Since she worships the featherweight SPF formula (I hear she has some sort of shrine to it in her bathroom, but that could just be a rumor), I asked her to elaborate on her love for it—and did she ever. Here’s what she had to say:

check out that spiffy new packaging!

“I’ve been using translucent uv coat for seven years. I love it because I’m not a foundation wearer, but it gives me a little coverage and just really evens out the tone of my skin. I don’t end up too shiny or matte, and it doesn’t clash with bronzer or powder if I add those to the mix. What makes it so special is that it’s not a heavy moisturizer—you can get light coverage/color and UV protection and still use your favorite moisturizer underneath. I love that it has SPF 30 so I can use it over a non-SPF moisturizer without feeling guilty.

I turned my friend onto it who has amazing, smooth, fair skin, and I can tell when she has it on—her skin just looks like porcelain perfection. Maybe it’s the soft-focusing powders. Now, of course she’s addicted too.”

Gillian could go on about it all day (believe me when I tell you that was just a snippet of the praise she lavished on this product). And after reading that, I bet you’re just a little bit curious to try it yourself if you haven’t already. Well, lucky you—there’s a way for you to try it free with this special spa offer:

Get a free translucent UV coat with any Laboratoire Remède purchase and/or Alchemy Facial through October 15.* (Shade availability may vary by location.)**

Now go get yours and make Gillian proud!

‘Skin’-cerely,

Miss Bliss

*Sorry, but this offer isn’t available at Bliss Ft. Lauderdale, Washington D.C. or Atlanta – Downtown.
**You’ll receive the original UV Coat packaging and formula with this offer, but keep in mind for future purchases that Laboratoire Remède has recently made some changes: the UV Coat bottle has a fresh new look, and the shades are now slightly darker, so longtime wearers should test before buying if possible.

I found this entry from searching for more information on Remede’s High Energy Eye Contour Creme being discontinued. Was this brought back in another form or is there a new alternative for that now?

I’m in my twenties and don’t have wrinkles. I just really liked the product because it was light enough to wear during the day or night and was great for moisture.

Could you please let me know?

Sincerely,
I scream for eye cream

A: Dear I scream for eye cream

I feel your pain! I loved the High Energy Eye Contour too and almost shed a tear when I found out it was being discontinued. Remede made this fantastic chart to help us navigate their new skin care line. So according to the chart, if you liked the High Energy Eye Contour, you’ll love Hydra Therapy Eye Creme. Hydra Therapy has a gorgeous exture and has a very similar finish to our beloved High Energy Eye Contour. What I love most about the Hydra Therapy Eye Creme is that it has no caffeine.

Does a caffeine-free eye cream really work?
Ab-so-lutely. Instead of caffeine, Hydra Therapy Eye Creme contains citrus peel and Sorb Tree bud extracts, which promote circulation and diminish dark circles and puffiness, while eyes are illuminated with soft focusing powders. If eye puff doesn’t particularly concern you, you’ll reap the benefits of:
Glasswort Extract: reduces water loss and provides visible and prolonged moisturizing benefits to dry and/or sensitive skin

Trehalose: improves skin’s ability to retain balanced moisture levels even in the harshest conditions; helps prevent dehydration and protects skin infrastructure

Cottonseed Oil Lipids: a combination of ceramides containing omegas 3, 6, and 9, helps nourish, soothe and calm irritated skin, reducing inflammation, easing dryness and tightness

All in all, a thumbs up!

Bliss Kisses
Karen

To get the most Bliss for your buck, I highly recommend buying a set of two. You’ll stock up and save big with the 20% off.

And today, as part of Fat [wallet] Tuesday, we’ve put items on sale!

*20% off only valid on Bliss or Laboratoire Remède items on blissworld.com. Purchases cannot be aggregated. Not valid on past purchases or gift certificates, cannot be combined with other product offers or promotions, not exchangeable for cash or credit towards other products. Limited to one offer per person. Offer expires Feb, 25th 2009 at midnight (EST).

Bliss Kisses!
<3 Karen

Laboratoire Remede
did an amazing job at creating customizied, targeted treatments for common skin concerns. If you’re feeling a little lost and can’t figure out which new product replaces your beloved discontinued item, this chart should be a huge help. I have been happily fielding questions like, “I used to have this cream with the green flower on it, but I can’t remember the name of it…”

Laboratoire Remede Intensive Double Serum is a high tech, two-in-one serum for radiant skin that features two of nature’s most powerful radiance boosters: Oxygen and Vitamin C in an airtight, dual chamber serum. The dual chamber system allows for customized application of antioxidants, skin brightening, collagen boosting vitamin C, and pore clearing, energizing, skin stimulating oxygen.

What else can Intensive Double Serum do?
Double Intensive Serum can be used as a spot treatment. Use a single dose of Vitamin C Serum as a spot treatment for hyperpigmentation (age spots). Use a single dose of Oxygenating Serum as a spot treatment for breakouts. Blemish-causing bacteria can’t survived in an oxygen-filled environment. You can use the Intensive Double Serum after using Bliss Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask so you can help kick blemishes to the curb.

If you are wondering “why do I need a serum?”
When you see serum think ‘targeted treatment’… a skin specialist formulated to address a specific skin concern. Serums tend to be lighter in texture than moisturizers to penetrate the skin quickly and work in conjunction with a moisturizer for optimal skin appearance.

To use Laboratoire Remede’s Intensive Double Serum, apply to face and neck, each morning after cleansing and toning for normal and mature skin types. Apply morning and evening, for oily and combination skin types. Avoid the eye area. Follow with appropriate moisturizer.

We’re giving away free shipping with all Laboratoire Remede purchases. Use code 029909 at checkout.
Enjoy!

Bliss Kisses
<3 Karen

When temperatures outside plummet to below 40 degrees Fahrenheit, I become a total weather wimp. No more three mile runs outside, I head to the cozy comfort of the warm fitness club conveniently located around the corner from my house! And while all that brisk winter air gives my cheeks a rosy hue (without blush!), winter is undeniably tough on skin. The air is cold and dry outside. The heat is on inside. Layers of itchy wool and mohair can itch and irritate. There’s wind and ice and snow. Uggh… book me a ticket to the tropics! Give me some of that warm, humid air.

Winter skin becomes seriously thirsty… dry, tight, flaky, ashy. And if you are over 35 (yes, I confess I am), your skin has probably begun to lose its ability to retain moisture. And if you have dry or sensitive skin, no matter what your age, your skin likely has moisture-retaining challenges. Add winter and…what’s a girl to do?

Here are spa-proven tips for keeping skin luscious, supple, moisture-filled:

1. after showering or bathing, apply body moisturizer while skin is still damp. This will help lock in moisture, which means your skin stays supple and hydrated for longer than 10 minutes! My current favorite is bliss naked body butter maximum moisture cream, because it provides long term moisturization and it is fragrance free. So I can wear my favorite perfume without scent clashing. What I like to do is mix bliss naked body butter with a spritz of my fragrance of choice lavanilla laboratories healthy fragrances in vanilla grapefruit and vanilla blossom are yummy), apply to my skin, then layer on another spritz of fragrance. If you enjoy scented body butter, lemon+sage, blood orange+white pepper, and vanilla+bergamot all deliver super hydration along with super scent-sations!

2. use a toner on your face after cleansing! Water, believe it or not, dries out your skin! A modern toner such as The Youth As We Know It Anti Aging Toner, or Daily Detoxifying Facial Toner will restore pH after cleansing and rehydrate your skin! Trust me on this – toning is not an optional step, especially in the winter. Or if you are over 30! A good toner makes your moisturizer work better too.

3. exfoliate away alligator skin! Sloughing away dead skin cells on face will leave your skin soft and smooth and prep the skin to soak up moisturizer! Laboratoire Remede Sweep for the face has gentle and effective exfoliating action which leaves complexion glowing. Bliss hot salt scrub de-flakes dry limbs and imparts a burst of soothing heat, a dose of hydration and a blast of invigorating rosemary and eucalyptus, all while relieving reptilian skin! Put a sign on the bathroom door “getting my bliss on” and scrub yourself silly.

4. moisturize! moisturize! moisturize! Go for a richer face moisturizer during winter. When skin layers lack moisture, skin is less able to repair optimally. Like it or not, we are all getting older and so we all need healthy repair function to fortify skin against (yikes) wrinkles! I enjoy
The Youth As We Know It moisture cream for day and Alchemy Premium Night Cream at night. If you want to help keep the world pretty (and firm and supple)…please moisturize! Your skin (and friends, neighbors, coworkers) will thank you!

And don’t forget to save the hands! Help for dry, winter ravaged hands and cuticles is easy with regular application of a luxurious hand cream. Bliss High Intensity Hand Cream is so good it is used in Bliss Spa Hot Cream manicures. A friend of mine calls it “steering wheel ready” because all the moisture penetrates without a slippery finish.

5. lush your lips! smoothe your smooch! Chapped lips are not pretty! Have you tried applying your fave lip gloss to flaky lips? NOT pretty! Fusion Beauty will get your puckers ready to smooching. Remember, Valentine’s Day is a winter holiday!

Bliss kisses!-Donna

My mom always said “It’s what’s on the inside that really counts,” and the ingredients in the new Laboratoire Remede products are high tech, innovative, and effective! The packing makes customizing products for your skin type is amazingly simple and you’ll find a product to solve any skin care concern.

And now for the two new products I promised you yesterday! *drumroll*

Wrinkle Therapy is a targeted formula designed to work continuously throughout the day to reverse the signs of aging, while providing advanced lifting and firming action. Wrinkle Therapy is a total renovation package-it’s the scaffolding, spackle, AND repair crew for the skin!
How do they work?
The new Laboratoire Remede products feature three types of technology for maximum efficacy. The ingredient highlights include:

Hibiscus Seed Extract: rich in amino acids, a powerful skin redensifier that firms and strengthens skin over time, encouraging fibroblast performance, lifting and revitalizing under eye appearance

Vegetable Lipids: vegetal glycerides, with clinically proven moisturizing and anti-wrinkle benefits, fortify skin barrier function, retain moisture and support skin structure and maintenance.

Jasmine Wax: derived from Jasmine flower petals, providing natural line filling abilities to smooth wrinkles, while nourishing and calming

Soft Focus Fillers: instantly fill expression lines and wrinkles, smoothing skin, blurring imperfections for a youthful, flawless appearance

The best part? For you Green Goddesses out there, these two products contain:
No Parabens – No Mineral Oils – No PEGs – Formulas Not tested on animals – No pollution by-products – No genetically-modified plant cells

Enjoy!
Bliss Kisses! <3 Karen

If you are one of the lucky recipients of the the bliss catalog you’ll find a sneak peek at two new Laboratoire Remede products (see, I told you they weren’t being discontinued!), and you’ll get a first peek at the packaging on Alchemy. If you’re an Alchemy lover, you’ll notice that the products have new names. Not to worry. I’ll make navigation easy for you!

WAS
Alchemy Cleansing Milk
Alchemy Toning Lotion
Alchemy Moisturizer
Alchemy Premium Night Cream

NOW
Alchemy Cleansing Concentre
Alchemy Facial Tonique
Alchemy Moisture Emulsion
Alchemy Premium Night Creme

The new packaging is absolutely gorgeous and feels ultra-luxurious. The new pumps are very welcome addition and they work Some old packaging squirted the product 20 feet in the air/across the room and you were standing in your bathroom thinking “Oh, there goes $25 worth of eye serum!” Those days are gone, ladies! I really have to give our art department and our packaging team a round of applause because now the top-notch ingredients have a container that does them justice.

I just couldn’t wait to give you an exclusive look at our new products.
The new Laboratoire Remede products will be available on the web at blissworld.com in February. And, there will be a totally revamped Remede online boutique to learn more. If you want to be one fo the first to experience the new Remede collections, you can call 888-243-8825 to order.

Maybe tomorrow I’ll give you a sneek peak of something else. You’ll just have to come back! *wink*

Bliss Kisses! <3 Karen

If you’ve got your therapist on speed-dial because you think Alchemy and Sweep are disappearing, put the phone down! Alchemy and Sweep formulas will remain the same. You’ll find them in gorgeous jewel toned packaging, but the formulas will be 100% the same. *raises right hand* Girl Scout’s honor.

Without further ado, here is what to expect from Laboratoire Remede:
2009 will bring a new Laboratoire Remède that is honestly unlike anything else we’ve seen. With help from their expert spa estheticians (did you know there are ultra luxurious Remede spas?) the new products are easy-to-navigate, easy-to-customize, and easy to love.

Laboratoire Remede focused on preventing and correcting every skin concern you could have with a targeted line that will have you glowing in no time! Four distinctive product groupings will allow customization to address each individual’s specific skin care concerns. The new formulas and packaging are luxurious and tech-advanced, featuring:

Technoblends that address every skin concern (wrinkles, excess oil, dry/sensitive skin)

Green Defense Technology derived from the White Nymphaea flower along with more than 36 essential fatty acids, minerals and vitamins, this advanced complex supports skin’s ability to protect and repair itself, especially from damage due to environmental aggressors.

SRT-21 Skin Reaching Technology for the 21st Century, which is like the “GPS” of skin care… directing ingredients where they need to go!

And how cool is this-all of the new Laboratoire Remede products will be
• Paraben free
• Phthalates free
• Made with natural ingredients in their purest form
• Synthetic dye free
• 80% recyclable packaging
• Printed by windmill-powered printer

Okay, I’m going to stick a cork in it before I tell you too much. If you want the first look at the new Laboratoire Remede products, request our catalog to see what’s new before the masses and receive special offers in the mail.

Remède offers and e-mails will be going out so if you aren’t on our most important bliss list – sign up for e-mails and you will be one of the first to know when Laboratoire Remede ‘blooms.’

Hope you are having a fabulous weekend!
Bliss Kisses! <3 Karen

Speaking of things I love, I am stocking up on my beloved high intensity eye contour before it goes extinct. My heart broke a little bit when I found out it was going to be discontinued-it’s everything I love and need in an eye cream-a little caffeine to reduce my morning puffy eyes, a little moisturization to fill in fine lines and wrinkles and it made the perfect base for applying concealer on top of-not too slippery, but still hydrating. It’s the perfect all-year eye cream. It’s hydrating in the winter and controls allergy-induced puff. Since I moved to New York two years ago I am allergic to virtually everything. Lucky me.

*sigh* Farewell, my little eye cream friend. You will be missed.

I am so excited to play with the new Laboratoire Remede skin care when it launches. They’ve really got the products under wraps right now. I’m pretty sure the CIA is guarding the samples, because I haven’t been able to get my little paws on any of it, but I am being patient *hint hint*

If you are a Remede lover please don’t wait to stock up on your favorites before they’re gone. If you’re a skin care diva who loves to try the hottest new products, hang tight; The new Remede is on its way!

If you are making a purchase between now and January 3rd, use code: 128918 for 15% off all Bliss and Remede purchases*. Our gift to you to start your new year right.

(*see blissworld.comfor details)

I hope you’ve all signed up for Beaut-e-mail by now. If you haven’t, you’re really missing out! For example, if you signed up for Beaut-e-mail, you’d know that we are having a huge blowout sale on Laboratoire Remede skin care!

Laboratoire Remede is getting a face lift in the very near future, but fear not my little Alchemy and Sweep lovers-these products will be getting a new look but the formula will remain the same. I will be attending a training session on the new Remede products. Don’t worry, I’ll report back with news. I would never keep you lovelies waiting!