L’Oreal’s Volume Perfect Re-Shaping Lipcolour is a new idea in dual end lip colors. Rather than using a lipliner to reshape lips, L’Oreal uses a Re-shaping Base enriched with a Collagen Complex to smooth the lips of fine lines, moisturize for more fullness and keep lip color where you put it.

The process is the opposite of some dual lipcolors that usually use a longwearing color followed by a topcoat. The top coat is to moisturize because longwearing colors tend to be dryer. Volume Perfect promises that it will not only provide lasting color, but that your lips will be fuller without injections or irritants that cause lips to swell like other lip volumizers.

L’oreal is offering $2 off Volume Perfect for customers at least 16 years of age living in the US. Go to the website for instructions on downloading your $2 coupon. Scroll down and click on Volume Perfect.

I have to admit to never having liked Chapstick or any lip balm for that matter. I wasn’t sure why, but I always felt like it made my lips more chapped and they peeled more and not less. In fact, it seemed that if I started to use lip balm, I couldn’t stop because the problem would increase ten-fold and my lips would come off in chunks.

Just for fun I decided to look around the net and I was surprised to find so many people who had the same experience as I did. In fact, there are websites devoted to lip balm addiction. There are people out there who are unable to go from one room to the next without being assured of finding a lip balm to reapply constantly.

I discovered that some medicated lip balms have ingredients that actually exfoliate, that is, peel the lips. So these do, in fact, make the problem worse. But even lip balms that don’t contain these ingredients seem to have a hold on people who use them.

I thought then about my own use of lipstick and I do apply lipstick sometimes just because my lips are dry. However, with lipstick I don’t have the urge to constantly reapply, I can go entire days without wearing any and I don’t find my lips get dependent on it.

The majority of physicians and dermatologists state that lip balms can be psychologically addicting only, but in my limited experience, and it seems the experience of many others, lip balm is a highly addictive substance that requires constant reapplication to avoid it worsening the problem you used it to alleviate.

Oil of Olay has been the moisturizer of choice for millions of women through the years and now from the trusted name of Olay comes a new line of anti-aging products designed to diminish the signs of aging by exfoliating and regenerating new skin cells.

Regenerist contains an Amino-Peptide complex that encourages exfoliation of dead skin cells and the generation of new cells. Unlike harsh chemical peels and dermabrasion, Regenerist is good for your skin and maintains the moisture barrier, allowing for deep moisturizing as well as speeding up the skin’s natural regeneration process. The result is younger-looking skin without irritation.

This is what Olay has to say about Regenerist:

In a recent study among 190 women ages 35-60, women who used Olay Regenerist for eight weeks noticed anti-aging advantages over a typical moisturizer. The women noticed their fine lines, crow’s feet, and facial wrinkles becoming less noticeable and found skin softer, smoother, and better moisturized. And more than 80 percent reported that their skin felt better and, as a result, reported that they felt better about themselves.

To see the opinions of women who have tried Regenerist, click here.

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Finding the right skin care routine is a highly individual pursuit, one that is usually a matter of trial and error. One helpful advance is that cosmetic companies are paying attention to the latest in science and health news and products are increasingly improving as a result.

Almay, for instance, keeps products gentle and natural with an emphasis on being hypoallergenic. They also have managed to tailor and package products so that women can easily identify which product is right for their skin type.

Almay’s line of skincare products includes their 1-2-3 collections of 1. Cleanser, 2. Moisturizer and 3. Toner for a full skincare routine. They are available in different formulations for dry, oily or normal combination skin. Using natural ingredients such as cucumber, meadowsweet and grape seed extract they employ the latest discoveries about anti-oxidants and skin care.

Grape seed extract has even been shown to promote wound healing in scientific studies.