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Beware of Fake Skincare Products!

TwinLuxe — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 03:30:56 +0000

Fake Rolex watches and now fake anti-aging creams. Counterfeit products are an eye opener to all businesses and have recently invaded the beauty industry. Counterfeit skin care and cosmetics products are being produced in China and sold as authentic throughout China’s ecommerce market. And unfortunately, some are trickling over into the US markets.

Recent independent tests conducted on Chinese ecommerce sites reveal that almost 50% of all prestige skin care products sold on Chinese websites are counterfeit. With intellectual property rights virtually unenforceable in China, it is not shocking that counterfeiters now make fake $150 anti-aging moisturizers.

Manufacturers of fake skincare products have even gone a step further to certify their counterfeits are authentic. They would ship the Chinese-produced fakes abroad and then import them back into China in order to obtain certification as “imported”. An imported label usually signifies higher quality and authenticity and so, commands a higher price than a counterfeit.

Fake skincare may have the same packaging however the formulas inside the products are not. An investigative report in China showed that some beauty masks being sold on WeChat, a mobile messaging service used widely in Asia, contained extremely high levels of glucocorticosteroids, 6000 times more than allowed that is safe under the law! Glucocorticosteroids are used in some skincare products only at very low concentrations for skin health.

Next time you are on the prowl to restock your TwinLuxe ‘Shaving Skincare’ products or your other skincare favorites, please buy them only from the brand’s authorized retail partner list. Rest assured, all TwinLuxe ‘Shaving Skincare’ products are manufactured here in the USA to ensure safety and consistent top-notch quality.

Wet Shaving Does Make You Look Younger!

TwinLuxe — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 00:26:53 +0000

Shaving with a razor really makes your skin look younger according to women. The new beauty craze adopted by many females these days is to shave their own faces. Their belief is that removing dead skin off the face with a manual razor allows the younger more vibrant skin layers to come forward giving one a much more smoother complexion with less wrinkles.

Since men shave frequently or daily, they exfoliate their skin on a regular basis. Razors gliding down a rich moisturizing shave cream provides ample protection from razor burn and allows enough contact for the blade to gently lift away the dead skin cells. Using a facial scrub doesn’t exfoliate the skin as well and thoroughly as a blade does so women are turning to wet shaving as an answer to solve their anti-aging problems.

Note that women are not using electric razors to do this. Why? It’s probably because dry shaving with an electric shaver just makes skin more roughed up and counteracts the desired skin exfoliation. We are proponents of wet shaving as it’s just the superior way to get a closer shave, smoother skin, and an excuse to use our luxuriously rich skincare formulas.

3 Electric Razor Shaving Tips For Sensitive Skin

TwinLuxe — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 00:33:43 +0000

We at TwinLuxe prefer shaving with a manual razor such as a straight-edge or a Gillette Fusion cartridge razor because you get a closer shave. But not everyone is a fan of wet shaving. Some of you just like it plain and simple and shave with an electric razor. This blog is about general skincare, so why not offer tips for electric shavers? We shave with an electric razor sometimes and have some simple electric shaving tips for you who have sensitive skin and/or redness.

1. Use your electric shaver when your skin is dry.
This is the most important tip of all. Unlike wet shaving where it’s mandatory to have wet skin, we feel for dry shaving with an electric razor, you get maximum performance when your face is not dry or moist.

So for example, if you shave in the morning after you take a shower, we recommend waiting 15 minutes after showering. This will ensure your face is completely dry. Electric shaving while your face is still moist or damp leads to excess friction between the rapidly moving blades and your skin. This excess friction leads to the blades minutely cutting your skin which results in redness. So brush your teeth, put on your clothes, do your hair, or eat breakfast before you shave. Change the order of your morning routine so waiting 15 minutes doesn’t alter your schedule if you’re in a morning rush.

The proof that this tip actually works will be that not only will you notice redness dissipate, you also will feel your electric razor gliding more easily on a dry face and also more hair discarded after every shave than if you shaved right after you showered when your face was moist. And to your amazement, you’ll also hear more cutting noise during the shave too.

2. Make sure the battery of your electric razor is no less than 80% power.
Performance of your razor declines when the battery falls below 80%. The razor heads slow down a little, and your shave isn’t as close. Not only do you hear, but you’ll also feel the razor not cut your facial hair as cleanly when the battery isn’t at maximum power. The evidence is when you discard the trimmed hair down the sink. If you discard the hair after every shave, you will notice more hair discarded after a shave with full power than after a shave where the battery is 20%. So if you want a cleaner shave with less skin irritation, shave when your razor is at full power.

3. Replace your electric razor blades every year.
Knives become dull after use, so you have to maintain and sharpen them every so often. The same goes with electric razor blades. Dull blades don’t give you clean shaves and cause irritation and redness, so make sure you replace them yearly.

Follow these simple tips, and you’ll notice irritation and redness dissipate when shaving with an electric razor.

3 Simple Tips To Look Like A Gentleman

TwinLuxe — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 22:15:09 +0000

Making a first positive impression is everything these days in the business and personal worlds. The attractive lady you just met is already computing in her mind whether you are someone approachable or someone to avoid, and the business partner your friend just introduced you to is already asking himself if you’re trustworthy or not. All this happens in a flash. How you portray yourself is critical for all aspects of life. Attitude is one thing and looks are another. TwinLuxe is here to help you successfully conquer the latter, and here are 3 simple tips every man should follow to look like a million bucks:

1. Wear tailored clothes — Nice properly fit clothes makes a man appear sharp and stylish. A baggy suit just screams “I don’t care about my appearance.” Regardless of one’s weight or height, tailored pants and jackets that gracefully sculpt your body lines help make one appear more confident to others. Pay attention to the different styles and cuts of your favorite clothing brands.

2. Trim nose hairs & eyebrows — A well-groomed man is a sexy man to the opposite sex and a detail-oriented business partner to his colleagues. This simple tip of trimming nose hairs and eyebrows keeps your look clean. Hairs dangling out of your nose are visual distractions and detriments to anyone wanting to impress a blind date.

3. Cut your nails — This follows the same lines as above tip #2. Well-groomed also means clipping your nails. Because of stereotyping, long fingernails on a man look feminine. It also implies you are lazy or nonchalant about your appearance. Be sure to also clip your toenails. Long toenails while wearing slippers look very unattractive.

Following these 3 simple tips will help any man look more like a refined modern man. Pair that with TwinLuxe ‘Shaving Skincare‘ products, and look and feel your best.