Vikay Beauty

Stress is an almost everyday factor that we deal with. I recommend that everyone take supplements to regulate your stress levels.

Collagen is very important for everyone especially after 30+ years old. This one I found very good quality and taste.
#

👨🏻‍🦰 Can skincare be manly? 👨🏾‍🦲

Contrary to the stereotype, men should take care of their skin just as much as women do. And November, also called Movember, is a great opportunity to bring that topic up.

👨🏻 Movember is a yearly action organised to raise awareness of men's health issues. It is mainly associated with prostate and testicular cancer, but since the skin is actually the biggest organ of a man's body, it deserves a mention too.

Nowadays, lots of men have a fairly basic, or even non-existent, skincare routine. And if you look at history, it wasn't always like that. There are even periods when men took care of their skin and looks as much as women did!

🦋 In ancient Egypt, both men and women used cleansing creams made of oil and powdered lime.
🦋 In China and India, men and women used a full range of skincare products, including face masks and facial oils.
🦋 In Victorian England, men used facial soaps and beard oils.

Then the 20th century came, and men's cosmetics range shrunk to a shaving cream and a soap bar… I'm not trying to say that men should use dozens of different skincare products every day. But here are some ground rules for a proper men's skin routine:

👨🏻 The bare minimum is daily cleansing and moisturizing
👨🏻 Daily use of good-quality SPF is essential to prevent skin cancer
👨🏻 There is no need to stick to black-packaged manly products men and women both benefit from the same type of active ingredients

That's not a lot to remember, right?

If you have any skin routine questions (manly or womanly), the comments are yours 😊

🎃 Prepare yourself for the Halloween season with 15% off on all my services 🎃

Book your appointment now and make sure it's not your skin that's scary this Halloween 👻

And if you have any questions, don't hesitate to write to me directly. I'll be happy to answer all your questions, as always 😊

🎃 Are you ready for Halloween? 👻

Here are some skincare tips that you should remember before you put your scary costume on and start trick-or-treating:

🎃 Don't use fluorescent makeup near your eyes. It can irritate them, and you don't want to spend the party crying uncontrollably.
🎃 Don't reuse last year's makeup products. These cosmetics expired like 6 months ago.
🎃 If your costume requires you to "paint" your face, invest in professional stage makeup. The costume shop face paints are not high-quality makeup products, and you can end up with skin irritation and possibly even acne.
🎃 Don't forget to moisturize before putting your Halloween makeup on. If you don't hydrate your skin properly, your makeup can crack up early into the night.

👻 Plus: Don't forget to remove your makeup before going to sleep! 👻

And if you want to prepare your skin for the Halloween madness even better, book a facial at my home spa and get a 15% discount! Use the link in my bio 🎃

🍁 What are you doing to help your skin this season? 🍁

The fall is here! Well, it's been here for a month, but as the days go shorter and less sunny, it's time to adjust your skincare routine 🙂

So how would you go about it?

🍁 Keep cleansing! You might want to switch to a more moisturizing cleanser. But other than that, this step stays the same all year round.
🍁 Hydrate! The central heating and the cold winds can dehydrate your skin pretty fast. Change your regular moisturizer to a more powerful, thicker cream. It will strengthen your skin's barrier, so it won't get damaged throughout the day. You can even add an extra layer of hydration!
🍁 Exfoliate! But do this in the evening when your skin has time to relax and renew. Remember to use peelings suitable for your skin type. And if you notice that your scrub causes inflammation, you might be using it too often.
🍁 Try facial oils! They may be too heavy for summer, but a well-chosen oil can work wonders on your face. One of the best oils for the season is Rosehip Oil. Apart from improving skin hydration, it is also rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory.
🍁 Use face masks! Face masks are not a luxury, but they definitely feel like it 😉 So put on a moisturizing or detoxifying mask and treat yo'self as a part of your night routine!

And, of course, keep using SPF daily! That never changes 😉

Do you change your routine for fall? Let me know!

Do you struggle with undereye wrinkles?

They appear for multiple reasons, sun exposure and smoking, rubbing your eyes and not sleeping on your back... They can also be caused by facial expressions, dehydrated skin and, well, genetics 🤨

Peptide Matrixyl 3000 is an exotic anti-ageing peptide that helps eliminate undereye wrinkles by boosting the elasticity of your delicate skin. The peptide repairs proteins in your skin cells and antioxidants help pe*****te the skin to improve hydration.

🦋 Where would you find all of these skincare treasures? In my Elite Eye Repair Cream!

Because the skin around the eyes is more prone to dryness (which can show ageing more drastically!), you need to keep the undereye well hydrated. So for extra care of your undereye skin, Elite Eye Repair Cream is enriched with Organic Sunflower Seed Oil, Organic Coconut Oil, Avocado Oil, and Organic Cocoa Seed Butter.

You probably already use an undereye cream (if you don't, you should start right now!), but is it really working? Here's why you should try Vikay Beauty Elite Eye Repair Cream:
🦋 it's organic!
🦋 it combines the ingredients that actually work!
🦋 it's gluten and parabens-free!
🦋 it wasn't tested on animals! 🐇
🦋 it's cheaper than many expensive creams that contain fillers instead of active ingredients!

Are you ready to fight your undereye wrinkles? Order it today! The link is in my bio 😊

Did you know that jojoba oil is similar to our own skin oils? 🤓

It also naturally deters microbes! Wanna know more? Read about all of the jojoba oil benefits:

🌳 it is lighter than other face oils and easily absorbed into the skin. This way, it can get to deeper layers of your skin and moisturize it. The effect also lasts longer than with any water-based ingredients.
🌳 it's full of vitamins and minerals! Jojoba oil contains high levels of vitamins E and B, and minerals like chromium, copper, and zinc. It is also full of antioxidants!
🌳 it helps slow down the visible signs of ageing. It can fade fine lines and wrinkles and increases the skin's suppleness for good ☺️
🌳 because of jojoba oil's similarity to natural skin oils, it helps balance oil production, preventing your pores from clogging. And since it also deters microbes, we can call jojoba oil an anti-acne ingredient!
🌳 it's great to help ease sunburns!
🌳 it's recommended for people with sensitive skin. Jojoba oil is anti-allergenic and can be used even by people suffering from eczema or psoriasis. It can help reduce flare-ups!

So, what do you think? Is jojoba oil your next favorite skincare ingredient? If that's the case, check out my Intense Hydrating Mask, One Step Wrinkle Repair Serum and Rapid Hydration Toner. While Tea Time Scrub doesn't contain jojoba oil, it peels your skin with gentle jojoba beads, so you might consider adding it to your weekly routine 😊

🦋 Here's another great testimonial from a client of mine 🦋

If you're in Miami and want to drop in for a facial, book your appointment through my page or website and let's meet soon 🧡

⚠️ Did you know that some skincare ingredients can cause cancer?

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so I decided to share some cancer-related information with you. Cancers can be caused by many things, genes and lifestyle among them. But what about your skincare routine? 🤔

The long-term consequences of using various chemicals on your skin are hard to trace. Clinically tested or not, in many cases, we can't say for sure if an ingredient is 100% harmless. But there are some that we already know it's better to watch out for in your skincare:

❌ Diethanolamine - an additive used for making a product more creamy; it can hide under the names DEA, TEA and MEA.
❌ 1,4-dioxane - can be added for thickening, thinning, foaming, and holding moisture; look for it under PEG, Polyethylene, Polyethylene glycol and Polyoxyethylene.
❌ Artificial parabens - a known endocrine disruptor; they mimic estrogen, which can lead to breast cancer.
❌ Formaldehyde-releasing preservatives - you won't find formaldehyde in your cosmetics. However, there are chemicals like DMDM hydantoin, Diazolidinyl urea, imidazolidinyl urea, methenamine, quaternium-15, sodium hydroxymethylglycinate and more; these can slowly release formaldehyde into your skin.
❌ BHA and BHT - the synthetic antioxidants used as preservatives; they can cause skin irritation and allergic reactions, and in high doses, they are toxic.
❌ Benzophenone - an additive used for UV-light protection and another endocrine disruptor; look for BP #, oxybenzone, sulisobenzone, and sulisobenzone sodium on the label.
❌ Petrolatum - if properly refined, it is no cause for concern. Unfortunately, in many cases, it is not fully refined, and can become contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and high levels of PAHs can increase the risk of breast cancer.
❌ Sodium Laureth Sulfate - a chemical used mainly for foaming; the same as Petrolatum, it can get contaminated with harmful PAHs.

I hope I didn't scare you too much. But please be attentive to these chemicals as some are quite popular, even among big cosmetic brands. Stay safe, my dears! 🧡

Did you know any of these ingredients before? Let me know!

💜 Don't you just love lavender fields? 💜

One of the products I offered for a giveaway two weeks ago was my Daily Refresh Lavender Cleanser. Let me tell you something more about it 🙂

What's great about it:
🦋 It's organic! (you already know what that means if you've read my last post)
🦋 It contains Aloe Vera, Dandelion and Lavender Essential Oil - this means it's fantastic at keeping your skin moisturized and reducing its irritation
🦋 It's gentle enough for sensitive skin!
🦋 It produces foam which makes the cleansing oh so pleasurable 😋
🦋 It's suitable for adults and teens
🦋 It's gluten, parabens and cruelty-free!
🦋 It's great value for the price - I know I should say that, but it really is!

If you have any questions about this or any other Vikay Beauty product, I'm here to answer all your questions ☺️ And if you're ready to order, here's the link: https://www.vikaybeauty.com/product/daily-refresh-lavander-cleanser/

So, any fans of lavender fields here? 💜