Active Hydration Serum

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be discussing one of the simplest ways to give your winter skincare routine a boost — by adding Rodan + Fields Active Hydration Serum to your Regimen. Why do you need to boost your routine during the chilly winter months? Our Director of Product Education, Mary Radford, RN, addressed this question for us.

“Cold weather dehydrates your skin, robbing it of protection even if you’re using your usual hydrator,” she explained. “Indoor heaters also wreak havoc, leaving skin parched, flaky and even itchy. Your skin needs extra nourishment in the winter, indoors and out.”

That’s where Active Hydration Serum comes in. Here, we’ll focus specifically on how it can improve the look of skin for Customers using our best-selling REDEFINE Regimen, which improves the appearance of lines, pores, and loss of firmness.  (Not a REDEFINE user? We’ll cover how this super serum helps winterize all of our Regimens in upcoming posts.)

Active Hydration Serum features a 3D3P Molecular Matrix that continuously delivers a moisture-attracting solution of Hyaluronic Acid and Glycerin that defends against dry skin for instant, long-lasting results. It has been clinically tested to increase skin’s hydration level by 200% after just one use and keep it there for eight hours.*

Sounds great, right? It gets even better.

When you pair Active Hydration Serum with the REDEFINE Regimen, you will experience softer, smoother and more radiant-looking skin. In an 8-week consumer study, users of REDEFINE and Active Hydration Serum noted the benefits of the Regimen plus increased radiance and improved texture. In that same study, 96% of participants said they had younger-looking skin. (Dryness can make skin look older because of the dullness, flakes and visible lines that appear.)

By applying Active Hydration Serum after cleansing and toning, either once or twice a day, depending on your needs, skin will not only look younger and healthier, but be primed to more readily accept ingredients from REDEFINE products that are layered on top. Win-win.

So if you’re experiencing dry, irritated skin this winter — even if you’re following your REDEFINE Regimen religiously — what you probably need is to boost your routine with Active Hydration Serum.

As Mary says, “There is nothing wrong with your skincare — you just need to give it more hydration during the winter months.”

Ready to REDEFINE your winter skincare routine? Click here to learn more about Advanced Hydration Serum.

The Secret Anti-Aging Properties of Bone Broth

First published at MBGfood - 

While prepping backstage for a recent appearance on The Doctors, a producer asked, "What in the world do you to look so young?"

I'd already told her my real age, and now she wanted to know why I didn't look my age. The secret? I sip myself young, drinking my way to younger-looking skin and a youthful body. And I use the same "trick" to trim years off my patients' faces and figures too.

So what am I drinking? Bone broth. Yes, I'm talking about the uber-trendy beverage that's currently taking the country by storm. The drink that everyone from Gwyneth Paltrow to Kobe Bryant is talking about.

Here's the deal: Bone broth is catching on because people know that it tastes fantastic and keeps them healthy. But bone broth isn't just warming and nutritious; it actually turns back the clock. As a weight-loss and anti-aging expert, I've made bone broth a core of my program for years — and it works. I've used it to help dangerously obese patients take off hundreds of pounds, and these days I'm using it to help Hollywood celebrities smooth their wrinkles and sculpt perfect bodies.

Why is bone broth one of my most powerful clinical tools? First, it's packed with anti-aging nutrients. Here are just some of them:

• Collagen. This structural protein builds strong skin, protecting against aging and wrinkling. While expensive collagen skin creams work temporarily, dietary collagen is far more potent because it mainlines collagen to your cells. In addition, the gelatin derived from collagen heals your digestive tract, helping to prevent inflammation that leads to aging.
• Glycine. Your body is bombarded all day long with toxins that age you. Glycine helps your liver get these toxins out of your body, re-energizing and de-aging your cells.
• Minerals including calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium. Bone broth is a fabulous source of these anti-aging minerals, and its chemical composition makes them highly bioavailable.
• Glycosaminoglycans, including glucosamine, chondroitin and hyaluronic acid. These nutrients help keep your joints young and flexible.
• Iodine. Fish bone broth is rich in this nutrient, which protects against a sluggish thyroid — a major cause of weight gain, thinning hair, and energy loss as you age.

What's more, bone broth is rich and soul-satisfying. It fills you up and warms you down to your toes, so you're never tempted to overeat or snack on junk that ages your face and body.

In my clinical experience, bone broth reverses signs of aging better than any powder, pill or serum. And unlike expensive creams and prescription medications, bone broth costs next to nothing. Finally, think about this: How many amazing anti-aging treatments can you make in your own kitchen from stuff you'd usually throw away? (It's the ultimate recycling project!)

So give it a try, and see what happens. I drink at least one cup of bone broth every day, and that's the same anti-aging prescription I give my patients, too. If you need to drop extra pounds, try adding in one or two bone broth "micro-fasts" each week. Within days, you'll start to see a difference — and within weeks, you'll start to look years younger.

Easy, right? And, consider this: Bone broth is one of the oldest healing and anti-aging foods on the planet. So if current science and hundreds of generations of healers say that bone broth works … isn't it worth a try?

Lash Boost or Extensions?

In the not-too-distant past, there were really only two ways to make your eyelashes appear thicker, longer and darker, and both were temporary: mascara or false lashes. These days, there are more modern, longer-lasting options, including lash extensions and our lash conditioning serum, Lash Boost.

If you’re considering an upgrade to one of these newer choices, R+F expert-in-residence Mary Radford, RN, recommends that you make your decision based on the results you’re hoping for and the time commitment that makes the most sense for you.

Lash Extensions

“Lash extensions are individual fibers (either natural or synthetic) that are attached to your natural lashes at a salon,” says Mary.

Lash Extensions may be right for you if:

• You want instant gratification. “You immediately see a dramatic difference with extensions,” says Mary, making them a great option for a special event that’s coming up soon.
• Expense isn’t an issue. “An initial set of lash extensions can cost hundreds of dollars,” Mary says. Plus, there’s the additional cost for maintenance appointments every 2-3 weeks.
• You have time for upkeep. “Salon application can take up to an hour, and requires you to return regularly to maintain your lash extensions.”
• You don’t mind a lengthier routine. “You must be gentle with your lash extensions lest they — or your natural lashes underneath — fall out.” This might slow down your makeup and cleansing routines, but is necessary to keep your lash extensions in prime condition.
• You prefer an edgier look. “Depending on the style, lash extensions can look overtly faux,” Mary says. If you intend your look to be dramatic, you can match the length and fullness of your extensions to match.

Rodan + Fields Lash Boost

“Rodan + Fields Lash Boost is a conditioning serum,” explains Mary. “Applied to your natural lash line each night, it will make your lashes appear fuller, longer and darker over time.”

 Lash Boost may be right for you if:

• You prefer a natural look. “The lashes you see are your real lashes,” Mary says, ensuring they won’t look fake.
• You prefer to minimize maintenance. “Applying Lash Boost is quick and requires no salon appointment,” Mary notes. Once you achieve results, you can apply Lash Boost less frequently.
• You’re consistent. “You have to apply the product regularly, as directed,” Mary points out, so consistency is key.
• You want to condition additional areas. “You can also use Lash Boost on your brows to improve their appearance over time,” Mary says.
• You’re willing to invest time in real results. “It takes 4-8 weeks to see visible results,” Mary says, noting that the results are long lasting.

Whichever route you take today, keep in mind that the appearance of longer, fuller lashes that are 100% real and 100% yours is an investment many feel is definitely worth making.

Learn more about Rodan+Fields Lash Boost.

Where to Apply Eye Cream

I get this question all the time. For our tradition Multi-Function Eye Cream you dot just along the eye bone and pat it in - no closer to the eye as it will move through the day or night.   The Bright Eye Serum for dark circles and puffiness can be applied directly under the lower lash line. 

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How to Choose the Right Eye Cream

During the winter months, when skin is driest, taking time to hydrate and care for your eye area becomes even more essential. Without the proper attention, the eye area can quickly show signs of aging — often making someone look older than they actually are. Because the skin under and around your eyes is more delicate and sensitive than skin on other areas of your body, it’s more susceptible to damage caused by environmental exposure, as well as by stress, lack of sleep, squinting, excessive rubbing and more.

As with all skincare, a proactive approach is best when it comes to taking care of your eyes. It’s never too early to start an eye-care routine — even if you think you’re too young. (You’ll thank us later.) Dry skin acts like aging skin, and regular hydration can help you maintain a more youthful look for longer.

Now that you know you should be using an eye product, the next step is figuring out which one —or ones — are right for you. Our Active Hydration Bright Eye Complexand REDEFINE Multi-Function Eye Cream are two options to consider.

Active Hydration Bright Eye Complex

What it does:
Hydrators, Phytonutrients and illuminating brighteners improve the appearance of dark circles and under-eye puffiness.

For anyone with:– dark circles
– puffiness
– under-eye dullness

Key ingredients:

– 3D3P Molecular Matrix that helps skin reach optimal hydration, visibly decreasing the look of dark under-eye circles

– Caffeine and Phytonutrients that visibly reduce puffiness and improve under-eye brightness

REDEFINE Multi-Function Eye Cream

What it does: Powerful Peptides minimize the appearance of expression lines and visibly firm the under-eye area for younger-looking eyes.

For anyone with:
– expression lines, fine lines, wrinkles
– lack of under-eye firmness
– hollowness under the eyes

Key ingredients:

– Peptides that improve the appearance of skin firmness and fine lines

– enriching moisturizers and hydrators

– optical brighteners that visibly smooth skin

Still not sure which one is for you? Good news — you can use them both with any R+F Regimen. Either layer Active Hydration Bright Eye Complex under REDEFINE Multi-Function Eye Cream twice daily, or apply one in the morning and the other at night.

Adding an eye product to your current skincare routine delivers noticeable and youthful-looking results. Just a few minutes a day can take years off your appearance, something most of us would like to see with our own two eyes.