We at Bonne Foi have exciting news. Last week we issued our first official press release. We have been working on a new face cream formula for our customers, and it's here now.  Take a Look:

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Feb. 22, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Bonne Foi Beauty Products, an anti-aging skin care line, today, releases its Nourishing Face Cream which will further enhance the Bonne Foi line.

Created primarily for night time use, the Nourishing Face Cream will nourish, rejuvenate and moisturize your face, firming your skin and improving its overall appearance. Those with particularly dry skin or those who live in very cold climates may wish to use it as a day cream as well.

Its main ingredients include white shea butter, beeswax and seaweed extract. In clinical trials, shea butter was found to moisturize the outer layer of skin, protect against climate and UV aggressions, and prevent wrinkle formations. The seaweed extract, found in many of our products, is what helps firm skin, restore elasticity, and improves the complexion providing a more youthful skin tone.

Bonne Foi's Nourishing Face Cream does not contain any petroleum by-products or mineral oil as these ingredients can clog pores, suffocate skin, and cause premature aging.

The chemist that formulated the Nourishing Face Cream had been developing anti-aging products for more than a decade when he began developing the Bonne Foi line of products. The formula is based on the theory developed by Dr. Peter Agre, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2003 for his ground-breaking discovery of aquaporins which is used in the Bonne Foi product line. Aquaporins allow anti-aging and nourishing ingredients to penetrate skin down to the cell level.

Bonne Foi anti-aging skin care products are specially formulated to work for people of all ethnicities and on a wide variety of skin types and tones. This Nourishing Face Cream completes our night-time skin care regimen. 

About Bonne Foi Beauty:

Bonne Foi Beauty is based in Huntington Beach, California, and began formulating anti-aging skin care products in 2010. Based on Nobel Prize-winning chemistry, Bonne Foi produces a line of natural skin care products formulated to rejuvenate skin and greatly slow down the aging process. All Bonne Foi products are 90 percent natural and contain no harmful chemicals or toxins. Bonne Foi means "Good Faith" and with good faith its wish is for everyone to age gracefully.
• For more information, visit: http://www.bonne-foi.com  and for helpful tips on the ways you can keep your face and body looking smooth and healthy, be sure to sigh up for our blog. It's not just about our products, we have information about nutrition, exercise and even recipies you can make to help keep a healthy mind and body.

           Bonne Foi attends the Women in Breakfast Series 

  On March 9, 2012, the Bonne Foi staff will be attending the Women in Business Breakfast in Orange County.We look forward to meeting other women business owners, and to sharing samples of our products with them.  

This event is sponsored by SCORE and it brings together women from many different business backgrounds so that they can trade knowledge and information. They also provide mentoring services, instructional services, and counseling services to women who are looking to build their businesses into the most successful that they can be. 

Bonne Foi will have a table at this event, and we look forward to meeting these dynamic business owners. We hope they will stop by and chat with us, and look forward to the conversations we will have, the information we will be exchanging, and the infectious enthusiasm we will be taking home with us from the Breakfast.

 If you would like more information about this upcoming event, just go to: 

http://www.score114.org/workshops/WomenInBusiness.aspx

I hope we’ll see you there…

I went to a spa recently for a few hours of pampering, and one of the treatments I chose was called a Sugar Scrub. I had heard that stars like Jennifer Lopez getting treatments like these before they appear on the infamous Red Carpet.  The massage therapist covered my body in this mixture of oil, sugar and the scent of lavender. Not only did it feel wonderful, my skin was much softer and smoother for days. During the winter, even here in sunny Orange County, my skin will get dry, rough and flaky. It seems no amount of hand or body lotion will keep it feeling soft and smooth all day.

I thought about how soft and smooth my arms and legs felt after that spa treatment, so I went on the hunt for something I could make at home and use more often to keep my skin soft and glowing. I round a few different recipes, and because I always have Olive Oil and sugar in the house, I personally chose that one. It is worth it to go out an purchase the key ingredients for some of the other recipes.

I put two different ones here in the blog this week, try them out, let me know what you think:

               From Vermont Soap Works:

               Ingredients

• 50 percent white cane sugar
• 50 percent vegetable glycerin to moisten the sugar (I used avocado oil since I was out of vegetable glycerin and it proved to be a successful substitute)
• Small amounts of aloe vera gel, vitamin C crystals, or anything healing that dissolves in water
• 1 or 2 drops of essential oil if desired (Larry recommends combining orange and lavender)
• Enough ground hibiscus powder for pink color (if desired)

Combine the ingredients in a bowl. Scoop some of the scrub onto your hand and massage gently onto your skin for a minute (the scrub will actually tighten onto your skin like a masque). Leave on for 3 to 4 minutes before rinsing.

                                             Or Try This Recipe

• ·       50 percent white cane sugar
• ·       50 percent olive oil
• ·       A tablespoon of Vitamin C crystals
• ·       2 drops of Orange Oil  

Combine the ingredients into a bowl, scoop the scrub into your hand and gently rub the mixture over your body. For extra rough areas like your heels and elbows, scrub twice. Leave on for 3 or 4 minutes and rinse off.

  You will feel like a new woman, and men, don’t tell anyone, but it will work wonders for your skin as well!!

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DON’T EAT THAT!!!

We already know that certain foods can help strengthen your immune system and help keep your body functioning better. Today I want to talk about what happens when you eat foods that you shouldn’t eat.  Did you know one of the least well-known side effects of a poor diet is inflammation? There are recent studies that suggest many ailments currently associated with aging are actually caused by inflammation. This happens when we eat food that our bodies don’t like, or might even have some sort of allergy to.  When you eat foods that are bad for your health, it causes you to look older. Our customers are happy with the results they get when they use our natural skin care system, but some of them are still not fully pleased with their overall looks. Although their skin texture is better and age spots have faded, they may still have some puffiness and the color of their skin is not as warm. What else can they do? WebMD tells us there is plenty they can do:

“Is Your Diet Aging You?

Diet strategies to keep you as young as possible, inside and out.

By Gina Shaw
WebMD Feature  ( excerpts)

…..Quality Counts

“There’s an incredible amount of evidence that says that eating junk puts your body into an inflammatory state,” says Timothy Harlan, MD, assistant professor of medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine, a former restaurateur known as “Dr. Gourmet," and author of Just Tell Me What to Eat!

“Poor-quality foods, like Trans fats, cause inflammation -- and aging is basically a chronic inflammatory state," Harlan says. "Can you look older because you’re eating crap? Absolutely.” For example, too much sugar and processed carbohydrates in the diet can lead to the production of what are called AGEs -- advanced glycation end products. “These are associated with a number of diseases, like heart disease and diabetes, but they also damage the collagen and fibers of your skin,” says Andrea Giancoli, MPH, RD, a nutrition policy consultant for the California Center for Public Health Advocacy and a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association.

It is not just your looks that are on the line. Eating too much of foods that ramp up inflammation -- or clog your arteries, or pack on extra pounds -- can be bad news, from head to toe.” The article goes on to list some of the foods we already know are bad for us: fried foods, sugary treats, donuts, processed meats like hot dogs and sandwich meats… we have heard all of this before; it’s even more important to pay attention once we get into our 40’s and 50’s.

Bonne Foi’s Seaweed Extract, new Nourishing Cream, and the Exfoliating Night Serum all work to make your skin softer and remove wrinkles. Taking care of yourself on the inside is just as important for how your skin looks as how you take care of yourself from the outside!

We all love to indulge in a burger and fries, but save those for a once-in-a-while treat. Have a little ice cream, sure--once a month or so. Fish, fresh veggies, fresh fruit, and lean protein should be the staples of a healthy diet. Eat well to live well, as my Mother would say….

 I recently read this article in More Magazine, and after watching what Demi Moore has been putting herself through in the past year or so, I felt it was written just in time to help save some other men and women who are having a difficult time coping with aging. I found myself sympathizing a little bit with what Demi and other Hollywood stars must go through as they age. After all, their entire careers are based largely upon how they look. For the rest of us mere mortals, looks are a tool we have used to help us feel good or bad about ourselves, but, at a certain point, we all have to find meaning in our lives outside of just looking good.

Bonne Foi’s natural skin care line can help you look smoother and younger, but it will not make you look 21 again. Nothing can. In that vein, take a look at this excerpt from an article in this month’s More Issue:

“How to Let Go of Wanting to Look Young

No matter who you are or how much money you throw at a plastic surgeon, you will age. What you can control? How you do it: in denial—or with dignity. Psychologist Vivian Diller lays out a plan for those who choose the latter

By Emily Listfield

Vivian Diller / Photograph: Chris Fanning

 There’s an uh-oh moment in every woman’s life, whether at the first gray hair or the first fine line, when we realize that the first blush of youth is gone. Yes, we can panic (and pluck). But the key to weathering this transition with aplomb, says Vivian Diller, PhD, Author of Face It: What Women Really Feel As Their Looks Change, is to redefine how we think about beauty. “Our generation owes it to ourselves to find another way to feel beautiful rather than trying to turn back the clock,” she says. Here, Diller, 58, a former ballet dancer and model who has decided to age without significant nipping or tucking, explains how a change in attitude can help us regain confidence and even improve our looks.”

 At Bonne Foi, we advocate a holistic attitude towards aging. Rather than just trying desperately to stay young, accept the fact that you are aging. Do the things we have posted about in our blogs. Wear your sunscreen, and use the Bonne Foi natural skin care line to keep your face from becoming lined and wrinkled. Exercise and find new challenges that keep you feeling fulfilled and useful. This is a much better way to approach aging.

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 Terry Shelter – Life Changes Begin with Bonne Foi?

 My name is Terry Shelter and I was introduced to Bonne Foi’s products through a friend. I am a man, and I have always had trouble with my skin. There are very few skin care lines specifically tailored to men and I must confess I knew very little about skin care for men, or women.  My sister used to bring me products all the time, including Mary Kay and other skin care products she saw on Infomercials, but none of them seemed to work all that well for me.  I don’t know that everyone will admit this, but men are just as vain as women. We have egos, and we look in the mirror, too. We see the effects of aging on our skin, and--truth be told--we don’t like it any more than women do.

 In general, because the products I had tried in the past did very little to make my skin look better, I had become quite skeptical of anything that people would give me to try. But my friend Shirley said, “Just try Bonne Foi. It’s different from those other products, and if you just keep using it properly you will see results. Bonne Foi natural skin care products don’t just sit on the surface of your skin, they actually work on a cellular level.”

 So I made the commitment and, sure enough, after only two months I couldn’t believe the results! I am now 63 years old, and I have been a smoker since age 8. I had developed “smoker’s mouth” with deep cracks and fine lines. Because of my smoking, the pores on my skin were enlarged and my skin felt a bit loose and saggy.  Each day, before bed, I would apply night serum; in the morning when I got up, I would use the facial cleanser, and then apply the day serum. At first the change was gradual, but one day I looked in the mirror and I couldn’t believe that after such a short period of time all those lines started disappearing.

These photos will illustrate how my skin began to change

 The skin around the lower half of my face looked so much better. I thought, “If Bonne Foi can smooth my skin texture and eliminate wrinkles around my mouth, let’s try my eyes.”  I used to have deep pockets under my eyes, but after another short period of using Bonne Foi tonic, and day and night serum, the skin around my eyes appeared tighter and it just lifted up. My pores look smaller, and the overall texture of my skin is smoother. I started using it on my neck and now there’s no sagging. I still look like I’m in my 60’s, but I don’t look old and tired.  

At the time I began using Bonne Foi, I was becoming tired of the lifestyle I was living, but did not quite know what to do about it. Once I saw the transformation I could make in my face, I was inspired to make changes elsewhere in my life.  

I thought about quitting smoking and I began working out at the gym and lost 20 pounds. The whole reason I went was because I had begun  feel and look better. I’ve shared this product with three other men and they have each been pleased with the results like I was. In fact, they loved it. They will buy it and--you never know--it may change their lives, as well.  

Aside from the way that Bonne Foi’s skin care products make me look and feel, it is their personalized service that is truly exceptional. When you purchase a product off the shelf, there isn’t a representative there to explain to you what to do and how to use it.  My Bonne Foi representative explained each product to me and why it works the way it works. When you are trying a new skin care regimen, I believe that it is important to understand how all the products work together.  My Bonne Foi representative was very careful to explain in detail which products to use when, how to use it, and what the likely outcome would be. She told me that the natural skin care products, which contain seaweed extract, would tighten up, tone, and freshen the look of my skin. In order for them to work properly the products should be applied in 3 layers.  

Bonne Foi also has a great natural hair product that helps heal damaged hair. It is called Keratin hair product. You simply spray it on after you wash your hair and then it looks fuller when you dry it. Over time, it makes your hair much stronger and fuller. At one point I was planning to go to Bosley for hair plugs, but after using the Keratin hair product my hair now looks and feels thicker, and I don’t need hair plugs. 

 It would seem to most people that just using a skin care product line should NOT cause someone to change their whole outlook on life. But for me it did. I can say to you that eliminating a problem with how my face looked put me on a path to change many more things in my life. Thank you Bonne Foi Natural Skin Care.

Terry

Each week we write a bit about how our Bonne Foi Natural Skin Care line works. We also write about more generic solutions to skin care. Past Blog posts have addressed how nutrition can affect the way your skin looks. Now, after reading other articles about skin care, we have seen that our advice is also being given by others in their posts, and on the Medical Web Sites.  

One such post was written about  Jennifer Aniston and her skin care regimen:

“Jennifer Aniston  thanks her Greek genes for her cool California glow, but the actress admits she’s starting to see a few negative effects from her years of sun worshiping.

“I’ve started getting those little sun spots,” she tells InStyle. “Things are beginning to pop out. Even the texture [of my skin] is changing. So I’ve recently started zapping the spots and getting spray tans whenever I can. And I’ve graduated to using SPF 60 sunblock when I’m on the beach.”

She quickly dispels any rumors of cosmetic enhancements, however. “People think that I do a lot of injections, but I don’t,” she states. “I’m not saying that I haven’t tried it … but I see how it’s a slippery slope.” Still, she plans to stay away for the time being. “All that cosmetic stuff looks ridiculous on me,” she shares.

Does most of what she says here sound familiar? If you check back in our blog posts, you will see that we have been telling everyone to use sunscreen.  Our Bonne Foi products fade brown spots away.  Over a short period of time those who use Bonne Foi skin care have seen the texture of their skin will also change, pores will appear smaller, and wrinkles will start to disappear. Bonne Foi, with its unique formula, works to rebuild your skin from the cellular level. And people will not need those shots and cosmetic procedures that Jennifer Aniston was talking about.

Age spots will face, wrinkles around the eyes and mouth will go away, smoother skin, and a younger, fresher look, what more could you ask for?

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