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 - 

Summer-ready skin in two easy steps from Reversa and Coppertone!

It's that time of year when it's essential to lighten up your skincare - without skimping on moisture or forgetting the all-important sun protection - my favourite products right now to achieve everything my skin needs are:

Reversa Hydra-Minéral Concentrate - 50ml - $42 - a natural answer to well-hydrated and stronger skin with a 99% natural formula that is oil, alcohol and silicone-free and without synthetic perfume. Aside from delivering deep hydration, this concentrate also helps to protect against pollution, minimizes the appearance of pores, reduces the appearance of wrinkles and increases skin firmness.

With a light formula that absorbs quickly into the skin containing: fragmented hyaluronic acid - has a small molecular weight and can penetrate deeper to hydrate and plump the skin; sodium hyaluronate - a larger molecule which stays on the surface of the skin and hydrates the epidermis for a complete hydrating action; hyaluronic acid - with a unique capacity to bind and retain water molecules to improve hydration, skin smoothness and firmness; Canadian glacial oceanic mineral water - a source of various nutrients and minerals (e.g. sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sulfur  and zinc) to regenerate and protect the epidermis, ensuring a constant moisture level and reinforcing the skin barrier; coconut water; malachite extract - rich in copper, has a strong antioxidant activity as well as a detoxifying action; yeast extract - a natural ingredient, rich in glucomannans (high molecularweight polysaccharides) and able to combat harmful environmental stress; and rose water - organic rose distillate with astringent and toning properties. - which work together to hydrate and strengthen the skin and make it more resistant against pollution and external aggressors.

I especially enjoy the light natural fragrance from plant extracts, the pump bottle and how it leaves my skin looking radiant and healthy!

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

Coppertone Pure & Simple Face SPF 50 - 59 ml - $10.99 - with a 100% mineral-based, zinc oxide  formula that offers broad-spectrum UVA/UVB protection in a gentle, hypoallergenic and fragrance-free formula that includes botanical extracts, extracted with no additional chemicals from fresh plants including sacred lotus flower, tea plant and giant kelp to soothe dry skin.

Best of all it feels super-light on the skin, is free of PABA, parabens, phthalates, fragrances, dyes and oxybenzone, is hypoallergenic and water resistant up to 80 minutes!

Available at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Brighten up with Reversa Radiance-C Concentrate!

Want to do something great for your skin? You can't go wrong with vitamin C - with antioxidant superpowers - which in addition to helping with new collagen formation, pure vitamin C helps prevent and reverse sun damage and get rid of those nasty brown spots from those times you weren't careful with your sun exposure!

Reversa Radiance-C Concentrate - 30ml - $60 - infused with 20% pure vitamin C, it provides the skin with the necessary elements to ward off oxidative stress caused by UV rays and pollution, which are directly linked to premature skin aging, as well as brightens skin tone and increases its natural radiance while stimulating collagen synthesis, improving firmness and overall skin smoothness. The light creamy concentrate is made up of stable vitamin C suspended in a waterless formula and enriched with vitamin E, shea butter and hyaluronic acid, the concentrate is perfectly stable and maintains its maximum efficacy through the entire use of the product and must be applied to damp skin.

Best of all it has exactly the scent I feel every vitamin C product should have - a very light, natural citrus scent - yum!

It's best worn at night but if you are going to wear it during the day, don't forget your sunscreen or you will undo all your good work!

Available now at drugstores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Get brighter, more even-looking skin with SkinCeuticals and Reversa!

Did you know that everyday elements including UV exposure, prescription drugs, and some professional treatments, can trigger the production of excess melanin in the skin’s lowest, unseen epidermal layers? This excess melanin rises to the surface of the skin causing visible and often stubborn discoloration such as post-acne marks and brown patches.

SkinCeuticals Discoloration Defense - 30ml - $125 - a daily serum that targets visible skin unevenness for brighter looking skin.

Formulated to target multiple stages of discoloration with the latest generation of discoloration-fighting ingredients that include:

3% Tranexamic Acid helps to minimize the appearance of discoloration and brown patches with continued use and well as targets the hyperpigmentation pathway upstream, before excess melanin production even begins to prevent it happening;
5% Niacinamide helps reduce the appearance of discoloration
5% HEPES accelerates cell turnover; and
1% Kojic Acid improves skin brightness.

In just 12 weeks you can look forward to a reduction in the appearance of stubborn brown patches, discolouration, post-acne marks and overall skin tone and not only is it an excellent all-in-one product, it maintains and enhances the results of dermatologists’ procedures for hyper-pigmentation like lasers or chemical peels.

Available now at select dermatologist offices across Canada and online at SkinCeuticals.ca.

Of course, as with any product that deals with brightness and tone, you are wasting your time and money if you don't pair it with sun protection - you can use your favourite SkinCeuticals sunscreen or if you prefer to combine your sunscreen with your moisturizer here's a great new choice:

Reversa Urban Protection Hydrating Care SPF 30 - 50ml - $47 -  a lightly tinted moisturizer that reduces the appearance of skin blemishes and even out complexion while providing multi-protective action against environmental stressors with a formula containing antioxidant vitamin E and French Polynesia kopara extract - to help protect skin against urban pollutants causing dry skin and reduce the signs of aging; fragmented hyaluronic acid - brings a moisture surge and keeps skin deeply hydrated; and broad spectrum sun filters -  to provide UVA/UVB protection and maintain healthy, luminous skin.

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart stores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Daily protection must-haves for the face from Reversa, Miracle 10 and Avon Anew!

Much of the premature aging of your skin that is visible now is thanks to repeated sun exposure - otherwise known as photoaging. The best thing you can ever do for your skin is to make sure you apply your sunscreen every single day - even days that you think are too overcast to matter!

Even if you haven't been careful up to now it's not too late - you can repair some of the damage you've already done and protect from future damage with:

Reversa Anti-Wrinkle Cream SPF 30 - 50ml - $45 - reduces the appearance of lines and wrinkles with a non-greasy, silky-feeling lotion that exfoliates, moisturizes, softens and smooths the skin with 8% glycolic acid while offering SPF 30 broad spectrum protection from the damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation.

Available now at drugstores across Canada.

If you don't need to repair but are just looking to protect with something lightweight that will feel weightless under makeup then you'll love:

Miracle 10 Face Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30 - 100ml - $38 - with a dry touch, non-comedogenic formula containing broad spectrum UVA and UVB protection to safeguard the skin against sun damage and signs of photoaging that is suitable for all skin types..

Available at Miracle 10 boutiques in Toronto and Mississauga and online at www.miracle10.com.

Or if you're looking to perk up tired and dull looking skin while protecting then check out:

Avon Anew Vitale Day Lotion SPF 25 - 50ml - $32 - a lightweight lotion that reduces the look of pores while protecting the skin with broad-spectrum sunscreen and improving the visible effects of stress to leave dull, fatigued skin looking even toned and radiant.

Available from your Avon rep - 1-800-265-AVON or online at www.avon.ca.

- Lisamarie -