The New Facial Brighteners ... What Are They? And Why Do They Make Your Skin Look So Much Younger?SALT LAKE CITY -- New-Generation Facial Brighteners Are Replacing Wrinkle Creams as the Fastest-Growing Product Category at Prestige Cosmetic Counters around the Globe E[acute accent]If you thought looking old was all about wrinkles ... you thought wrong. It turns out that looking young has more to do with skin color and something called "brightness scale" or "full-spectrum reflectivity re·flec·tiv·i·ty n. pl. re·flec·tiv·i·ties 1. The quality of being reflective. 2. The ability to reflect. 3. " than it does with frown lines and wrinkles. That's why facial brighteners (not the old-time "age spot" removers but new formulations designed to brighten skin all over your face) are replacing wrinkle creams as the fastest-growing product category at prestige cosmetic counters around the globe (not only with the 50-plus boomer ... but with the under-30 generation as well). Why? Because facial brighteners make you look younger ... much younger, say the skin "gurus" at Bremenn Research Labs. E[acute accent]Think about this ... We all know someone who's been injected with Botox(R)(a) or had some type of "work" done on their face ... their skin is a bit smoother, but when you get up close, they really don't look that much younger either. Something is ... well ... a little "off." Their skin just doesn't have that fresh, radiant glow of youth ... still kind of dull, still kind of splotchy splotch n. An irregularly shaped spot, stain, or colored or discolored area: "spectacular splotches of color and beauty in the blossoms" Wendy Lyon Moonan. tr.v. , still kind of lifeless (what experts call "sallow sal·low adj. Of a sickly yellowish hue or complexion. v. To make sallow. " ... what we politely call "mature"). That's why cosmeceutical cos·me·ceu·ti·cal n. A cosmetic that has or is purported to have medicinal properties. insiders are shifting their attention from wrinkles creams (there are plenty of great wrinkle creams out there like StriVectin(TM), La Mer, ReVive(R), etc.) to facial brighteners, targeting skin color and "brightness scale" ... making facial brighteners the single most "must-have" new anti-aging product on the market today. E[acute accent]But ... do facial brighteners really make you look that much younger? Are they worth the money? Or is it all simply hype? E[acute accent]Why Are Facial Brighteners Suddenly So Hot? E[acute accent]"As we approach the age of 30 skin becomes duller," explained Dr. Nathalie Chevreaux, Ph.D., RD, director of women's health Women's Health Definition Women's health is the effect of gender on disease and health that encompasses a broad range of biological and psychosocial issues. at Basic Research. "Skin starts to turn a kind of 'mousey brown' ... spottier and splotchier as it loses that warm, radiant, 'pinkish' glow we used to have when we were kids. And interestingly enough," Chevreaux added, "this change in skin tone and color can occur in all ethnic groups. Unfortunately, no injection, scalpel or filler can bring back the radiant glow of youth. That's why facial brighteners are becoming so important." E[acute accent]So Why Does Our Skin Color Turn as We Age? E[acute accent]According to Dr. Richard Wells, Ph.D., director of scientific affairs for Bremenn Research Labs (the pigmentation pigmentation, name for the coloring matter found in certain plant and animal cells and for the color produced thereby. Pigmentation occurs in nearly all living organisms. specialists who brought you Hylexin(TM), the world's No. 1 formula for serious dark circles, and Lumedia, the hottest selling facial brightener on the market), changing skin color has a lot to do with light waves, color frequencies and how light is reflected. "As we age, proteins in the skin's epidermis become cross-linked and rigid ... losing transparency and the ability to reflect warmer pink tones; thus resulting in a duller, darker, 'mousey,' if you will, pallor pallor /pal·lor/ (pal´er) paleness, as of the skin. pal·lor n. Paleness, as of the skin. . Unlike simple 'age spot' removers, new-generation facial brighteners are designed to be used over the entire face, and actually restore the color of your skin's appearance. They make you look younger by increasing your skin's brightness scale and amplifying full-spectrum reflectivity, luminescence luminescence, general term applied to all forms of cool light, i.e., light emitted by sources other than a hot, incandescent body, such as a black body radiator. and clarity. It's quite a breakthrough." E[acute accent]What Does All of This Mean in Plain English? E[acute accent]"Facial brighteners are cutting-edge skin care," said Heather Hurst, public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most manager for Bremenn Research Labs. "They enhance the color of your skin ... so you use less makeup, less concealer con·ceal·er n. 1. One that conceals. 2. A facial cosmetic used to cover blemished skin. ... and you don't look like you're trying too hard to hide your age. You just look naturally younger." E[acute accent]Hurst continued, "Participants in clinical trials reported younger, brighter, more radiant-looking skin in 29 days. I've spoken to users who saw a big difference in about a week. Look, I don't think women are going to give up their favorite wrinkle creams just yet, but once consumers see the amazing difference Lumedia makes, they won't ever want to be without it." E[acute accent]So, if you want to get rid of wrinkles, try StriVectin-SD from Klein-Becker, Botox from Allergan, or a facelift from your friendly neighborhood plastic surgeon plastic surgeon A surgeon specialized in reconstruction or cosmetic enhancement of various body regions, most commonly the face–nose, chin, and cheeks, breasts and buttocks; PSs remove fat deposits through liposuction; PSs reduce scarring or disfigurement . But if you really want younger-looking skin, get rid of the appearance of telltale age spots, blotchy blotch n. 1. A spot or blot; a splotch. 2. A discoloration on the skin; a blemish. 3. Any of several plant diseases caused by fungi and resulting in brown or black dead areas on leaves or fruit. tr. discolorations and visible imperfections, there's nothing more exciting than the hottest new category of science-based cosmeceutical facial brighteners ... and there's nothing more effective than the category leader, Lumedia Facial Brightener. E[acute accent]Lumedia Facial Brightener costs $90 (for approximately a three-month supply), and is available at Saks Fifth Avenue Saks Fifth Avenue is a chain of upscale American department stores that is owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises (SFAE), a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the elite luxury department store market with Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys New , Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Lord & Taylor, and other smarter retailers. Lumedia can also be purchased directly from Bremenn Research Labs at www.BremennLabs.com. E[acute accent](a) Botox is a registered trademark of Allergan Inc. E[acute accent]All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. E[acute accent]Web site: http://www.bremennlabs.com/ |
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