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Improving Dark Under Eye Circles: Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer

August 2, 2018 · 1 Comment

Dark undereye circles have plagued me for life. Even if I am well rested, they still make me look tired. I’ve tried countless concealers and camouflage tactics, creams, and remedies with limited success. But there is one thing that all dark circle suffers have in common: dark circles look better when light reflects off a smooth, hydrated skin surface. Dark undereye circles also can benefit from certain ingredients to naturally fade discoloration. Read why Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer can help *your* dark circles, regardless of their cause.

Lordsbury Retinol+C Moisturizing Cream improves the appearance of dark under eye circles

Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer improves the appearance of dark under eye circles with safe, effective, natural ingredients

THE PROBLEM WITH DARK CIRCLE TREATMENTS OF YEARS PAST

You probably have tried many things to remedy your dark undereye circles.

You may have even asked a dermatologist if anything stronger was available. For years, dark circles were treated with hydroquinone cream. Hydroquinone stops the production of melanin in the skin. It works, but sometimes a bit too well. Some celebrities and models over forty have very light, almost white undereye areas from using hydroquinone. This looks unhealthy and unnatural. Unpigmented skin is as difficult to conceal as over pigmented skin.

In recent years, in-office laser skin treatments can remove discoloration and often some natural pigment along with it. These devices are still somewhat unpredictable. Laser-based treatments also have a small risk of the discoloration becoming darker instead of lighter. But many people report some success, albeit at a hefty price tag.

Chemical peels remove surface discoloration, but the eye area skin is so fragile and thin that this can be risky.

But that doesn’t mean that nothing will work when it comes to improving dark circles, it just means you need the right product for you.

Just a small dollop of Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer provides the power of Retinol, Vitamin C, and rich moisturizing cream that is gentle enough for the delicate eye area

WHY DARK UNDEREYE CIRCLE TREATMENTS DON’T WORK FOR EVERYONE

Ever hear a rave review about a dark circle product, only to try it for yourself and be disappointed? There are many causes of dark undereye circles, so not every product can work for everyone. Dark under eye circles can be due to allergies, heredity, lack of sleep, and leaking blood capillaries. Different solutions help different problems and do nothing for other types of problems.

For example, is your dark circle actually a shadow from eye puffiness? Ice can help. So can identifying your allergy or dietary triggers. Using a topical product with caffeine can reduce the bloat.

But, what if you don’t know the cause of your undereye circles?

Many of us don’t know what factor or factors cause our dark circles. The only solution that will work for everyone is improving the skin’s appearance. How can you do this? By rebuilding the collagen, keeping the area smooth and hydrated, and removing discoloration due to sun damage. These three issues are almost universal to all dark circle suffers. This is where Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer comes in.

Lordsbury Retinol+C Moisturizer for face, neck, decolletage, and hands

Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer contains multiple ingredients to tackle dark circles and keep skin soft, smooth and supple

RETINOL, VITAMIN C, HYALURONIC ACID & DARK UNDER EYE CIRCLES

The under eye skin area, being so thin, is subject to the effects of sun damage. Two ingredients that can reverse sun damage are retinol and Vitamin C.

Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer contains 2.5% pure Retinol. Retinol is exceptionally effective in reversing the appearance of sun damage. It also contains 20% Vitamin C serum. Vitamin C helps dark circles by breaking up excess pigmentation and dispersing it to make the skin tone appear even.

Dark circles appear worse as we age because sagging skin makes shadows. Collagen is the scaffolding of the skin, if there’s not enough collagen to support skin tissues, skin sags under the weight. Skin loses collagen with age, especially around the eye area. Retinol promotes collagen production and in tandem with topical Vitamin C, can reduce the sagging and discoloration.

Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer contains 20% Vitamin C Serum to build collagen, fade both discoloration and sun damage around the delicate eye area

Dark circles look better when the skin is wrinkle free and as hydrated as possible. For this, Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer contains Hyaluronic Acid, which plumps the skin on contact. As a result, wrinkles and fine lines disappear or appear less deep. Hyaluronic Acid draws in moisture so skin appears fuller and plumper. This plumping action also reduces sagging, which in turn, makes the dark circle seem firmer and smaller.

Hereditary dark shadows are difficult to improve and seem worse over time due to acquired sun damage. Reversing this sun damage can lighten, smooth and brighten the area. Vitamin C boosts the collagen levels to lift the skin upwards for a younger, brighter look. Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer contains Aloe Vera which feeds the skin, providing a dewy look over time that’s smooth and reflects light, giving a lighter appearance. Aloe Vera also helps buffer treating ingredients to make them tolerable on the delicate eye area.

Lordsbury Retinol+C Moisturizing Cream comes in a generous 2.8 ounce bottle

Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer comes in a generous 2.8-ounce size

TIP: Only apply any retinol all along the orbital bone of the dark circle, below the eye bulge and feathering up and out to the brow. Stay away from the lashline and tear duct.

Dermatologist tip: apply retinol products all along the orbital bone up and out to the crow’s feet and up to the brow

CONCLUSION

Dark undereye circles can occur for many reasons and can make you look tired and older. A safe, cost-effective way to treat dark circles is Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer. It contains prescription strength retinol to smooth the surface of the skin and undo sun damage. Vitamin C builds collagen and fades discoloration. Hyaluronic Acid deeply hydrates so dark circles instantly appear brighter, firmer and smoother. Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer provides a remedy to quickly improve the look of dark undereye circles. Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer comes in a generously sized container that is an exceptional value for an eye treatment.

Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer contains natural and effective yet gentle ingredients

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer at Amazon here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M3PSEQX/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=lordsbury-20&linkId=80ce0c85b497e19a5480f6b096cc3147

Style Chicks received compensation for our time and effort to test this product. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.

Senior skincare: Retinol and Vitamin C Results For The Over 65 Crowd

February 12, 2018 · 21 Comments

Age Spots.

Have you ever actually thought about how offensive that phrase is? As if I forget my AARP status, and need to be reminded by hyperpigmentation.

And let’s not even get into the patronizing terms like “laugh lines”. I’m not trying to deny my age, but there is nothing wrong with wanting to look good for your age. That’s why I love Lordsbury Retinol+C Moisturizer for signs of aging like wrinkles, fine lines, and hyperpigmentation.

There are special considerations when it comes to skincare for mature skin. The younger women here at Style Chicks use Lordsbury Retinol+C Moisturizer as a preventative measure, or to nip a problem in the bud. For me, I’m trying to not only prevent further aging, but to reverse the damage that has been done over time by both intrinsic and extrinsic dermal aging. In other words, we’re not just fighting what time has done to us, we’re fighting what UV exposure, pollution, and a host of other factors have done to our skin over the years.

Let’s consider some of the signs of aging that Lordsbury Retinol+C Moisturizer works for:

Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer: the all-in-one anti-aging weapon

WRINKLES

Wrinkles occur due to thinning of the skin, loss of facial muscle mass, damage to collagen and the reduction of collagen production after age 30, and dehydration of the outer layer of the skin. While the loss of facial muscle mass is best left to the facial exercises that suddenly seem to be popular (and a good diet), Lordsbury Retinol+C Moisturizer is highly effective for the rest of the causes of wrinkles.

Thinning of skin can be caused by a number of factors and leads to the dreaded “crepey skin” appearance. If the skin is thinner and the skin is dryer on the outer layers, then you have a perfect environment for wrinkles and lines to form. Add to that the intrinsic rapid loss of collagen starting at age 30 and rapidly decreasing in production each year, and wrinkles form.

Lordsbury Retinol+C Moisturizer treats the causes of wrinkles by using a high-grade Retinol to increase cell turnover and increase collagen production. This softens wrinkles and effectively treats fine lines. This increased cell turnover and increased collagen production lead to thicker, smoother skin that acts younger than your true “skin age”. Which means it looks better. Vitamin C protects your “new skin” from pollution, free radicals, and other extrinsic aging factors.

Lordsbury contains pure Retinol, Vitamin C Serum, Hyaluronic and a host of natural moisturizers all in one cream

Lordsbury’s formula also contains Hyaluronic Acid, which helps with the appearance of crepey skin by boosting moisture content in the outer layers of skin, so skin looks plump and glowy. In addition to everyone’s favorite ingredient Hyaluronic Acid, the moisturizer also contains natural and organic Wildcrafted Green Tea, Organic Aloe Vera, Organic Jojoba Oil, Organic Sunflower Oil, Shea Butter, and Vitamins B5 and E. That is quite the humectant combo to keep your skin in top hydrated form! These ingredients also buffer the Retinol so you won’t experience the usual side effects of Retinol products: redness, flaking, and dry skin.

HYPERPIGMENTATION

Maybe you tanned in your 20s. Maybe you weren’t diligent with sunscreen. Maybe you have dark spots due to acne scars. Or you just have bad genetics. Years of any of these factors can lead to hyperpigmentation. Anytime you pick up a beauty magazine, you read about the latest K-Beauty trend – Glass Skin, Cloudless Skin, etc. What is the goal of any of these trends? To get skin that is free of hyperpigmentation, which is a hallmark of young skin.

Both Retinol and Vitamin C work to decrease hyperpigmentation and improve the clarity of skin. When you start a Retinol program, you might notice a slight darkening and tightening of spots on your face. Don’t give up! That means that the deeper levels of hyperpigmentation are rising to the surface and will soon exfoliate off. In fact, seeing that initial but brief darkening if how I know that any Retinol product is working!

Lordsbury Retinol+C Moisturizer is gentle enough to use around the eyes, so you don’t need a separate eye cream. It is amazing for getting rid of fine lines and smoothing the delicate orbital skin.

Don’t forget about the other “tell-tale” areas of skin that show aging, as well. Use Lordsbury Retinol+C Moisturizer on your throat and dÃ©colletage. At a generous 2.8 oz, Lordsbury Retinol+C Moisturizer can treat all these areas gently and effectively.

Lordbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer comes in a generous 2.8 ounce size pump bottle, and only one pump is needed for face and throat

Of course, just because we’re old enough to have seen two serial versions of Poldark AND two versions of Dynasty doesn’t mean that we can slack off on the basics: SPF is a daily prerequisite for everyone regardless of age or skincare routine. However, using it on mature skin is especially needed to prevent further extrinsic aging and protect the skin on the whole. SPF is also necessary for anyone on a Retinol program.

Aging isn’t a bad thing. Aging gracefully is a worthy goal. But that doesn’t negate taking care of your skin and looking like the best version of yourself. Lordsbury Retinol+C Moisturizer is a great way to make your mature skin look optimal!

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find Lordsbury Retinol+C Moisturizer on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M3PSEQX/

Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer contains both 2.5% pure Retinol and 20% Vitamin C Serum

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Style Chicks received Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer in exchange for our unbiased review and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.

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(Editor’s Note: We haven’t seen the reboot of Dynasty. Everyone at Style Chicks does, however, obsess during every episode of Poldark over how perfect Demelza’s and Caroline’s skin is, even without the benefit of Lordsbury Retinol+C Moisturizer. Even Aunt Agatha has fantastic skin considering her age. That pop-culture disclosure isn’t required by the FCC, but we still think you should know.)

Retinol Facts For New and Experienced Retinol Users

July 10, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Retinol has long been known as an FDA approved treatment for acne, with the side benefit of being an anti-aging superstar. But when undergoing a Retinol treatment program, what should you expect? What can and can’t it do? Is it effective for anything other than acne and wrinkles? Today we discuss four Retinol Facts that new and experienced Retinol users need to know to get the most out of their Retinol treatment program.

RETINOL TREATMENT IS NOW AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE

Here at StyleChicks, we’ve long touted the value of a good retinol, the benefits just can’t be beaten. Retinol used to just be a prescription topical medication and a pricey one at that. So we were thrilled earlier this year to find Lordsbury Retinol+C Moisturizer because it combines a prescription strength percentage of Retinol (2.5%) with the power of a 20% Vitamin C Serum and Hyaluronic Acid, plus it has a host of skin soothing moisturizers built right in. Effective and easy to use, it is a one-stop shop for meeting your skincare needs. It also comes in a massive 2.8-ounce container, so it is a tremendously cost-effective treatment that leaves no excuse to not give Retinol a try.

Lordsbury Retinol+C Retinol Cream moisturizer has a beauty powerhouse of ingredients

Lordsbury Retinol+C Retinol Moisturizer has a beauty powerhouse of ingredients and makes a Retinol skincare program tolerable for even sensitive skins

A past negative experience or story may have turned you off to all Retinols. But not all retinol products are created equal. Let’s examine a few Retinol facts:

1) DOES RETINOL CAUSE ACNE?

In short, no. Retinol does not produce acne. But there is a reason that it might seem as if it does: skin purging. And once you start a Retinol, any retinol product, whether prescription or over the counter, in about two weeks, the purging can start to happen all of a sudden.

Why does retinol cause purging? Retinol draws clogged pores, sebum plugs, oil, whiteheads, and blackheads to the surface of the skin and eradicates them. For example, I had a few whiteheads on my lower cheek that I could feel and see but they were not forming a head. My dermatologist declined to remove them, saying it was far better to keep using my current retinol program and Vitamin C skin care program (which is applying Lordsbury Retinol+C Moisturizer twice a day, all over my face, neck, throat, and eye area) and she said the retinol would draw out the impurities without risking a scar.

Purging acne is short-lived, about two weeks, and once the purging is over, skin remains clearer because Retinol reduces excess oil production while concurrently eradicating dead skin layers, so fewer bacteria and oil are trapped under dead skin cells, which means less acne. The acne you do get when using a Retinol is less angry looking and generally controllable and short lived.

But those two weeks of purging sure feel like a long time! Don’t start your Retinol program a few weeks before a big event that you will want clear skin. Give yourself at least a month of Retinol use before any big event.

2) DOES RETINOL CAUSE SUN SENSITIVITY?

Probably every Retinol article you read holds that Retinol causes sun sensitivity and to avoid direct sunlight. Is this true? Sort of.

This belief is based upon an experience from the initial prescription Retinol FDA studies. A few clinical trial study subjects reported excess irritation of the skin when exposed to direct sunlight. But many other subjects in the study reported skin irritation because, in a nutshell, unbuffered Retinol is irritating to the skin. Many people report being so irritated from prescription retinol, sunlight or not, that they need to use it only every other day or every third day. When I formerly used prescription retinol I experienced the same problem and frequently had to take breaks from treatment.

So what does this mean while using a product like Lordsbury Retinol+C moisturizer? Lordsbury Retinol+C moisturizer is emollient and buffered, so it doesn’t have irritation associated with traditional retinol, and so sun sensitivity is less likely. Even around the delicate eye area, I haven’t experienced irritation, even with twice a daily use.

But this is StyleChicks, we are never gonna tell you not to wear sunscreen even if you aren’t experiencing irritation from retinol. Why not?

Because the Lordsbury Retinol and Vitamin C combo are still revealing new, younger skin, skin that has not been ravaged by photodamaging sunlight like the older skin was. Life does not hand out free do-overs, especially for skin. If you let your old skin get sun damaged in your youth, and you are now using any Retinol, protect your newly revealed, younger, softer skin with a sunscreen whenever possible to retain its’ new youthful glow and feel.

Direct sunlight can also break down the full efficacy of products, so sunscreen over topical treatments is a good idea in general.

3) TREATING BODY ACNE

Acne can happen on the chest, upper arms, and the back (known as bacne). Body acne can be just as troubling as facial acne and it is often more difficult to conceal. Many body acne treatments contain benzoyl peroxide which can bleach clothing and are irritating to the skin. Lordsbury Retinol+C moisturizer is a good combo for body acne because the Retinol treats, Vitamin C fades acne scars and shrinks existing acne, the Jojoba softens and the Green Tea soothes, the Aloe Vera nourishes, eases irritation and is a natural anti-bacterial to help fight acne.

How to treat: apply a thin layer of cream to affected areas of the back or chest after cleansing. I like that I can wear Lordsbury Retinol+C moisturizer during the day under clothing and not worry about bleaching my clothes and it does not have the weird smell that some acne treatments have, so it is undetectable.

One pump is all you need for face, neck and decolletage or for treating acne on the back, chest or other acne prone areas.

4) KERATOSIS PILARIS ON UPPER ARMS

Keratosis Pilaris is chicken bump skin. If you don’t know what we are talking about, I’m happy for you. If you’re familiar with chicken bump skin, then you know how tough it is to treat.

Keratosis Pilaris is small, dry white bumps that occur in patches. They are an excess build-up of keratin in numerous adjacent hair follicles within an area. They are most common on the back of the upper arms, the back and even on buttocks. And they don’t exfoliate away, they don’t respond to acne medicine or creams, they seemingly respond to nothing, and they can get itchy.

Well, good news. Chicken bump skin responds to, you guessed it: Retinol. It takes a good four to six weeks, but it clears it up pretty well. This is one of the reasons I love that the Lordsbury Retinol+C moisturizer is such a large and generous 2.8-ounce size because it makes a cost-effective treatment for the Keratosis Pilaris on my upper arms. My case is pretty mild, but I’m self-conscious about the area during the summer, and I’m happy to report the Lordsbury Retinol+C moisturizer took care of the problem without any irritation to the area. So this summer, I am chicken bump free!

So those are four Retinol facts that can help new and experienced Retinol users get the most out of their Retinol use. StyleChicks will be talking more about Retinol in upcoming weeks, so if you’re thinking of giving retinol a try, stay tuned for more Retinol intel!

Looking to try a Retinol with all the benefits and none of the irritation? Try Lordsbury Retinol+C moisturizer, a twice a day 2.5% retinol with 20% Vitamin C and loads of natural moisturizers to keep skin soft and dewy. Find Lordsbury Retinol+C moisturizer at: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M3PSEQX/. For Prime Day, it is at the amazing price of $21.99.

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Style Chicks received compensation for our time and effort as Brand Ambassadors of Lordsbury. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.