Lifestyle / # LifeHacks MAR 24, 2017 @ 10:30 AM 910 Four Ways to Younger Skin Right Now Rebecca Suhrawardi, CONTRIBUTOR Fashion and Features Journalist FULL BIO Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Save Shutterstock It s the time of the year for a spring awakening, and that includes your skin. If you are looking for fast results for a fresher, younger face that doesn t require needles or surgery, here are four tried-and-true, topnotch solutions that will help you achieve that breakthrough glow to spring forward this season. Medical Facial https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebeccasuhrawardi/2017/03/24/four-ways-to-younger-skin-right-now/#744f27eb1fc1 1/20
According to Michele Sabino, one of New York s most sought-after estheticians, a medical facial is technically, A facial that can only be performed in a medical environment, uses a highly potent acid-based formula such as Alpha-hydroxy (AHA), betahydroxy (BHA) or trichloroacetic (TCA) acids to exfoliate the superficial layer of skin, encouraging growth of new cells, eliminating superficial wrinkles and discoloration. Aside from the mouthful of technicalities, these intense facials will instantly give the face smoother and more radiant skin, while over time, will result in a face free of discoloration, blemishes, surface irregularities and fine wrinkles. It's one-stop shopping for skin revitalizing and rejuvenation. Sabino s facials which she performs in the office of famed New York plastic surgeon, Dr. Gerald Imber consists of three components: dermaplaning, extractions, and a chemical peel. Dermaplaning manually exfoliates the skin using a 10 gauge scalpel held at a 45-degree angle using light feathering strokes while holding the skin taut for even exfoliation. This technique gently removes the outermost layer of dead skin cells and Vellus hair, or that pesky peach fuzz. She then performs extractions to rid skin of blocked pores or acne and to prevent future breakouts. Lastly, she applies the peel, in this case, Dr. Imber s No Peel Peel which uses a proprietary blend to improve skin tone and texture, diminish fine lines and wrinkles and reduce the effects of sun damage. https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebeccasuhrawardi/2017/03/24/four-ways-to-younger-skin-right-now/#744f27eb1fc1 2/20
Unlike other chemical peels, this peel doesn t typically result in skin irritation or flaking, and yields immediate results, Sabino says. And like all chemical peels, it makes your skin more receptive to at-home treatments. Which means you will see amplified results from your products, extending the benefits of the facial. Everyone responds differently to medical facials, and it s important to understand consistent treatments are necessary to maximize results. Every 4-6 weeks is ideal, although every 3 months will still yield incredible results. This service worth the every bit of investment as it is guaranteed to turn back the clock on aging. Medical Facial with Michele Sabino, $300, Dr. Gerald Imber s Youth Corridor Clinic La Prairie Anti Aging Rapid Response Booster by La Prairie La Prairie Anti Aging Rapid Response Booster https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebeccasuhrawardi/2017/03/24/four-ways-to-younger-skin-right-now/#744f27eb1fc1 3/20
This serum is the product for the person who wants to look younger and fresher fast, but also craves the look of natural and graceful aging without injectables and fillers. In just two weeks, the Anti-Aging Rapid Response Booster rids the face of deeper wrinkles by delivering key ingredients directly to the cells that produce collagen and elastin, erasing lines and wrinkles by plumping, filling and smoothing the surface of the skin. It does this through naturallyderived neuro-calming peptides, and other ingredients like Plankton extracts for exfoliation and Silver Vine Extract for tone and translucency. The product is lightweight, smooth and refreshing, gliding over and into skin easily leaving a dewy fresh feeling to the visage. Two small pumps used twice daily, morning and night, followed by moisturizer are all that is required to see results. It does have a hefty price tag at roughly at $310. However, a 1.7 oz container will last almost up to five months while completely delivering on its promise. La Prairie Anti-Aging Rapid Response Booster, $310, LaPrairie.com https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebeccasuhrawardi/2017/03/24/four-ways-to-younger-skin-right-now/#744f27eb1fc1 4/20
Intelligent Nutrients Time Traveler Serum by Intelligent Nutrients Intelligent Nutrients Time Traveler Serum Intelligent Nutrients is a brand born of the principles of delivering results as naturally, organically, and sustainably as possible. All their products are between 65 and 95% organic, completely sustainable and dermocompatible, not tested on animals and created with 100% renewable energy throughout the manufacturing process. In spite of all the expensive sounding elements that have gone into creating this line, the products are relatively inexpensive to buy. Founded by Horst Rechelbacher, the founder of Aveda, who left them to found Intelligent Nutrients, the company is currently helmed by is wife Kiran and daughter Nicole, who are working to bring this natural and sustainable beauty to the forefront. As for the Time Traveler Serum, it s used to eliminate dark spots and stimulate skin turnover while giving the face a smoother https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebeccasuhrawardi/2017/03/24/four-ways-to-younger-skin-right-now/#744f27eb1fc1 5/20
and firmer appearance through the use of plant retinols and hyaluronic acid. Almost immediately within a day or two skin becomes drenched with moisture and gives a dewy appearance. By the end of one month of using this product, pores will have minimized, and dark spots will have reduced for a much more even and glowing complexion. Intelligent Nutrients Time Traveler Serum, $90, IntelligentNutrients.com Dr. Nigma Hydrating and Plumping Serum No1 by Dr. Nigma Dr. Nigma, Hydrating and Plumping Serum No1 https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebeccasuhrawardi/2017/03/24/four-ways-to-younger-skin-right-now/#744f27eb1fc1 6/20
Nigma Talib rose to fame by applying her medical background as a naturopathic doctor to women s beauty regimes. A firm believer that external beauty is built naturally from the inside out, her method of creating healthy, glowing skin through diet and detox (outlined in her book, Younger Skin Starts in the Gut) has earned her loyal disciples that include actresses Penelope Cruz and Sienna Miller. Talib took this same inside-out-concept and developed a naturopathically-minded offering of products which were immediately picked up by luxury e-commerce shopping site, Net-A-Porter within weeks of launching. Her Hydrating and Plumping Serum No1 combats the environmental stressors that skin faces every day to detoxify and rejuvenate the face and subsequently enacting anti-aging properties. By using plant-stem cells, hyaluronic acid, marine snail peptides, and Light Water Technology in combination to deliver deep hydration and plumping of the face, the serum improves elasticity, while reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Dr. Nigma, Hydrating and Plumping Serum No1, $205, NetAPorter.com Rebecca Suhrawardi is a Fashion and Features journalist residing in New York City. Her work appears in the international editions of Vogue and Harper's Bazaar, where she is a Contributing Editor. Comment on this story https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebeccasuhrawardi/2017/03/24/four-ways-to-younger-skin-right-now/#744f27eb1fc1 Send Us Feedback Report Corrections Reprints & Permissions 7/20