BEHIND THE MASK
- Regina Duke
- Feb 4, 2022
- 3 min read
Our skin needs a little wake-up call from time to time, and there’s nothing like a cold shock with an ice-cold globe or the magic of a sheet mask. Take your at-home spa experience to the next level — everyone enjoys a lavish trip to the spa. There’s something to be said about treating yourself to the luxury of an at-home facial. Some of my new favorite must-haves are luxurious sheet masks, liquid masks, lip masks, ice globes, and cryotherapy tools.
Below are my holy grail products to kick off this new year!
Biologique Recherche Cryo-Sticks are designed in stainless steel with cooling properties. This beauty tool is designed to soothe inflamed skin, reduce redness and minimize inflammation and my favorite is to use as an eye treatment for puffy eyes.
Best results are seen when stored in the refrigerator or used in a basin filled with ice cubes. Biologique Recherche Cryo-Sticks are made with medical-grade stainless steel and store maximum thermal energy, ensuring cold is diffused in contact with the skin. Their ergonomic form molds to the contours of the skin, enabling them to work effectively on every area of the face, including even delicate skin areas like the eyes.
The local application of cold through Cryo-Sticks lowers the skin’s temperature immediately, therefore limiting vasodilatation and promoting vasoconstriction. Dermal blood circulation is regulated and redness disappears. In addition to its soothing properties, cold has a draining, decongestant, and firming effect. The cold sensation is picked up by receptors in the skin, causing a “goose bump” phenomenon, which stimulates nerve cells in the skin and has a tightening effect on the epidermis.
Not your average Ice Cube!! Meet your new best friend the "Ice Facial" I love this powerhouse secret weapon packed with peptides, vitamin C, and collagen. This luxury set includes two Spheres, a Re-Usable sheet mask, head wrap, 24 karat LUXURY GOLD BLEND, and a brand new OXYGEN BLEND! A gold funnel is also included to blend in these powerhouse peptides, vitamin C, and collagen, that you infuse in water and then freeze in the mold.
This is an anti-aging cooling face mask with a refreshing, sparkling, and cooling sensation that lifts, energizes, and activates. This Diamond Ice-Lift Mask is gel-infused with lavender oil and Sensorphine to instantly induce a sense of well-being while delivering anti-aging benefits. It helps contour, diminishes the appearance of wrinkles, and evens the skin tone so you look instantly radiant.
Before a special event, this mask truly gives my skin an instant lift, I love it!
In a market now saturated with masks, the 111SKIN collection of sheet masks stands out from the crowd due to their formulation. Each sheet mask is filled with a concentrated amount of active ingredients that offer instant results immediately after use.
111SKIN sheet masks are much more than a pretty face. Behind each and everyone lies innovative technology, formulas, and materials that address specific skin concerns and offer immediate results.
I love discovering how to multi-mask, if you're wondering how to target multiple skin concerns, 111SKIN will transform your complexion.
This Epic lush mask is a cutting-edge, dual-phase lip treatment. Even the most delicate lips need some TLC. Made with Shea Butter, Vitamin E, Vitamin C together with the 24K Pure Gold leaves -- the treatment rejuvenates and repairs even chapped lips creating supple, soft, plump, radiant-looking lips.
Cleopatra herself was known to use gold to enhance her beauty routine. I love how together the lip mask and 24K pure gold leaves work like magic to plump and nourished my lips.
Stress is something that directly impacts our skin. Especially after my skin cancer, I needed to reduce stress, inflammation and listen to my skin's needs. I looked for products that have the energy to replenish the soul and my skin.
The secret to achieving beautiful skin long-term is a consistent skincare routine. Our skin is a beautiful canvas for so many different treatments. Glow-y, nourished, radiant skin is well deserved–even if the only people seeing it are on Zoom.
Regina ♥
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