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EGF. PHYTO EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTORS AND YOUR SKIN 

What is EGF? In lay-person terms, the theory is, plant derived EGF, Epidermal Growth Factors, are mechanisms that prompt the living skin cells on the surface of your skin to 'signal and 'communicate' with collagen skin cells below to  produce more epidermal growth factors. This then realizes faster cell turnover, which manifests triggers for more collagen production below the epidermis for firmer, re-densified, glowing, beautiful looking skin. 

 By the time we enter our late 20's the skin naturally looses its' ability to produce the same level of EGF naturally found in the skin. This diminished EGF change is visible, resulting in thinner skin, loss of suppleness and the emergence of new fine lines and wrinkles. As time passes by, the inevitable signs of aging become more prominent, indicating more brittle elastin fibres and a drop in collagen production. Deeper wrinkles and sagging emerge. Add other factors such as environmental exposure, poor life style, aging of the skin can significantly accelerate. 

By adding EGF based skin care to your daily routine, within weeks, the skin appears to visibly revive, acting and looking younger from the benefits of Phtyo Epidermal Growth Factors. EGF sloughs away dead skin cells, calms dry skin inflammation and soothes the skin.

Therefore EGF is a fabulous skin renewing option for those sensitive to retinols and AHA's. Due to its effective and gentle nature, Pink Avenue EGF skin care is ideal for all skin types and tone. With regular use, the skin looks and feels thicker, lines smoother with a more visible, youthful, pretty glow. 

Pink Avenue Skin Care, offers the best EGF Skin Serum and EGF Skin Creme formulated with the potent botanical ingredients, to deliver visible results with in weeks.

How to Use EGF Skin Care. 

Cleanse and tone the skin with Alpha Bright Exfoliating Cleanser and B3 Moisture Surge Toner. Follow with 2-3 pumps of  Vibrance Phyto EGF Serum massaging over  face and neck. Apply Vibrance Phyto EGF Serum over the fine lines found near the eye area. Follow With EGF Stem Cell Creme and Sunscreen. 

For extra hydration, apply a few drops of Pink Avenue Advanced Hyalu Copper Moisture Complex before your EGF Skin Care. 

Avoid using Vitamin C or AHA, Glycolic products over EGF serum and cremes, as these ingredients break down delicate EGF ingredients. 

Surreal. In what feels like an instant, we all found our selves ordered to stay put.
The first month was about the shock, adjustments, shopping for food and essentials. Adjusting to a temporary situation that is starting to feel like forever. 
We took for granted many pleasures in life. I know I did.

Time is marching on. Hair, nail, skin, eyelash, brow and dermatologist injection appointments seem so remotely far away. So what to do? 

FIRST, TAKE INVENTORY

Beauty is as beauty does. Take an inventory of all skin care, nail care, hair care products you may have on hand. You maybe pleasantly surprised to find skin care samples or products you have simply forgotten about. Save a penny, save a dollar. 

Not sure if the product is too old? Samples not used should be fine, they generally have a three year shelf life. The sniff test is reliable. If the product smells off or bad, out it goes. This is a good time to use everything up, as long as the skin care is well suited for your skin.

If you have skin care that you cant use on your face, it is more than likely perfectly fine to apply to other areas of the body. 

INJECTABLES - visits to the dermatologist are not possible at this time. To help maximize your last anti wrinkle injection use a neuropeptide serum 2x's daily between the brows, forehead, crows feet and lip line area. Neuropeptide Serums will help to minimize the appearance of expression lines until you can resume your injection appointments. 
 

LIGHTSTIM FOR ACNE

Pandemic is stressful on so many levels for many people. Stress can aggravate acne prone, stressed skin. With facial a no-go, LightStim for Acne is an amazing option to keep your skin as healthy as possible during these times. Within weeks you skin will glow, acne breakouts calmer. One less thing to worry about!

"I bought the light a couple of months ago. My skin has really changed!! Thank you. so happy!" Julie K., Toronto, ON 

LIGHTSTIM FOR WRINKLES - HOW TO? CLICK HERE

Missing your favourite facial? I recommend to all my skin care clients, LightStim for Wrinkles. Clinically tested, FDA approved this little LED wonder, boosts ATP, resulting in firmer, glowing, healthier looking and feeling skin in just days! 

"I really like the results I am seeing after a week. Broken vessels on my cheeks are fading as is a brown age spot and I think my skin looks plumper " Barb B., Ottawa, ON

MICRODERMABRASION AT HOME

Spending weeks at home and dead skin cells add up on the surface of the skin. 
Skin looks dull, lack lustre. Amp up skin glow with ECO Pink Skin Glow Microdermabrasion Creme. A lux micro volcanic crystal creme fortified with Sunflower and Kukuki Oil. In just minutes, skin feels silky smooth, soft to the touch and radiant; ready for your serum and creme! 

Chances are you may not be paying that much attention to lip care. Keep your lips healthy and hydrated along with extra plumping. Our two fab lip serums condition lips, help to minimize vertical lip lines and volumize dry, delicate lip tissue for a 
more youthful looking lips. Use as directed for best results.

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PEEL, RELAX AND REVEAL 

Pink Avenue Skin Care Peels are gentle enough to use at home. Skin Glow Hibiscus Peel and Dual Action Toner Pads are fab for home. Effective and gentle at the same time. Contact me - suzie@pinkave.ca to discuss the perfect clinic strength peel to use at home.

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WEATHERING WINTER. 

It is not just the cold to contend with; heat & wind are also aggressors that contribute to skin that feels and looks dry and lack lustre. 
To protect your skin in the weather, it needs to be guarded and protected, just like the rest of your body. Protective layers, TLC and barriers will get your skin through whatever winter may throw at it. 

• Don't over cleanse or scrub the skin. It has enough to deal with without one stripping the living lipids off your skin. 
• If you do scrub, replace the lipid barrier with a lipid serum. It's the kindest thing to do.
• Your night creme is critical, now that furnaces or radiators are blasting out water-sucking hot air. 
• If your hair is standing on end from static electricity, do-not- skip-your-night creme. Ever.
• Lips; reapply lip balm, wear lipstick or lip serums that condition lips that naturally lack protective lipids. No lip protection and your lips will look like they belong to an Antartica Trek veteran. 
• Listen to the weather man/woman or your mother. Cover up with a scarf and hat. Freezing skin is a problem and severe temps can stress delicate capillaries. Rosy cheeks are blood vessels working over time. 
• Hands take a beating. Nails are more brittle. Shorten nails to a 'hibernation length', hand creme and gloves go on when the temp dips below double digits (Celsius). That would be 40F for our neighbors south. 
• Drink water. Lots of it.
• Moisturize your legs or household dust may increase. Yes, that would be your profusely shedding dead skin cells floating in the sunlit air after peeling off the tights. Moisturizers will help and keep the dreaded winter- shin itch at bay.

The winter won't last for ever (depending where you live). Tending your epidermis through the long winter months can fill an hour during cabin fever and you will realize nice skin for that first hint of summer.