Stop Ghosting Your Neck: These Products from StriVectin, Reversa and Silk'n Are Giving Gravity Major Trust Issues!

Necks. The part of our skincare routine that gets treated like the middle child - completely ignored until one day it starts auditioning for the role of "well-loved leather handbag." 

 

Let's be honest... most of us spend hundreds of dollars slathering potions and serums on our faces only to stop abruptly at our jawline like skincare has an invisible border. Meanwhile, our neck is sitting there quietly collecting sun damage, tech neck and gravity's greatest hits. 

 

So if you want your neck to stop betraying your age before your face does, these beauties deserve a spot in your routine:

 

StriVectin TL Advanced Sculpting Neck & Jawline Mask - pack of 1 - $12.99, pack of 3 - $38.99  

 

Need a quick pick-me-up before a special event or just want to pretend gravity doesn't exist for half an hour? This cooling hydrogel mask hugs your neck and jawline like a supportive best friend, helping to firm, smooth, depuff and define where Mother Nature has started getting a little... creative. 

 

Designed to target sagging skin and those lovely "Tech Neck" lines we all earned by staring at our phones 14 hours a day, it leaves skin looking tighter, the jawline more sculpted and facial contours noticeably sharper after just one use. In fact, 88% of users (including me) said their skin immediately felt firmer. I'm all about the instant gratification!

 

Available online at amazon.ca - Shoppers Drug Mart also seems to carry it (it's showing as sold out online right now) but only the 1-pack and it's significantly more expensive. It also seems to be available in a bundle at TSC if that's more your vibe!

 

Reversa Neck and Decollete Smoothing and Firming Cream - 80ml - $80

 

If your neck and chest have quietly started telling a different story than your face, this cream is here to get everyone back on the same page. 

 

Packed with six marine and botanical extracts, fragmented hyaluronic acid, essential minerals and nourishing vitamin F, it works to firm, smooth, brighten, hydrate and improve elasticity while helping fade dark spots and soften that dreaded crepey texture. Basically, it's like hiring a personal trainer for your neck - minus the yelling and burpees. 

 

Made with 98% naturally derived ingredients, it's vegan, cruelty-free and free from parabens, silicones, oils, alcohol and gluten, making it suitable even for sensitive skin. The silky, non-greasy texture absorbs beautifully, so you won't spend the morning wondering if your shirt is permanently glued to your collarbone.

 

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada and online at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca, amazon.ca and well.ca.

 

Silk'n LED Neck Mask - $179 

 

If you've always wanted to look like you're starring in a low-budget sci-fi movie while secretly improving your skin, congratulations - your moment has arrived! 

 

This flexible silicone LED neck mask uses 57 lights and four different wavelengths to tackle fine lines, wrinkles, pigmentation, uneven texture, loss of elasticity and even acne-prone skin. Red light helps stimulate collagen, blue light calms breakouts and excess oil, infrared boosts hydration and smoothness, while the mixed setting throws the whole skincare party at your neck at once. 

 

With automatic and manual treatment modes, adjustable straps and up to an hour of cordless use per charge, you can multitask your way to a firmer-looking neck while binge-watching your latest obsession. Sure, you'll look a little like a futuristic supervillain while wearing it, but if the result is smoother, younger-looking skin, that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make. 

 

One piece of advice from someone who learned the hard way: put your hair up before you strap this thing on. Those innocent-looking Velcro straps don't just catch hair, they hunt it for sport. Your neck may leave looking rejuvenated, but your scalp doesn't need to be part of the treatment!

 

And if you didn't catch my review on the complimenting Silk'n LED Face Mask - you can find it here. 

 

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada and online at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca, silkn.ca, amazon.ca and well.ca.

 

Your face may get all the attention, but your neck has been quietly keeping receipts this whole time. Whether you're masking, moisturizing or bringing out the LED light show, giving it a little extra love now means it won't be ratting you out later. Your future self (and the money you'll save on turtlenecks) will thank you!

 

- Lisamarie - 

Humidity Chose Violence (AKA Hair Frizz)... So I Chose BKIND, Drybar, Redavid & Conair!

All winter long we dream about summer. We beg for it. We count down to it. We swear we'll never complain about the heat again. 

 

Then it finally arrives... and immediately reminds us that every season has its own special way of keeping us humble - we step outside for approximately 17 seconds, and suddenly our hair has transformed into a tribute band for Hagrid. 

 

Because while summer is great for patios, iced coffee, and pretending we'll "definitely spend more time outside," it's also absolute chaos for our hair. Humidity has one job, and apparently that job is making every strand on your head ignore years of styling, expensive products and your personal wishes.

 

The sleek blowout you spent 30 minutes perfecting? Gone before you've even backed out of the driveway. Your curls? They've formed a labour union and are refusing to follow instructions. 

 

If your hair has recently entered its feral era, don't panic. These are a few of my favourite frizz fighters that help convince my hair to behave... or at least fake it convincingly... 

 

BKIND Leave-In Conditioning Serum - 90ml - $58 

 

If your hair has been screaming for moisture louder than your garden in August, this leave-in serum is exactly what it needs. 

 

It's lightweight, packed with hemisqualane, repairing phytosterols and nourishing plant oils and somehow manages to smooth frizz, strengthen hair, define curls, add shine and protect against heat up to 450°F all at once. 

 

And if all that isn't enough, it also helps restore softness, shine and manageability while keeping curls defined and colour looking fresh. And as an added bonus, the pear and green tea scent makes hair smell amazing!

 

Basically, it's the overachiever of the group while the rest of us are just trying to survive until September.

 

Available at spas and boutiques across Canada - you can locate one near you or buy online at bkind.com.

 

Drybar Final Call Frizz & Static Control Mist - 140g - $39.50

 

You know that moment when you leave the house looking fabulous and five minutes later your hair says, "Actually... no"? 

 

This is for that. 

 

 One quick mist creates an invisible shield that helps keep frizz, flyaways and static from hijacking your style for up to 24 hours. The nourishing formula combines Monoi oil, coconut milk and vitamin E for softness and shine, while sunflower seed and jojoba help create a humidity-resistant barrier around each strand. It also protects against UV rays and pollution because, apparently, our hair has more daily enemies than we realized. As an added bonus it has a coconut, vanilla and amber scent that gives me the summer vibe that I am here for in the Blanc Scent option - or if you prefer something more tropical it also comes in a Coconut Colada version. 

 

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart and Chatters stores across Canada or online at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca and chatters.ca 

 

Redavid Orchid Oil Treatment Ultra Nourishing Anti-Frizz Serum - 30ml - $22, 90ml - $46, 250ml - $98

 

This serum is basically the friend who shows up with snacks, a charger, a first-aid kit and jumper cables. 

 

Frizz? Covered. 

Heat protection? Yep. 

Detangling? Absolutely. 

Shine? You got it!

 

A lightweight leave-in treatment smooths frizz, restores moisture, detangles, speeds up blow-drying, adds shine and protects against heat without leaving your hair looking like you accidentally deep-fried it.

 

It uses a combination of coconut oil and Cymbidium Orchid Oil to strengthen, hydrate and smooth even the most dramatic hair days without leaving behind greasy residue. 

 

Some hair oils promise the world but leave you hanging - this one actually clocks in for work! 

 

Available online at redavid.ca and amazon.ca. 

 

Conair Smooth and Shine Cordless Heated Brush - $39.97

 

This little gadget is for all those moments when your hair betrays you in public. 

 

It's cordless, rechargeable, travel-friendly and smooths flyaways faster than you can say, "Was my hair seriously doing that all day?" 

 

Ceramic heated bristles and ionic technology help tame frizz in minutes, making it perfect for your purse, desk drawer or glove compartment—because hair emergencies have absolutely no respect for your schedule. 

 

Available at Walmart stores across Canada and online at walmart.ca and amazon.ca.

 

 

Summer is wonderful... but until my hair learns to agree at least these products will help keep the frizz under control and let me look like I have my life together... even if it's just from the shoulders up!

 

- Lisamarie -