Top 7 Benefits Of Roses In Your Skincare

Roses are red, violets are blue, and I have a skincare ingredient just for you! 

Why, Roses, of course! And today, Barbie's Beauty Bits will share with you the top 7 benefits of roses in your skincare!

When most think of roses, they think of the scent of rose distillate, romance, Valentine's Day, or maybe an anniversary. But as we say here at Barbie's Beauty Bits, roses aren't just a symbol of love.

Roses have numerous benefits for the skin that have been around for centuries! From Cleopatras rose baths (think rose water for the skin) to use from Ancient Greeks and Romans. The benefits of rose water and rose extract have been around for a very long time!

So, if you are ready to channel your inner goddess and indulge in some rose petal skincare goodness, continue reading.

I have partnered up with Hyalo AI Beauty to discuss the benefits of rose-infused skincare products and their Rosé Spot Defying Primer for this blog post.

What The Heck Is AI (active intelligence)
Before I get into the beautiful individual benefits of roses in your skincare, let's discuss how the skin loving ingredients, 12 to be exact in Hyalo AI Beauty Rosé Spot Defying Primer, work.

What is Hyalo AI Beauty's active intelligence all about? They are natural ingredients sequentially released over time to defend, shield, and heal.

All of Hyalo AI Beauty formulas are a proprietary blend of natural ingredients, and each is sourced sustainably to deliver pure goodness in its purest form.

These ingredients work together to intelligently undo skincare damage and help to restore a more youthful appearance. Their ingredients are powered by Nanosphere technology for targeted, fast, and long-lasting magical beauty!

Hyalo AI Nanosphere Technology

This skincare technology is what makes Hyalo's AI skincare products different.  (Oh, my inner Sheldon so loves this). That is Sheldon from Big Bang theory for those that have no clue what the heck I am talking about.

But in all seriousness, Hyalo AI Beauty does what they claim to do by delivering the active ingredients in their skincare products. This AI Nanosphere Technology offers real solutions to your skin concerns rather than masking them. But what the heck does that mean?

Hyalo Nanospheres are nano-sized particles that penetrate the epidermis to intelligently deliver key active ingredients in a targeted, sequential, and time-controlled manner at the molecular level.  

In laymen's terms, HYALO AI's nanosphere technology enables the product to continue actively working and improving your skin long after it has been applied. Twenty-four hours- in fact!

Now that I have taken the Sheldon anecdotal approach to explain Hyalo AI Nanosphere technology works. How do we know what ingredients are active ingredients and how will you know if they will make a difference? Find out below.

Read The Label
Like food, reading the skin care product labels to find out the active ingredients is essential. Ingredients are listed on the INCI list, which stands for International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients. It's a standardized system for listing ingredient names on cosmetic product labels to eliminate confusion regardless of the country.

According to INCI, a skincare brand must print the ingredients on the packaging in the order of highest to lowest concentration.

Generally speaking, the first five ingredients listed on a label have the highest percentages, ultimately determining the product's performance. But this is not always the case, especially when talking about antioxidants, as they can be potent in small doses.  

Hyalo AI12 Beauty Rosé Spot Defying Primer
As mentioned above, the Rosé Spot Defying Primer contains 12 active ingredients (including natural rose extract). This clinically proven Rosé aims to address many skincare concerns regardless of skin type. Let see some of them below.

Roses, The Flower Of Youth
As we age, our collagen production slows down. This is why we start to see sagginess, wrinkles, and volume loss, which are signs of aging.

A boost in collagen is something many look for when selecting an anti-aging skincare product as that helps maintain firmness and suppleness in our skin. And rose extract can help with this as it is rich in Vitamin C, which aids in collagen production.

Rose properties can also help increase the skin's brightness and tone, even fade acne scarring. It is worth noting that many people have had great success in using natural rose extract to fade hyperpigmentation and sunspots.

Roses Reducing Redness
Do you have some unwanted rosiness or maybe sensitive skin? Well, if so, then this Rosé Spot Defying Primer is calling your name. Roses have anti-inflammatory properties and antibacterial properties—key ingredients to fight inflammation and skin conditions while minimizing redness, reducing acne, and soothing irritation.

Double Down
While we are not playing blackjack here, just like in blackjack, you get extra in return when you double down. The natural rose extract offers that "additional bet" of skincare success by helping control excess sebum production (natural oil production), doubling down as a clarifier.

You see, when the skin produces too much oil, it can mix with dead skin cells and dirt in a pore. This oil and dead skin get trapped, causing the pore to become inflamed.

Rose oil extract is very effective at exfoliating the dead skin cells, unclogging, leaving your complexion tightened and radiant.

Boost Your Skincare
While exfoliation is a must, you can over-exfoliate the skin, damaging your moisture barrier, especially with us going in between the blistering cold outdoors and the indoor HVAC heat in these cold winter months.  

This Rosé primer is a superb emollient to moisturize skin, protecting dry skin from moisture loss caused by the winter air. At the same time, they prevent free radicals and toxins from entering the skin.

Hyalo AI Beauty, Rosé Spot Defying Primer works excellent with your other skincare products because of its impressive hydrating benefits that pull deeper into the skin, penetrating where it can make an actual difference.

Balancing Act
Is your complexion on a balancing act? Meaning one day, your skin may be oily and another it feels dry? Well, it is because your pH is off, and the Rosé Spot Defying Primer is the perfect essential oil primer to help correct your pH levels.

Roses Doing A Double Duty As A Facial Primer
I saved the best for last...to wear this primer with or without makeup. Beauties, you will not believe how flawless my makeup has looked using this Rosé Spot Defying Primer!

Aside from the skincare aspect we have been sharing throughout this blog post. This facial primer is fantastic to help prep the skin for flawless, long-lasting makeup applications. I'm sure we'd all agree that dry flaking skin is a nightmare to dry to apply makeup.

If you follow my blog, you know my thoughts using a face primer before applying your makeup. They are a must. Without them, your makeup will sit in your pores, create false wrinkles while leaving a dull appearance...period!

On the other hand, when you do use a primer. You'll find that your foundation and other beauty products will have a much smoother finish while minimizing the appearance of pores and fine lines! This rose primer has helped keep my facial makeup in place while adding that extra glow just in time for the holiday season!

There you have it, Barbie's Beauty Bits Top 7 Benefits of Roses In Your Skincare! Now you know why you, too, should be adding Hyalo AI Beauty, Rosé Spot Defying Primer to your daily skincare routine.

Try some other Hyalo AI Beauty products and add them to Christmas list with their Christmas Sale! Start shopping on Amazon HERE

• Rosé Spot Defying Primer
• OBubbly Dullness Defying Face Wash
• Matcha Shot Time Defying Eye Serum

Ipsy 2021 December Beauty Bag Review

Ipsy 2021 December Beauty Bag Review With award-winning beauty blogger Barbie's Beauty Bits

Who is ready to get their glow on with IPSY Time To Shine holiday beauty bags??? These glitter, glitz, glam bags are so pretty for December 2021!

Decembers 2021 Ipsy bags are the perfect way to kick of the holiday season of get-togethers with radiant skin, shimmery eyeshadows, and long, glamorous lashes.

And let's not forget the sparkly festive designs of the December Ipsys glam bags work great as evening bags.

December’s 2021 Ipsy Glam Bag

This glam bag is a PINKtastic dream come true. The metallic pink faux leather is slightly textured to give the illusion of glitter and sparkles—with dainty gold accents for an elevated touch. I will say it is more of a blush than pink.

What beauty samples are in the December glam bag?

Monthly beauty subscription cost: $13 a month

• @thecremeshop Holiday Sheets Masks
•  @oryzabeauty Eyeshadow Palette 
•  @seraphinebotanicals Lip Remedy 
•  @dragunbeauty Liquid Eyeliner 
•  @tartecosmetics Travel Mascara
  

December’s 2021 Ipsy Glam Bag PLUS
This glam bag plus comes in handy for some overnight goodies. And if you want to part with it, it can serve double duty as a cute gift bag, and I stuff it with pink slippers and a pink sleeping mask for a gift. So cute.

What is in the December glam bag plus?

Month Full-sized Products

Cost: $28 a month

• @elemis Eye Recovery Cream
• @rodialbeauty Glass Primer
• @belleenargent Makeup Brushes 
• @katesomervilleskincare Glow Moisturizer 
• @ahava Hand Cream

Want in on all the Glam Bag fun and become an Ipster just like Barbie's Beauty Bits?? If so, check out IPSY and take the beauty quiz to get started!

The Benefits Of Adding Vitamin C12 To Your Skincare Routine

There are a lot of skincare ingredients on the market. One buzz-worthy ingredient I'd like to talk about here at Barbie's Beauty Bits is Vitamin C in your skincare, more specifically Vitabrid's C¹², Vitamin C skincare products. The 12-hour Vitamin C ingredient!

Vitamin C is generally safe, gentle, and effective when used in skincare. So if you want to find out why you need to add a Vitamin C Serum to your skincare routine, continue reading.

Vitamin C or Ascorbic Acid is touted to be the holy grail of skincare ingredients— and the key to maintaining a smooth, even, and glowing complexion. Although many try to get Vitamin C from fruits and vegetables, even fruit-infused water. There's no guarantee that it's going straight to your skin, which is why you also want to be using a Vitamin C Serum.

In skincare, Vitamin C is used for two primary purposes: collagen production and antioxidant protection. Unfortunately, like many things that slow down as we age, our ability to produce collagen declines over the years, leading to thin, weak, sagging skin. 

The Skin Benefits Of Vitamin C In Skincare

Vitamin C product's long-established reputation is supported by dermatologists and skincare experts who know what it means to take care of the body from within! Vitamin C is the star skincare ingredient you must add to your skincare regimen.

Vitamin C is a natural antioxidant with many skin-healthy superpowers. It is the ultimate ingredient for restoring sun-damaged, sensitive, and prematurely aging skin to its former glory! Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that neutralizes free radical production in the skin on a cellular level.

Free radicals are formed from environmental stressors, like over-exposure to the sun, pollution, smoke, stress, even some ingredients in cosmetic products that can damage the DNA of the skin cells, leading to premature aging.

Other Benefits Of Adding Vitamin C To Your Skincare Regimen

• Vitamin C is great at improving the skin as it helps build collagen and replenish lipids to keep your skin looking firm and youthful
• It is incredible to even out imbalanced skin tones
• Increase skin's overall brightness
• It is extremely hydrating
• Helps minimize redness 
• Fades hyper-pigmentation
  
• It sounds like a winner, doesn't it? And it is, which is why you need to add it to your skincare routine. 

How Do I Choose A Vitamin C Skincare Product

So now that I told you about Vitamin C, how do you choose an excellent Vitamin C product?  Well, first and foremost is to understand that not all Vitamin C products are created equal.

You need to think about some critical factors when looking for an effective Vitamin C skincare product. One key component are active ingredients; this is what makes them effective. I've tried many products with vitamin C and ran across this luxury brand that is carried at Saks 5th avenue, Vitabrid C¹² and their Vitabrid CG Vitamin C skin formulation.

But what the heck is this? Find out below! Oh, and if you can't make it to Saks, it is found at Nordstroms,  Amazon as well as the Vitabrid C¹² website. 

Vitabrid C¹²-The 12-hour Vitamin C Ingredient
Vitabrid CG is a stabilized form of Vitamin C, developed by submerging pure vitamin C in between bio-friendly mineral layers.

"LDH" is a nanotechnology that stabilizes and protects pure Vitamin C from becoming oxidized to deliver its benefits fully. This technology is what provides a unique, patented, active form of Vitamin C encapsulated in its purest state and continuously releases vitamin C over 12 hours. Yes, I said over 12 hours. It's like a booster shot of Vitamin C to replenish and nourish, resulting in healthier, reinvigorating skin.

Factors To Consider When Choosing A Skincare Product With Vitamin C
There are some key factors you need to consider when shopping for topical Vitamin C skincare products, for example:

• Forms Of Vitamin C: Vitamin C comes in different forms, but not all are equal in terms of stability and absorption rate. You want to look for products that contain vital active ingredients like:
• Ascorbyl Glucoside: To brighten dull skin.
• Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate: Often has a neutral pH (making it gentle on sensitive skin), improving uneven skin tone, along with acne-inhibiting effects.
• Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate: Can increase hydration levels in dry skin and prevent water loss while promoting skin collagen synthesis.
• How Pure Is It: The stronger the active ingredient the better results. This is why you will see benefits from one skincare line and not another. Some brands dilute the active ingredients so the results may take a long while to appear. This is why the Vitamin C12 is amazing as it is in its purest form.
  
• The Formulation: Although Vitamin C does have many benefits, studies show that mixing it with other active ingredients can boost its efficacy. You will see this below with the face brightening powder that I suggest as well as the dual drop serum.  When combining Vitamin C, especially Vitabrid CG  that contains pure Vitamin C with other active ingredients, you get an all-in-one skincare step as these ingredients complement each other to hydrate, protect, and repair aging skin.
• Make Sure It Has The Right Packaging: Vitamin C is very finicky and needs to be stored in an opaque or dark-tinted glass bottle to prevent exposure to any light. Otherwise, it can quickly oxidize and not work correctly.
  

Vitabrid C¹²Face Brightening Powder
This powder unleashes 12 hours of continuous antioxidant protection with an ultra-stable scientific breakthrough in Vitamin C called Vitabrid CG.

The Vitabrid vitamin C¹² brightening powder is incredible as it easily blends with other skincare products. I love to combine it with my Hylauronic acid serum as well as my prickly pear serum!

Not only are these combinations extremely hydrating. But the mixture of these ingredients helps neutralize free radicals and boost collagen to smooth away the signs of aging, brighten skin, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, improve hyper-pigmentation, refine pores, and leave healthy radiant skin.

Vitabrid C¹²Dual Drop Serum
Guess I was on to something when I decided to add the brightening powder to my hyaluronic acid serum. But for those of you who may not have that and want a product all in one, the dual drop Vitabrid vitamin C¹² serum is your answer.

This hydrating serum features Vitabird's C¹² proprietary blend of Peptibrid, plant stem cell complex, and Vitabrid CG that helps deliver a synergistic effect combining face-brightening and skin-firming benefits with lasting hydration. 

And suppose that wasn't enough skincare goodness. In that case, this serum is infused with six layers of moisture-binding Hyaluronic Acid Complex that helps lock in moisture, supporting a youthful-looking and glowing complexion. Beauties, I love this serum. 

How To Use Vitamin Serum For Best Results

There are plenty of theories regarding using a Vitamin C Serum and when to use it. But the truth of the matter is that you remember to use it. And secondly, to get optimal results, I prefer to use it first thing in the morning, so it absorbs into the skin, where it can start to work its magic. 

HOWEVER, for those that can use the Vitabrid C¹², if you use it once in the morning and once in the evening, that 12-hour effectiveness means you’re covered for the full day. No how awesome is that???

Lastly, I suggest using it with other skincare products containing active ingredients that trigger collagen production.

To Sum It Up
Vitamin C skincare products are the year around skincare must-have for us at Barbie's Beauty Bits. Combine that with the use of Vitabrid Vitamin C¹² (the 12-hour Vitamin C ingredient) and you will have radiant, glowing skin in no time.

Get A Head Start On Your Holiday Shopping With The Beauty Spotlight Team

You've better have gotten a head start on your shopping this year! From sold out products to shipping delays, holiday shopping is a bit different in 2021. And the Beauty Spotlight Team is here to help with some of our must-have beauty items for the holidays. Even some beauty goodies for that special man in your life! 

For the second in her series of how to wear velvet every day of the holiday season, Angie at Your True Self Blog shows how to style a velvet jacket or blazer. She gives you a basic outfit formula, a style tip and outfit combinations for:  holiday events, special evenings, easy evenings, special events, business, casual days and more!

Lola’s Secret Beauty Blog loves Ekster Wallets because they are chic, minimalist, unisex and they have integrated RFID blocking technology, which safeguards your cards from electronic pickpockets. Additionally, the Tracker Card allows you to locate your stolen or misplaced wallet! A+

If you’re looking for a new lightweight cream concealer, Allison from Never Say Die Beauty suggests that you check out new Typology Tinted Concealer. It is actually nourishing skincare disguised as makeup!

Marcia from Prime Beauty fell in love with Vasanti Cosmetics and shared her two favorites – BrightenUp! Exfoliator and Synchronicity eyeshadow trio in Destiny. What a happy way to start this holiday month.

Top self-care beauty essentials for men? Yep, you read right; it isn’t only women who should have a beauty regimen this holiday season. Men need to take care of themselves, too. So why not consider gifts for that special man in your life.