Month: October 2022

This Powerful Exfoliating Serum Replaces 3 of My Skincare Products & We Have an Exclusive Discount


If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, STYLECASTER may receive an affiliate commission.

When I say my bathroom is overflowing with beauty products, I truly mean it. My skincare routine tends to be a little too complicated, too. And who has time for all that? So, when I discovered U Beauty’s Resurfacing Compound, it didn’t just add another step to my routine, it actually replaced at least three of them. This powerful multitasker has been out for a few years now and has become a skincare favorite for celebs, esthetician and influencers. It makes sense. Its founder is the latter.

U Beauty was founded by OG influencer, “Bag Snob” Tina Craig. Back in the mid-2000s, she shared her 13-step skincare routine on her blog, which blew up because back then, it seemed like a lot. (This was pre-Instagram and TikTok!) She set out to create products that would do it all and take some of the confusion out of these confusing, multi-step routines. Resurfacing Compound is just that.

“It replaced six products for me,” Craig told Forbes. “And because the actives go exactly where they need to go, we’re able to use lesser amounts, which means less irritation for your skin even though we’re doing more for it. My motto is ‘simplify my life, amplify my skin’ because that’s basically what it’s done for me.”

Resurfacing Compound did the same thing to my multi-step routine, all without irritating my sensitive skin. Because when I say “powerful,” I don’t mean barrier-destroying. (We don’t do that anymore.) It’s so good, we got you an exclusive discount just for STYLECASTER readers.

From now until October 30, take 20 percent off Resurfacing Compound with code BRIGHTERSKIN. That’s almost $30 off the 30mL bottle!

Our mission at STYLECASTER is to bring style to the people, and we only feature products we think you’ll love as much as we do. U Beauty is a STYLECASTER sponsor, however, all products in this article were independently selected by our editors. Please note that if you purchase something by clicking on a link within this story, we may receive a small commission of the sale.

u beauty resurfacing compound

U Beauty.

Before you add to cart, allow me to explain exactly what the multi-tasking serum does for your skin. It contains vitamin C to brighten skin and boost collagen production, vitamin E to hydrate and soothe irritation, retinol to promote cell turnover and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, hyaluronic acids to lock in hydration, AHAs to gently exfoliate skin and decongest pores, and antioxidants to protect skin against free radical damage.

Yes, all of this is in one bottle! How is that possible?! Well, what the brand calls “SIREN capsules” target areas of the skin that need the most help, like dark spots, fine lines and wrinkles, without impacting healthy skin. Technology is so cool. As is clinical research, something U Beauty is serious about. In a 30 day clinical trial, folks saw a 42 percent reduction in pore size, 45 percent brighter skin and 77 percent less visible wrinkles. They also saw a whopping 194 percent increase in the “appearance of elastin expression,” or sagging skin.

Instagram PhotoSource: Instagram

As for me, I notice less melasma around my mouth, fewer breakouts (a nice surprise!) and overall much less texture to the skin. No matter your skin type, Resurfacing Compound is likely to work for you. Grab it now at a discount while you can!

STYLECASTER | Ashley Benson Interview

 

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This Powerful Exfoliating Serum Replaces 3 of My Skincare Products & We Have an Exclusive Discount


If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, STYLECASTER may receive an affiliate commission.

When I say my bathroom is overflowing with beauty products, I truly mean it. My skincare routine tends to be a little too complicated, too. And who has time for all that? So, when I discovered U Beauty’s Resurfacing Compound, it didn’t just add another step to my routine, it actually replaced at least three of them. This powerful multitasker has been out for a few years now and has become a skincare favorite for celebs, esthetician and influencers. It makes sense. Its founder is the latter.

U Beauty was founded by OG influencer, “Bag Snob” Tina Craig. Back in the mid-2000s, she shared her 13-step skincare routine on her blog, which blew up because back then, it seemed like a lot. (This was pre-Instagram and TikTok!) She set out to create products that would do it all and take some of the confusion out of these confusing, multi-step routines. Resurfacing Compound is just that.

“It replaced six products for me,” Craig told Forbes. “And because the actives go exactly where they need to go, we’re able to use lesser amounts, which means less irritation for your skin even though we’re doing more for it. My motto is ‘simplify my life, amplify my skin’ because that’s basically what it’s done for me.”

Resurfacing Compound did the same thing to my multi-step routine, all without irritating my sensitive skin. Because when I say “powerful,” I don’t mean barrier-destroying. (We don’t do that anymore.) It’s so good, we got you an exclusive discount just for STYLECASTER readers.

From now until October 30, take 20 percent off Resurfacing Compound with code BRIGHTERSKIN. That’s almost $30 off the 30mL bottle!

Our mission at STYLECASTER is to bring style to the people, and we only feature products we think you’ll love as much as we do. U Beauty is a STYLECASTER sponsor, however, all products in this article were independently selected by our editors. Please note that if you purchase something by clicking on a link within this story, we may receive a small commission of the sale.

u beauty resurfacing compound

U Beauty.

Before you add to cart, allow me to explain exactly what the multi-tasking serum does for your skin. It contains vitamin C to brighten skin and boost collagen production, vitamin E to hydrate and soothe irritation, retinol to promote cell turnover and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, hyaluronic acids to lock in hydration, AHAs to gently exfoliate skin and decongest pores, and antioxidants to protect skin against free radical damage.

Yes, all of this is in one bottle! How is that possible?! Well, what the brand calls “SIREN capsules” target areas of the skin that need the most help, like dark spots, fine lines and wrinkles, without impacting healthy skin. Technology is so cool. As is clinical research, something U Beauty is serious about. In a 30 day clinical trial, folks saw a 42 percent reduction in pore size, 45 percent brighter skin and 77 percent less visible wrinkles. They also saw a whopping 194 percent increase in the “appearance of elastin expression,” or sagging skin.

Instagram PhotoSource: Instagram

As for me, I notice less melasma around my mouth, fewer breakouts (a nice surprise!) and overall much less texture to the skin. No matter your skin type, Resurfacing Compound is likely to work for you. Grab it now at a discount while you can!

STYLECASTER | Ashley Benson Interview

 

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How Summer Helped Me to Get Ready for Fall and Winter

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As the days shorten, the sunny hours become more precious. I grab a hold of them as if they are a lifeline strung between me and the darkness that increasingly envelops me as the days roll toward the winter solstice. It resembles a slow drowning into the depth of the season.

Taking a sunny afternoon walk, I reflect on everything that happened in the last six months of light, travel and a long hiking season. Did the spring and summer seasons transform me?

Inspired to Be Strong and Fit

New neurons fill my brain. They formed as I walked, balanced, climbed and moved – day in, day out – on the trail. New synapses connect the neurons and help me balance, judge distance and calculate my step with ease.

I am sure-footed, my knee swells no more after a four-hour hike and my back is straighter from carrying the pack. Also, the thoracic bulging disk, poking out after an over-enthusiastic swing-up-overhead of a sweep rowing boat, seems to have receded.

I gained confidence this summer. I can still use my body in ways I feared I had lost.

Nourished by Food

The produce of my spring and summer garden nourished my body. Working the soil gave me movement and joy, eating the produce gave me health, taste and delight in the bounty of nature.

Each time a new crop was produced, my taste buds exploded. There was an abundance of fresh peas and fava beans, tender lettuce, chewy bitter spinach, deep flavored greens cooked or torn raw into salads.

There was buttery broccoli, red cabbage made into bright red sauerkraut, new potatoes melting in my mouth, fresh sweet strawberries, sour currants, endless sweet grapes, sun-ripened plums, tart and sweet fleshy apples.

Taste and nutrients fed my health and my soul.

Strength from Human Connections

The new sights I saw and the people I met on the way transformed me. International interactions challenged the language centers of my brain, and shared experiences fed my sense of belonging.

Family connections renewed themselves in a touch, a cheek-to-cheek, a small hand in mine. The view of open spaces, dense forests, snowfields, waterfalls, ridge upon ridge beckoned me to go on living.

Energy of Play

I feel whole and healthy. The waves of summer experiences washed over me again and again. I went back for more timeless play, like a child in the ocean waves.

The waves were the call to life, curling in on themselves, breaking over me and retreating to bring new energy. The energy and light washed me. I am filled with life.

Renewal of Spirit

Does our life energy wane when we are in the latter phase of our life? As I gain in years, I am living deeper and experiencing more joy, as if I expand into the greater universe. Can we expand with delight into the great nothingness? I wish it were so.

This summer season put me firmly on my living feet, gave me delight in having a body, helped me savor human connection and filled me with stories to share in the deep of winter. As the dark hours increase, I will dream about people and places I want to touch, meet and absorb.

The fullness I feel right now will be my nourishment for the winter months. Oh, and the dried fruits, the spicy salsa, the rich pesto flavors in my pantry will remind me of summer, light-filled days and hold me over till there is more. A brisk walk or ski run will let my heart soar in movement and a glittery white landscape.

Fall colors and winter’s icy forms can equally stimulate the neurons and delight the senses. More than one good season is still ahead.

Let’s Have a Conversation:

Do you experience a surge in life energy from summer living? What did you learn this summer that helped you prepare emotionally for the fall and winter months ahead? Please share your thoughts with us!

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This Powerful Exfoliating Serum Replaces 3 of My Skincare Products & We Have an Exclusive Discount


If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, STYLECASTER may receive an affiliate commission.

When I say my bathroom is overflowing with beauty products, I truly mean it. My skincare routine tends to be a little too complicated, too. And who has time for all that? So, when I discovered U Beauty’s Resurfacing Compound, it didn’t just add another step to my routine, it actually replaced at least three of them. This powerful multitasker has been out for a few years now and has become a skincare favorite for celebs, esthetician and influencers. It makes sense. Its founder is the latter.

U Beauty was founded by OG influencer, “Bag Snob” Tina Craig. Back in the mid-2000s, she shared her 13-step skincare routine on her blog, which blew up because back then, it seemed like a lot. (This was pre-Instagram and TikTok!) She set out to create products that would do it all and take some of the confusion out of these confusing, multi-step routines. Resurfacing Compound is just that.

“It replaced six products for me,” Craig told Forbes. “And because the actives go exactly where they need to go, we’re able to use lesser amounts, which means less irritation for your skin even though we’re doing more for it. My motto is ‘simplify my life, amplify my skin’ because that’s basically what it’s done for me.”

Resurfacing Compound did the same thing to my multi-step routine, all without irritating my sensitive skin. Because when I say “powerful,” I don’t mean barrier-destroying. (We don’t do that anymore.) It’s so good, we got you an exclusive discount just for STYLECASTER readers.

From now until October 30, take 20 percent off Resurfacing Compound with code BRIGHTERSKIN. That’s almost $30 off the 30mL bottle!

Our mission at STYLECASTER is to bring style to the people, and we only feature products we think you’ll love as much as we do. U Beauty is a STYLECASTER sponsor, however, all products in this article were independently selected by our editors. Please note that if you purchase something by clicking on a link within this story, we may receive a small commission of the sale.

u beauty resurfacing compound

U Beauty.

Before you add to cart, allow me to explain exactly what the multi-tasking serum does for your skin. It contains vitamin C to brighten skin and boost collagen production, vitamin E to hydrate and soothe irritation, retinol to promote cell turnover and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, hyaluronic acids to lock in hydration, AHAs to gently exfoliate skin and decongest pores, and antioxidants to protect skin against free radical damage.

Yes, all of this is in one bottle! How is that possible?! Well, what the brand calls “SIREN capsules” target areas of the skin that need the most help, like dark spots, fine lines and wrinkles, without impacting healthy skin. Technology is so cool. As is clinical research, something U Beauty is serious about. In a 30 day clinical trial, folks saw a 42 percent reduction in pore size, 45 percent brighter skin and 77 percent less visible wrinkles. They also saw a whopping 194 percent increase in the “appearance of elastin expression,” or sagging skin.

Instagram PhotoSource: Instagram

As for me, I notice less melasma around my mouth, fewer breakouts (a nice surprise!) and overall much less texture to the skin. No matter your skin type, Resurfacing Compound is likely to work for you. Grab it now at a discount while you can!

STYLECASTER | Ashley Benson Interview

 

Read More

This Powerful Exfoliating Serum Replaces 3 of My Skincare Products & We Have an Exclusive Discount


If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, STYLECASTER may receive an affiliate commission.

When I say my bathroom is overflowing with beauty products, I truly mean it. My skincare routine tends to be a little too complicated, too. And who has time for all that? So, when I discovered U Beauty’s Resurfacing Compound, it didn’t just add another step to my routine, it actually replaced at least three of them. This powerful multitasker has been out for a few years now and has become a skincare favorite for celebs, esthetician and influencers. It makes sense. Its founder is the latter.

U Beauty was founded by OG influencer, “Bag Snob” Tina Craig. Back in the mid-2000s, she shared her 13-step skincare routine on her blog, which blew up because back then, it seemed like a lot. (This was pre-Instagram and TikTok!) She set out to create products that would do it all and take some of the confusion out of these confusing, multi-step routines. Resurfacing Compound is just that.

“It replaced six products for me,” Craig told Forbes. “And because the actives go exactly where they need to go, we’re able to use lesser amounts, which means less irritation for your skin even though we’re doing more for it. My motto is ‘simplify my life, amplify my skin’ because that’s basically what it’s done for me.”

Resurfacing Compound did the same thing to my multi-step routine, all without irritating my sensitive skin. Because when I say “powerful,” I don’t mean barrier-destroying. (We don’t do that anymore.) It’s so good, we got you an exclusive discount just for STYLECASTER readers.

From now until October 30, take 20 percent off Resurfacing Compound with code BRIGHTERSKIN. That’s almost $30 off the 30mL bottle!

Our mission at STYLECASTER is to bring style to the people, and we only feature products we think you’ll love as much as we do. U Beauty is a STYLECASTER sponsor, however, all products in this article were independently selected by our editors. Please note that if you purchase something by clicking on a link within this story, we may receive a small commission of the sale.

u beauty resurfacing compound

U Beauty.

Before you add to cart, allow me to explain exactly what the multi-tasking serum does for your skin. It contains vitamin C to brighten skin and boost collagen production, vitamin E to hydrate and soothe irritation, retinol to promote cell turnover and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, hyaluronic acids to lock in hydration, AHAs to gently exfoliate skin and decongest pores, and antioxidants to protect skin against free radical damage.

Yes, all of this is in one bottle! How is that possible?! Well, what the brand calls “SIREN capsules” target areas of the skin that need the most help, like dark spots, fine lines and wrinkles, without impacting healthy skin. Technology is so cool. As is clinical research, something U Beauty is serious about. In a 30 day clinical trial, folks saw a 42 percent reduction in pore size, 45 percent brighter skin and 77 percent less visible wrinkles. They also saw a whopping 194 percent increase in the “appearance of elastin expression,” or sagging skin.

Instagram PhotoSource: Instagram

As for me, I notice less melasma around my mouth, fewer breakouts (a nice surprise!) and overall much less texture to the skin. No matter your skin type, Resurfacing Compound is likely to work for you. Grab it now at a discount while you can!

STYLECASTER | Ashley Benson Interview

 

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