Allegresse 24K Skincare Rejuvenate & Illuminate Set

Why Exfoliate?
Exfoliation is a very important yet often overlooked step in the beauty regimen. It is the key to loosen and remove a dead layer of skin cells, while speeding up the skin's process of shedding (which slows with aging or mature skin). Exfoliation also helps to stimulate the blood circulation, brighten the complexion by improving color and texture, smooth fine lines and wrinkles, and prevent build-up that can lead to break outs.
Without exfoliation, skin can take on an uneven tone, looking dull, patchy or even ashy. After exfoliation, skin serums and moisturizers are able to penetrate more effectively, allowing the active ingredients to penetrate more successfully and thus leading to better beauty product results.
As a general rule, you will want to exfoliate at least once per week. You can adjust your schedule according to your needs. The texture of the exfoliant may also factor in the frequency of usage. A finer grained exfoliator might be tolerated well and could be used more often if desired. If your skin becomes irritated or flaky, reduce the frequency of exfoliating or switch to one with finer texture.
Sometimes exfoliating ingredients are added to toners or also come in the form of masks. These products provide more options to incorporate exfoliating ingredients into your regimen.

How to Choose an Exfoliator
Choose an appropriate exfoliator for your skin type. Sensitive, fine or aging skin will need a finer abrasive ingredient than other types of skin. The best way to select one is to read the label description to determine the item's abrasiveness or strength. Salt, sugar, plant fiber, nut hulls, jojoba beads, apricot seeds, kernels, oatmeal, and bamboo beads are all common ingredients used in abrasive exfoliators.
Enzymes, retinols, alpha hydroxy acid, lactic acid, glycolic acid and salycilic acid preparations are referred to as chemical exfoliators. They are typically available in varying strengths in the form of a gel or serum. They can also be used once per week, or as desired after cleansing and before moisturizing to attain the same effect. They exfoliate with less irritation, and are especially recommended if your skin is on the sensitive side.

How to Exfoliate
After cleansing and rinsing the face, apply the exfoliator to your wet face. Using your fingers or a soft cloth, scrub using gentle circular motions. You will want to avoid the delicate eye area and scrub gently on the areas bordering it like the cheek bones and temple area outside of the eyes. Rinse your face and softly pat it dry.

When skin ages, its collagen and elastin are produced more slowly. This causes gradual changes like hyperpigmentation, discoloration, dryness, sagging, wrinkles, crepe-like folds, loss of muscle tone, textural unevenness and loss of elasticity.

The topical application of key skin firming ingredients works synergistically to protect and strengthen the skin. Skin care products should have a combination of naturally occurring active ingredients. They will contain compounds to protect which will likely be in the form of extracts containing antioxidants. Another set of ingredients will firm the skin by penetrating through its seven layers to support the collagen process at a cellular level.

Skin firming creams are usually formulated as night creams. They tend to be richer, thicker and more emollient and should be able to stay on long enough to absorb for maximum benefits. In general, face creams are designed to minimize lines/wrinkles, improve skin density, firm, plump and decrease puffiness (especially in the eye area).

Many manufacturers describe their product as a "cocktail" of ingredients that work together to decrease the effects of aging. Skin firming and anti-aging ingredients often include antioxidants, minerals, seaweed, herb extracts and different kinds of oils like Vitamins A and E. Other ingredients attributed to having a firming effect on the skin include green tea, aloe vera, beech bud extract, alpha lipoic acids, shea butter, hyaluronic acid and the very exotic sounding emu oil. Some firming and anti-aging products also contain light reflecting pigments, such as mica, to enhance the glow and make the skin look radiant.

How To Use

Facial Peel: Apply a small amount into the palm of your hand, then apply to your face and rub it in gentle circular movements. Rinse off with cool water. Avoid the eye area. Use weekly.

Collagen Mask: After cleansing, apply a thin and even layer to clean face and neck with fingertips. Avoid the eye area. Massage in and allow this rich cream mask to be absorbed. Leave on overnight and rinse off in the morning.

Ingredients

Facial Peel: Water, Cetrimonium Chloride, Carbomer, Propylene Glycol, Allantoin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Borago Of cinalis Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Bromelain, Acer Saccharum (Sugar Maple) Extract, Algae Extract Camellia Sinensis Extract, Caviar Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Saccharum Of cinarum (Sugarcane) Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Extract, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Maltodextrin, Methylisothiazolinone, Papain, Polysorbate20, Gold, Fragrance.

Collagen Mask: Water, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Kaolin, Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, Sorbitan Tristearate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Phenoxyethanol, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Extract, Fragrance (Parfum), Isopropyl Myristate, Sage (Salvia Of cinalis) Leaf Extract, Borago Of cinalis (Borage) Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Panthenol, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Extract, Triethylene Glycol,Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile) Flower Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrolyzed Collagen (Marine), Gold Powder.