Bounce Back

Regain a Youthful Glow

and Prevent Future Damage

with Anti-Aging Skin Care

by Stephanie Jimenez

Did you know that your body stops producing Elastin in your teens? Elastin is a protein in connective tissue that is elastic and allows many tissues in the body to resume their shape after stretching or contracting. It is what helps skin to return to its original position when it is poked or pinched. While many women equate anti-aging products with 40 and older, there is no real timeframe for preventative care, so why wait any longer? Take control of your skin by giving back some of the essentials lost over time. By purifying your routine with powerful anti-oxidant based products you can protect and prevent against future damage.
So how do you know these products work? We at élite Magazine took the time to test them out and were very pleased with what we found. As a good rule of thumb you should always test a small patch of your skin before you begin any new regimen.

Bounce Back Regain a Youthful Glow and Prevent Future Damage with Anti-Aging Skin Care by Stephanie Jimenez Did you know that your body stops producing Elastin in your teens? Elastin is a protein in connective tissue that is elastic and allows many tissues in the body to resume their shape after stretching or contracting. It is what helps skin to return to its original position when it is poked or pinched. While many women equate anti-aging products with 40 and older, there is no real timeframe for preventative care, so why wait any longer? Take control of your skin by giving back some of the essentials lost over time. By purifying your routine with powerful anti-oxidant based products you can protect and prevent against future damage. So how do you know these products work? We at élite Magazine took the time to test them out and were very pleased with what we found. As a good rule of thumb you should always test a small patch of your skin before you begin any new regimen.
	Ole Henriksen African Red Tea Foaming Cleanser • $30 This luxurious foaming cleanser is enriched with anti-aging botanical extracts and contains powerful, naturally antioxidant-rich African red tea and Ester-C which is a soothing, non-drying formula that is strong enough to remove makeup, but gentle enough for even the most sensitive skin. “Feels revitalizing. Doesn’t dry out my skin or make it oily. It’s effective, yet doesn’t feel harsh.”
Sonya Dakar Neck & Décolleté Firming and Spot Lightener with SPF 30 • $97 Sonya Dakar Hand Spot Lightener & Firmer with SPF 30 • $78 The anti-aging hand treatment is crafted to help lighten and diminish spots and discoloration of the hands caused by sun damage and aging. It’s packed with Sweet Almond Oil which help noticeably smooth and firm the fine lines and wrinkles of the hands, while restoring youthful glow. The plumping, anti-aging neck and décolleté treatment is formulated to help smooth and firm the fine lines and wrinkles of the neck and décolleté, and contains Brassicaceae Extract, which helps vividly lighten the skin and reduce discoloration. “My skin immediately felt quenched. When I applied the Neck & Décolleté Firmer and Spot Lightener I also noticed more even tone in my skin in just a few short days.”
	Ole Henriksen Ultimate Lift Eye Gel • $38 Wake up to perfectly refreshed eyes, with this incredibly soothing, anti-puffiness eye gel. Containing calming calendula and cucumber, it provides an instant revitalizing effect to fatigued or irritated eyes. Watch fine lines disappear as the intensely hydrating humectants plump up, firm and smooth the often-neglected eye zone. “This product absorbed into my skin like magic! It felt cool, clean and refreshing when applied.”
ilike Blackthorn Gel Mask • $44 This vitalizing fruit mask refreshes, hydrates and balances the iron level of the skin while increasing elasticity. Regular use of a facial mask makes the skin more vibrant with active ingredients like Blackthorn (Wild Plum), Honey, Lemon Balm Oil, Vitamins B and C, Amygdalin, Kaempferol Bioflavonoids, Pectins and Mineral Salts. “This mask felt like a fruit roll-up and smelled just like one too. It was cooling to the touch and felt like silk.”
	Relastin Skin Revitalizer • $ 69 Relastin Skin Revitalizer is a light facial treatment with slight exfoliating effects, helping to reveal smooth, even, younger-looking skin. The patent pending Zinc Firming ComplexTM penetrates your skin’s upper layers to reach the dermis, where it helps your body produce more elastin. Relastin Eye Silk • $69 Eye Silk is a soft, smooth eye treatment gel specially formulated to be gentle enough for the delicate area around your eyes. Its silky characteristics also make it a perfect primer for eye makeup. Relastin Ultra Emollient • $99 Relastin Ultra Emollient is a vitamin-rich hydrating cream. Its ingredients include Zinc Firming ComplexTM which helps your body “kick-start” elastin production. Vitamin C helps brighten, moisturize and encourage collagen production, while Vitamin A encourages collagen production and reduces the appearance of wrinkles. Peptides help visibly reduce surface wrinkles and firm skin. “What I love mostabout this product is how light it feels on my skin. I don’t use anti-aging creams because of the heavy or thick feeling and Skin Revitalizer has totally changed my mind about anti-aging products.”