NeoStrata Bionic Lotion

It all began with my skin losing its firmness and elasticity but during that time I was too busy fighting with the sudden breakouts due to hormonal imbalance to notice it.

Then fine lines, one by one, creepily forming into a fleet of army and crawled onto my skin silently. Before I knew it, they have already marked their territory but instead of preventing their settlement into wrinkles, I have rebelliously thought that a few lines may even helps my chubby baby face looks a bit wiser.

Soon my skin became rough and dull but I blamed it on the too many late nights of tele-conferences with my counterparts stationed at the opposite pole and indulged in more minutes in bed the morning after.

So, as if to punish my ignorance, hell finally broke loose and one day, I found myself waking up with my skin as dry as the Atacama desert.

There, I learnt that parched skin has a weaker topmost layer and unable to retain its own moisture. Dehydrated skin is also more vulnerable to exterior aggressors like pollutions and UV rays. And that sparked my crazy quest to find a thirst quenching remedy to resurrect my skin, only to be disappointed by the insane amount of tubs and tubes that I have tried over the years.

These moisturizer, day cream, night cream and whatever name they are called, none was able to improve my skin condition. Nope, I am not implying that these products are not worth the dollars, in fact I buy the explanation from the many beauty advisors of their own respective brands that their products have failed to deliver their promised miracle is because my poor dehydrated skin has difficulty absorbing them.

Or was that so?

My blind faith of buttering on moisturizer religiously was a little shaken when attending a beauty workshop and heard the celebrity makeup artist saying that moisturizing is actually not necessary, especially in the climate of ours.

Then while flipping through a women’s magazine at the hair salon the other day, I cam across an article quoting Dr. Obaji with the same theory, claiming that moisturizer has no long term effect on our skin at all.

To moisturize or not to moisturize?

I was confused but at the same time I was secretly hoping that my newly acquired information could make sense. God knows how time consuming it is to apply layers after layers and how much money I have wasted all these years on such moisturizing stuff.

So I decided to give the theory a run.

On the first day after the skipping the last step of my skincare regime the night earlier, I woke up without feeling much of a difference on my skin. However, my makeup has refused to adhere properly and my skin felt tight and uncomfortable after washing at the end of the day.

On the second morning I woke up with my face slightly oily probably due the skin’s own sebum secretion to protect itself from the drying air-condition. The pores around my nose area were visibly more noticeable and again, I have a hard time putting on makeup.

By the fifth day, lines and wrinkles have obviously deepened and my skin had become so parched and dry that it started to itch and flake.

My conclusion: Moisturizer by itself may not have any long-term impact and normal skin may do without it but for dry and dehydrated skin, a skincare product with hydrating properties is a savior. Since damaged skin has difficulty retaining its own moisture, a topical moisturizer would help to at least replenish and trap moisture while acting as a form of protection layer against exterior stressor.

And that brings me to my latest haul, NeoStrata Bionic Lotion from their Restore range.

NeoStrata Bionic Lotion

I have great faith in NeoStrata ever since I have started using Skin Active Line Lift in August. With the measurable improvements that I have seen on myself over the past two months, I was confident that this Bionic Lotion would redeem my skin from my failed experiment.

Formulated and dermatologist developed to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles as well as antioxidant protection, this Bionic Lotion contains Vitamin E and helps to smoothes and moisturizes dry skin. It is hypoallergenic, fragrance free and suitable for all skin type including sensitive skin and can be used on the face and body.

Unlike creamy textured moisturizers that leave my skin feeling greased, the Bionic Lotion is relatively lightweight, colorless and odorless.  It has a slight starchy texture but dissolves and disappears into the skin quickly and I like how it soothes and pacifies my thirsty skin instantly. Besides my face, I have also applied the lotion on my legs and amazingly, the stubborn patch of dry, peeling skin on my right leg has smoothen out and healed within a week!

 

 

 

NeoStrata Skin Active Line Lift

I laugh way too much. You don’t even have a crack a joke, just show me a funny expression and I would giggling non stop for the next hour. 

And it takes 17 muscles to laugh.

I also frown too much. Being one who dread numbers, it is hard not to frown while juggling spreadsheets for the daily bread and butter.

And it takes 43 muscles to frown. 

By working on the numbers of my repetitive facial movements, I don’t need an expert to tell me I am more prone to deep expression lines. In fact I already have 100 times more lines, wrinkles and folds than my ‘emotionless’ peers of my age. Alright, a 100 times may be a bit of exaggerating but a recent skin assessment at a very reputable skincare brand has shown that my skin age is 10 years more than my actual age

That’s probably the most frightening nightmare that a woman could have and it is happening on me but if you are thinking I would want to turn back the clock, you are wrong. I am at the stage of life that i am getting comfortable with people calling me auntie and age is just a number. But then again looking good is another matter. Preserving youth is always a lifelong battle that woman fights for, no matter what age she may be.

And that brings me to NeoStrata’s innovation of Skin Active Line Lift.

Lifting deep lines and folds without needles – I like that!

Targeted to lift deep lines and wrinkles, this two-step treatment is formulated with the patented Aminofil treatment to synergistically build up the skin’s natural volume and thus, visibly reduce the appearance of deep lines and folds such as crow’s feet and laugh lines caused by repetitive facial expressions and UV damage.

 With the combined force of Step 1, Aminofil^TM Activator and Step 2, Finishing Complex this two step line plumper is targeted to voumize the deep skin matrix while helping to activate collagen and hyaluronic acid. As such, deep lines will appeared filled and skin shall looks more refreshed and lifted.

What is it? 

Line Lift Step 1 – Aminofil™ Activator

Aminofil™ is a patented compound by NeoStrata that has the ability to plump up skin 4 times more than inactive substance. It penetrates deep into the skin, stimulating collagen and hyaluronic acid production, improving the appearance of deep lines and folds. Also a potent antioxidant, it is able to quench free radicals that can cause premature aging and degradation of collagen.

The precision rollerball is specially designed to facilitate application to the folds and lines. It provides uniform distribution especially at hard-to-inject areas, allowing it to optimize its benefits, revealing a youthful looking skin.

Line Lift Step 2 – Finishing Complex

Formulated with matrix binding ingredients to complement Aminofil™ Activator, Finishing Complex stimulates skin’s own natural collagen, filling the visible lines on the skin and increasing skin firmness. Patented NeoCitritate™ and NeoGlucosamine enhance the production of collagen and hyaluronic acid respectively, reversing the evidences of facial expressions such as crow’s feet, frown lines and laugh lines. Fortified with optical blurring agents, immediately improve the appearance of lines, filling up the deep folds.

What it can do?

It is clinically proven to lift and visibly reduce deep lines and wrinkles such as Frown lines, Laugh lines, Crow’s feet, Under-eye lines and Smoker’s lines.

According to the research and clinical test, the result can be seen as early as in 4 weeks and follow by a steady percentage of improvements in the following weeks. The statistic has shown an impressive improvement of 20.3% on the under-eyes lines and wrinkles and 10.3% on laugh lines by week 16.

How to apply?

Step 1 – Squeeze tube gently and roll on directly to target expression lines and wrinkles, and gently massaging with fingertip.

 Step 2 – Apply after Step 1 to seal in the Aminofil™ Activator and gently massaging with fingertip. 

How much is it?

$114 before GST a set

As I am on the product for less than a week so it is way too early to visualize the real impact but so far the result has been very promising.

Though a two-step application may sounds a little complicated but the actual application is pretty neat and easy.

I like how it could immediately smoothen the lines and make my skin looks more lifted and fresher upon each application so I am going to challenge myself to see what result I could attain in 16 weeks time.

For now, time to act cool so no more laughing and frowning on my part. For the rest of you, how does learning the Science of Great Skin sounds? To find out what other NeoStrata products can do for you, check out NeoStrata on Facebook now!