Welcome to the Skin Sage Newsletter.

Beginning in our 20s, the aging process becomes evident. Loss of skin firmness and elasticity start to become evident, our skin becomes drier and the underlying fat layer is reduced.

There are many natural and ingredients and vitamins that can help slow down the visible aging process, namely, reduce the appearance of wrinkls, improve skin tone and elasticity and fade brown spots. In the next few issues I thought I'd profile top anti-aging product ingredient. I'm starting with Retinol or Vitamin A.

I'm also listing tons of special offers from major skin care sites like SkinStore, Sephora and Beauty.com. Take advantage of the savings!

Antiaging Ingredient: Retinol

Vitamin A (Retinol) - Used topically Retinol may help build collagen fibers within the skin. With the stimulation of collagen production, skin cells will be plumper. Retinol also has exfoliating properties which will help you skin look and feel softer, smoother and diminish the appearance of fine wrinkle lines. It will also help fade age spots. Learn more about retinol.

When looking for Vitamin A or Retinol products, you may find it listed as retinyl palmitate, retinal or retinoic acid. You can find Retinol or Vitamin A as the primary ingredient in Skinceuticals Retinol .5 and 1% Retinol, Topix Replenix Retinol Plus Smoothing Serum 10X or 3x, Afirm 1X, 2X and 3X, DDF Retinol Energizing Moisturizer, SkinMedica Retinol Complex (very gentle) Peter Thomas Roth UnWrinkle Night Cream, and RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Serum. You can find all these products at SkinStore.com

GIFTS with PURCHASE and FREE SHIPPING at Skinstore.com

Skinstore is my favorite website for skincare products. They have an enormous selection and great sales and bonuses. Go to SkinStore.com now for Bonus Buys, Cash Back Rebates and Free Gifts with Purchase, They also offer free shipping on orders $49+

Receive free shipping on all domestic orders at SkinStore.com

Take 5% OFF Your First Order.

Save 10% on All SkinStore Automatic Shipments

FREE Daily Cream SPF 15 w/any Glytone purchase of $75 or more!.

FREE Essential C Daily Renewal Complex w/any Murad purchase of $99 or more!

FREE Age Transforming Hydramist w/any Canyon Ranch purchase!

FREE travel size Amatokin Emulsion for the Face w/any Amatokin purchase of $90 or more

FREE Silver Cosmetic Bag with purchase of RevitaLash

FREE Gentle Purifying Scrub w/any Avene purchase of $55 or more!

FREE Face Beauty Kit w/any NUXE purchase of $40 or +

There are more freebies. See all the special offers at SkinStore.com

SEPHORA SPECIAL OFFERS

SALE: Up to 75% off at Sephora!

• FREE Bare Escentuals BUXOM Lash Sample with any online order! Use code BUXOM
• Buy the Michael Kors 1.7 or 3.4 oz EDP Spray and get a FREE Michael Kors Weekender Bag. Use code WEEKENDER.
• Try this best seller! Get a deluxe sample of Caudalie's Vinoperfect Radiance Serum with any order. Use code VINOPERFECT.

Check out all of Sephora’s irresistible Weekly Offers Here are more highlights:

• Save $45 on Strivectin Cream and Wrinkle Filler
• Free Amore Enzyme Face Peel sample
• Free Versace Tote with purchase of Versace Bright Crystal 3 oz Eau de Toilette
• Buy AmorePacific's Best Selling Kit $40 ($105 valu), get free deluxe sample of Skin Energy

Gifts with Purchase at Beauty.com

Beauty.com is offering some great gifts with purchase. You can also get $10 off $60 at Beauty.com! Here are the Beauty.com deals, good while supplies last or as specified below:

• Spend $75 on Beauty.com and get a $15 Gift Card!
• With every $45 Borghese purchase, receive a free 5 piece deluxe Summer Radiance Gift Set.
• With every $45 Juice Beauty purchase, receive a free 4oz. Cleansing Gel (a $15 value).
• With every $50 MD Skincare purchase, receive a free Hydra Moisturizer.
• With every $45 philosophy purchase, receive a free travel sized amazing grace shimmer lotion.
• With every $45 Juice Beauty purchase, receive a free 4oz. Cleansing Gel (a $15 value).
• Get a free deluxe sample of DDF Brightening Cleanser with your Beauty.com skin care purchase.
• With every $50 Skyn Iceland purchase, receive a free Antioxidant Calming Serum ($33.00 value).
• $10 off $60 at Beauty.com! Thru 12/31/09
  
  Plus, Try before you buy! Get 3 free samples with every Beauty.com order.

Vitamins & Supplements, Natural & Organic Beauty Products

Do you buy vitamins or supplements? I do -- I take a lot of omega-3 fish oil to help keep my skin moist and soft and keep my heart healthy -- and I would never buy them from anyone except the Vitamin Shoppe. They carry most of the major brands as well as their own store brands and you can save an average of 30-40% off retail, plus you generally pay no sales tax. Our state sales tax went up and I am buying more and more on line to save that money. I stock up and generally get free shipping on orders $99+

Vitamin Shoppe also has natural and organic beauty products including Alba Botanical, Aubrey Organics, Avalon Organics, Derma-E, Jason Natural, Reviva, Burt's Bees, Tom's of Maine, Kiss My Face, Desert Essence, Dr. Bronner, Weleda, Zia, and others at substantial discounts over retail stores. Why pay retail when you can get it for less?

Hot Deals 40% Off or more @ Vitamin Shoppe

Well that's it for this issue. Have a great weekend.

Valerie Goettsch
www.skin-sage.com
Growing younger, inside and out