Intelligent Beauty: iluminage Press Preview
I recently had the opportunity to attend the iluminage Press Preview held at the beautiful Sky Room atop the New Museum. With a gorgeous view of the New York skyline, beauty editors and industry insiders gathered to learn about the launch of some amazing high-tech gadgets along with an anti-aging skincare system with proven results.
At this visionary and innovative skin care presentation award-winning entrepreneur and founder of iluminage, Marie-Pierre Stark-Flora, awed me with her expertise and vision to create a brand that addresses women’s skin care concerns with the ease of at-home devices that redefine beauty care. Now women can achieve professional-like results without leaving home while supplementing with skincare and overnight rejuvenating textiles (their copper infused pillowcase), resulting in a comprehensive and integrative approach to beauty. iluminage is a joint venture between Unilever and Syneron Medical, a leading innovator in the field of aesthetic medical products. The iluminage brand includes a line of skincare products, an anti-aging smart laser, a device for permanent hair reduction, and a smart textile infused with copper.
THE BEAUTY OF SMART – INNOVATIVE DEVICES
The new groundbreaking iluminage Skin Smoothing Laser ($595) is the first FDA-cleared, at-home laser device, to reduce fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes and mouth. This smart laser delivers pulses of laser light below the surface of the skin, where wrinkles form, and triggers the body’s natural response to generate new collagen fibers. The result is clinically proven smoother, tighter, and younger looking skin.
This product was created in partnership with Unilever, utilizing Cynosure’s advanced laser technology, along with the support of leading dermatologists. It’s sophisticated beauty intelligence is best demonstrated by its ability to allows users to follow their results by capturing treatment data from each use by uploading their data to a unique “digital ecosystem.” It’s sleek ergonomic design and beautiful lines make it chic enough to leave out on our counter, displayed as a work of art.
The other remarkable smart device coming this August is the iluminageTOUCH ($445), the next generation of at-home professional hair removal systems which is powered by el?s technology. The iluminageTOUCH is the only FDA cleared technology for permanent results. One of my favorite features of this beauty tool is that it works on ALL skin tones and hair colors, and even fine Asian hair! It is also the first and only at-home technology to combine Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) and Radio Frequency (RF) energies to deliver clinically proven, permanent hair reduction.
NOT JUST A DEVICE BRAND – AMAZING SKINCARE AS WELL
iluminage’s Youth Cell Skincare is the inspiration and result of 10 years of genomics research! This groundbreaking research ( at Unilever’s Pond’s Institute) led to the discovery that they had indeed decoded youth DNA pathways responsible for the self-renewing power of epidermal stem cells. This skincare line offers a new approach in anti-aging with unique formulations that target specific areas of the skin to help boost natural skin renewal and reduce the visible signs of aging. The collection uses advanced anti-aging active ingredients in a combination that are unique to the beauty industry.
The iluminage Youth Cell Skincare line includes: Skin Prep Gentle Cleanser ($25); Youth Cell Concentrate ($95), an anti-aging serum that combines Survixyl and CLA with other clinically-proven skin-rejuvenating agents, advanced Alpha Hydroxy Acids, Retinol, and Retinol Boosters; Youth Cell Eye Cream ($55); and Youth Cell Day Cream SPF 15 ($70).
REJUVENATE WHILE YOU SLEEP
This last beauty innovation is genius and I can attest to it’s ease of use and satin-soft finish. It’s the perfect gift as well as the easiest addition to your beauty regimen. All that is required is a pillow and a good night’s sleep. This intelligent textile, the Skin Rejuvenating Pillowcase, is infused with Copper Oxide (derived from a well-known essential mineral), providing the ultimate overnight solution to help maintain your skin’s youthful appearance and minimize the visible signs of aging – including fine lines, wrinkles, and lack of smoothness. It is clinically proven to reduce the appearance of wrinkles for smoother, younger-looking skin in as little as four weeks, with a continuing effect over time.
I am excited to continue trying out iluminage’s Youth Cell Skincare and hope to try out the laser in the future, so stay tuned for more in-depth reviews. For additional product information and availability visit:
www.iluminagebeauty.com