Romy Raves

During the summer, I had the delightful privilege of being able to sit down with anti-aging skin care maven Kate Somerville at her ethereal Melrose Place Medi-Skin Clinic to learn all about her newest skin care innovations and latest product launches. It was such a treat to be in this beautiful and intimate setting with Kate (along with some other key members of the the media) and listen to her share her skin care philosophy and her enthusiasm about the the types of transformational products she is able to create.

I have to say that Kate is a fabulous, down to earth, inspiring woman who is authentically passionate about giving women beautiful skin–and speaking of amazing skin you should see her skin IRL, smooth, even toned, youthful, radiant and flawless! No wonder Hollywood insiders flock to Kate for her genuine demeanor, amazing treatments and transformational products (FYI for you star struck types: When I was driving away from the clinic, I almost ran over the swarm of paparazzi who were running down the street and chasing the starlet who just left the KS clinic–only in LA–looked like Renee Zellweger to me).

Since meeting Kate this summer, I have been trying a couple of her newest products and I’d like to tell you about these innovative products and my impressions of them. 

CytoCell Dermal Energizing Treatment 

This innovative treatment contains the cutting edge Peptide P-199, which is a synthetic peptide that stimulates stem cell activity and restores the skin with new energized cells. Peptide P-199 stimulates collagen production, enhances skin tissue and cellular regeneration, improves skin tone and radiance, improves the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, helps skin look smoother, and promotes the birth of healthy new skin cells.

All I can say is WOW! This product really delivers rejuvenation, radiance and overall freshness to the skin–no wonder stem cells are all the rage in the skin care industry. I love the lavender/oxygen smell and how my skin immediately drinks up this delightful cream on contact. I use this cream at night and when I wake up in the morning, my skin feels smoother and looks clearer and brighter. Over time, I have noticed a softening of fine lines and a more youthful look to my overall complexion.

Neck Tissue Repair 

This cream combines Advanced Moisture Complex, peptides and cutting edge technology to provide superior hydration for the neck and decollete. This advanced cream helps reduce the depth, density and volume of wrinkles on the neck and chest; it hydrates and prevents water loss; it improves skin firmness, skin tone and elasticity; and it provides superior skin smoothing properties.

While admittedly, I do have those pesky annoying deep horizontal lines on my neck, I have never really been all that diligent about using a neck cream, until now. Kate’s Neck Repair cream smells fresh and slightly fruity/floral and almost immediately it makes my neck and chest feel soft and supple. This is one of those products that you have to use consistently over time to see results, and since I have been using it, my neck lines have noticeably softened and my neck and chest look firmer and more supple.

Even though I am California girl and am blessed with living in this beautiful mild climate, winter time still wreaks havoc on my skin. I tend towards normal to dry during most of the year, but during winter and I am even drier and my skin gets flaky and a bit sensitive–and it is buggy and annoying. So now more than ever I need effective yet gentle exfoliating products and great hydrating products to keep my skin smooth, moist, supple and well hydrated–and a couple of Kate Somerville’s fabulous products are really doing the trick right now and I’d like to share them with you.

 Mirco Glycolic Polisher ($90)

This is a professional-strength treatment peel (this is used on celebs in the KS Clinic BTW) that contains a wonderful combo of glycolic and lactic acid which gently exfoliates, resurfaces and restores the skins texture. It also contains blue lotus extract which has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant benefits to calm the skin and fight against free-radical damage.

The reason I am loving this product so much is because it does a wonderful job of exfoliating my skin in a very gentle yet effective way.You can put this peel on your skin for a few minutes (no scrubbing necessary this is a non-abrasive exfoliator) and instantly see a smoother texture–however a KS insider recommended leaving this product on overnight and the results in the AM are AMAZING. After a night time application of the Micro Glycolic Polisher, my skin is soft, smooth, even toned and free of my pesky dry winter skin. Genius!

Quench Hydrating Face Serum ($65)

This is a Kate Somerville cult favorite product because it has a superior hydrating complex that locks in water so your skin stays quenched 24/7. It also contains the most advanced form of Vitamin A which counteracts aging for a more youthful appearance. This magical product gives your skin continuous hydration and a gorgeous, glowing dewy complexion.

This is my all time fav KS product because it truly delivers constant moisture to the skin. I especially love this product in winter because my skin is starved for hydration and this really does the trick. I use it immediately after cleansing and then apply my moisturizer on top which results in luminous, happy, hydrated and healthy looking skin. This product ROCKS! You can find all of these wonderful Kate Somerville products HERE. Got winter skin fixes? Please share and post here.