Votre Vu’s antioxidant packed beverage, SnapDragon, is always getting attention in the media. Recently, Dr. Oz did a segment called Miracle Pills and Potions. Cheryl Kramer Kaye, from Redbook magazine, and Dr. Oz discussed the importance of antioxidants in your diet. (Redbook is a fan of SnapDragon, having named the power-packed beverage as a Most Valuable Product for 2010)
Cheryl told Doctor Oz that at Redbook they get so many products to try that they cannot actually try everything, so when the receive a product, they flip it over and read the label looking for the tried and true ingredients and also looking for any new ingredient which she then researches by reaching out to dermatologists, makeup artists and other professionals.
Cheryl and Dr. Oz talk about how antioxidants help us to get glowing skin, prevent wrinkles and even prevent Skin Cancer. But not all of us can (or do) get our full daily dose of vegetables and fruits like we should so having a beauty beverage, like SnapDragon, can help make sure you get the daily doses of antioxidants needed to keep you and your skin looking and feeling it’s best.
Here are some of the good-for-you ingredients that help you rebalance your body’s internal systems and boost your overall vitality with Votre Vu’s premier beauty beverage, SnapDragon, an exclusive blend of:
•Superfruits mango, pomegranate, and acai berry
•Aloe Vera, Foti, Gingko Biloba, and Baobab Fiber
•Melange of green, white and read teas
•Collagen
•Seven daily vitamins and minerals
•No sugars. No preservatives.
Ingredients really do make a difference! Check out the entire list here. Be sure to click on each ingredient to read about the benefits of each one.
And if you are one who enjoys a cocktail, SnapDragon does play well with those in the 21 and over crowd. Check out some yummy recipes here.
“The French girl unequivocally owns her own life and her own body. And she takes care of BOTH.”
This is borrowed from a light and cheerful little book called Entre Nous, A Women’s Guide to Finding Her Inner French Girl. And here are some tips on how to do just that!
Give your face basic care every morning and night
This is as routine as breathing for the French.
Wash at night to cleanse away the make-up, dirt and oils from the day then tone to balance your complexion’s natural sebum production and to stabilize it from over/under production, and then apply the proper sérums as a super vitamin, sinking deeply into your resting pores.
A complexion specific night crème will cover that sérum, keeping it focused on restoring as the moisturizer lovingly cares for your skin.
Toning in the morning is the best way to create a balanced blank slate. Followed by the product regimen best suited to your skin type.
Votre Vu provides you with specific cleansers, tonics, sérums and crèmes dedicated to various skin types. You can choose from the Full Benefits line for more mature skin, Best Regards line if you are blessed with normal skin, and Peau Équilibrée or Attentive lines for skin with special needs.
SPF Daily
Please take seriously the health and safety benefits of sun filters and sun block.
From a vanity standpoint, a creamy complexion of any shade is infinitely more alluring than a weathered, dehydrated, patchy and hyper-aged “tan” any day.
Use a day crème with an SPF all year long – like Votre Vu day cremes which includes SPF (all except the Best Regards).
Protect the rest of you too with a sun block like Self Preservation.
If you do want a safe sun-kissed glow, use a moisturizing self tanner like Self Preservation’s Self Tanner for face and body.
Then keep your skin supple, glowing and healthy with a daily drench of Amour D’Ore vitamin oil!
Choose carefully and moisturize with intention All crèmes are not created equal. A good facial crème not only leaves your skin feeling smooth and soft it actually protects from the elements.
A daily moisturizer will protect and defend from the ravages of sun, wind, dry and/or forced air, smoke and other air pollutants while keeping skin hydrated and balanced.
A dedicated night crème is different than a day crème and is designed to restore and repair while nourishing your skin to be as supple and stable as possible.
And there will be those days when something additional is needed to fend off the repercussions of conditions beyond your control – Tragic Magic is one such specialty crème perfect for those occasions. Voila!
Embrace the importance of a diet high in water and antioxidants
Eat and drink like our European friends to keep your body running well and looking well.
Highly caffeinated beverages, in particular, actually cause the body to lose water. Fresh fruits and vegetables, on the other hand, contain plenty of water and can help with hydration.
Dehydration shows up in the complexion almost immediately…drink yourself pretty with a beauty beverage like SnapDragon.
Antioxidants found in a variety of veggies and fruits can help restore your cells to the point of renewed youthful vitality and strength. You can actually fortify your skin from within.
Plus, the fact that eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can lower the risk of and prevent a number of serious illnesses and health problems, such as cancer, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease is more than a just a mere advantage in aging well.
The majority of fruits and vegetables are filling without containing unhealthy fats or cholesterol and are very low in calories, all of which will prevent us from piling on the pounds which can compromise our health as well.
If you generally do not eat a lot of fruit and vegetables and are finding it difficult to add a few more portions to your daily diet, here are a few ideas to start you off just like a Francophile:
o Start the day with a glass of freshly squeezed orange or grapefruit juice.
o Add sliced banana, strawberries, or kiwi to your breakfast cereal.
o Add lettuce, sliced tomato, cucumber and onion to sandwiches.
o Add diced red, orange and green pepper to tuna salad.
o Choose dried fruit snacks over crackers or chocolate.
o Choose healthy dips with vegetable crudités over unhealthy snacks.
o Make healthy homemade vegetable soups for lunch or dinner, French women eat leek soup regularly to stay slim.
o Always have a side salad of lettuce, cucumber, tomato and onion with your meal and try to eat two or three different vegetables with your main meal.
o Have a fruit salad for dessert.
o Substitute natural energy drinks like SnapDragon for those laden with sugar, chemicals and caffeine.
So there are 4 easy ways you are start caring for yourself like the French women.
We will share 6 other tips in our next video so stay tuned….
Don’t miss Votre Vu’s Evolution Sale! We are making room for new packaging and formulations so we are drastically reducing prices on three fantastic products. No minimum purchase required and no limit on the number of products purchased.
Votre Vu is an incredible value when you compare QUALITY and PRICE with what is out there. Bonnie and Heather take a trip to target to do a price comparison.
Even at Target there is a wide range of prices in the skin care aisle. You can find a moisturizer cream for any where from $8 to $45. It’s obvious that popular lower grade skin care companies have recognized the fact that consumers are demanding better products and for $10 a product, you are not going to get a product that is going to provide results. So even companies like Procter & Gamble are making a higher end Olay line to try to meet the demands of those consumers. But seriously, why pay over $40 for a mass produced skin care product from Procter & Gamble when you can indulge in luxurious dermatology-grade spa-quality french skin care that is handcrafted in small batches?
Several of Votre Vu’s moisturizers retail for $39 and for those enrolled in one of their two discount programs, it’s only $27.30…and incredible value.
So break the bad habit of standing in the skin care aisle at your local drug store, Walmart or Target, picking and choosing from the buffet of low grade skin care. Give Vu a try and experience the difference and the quality of Votre Vu.
Contact us with any of your specific questions or for product recommendations to fit your skin care needs.
Laughter is good for your heart – it increases blood flow by 22 percent, per Good Housekeeping October 2010 issue. And it’s a stress buster. So no need to ask, what’s so funny about that…just join in. It’ll keep your heart young and you feeling great!
The Vu Girls continue to share tips on keeping your body looking and feeling young from an article in the October issue of Good Housekeeping.
These tips focus on keeping you sharp witted throughout your life.
In summary, drink coffee, exercise regularly, watch your cholesterol (keep LDL low and HDL high), and watch your weight to keep obesity at bay. All of these things could increase your brain power.
Stay sharp!
PS…As promised, here’s more on HDL:
According to wisegeek.com: “HDL, or high-density lipoprotein, is commonly referred to as the “good cholesterol.” Unlike to LDL, the low-density lipoproteins that should be at low levels, HDL levels in the body are supposed to be fairly high. HDL helps excess cholesterol return to the liver for excretion through the gastrointestinal system. HDL is known as good cholesterol because it aids in the removal of cholesterol that can block arteries and reduce blood flow.
Unlike LDL levels, which are sometimes targeted by a cholesterol lowering diet, HDL levels are linked more to a person’s lifestyle than diet alone. Smoking, obesity, and sedentary activities are directly linked to low blood HDL levels. Weight loss, smoking cessation and exercise will raise HDL levels. However, controlling total cholesterol is a combination of raising the good and lowering the bad — a process that should include both dietary and lifestyle changes.”
The October 2010 Good Housekeeping issue shares 67 ways to look young and feel great. The Vu Girls share some of their favorites. This one…the benefits of being a groupie!
Did you know being a part of a group/club is good for your health? The connection with others who have common interests is a good thing.
The first of it’s kind…Votre Vu’s award winning innovative frozen Les Sorbet. It’s a must try for anyone on the search for the best anti-aging products on the market.
Les Sorbet ships to you in dry ice and must be kept in the freezer and it’s a wonder wand of goodness. Apply to face, neck and decollete to protect your skin from free radicals, encourage renewal of cell turnover and promote a firm, glowing complexion. Not only is it going to minimize wrinkles but it is also going to help your skin regain firmness and slow down natural aging process of the skin. Tres Cool!
And yes, we know, as usual, the BEST products also tend to be the most expensive and yes, Les Sorbet is the most expensive product in the Votre Vu line. It retails for $164. But, in our opinion, worth every penny…because it works! And no one every need to pay retail when we have the Personal Shopper Program. Shop smartly as a Personal Shopper and get it for 50% off! To learn more about our Personal Shopper program check out this post.
Votre Vu has just the product to help you keep your chin up! You have to try Portrait Collar Restorative Neck Cream. And October is the time to try it for the first time or replenish your stock because it is the Customer Special this month. To qualify for the monthly special price of $15, simply place your order of $75+ and reap the savings.
Use Portrait Collar am and pm to help strengthen the neck tissue and promote elasticity. It’s specially formulated to be richer then a face cream in order to target the thicker skin on the neck that has fewer oil glands and different hormonal reactors. Good for you ingredients, such as vitamin E, beeswax, shea butter, rose hips, ginseng, jojoba, marine collagen and marine elastin, combine to diminish lines and protect and renew the skin’s vitality.
The French tend to be more reactive with their skin care then the average American. They begin using great quality skin care as teenagers and develop good habits early.
As soon as girls start wearin make-up, it’s time to learn how to properly care of the skin. Using gentle products to cleanse and protect the skin is important. Votre Vu’s organic Attentive line is perfect for young girls. It cleanses without harsh soaps and babies the skin. The toner, serum and creme is also perfect for delicate youthful skin. (now, my older friends, don’t fret…Attentive is also great for you…it’s actually the product line I use most often, though I switch between our Vu line as my skin and complexion fluctuates due to hormones, aging, seasons and other internal and external sources).
So whether you are a teenage girl just learning the proper steps to care for your skin or your a mom who is shopping for her daughter, check out the Attentive line from Votre Vu.
