacea.

Beta-Carotene

Is Beta Carotene An Antioxidant?

We all know that antioxidants are vital for healthy skin that defies aging. So, since beta-carotene is so healthy for the skin is beta carotene an antioxidant? The answer is yes, beta-carotene is classified as an antioxidant like all other carotenoids. Antioxidants inhibit the oxidation of other molecules, and prevents the body from forming free radicals. Free radicals are what damage your cells and cause aging. Because beta carotene contains free radical fighting capabilities making it a great antioxidant, and great for anti-aging your skin. Beta-carotene can be used in your diet to promote anti aging. It is used in our Advanced Rejuvenation SPF 35. Beta carotene will not only use antioxidant power to reverse the signs of aging, but they will also prevent future signs of aging as well.

When it comes to treating your skin to antioxidants, remember the old adage: "Strength in numbers." When the top-notch antioxidants we describe above are combined and working together, and reinforced with daily use of sunscreen and other antioxidants and skin-beneficial ingredients, the results are remarkable! Remember: A good sales story doesn't necessarily equate to a superior antioxidant. What really matters is that the products you use are formulated with several of these tried-and-true ingredients. Tip: For added benefit, make sure to eat plenty of antioxidants as well. In this case, what's good for your skin is also good for your body!

Kelly has found that the results from the Vitamin C 20% Brightening Serum is two-fold. Her skin looks brighter and gives her an amazing finish for her foundation! It locks in the moisture all day and when combined at night with her Retinol & Glycolic she makes a dramatic difference in fine lines, texture and tone!

BENEFITS

Joli Visage Products are not surpassed by ANY other skincare product on the market, at any price! This makes Joli Visage the BEST KEPT SECRET IN SKINCARE.

As skin ages, it starts to become duller, show previous sun damage, spots and discoloration. This is caused by the fact that proteins in the skin's epidermis become cross-linked and rigid, resulting in a loss of transparency and color. Brightening serum has been developed for use all over the face, as a means of restoring skin color without the use of strong bleaching agents. The result is brighter and more even skin tone. High concentration of Vitamin C, E and A is very effective in helping to neutralize free radicals before they damage healthy skin cells. Natural essential oils of lemon and orange work as effective pigment inhibitors to brighten the complexion for a more youthful look. Vitamin C helps to improve collagen and elastin production to reduce and slow the formation of new lines and wrinkles. This concentrated Vitamin C treatment helps to diminish fine lines, age spots, and discolorations. Visible improvement in skin color, texture and appearance should be evident within 4-8 weeks. Directions: Apply on clean face and neck morning and evening. Follow with moisturizer. For all non-sensitive skin types.

Matrix Oil
Retinol, Vitamin E & Argan Oil
for men and women with all skin types
STAFF PICK: AFTER CLEANSING, APPLY JOLI VISAGE LUMINOUS PEPTIDE SERUM, ALLOW TO DRY A FEW SECONDS, APPLY MATRIX OIL OVER NECK & FACE & APPLY RESTORATIVE MARINE MOISTURIZER! HYDRATING BENEFITS ARE UNSURPASSED!
Directions for oily skin: This light facial oil offers all of the benefits of regulating oil production. Apply to cleansed skin before moisturizer to control “unwanted” oil and dry patches

INGREDIENTS

Tocopherol (Vitamin E); an antioxidant that protects and repairs your skin. The atoms that comprise your body try to maintain an even number of electrons – that’s what makes them stable. If an atom has an uneven number of electrons, it will steal an electron from another atom to become stable. When your skin takes a beating from harmful effects like UV rays from the sun your body can produce free radicals. Free radicals are atoms with an uneven number of electrons, and when they form inside your body, they steal electrons from healthy cells like the one that make up your skin. This causes damaging chain reaction, and that is where antioxidants like the vitamin E come in. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals and prevent cellular damage from occurring. Vitamin E is one of the most powerful antioxidants, but your body can not produce it, which means you have to make sure you are getting enough of this valuable nutrient in your diet or skin care formula. Good sources for Vitamin E are fruits and vegetables like Apples, and Spinach.

Ubiquinone (Co Q10) Ubiquone naturally decreases in our bodies with aging and is used effectively on the skin as an anti-aging ingredient. Ubiquinone is thought to penetrate the skin easily, and reduce free radical damage via its antioxidant properties. It is also been found to assist cells in building collagen and elastin, therefore reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Ubiquinone also has properties that allow it to prevent or reduce oxidative damage to tissues.

Silk Amino Acids; pure silk protein (glycoprotein extract), very rich in moisture preservation characteristics. A natural non-animal protein.