Spring-cleaning season is in full effect, making it the perfect time to freshen up your skin care routine with some of Stemulation’s newest additions! While you’re tossing out the old and bringing in the new products, check out our latest fave- the Elevate Eye Cream. A recent poll from Temptalia showed that out of 4,384 voters, 71% said they “Always” or “Sometimes” use eye cream, so women and men alike know the importance of moisturizing the sensitive skin around the eye. But are they using the right one?

Stemulation’s new Elevate Eye Cream incorporates our strong age-fighting technology with gentle and soothing moisturizers. Our eye cream was designed to target the three most telling signs of age: fine lines, dark circles, and puffiness. The nourishing formula will hydrate, smooth, brighten, contour, and reduce inflammation— one cream that does the work of 5 products? EYE do!

Try out our Elevate Eye Cream today and spring forward with bright eyes wide this season! Available for purchase here or at your favorite dermatologist.

UPDATE: Our Elevate Eye Cream is OUT OF STOCK due to high demand– thank you everyone for your continued support! We estimate restocking for the cream on May 15th. Thank you for your patience!

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The beautiful inside of a Murale store

Stemulation Luxury Skin Care® announced today a retail partnership with Murale, a luxury skin care retailer in Canada.  Starting this month, Murale will introduce the following Stemulation products in the SKIN LAB™ section of their eight retail stores:  Facial Serum, Boost Crème and Rescue Repair Hand and Body Treatment.

Murale is Canada’s destination for luxury beauty and skin care, and offers a shopping experience unlike any other in the world.  Known for its unprecedented assortment of top-tier cosmetics, fragrances, skin care lines and dermatological brands, each Murale store also houses a state-of-the-art dermatological skincare center, private rooms for facials and esthetic services, a carefully-edited fragrance library and more. It is extremely exciting for Stemulation to be featured in this prestigious retailer!

“Our team is constantly scouring the globe in search of the most interesting, effective and in-demand beauty and skincare brands,” said Carol Wheatley, director of cosmetics for Murale. “When we found Stemulation, we were immediately enamored with the brand’s breakthrough stem cell technology.  We are thrilled to be able to offer our customers an exclusive introduction to this new line of incredible products that are truly unlike anything else on the market.”

Stemulation Luxury Skin Care products that are now available at Murale include:

Facial Serum – 15mL/0.5oz  or 30mL/1oz 

The serum is formulated with advanced stem cell technology to stimulate the growth and reproduction of skin cells and visibly diminish the appearance of wrinkles to achieve a radiant glow that can only come naturally with the appearance of new skin.

Boost Crème – 15mL/0.5oz or 30mL/1oz 

This ultra-rich cream activates a natural and gentle exfoliation to rid your skin of old, dead or damaged cells, creating a clear path for regeneration.  It includes an all-natural ingredient from the Tropics that is the world’s most powerful antioxidant.

Rescue Repair Treatment Crème 50mL/1.7oz 

This spot treatment crème is formulated for dark spots and fatigued skin in troubled areas: neck, décolleté, hands, feet and elbows. Rescue Repair combines advanced technology with proven age-defying ingredients, to replenish the essential antioxidants and peptides your body needs to repair spots troubled with sun damage, extreme dryness, loose skin and calluses.

To find Murale locations, or to learn more about the products and services they offer, visit www.murale.ca.

In addition to its retail distribution through Murale, Stemulation products are available in a variety of specialty stores, couture stores and medical spas in the United States and Canada, as well as online.  For more information about the company or to find out where to purchase Stemulation products, please visit www.stemulation.com.

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A face mask can rejuvenate and replenish your skin, but some will leave your wallet feeling depleted. Who knew a simple trip to the grocery store (or your well-stocked pantry) could supply you with all you’ll need for hydrated & smooth skin? Here’s a list of the best recipes for smooth skin, all made of ingredients that are probably sitting in your refrigerator as we speak.

For oily or acne-prone skin:

Banana & Honey mask

Ingredients:

1 banana, preferably ripe (you can keep ripe bananas in the freezer. Let it thaw before using)

1 tbsp honey

An orange or a lemon

Preparation:

Apply to face for 15 minutes before rinsing with a cool washcloth or a steaming warm washcloth. This is the same preparation for all masks.

For dry skin:

Milk Mask

Ingredients:

1 tsp powdered milk

1 tbsp runny honey

1 tsp aloe vera gel

2 drops essential oil (lavender is soothing)

For combination skin:

Rose Mask

Ingredients:

2 tbsps rosewater

1 tbsp natural yogurt, room temperature (not lowfat or non-fat)

1 tbsp runny honey (to get honey runny, you can warm it in a microwave for a few seconds).

For sensitive skin:

Yogurt Mask

Ingredients:

1 cup natural yogurt (just-out-of-the-fridge cold)

½ cup oatmeal (basic oatmeal)

For “normal” skin:

Egg White Mask

Ingredients:

2 egg whites, separated from the yolk and placed in a bowl

2 tablespoons of plain yogurt (recommended: Greek yogurt)

Let us know if you use any of these masks and how they worked to relieve any irritated skin in the comments below!

What is Rescue Repair?

We’re in the heat of the moment (summer, that is!), and the temperature isn’t the only thing on the rise. Our long awaited Rescue Repair Hand & Body Treatment Crème has arrived, and it’s sure to warm up your beauty routine. Summer activities can intensify the dryness of your rough patches, and Rescue Repair is designed to restore and renew skin that needs some extra TLC.

Where do I use it?

Rescue Repair is the perfect match for your hands, feet, elbows, décolletage, or anywhere that needs a little more attention than your basic moisturizer can give. Along with smoothing skin, Rescue Repair is a great instrument for lightening age or dark spots you may have acquired over the years under the sun. Silky, even-toned skin for the win!

Where can I get it?

You can find the Rescue Repair on the Stemulation website here, or in stores here. For a limited time only: Get 15% off any Rescue Repair order with the code “RRIntro”. Hurry, just like summer… this deal’s sun will set soon!

Scrub for the summer!

Now that the first official days of summer have arrived (though some cities have been feeling the heat for awhile now!), it’s about that time to switch up your everyday skin and makeup routine. There are many reasons why you should consider adding/ subtracting different products- you’re outside more in the summer, and between the sweltering sun and the dips in the water, you have to protect your skin while still looking good. Here are a couple ways to do just that.

Here’s a list of the wintery products to hibernate during the summer, and the perfect products to take their place:

Hibernate: Heavy moisturizer. Though a savoir of skin in cold, harsh conditions, anything other than a very light moisturizer can clog pores when combined with sweat from the warm weather. Skip the thick creams to avoid unwanted bumps during the summer.

Swap for: Light moisturizer with SPF for daytime. Though SPF may sound like a no-brainer during the summer, so many people skip the SPF thinking it will add an unwanted texture or scent to their face. The right moisturizer (like perhaps Stemulation’s Facial Serum) in addition to sunscreen will help protect your face from redness, sunburn, and wrinkles in your future. Say it with me now… “I will make room for SPF”!

Hibernate: Foundation. Similar to the heavy moisturizer, foundation can spell trouble for clear pores in the summer. The thick texture can almost seem to “melt” off your face if you are to sweat, and take the rest of your makeup with it. Avoid this drippy mess altogether from June to September.

Swap for: Tinted Moisturizer. If you are as attached to a base for your makeup as I am, then tinted moisturizer is the best solution for the summer months. Many even have SPF included in them- who doesn’t love a multitasking product? Make it work for you by applying lightly with downward strokes, and then lightly dust with a loose powder to set. A little tip- the less makeup you wear (or look like you’re wearing!), the younger you’ll look. Tinted moisturizer is thin enough that it will not set in the creases of your face, unlike its cousin the foundation.

Hibernate: Basic cleanser. Any soapy cleanser is great for the summer, but you can one-up your go-to face wash for the warmer weather with exfoliation. Though you may associate exfoliation with winter skin, your skin needs to be scrubbed in the summer too. Even using a light moisturizer and tinted moisturizer doesn’t exclude you from the face sweat club (a little gross, I know) during the summer. Basic cleansers can’t always get deep down into pores where they need to be cleaned the most, but exfoliators can.

Swap for: Cream cleanser with exfoliating beads. As we said before, there ain’t no party like a scrubbing party. Invest in a cream cleanser that exfoliates your skin without over-drying, as parched skin will just produce more oil. No thanks! Here comes the shameless self promotion… Stemulation’s Micro Derm Scrub covers all these bases. An affordable, multitasking, beneficial scrub? This may just find a permanent spot on your bathroom counter.

Try Stemulation today here!

Though spring cleaning is usually thought of as a time to say goodbye to tired clothing (still hoarding those Reebok Pumps from ’93?) and dust our ceiling fan blades, it is also the perfect season to toss out some things that could have gone bad months ago. That tub of sour cream in the back of your fridge? Well yes, that too- but we’re talking about your cosmetic drawer. Makeup and skin care products have a shorter lifetime than you may think (bacteria buildup is not something you want to mess with), so here is a guide to the lifetime of some of your fave products.

Makeup:

These last under 6 months:

• Makeup sponges- change every month
• Mascara- 3 months
• Liquid Eyeliner- 6 months

These last between 12 to 18 months:

• Foundation- 1 year
• Lip Liner- 1 year
• Nail Polish- 1 year
• Concealer- 12-18 months
• Cream Blush- 12-18 months
• Eye shadow- 18 months
• Eye Liner- 18 months
• Lipstick/Lipgloss- 18 months
• Blush/Bronzer- 18 months
• Powder- 18 months

Skin Care:

These last less than a year:

• Exfoliators- 6-9 months
• Makeup Primer- 6-12 months
• Anti-aging Masques- 6-12 months

These last up to a year:

• Cleanser- 1 year
• Moisturizer- 1 year
• Eye Cream- 1 year
• Sunscreen- 1 year
• Lip balm- 1 year

You can use a Sharpie or a small sticker to place on the bottom of your products signifying when they will expire, or set calendar alerts in your phone as reminders. This chart is a great guide for you, but use your best judgment when it comes to tossing out the old. If anything has a weird smell or consistency, say sayonara. Though we are not able to predict how long your romper will be in style, we can tell you that if you follow the expiration dates above your makeup and skin care products will be anything but last season.

Info sources:

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/beauty/when-to-toss-your-makeup-2476289/;_ylt=AkEcyJsNvEuhimP1QssP8bJobqU5

http://www.bellasugar.com/When-throw-makeup-away-guidelines-cosmetic-life-span-1124422

Take a moment and look at your skin- is it telling you something? If it is dry, rough, or splotchy, it’s probably screaming for attention. Though Stemulation products can help improve skin tone, discoloration, and overall texture (shameless plug!), sometimes the key to getting that extra “glow” has to come from within- and what yummier way to get the skin you want than by eating! Here are a couple nourishing snacks for your skin that will have you smiling while you nosh- and when you look in the mirror.

Some food for thought

Walnuts. It is essential that your body gets enough Omega 3’s- a nutrient we don’t produce on our own- and these nuts are chuck full of the healthy oils. Omega 3 fatty acids maintain the structure and fluidity of the cell membrane, and as even more of a benefit, these healthy fats help prevent a wide range of medical problems, including cardiovascular disease, depression, and rheumatoid arthritis.

Its just nutty how good these are for you!

Broccoli. Your mama knew best when she made you finish your “little trees” as this veggie is rich in Vitamin C and therefore a delicious and nutritious addition for your skin diet. Skin discoloration is a side effect of a Vitamin C deficiency; so try to incorporate as much of this protective anti-oxidant into your daily diet.

Redness of the face should decrease

Sweet potatoes. This saccharine side is an excellent source of Vitamin A, a nutrient important for your normal skin cell growth and development. Vitamin A may also play a vital role in the prevention of acne and scaly, dry skin.

We're not sugar-coating how nutritious these are

Whole grains. Trimming your waistline is only one benefit of munching on these grains. As a great resource for zinc, eating whole grains can help your body produce collagen, naturally firming up your skin- like a drink from the fountain of youth.

Smooth, rejuvenated skin

Poultry. Though you may equate chicken to bland, this common dish is anything but when it comes to benefiting your skin. This bird and its distant cousin, the turkey, are full of selenium, a mineral that guards and protects the elasticity of your skin.

Learn more about Stemulation Luxury Skin Rejuvenation here.

Save 25% on your entire retail purchase- limited time offer! Enter  SPRING in the coupon code.

Info sources: www.planetgreen.discovery.com; www.whfoods.org

Veggie photo credit.

Walnut photo credit.

Sweet potato credit.

Mischa Barton

Scott Baio

Chris McDonald

On a different note, we have also revamped our website with new photos, an updated media section, an extended list of retailers, and most excitingly a renovated online shopping experience! With new product pictures and more detailed descriptions, reviews of each product and the option to add products to a Wish List, it has never been easier to purchase your favorite Stemulation products. We are so proud of our snazzy new site and we hope you find it just as convenient and attractive. Here’s a sneak peek of some of the new product pictures:

Boost Crème, Facial Serum & Micro Derm Scrub

Facial Serum

Micro Derm Scrub

So as you can see, we’ve had a ton of great things happening for Stemulation with only more exciting opportunities in the works. We hope that you enjoy our new and improved site and we’ll check back with you in a couple of weeks. Have a great evening!