Bonne Foi is a California company, based in Surf City USA. California girls have at times been considered to be the epitome of the fresh faced girl. In most parts of the country, the long, dark, winter days keep people indoors, but we don't have that here. It's mostly sunny with a chance of rain!! It's important to know how to keep that fresh faced look, and we at Bonne Foi know that taking good care of our skin is important at any age. We also know the earlier you start taking care of your skin, the better it will look in the future. 

 First of all, don’t take your skin for granted.  Sunscreen, removing your makeup before bed and good nutrition are all significant components to keeping your skin looking soft and unlined.

Bonne Foi has even published a free guide to good skin care, we will provide the link below, but for now, here is an excerpt:

“Prevention is key to looking good in your 30s, 40s and beyond.

•       Cleanse your face twice a day with warm water. Avoid either hot or cold temperatures.

TIP: Wash your face after you shower. That way, the residue left from your body soap,

Shampoo and conditioner won’t remain on your face.

•       Apply an oil-free moisturizer with SPF to protect your skin from the sun and from future

Wrinkles. Young skin tends to have plenty of natural oils, so women in their 20s may

have to moisturize only once a day.

•       If you have oily skin, apply an alcohol-free toner after cleansing and before you

apply moisturizer. Toners tighten the pores and restore pH balance to the skin while

cleaning it of excess cleanser and makeup.

·        Be careful to avoid harsh toners that can set your sebaceous glands into overdrive and make

your skin greasier. If you have sensitive skin, ask your dermatologist to recommend

appropriate products. Just because a product is marketed for sensitive skin does not

 mean it will work for your particular problem.

•       Use facial exfoliates. Apply from one to three times per week, depending on your skin

             type and sensitivity. The exfoliate will get rid of dull, dead skin cells and encourage

healthy, new skin to shine through. A weekly mask will also deep clean your pores,

leaving you with diminished oil and reduced pore size.

Bonne foi wants to give you the tools you need for smooth and healthy skin throughout every stage of your life. Let us help you by using our wide array of products to keep you looking young and healthy. Please know that we don't perform miracles, but if you use our product line, to eat healthy, get plenty of sleep, you will look younger than your years ! 

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Summer is coming. It is the time of year we all look forward to. Here in California, the weather will warm up, the sea breezes will come in off the ocean and cool us down in the evening, but truth be told, we never experience the brutal winter weather that our East Coast people do. So why do we get so excited about summer? It might be conditioning. Growing up summer was our only real time for vacation. Families planned their  summer get aways, to the mountains, lakes or rivers. Some go to Europe or Hawaii. Those of us lucky enough to live near the coast  would take our weekly trips to the shore. While the weather might not be all that big of a change, our attitudes are. Summer comes and we feel different, the air smells like summer and the flowers bloom and their gragrance wafts through the air.

Bonne Foi wants you to stay protected and we have  products will help you enjoy your summer fun without all of the damage it can do to your skin. Here are a few helpful hints:

1.      use your sunscreen. Leave an extra bottle of it in your car, purse, or briefcase and re-apply it regularly. For men and women alike, hats are once again in fashion, so wear one. Keep a long sleeved shirt handy to slip on even when the weather is warm. Women have more choices than men; we can use big, bold sunglasses to protect our eyes and the fragile skin surrounding them. We can wear lightweight scarves around our necks that can also serve as head and chest protection. We can wear long, lightweight skirts or slacks made from cool, lightweight linen.

2.      Start with a base of natural skin care

a.      In the morning, after you wash your hair in the shower, use our Bonn Foi cleanser to clear off any dirt and residue left from the shampoo.

b.      Bonne Foi’s mildly alkaline Cell Rejuvenation Tonic balances out your skin’s PH and opens up the molecular water channels into your skin’s cells, allowing the youth enhancing nutrients of the Bonne Foi Day Serum to flow in. 

3       Eyes

a      Apply Bonne Foi’s Firming Eye Serum to prevent wrinkles from forming around the eyes and hydrate dry skin. Our Eye Serum contains antioxidant-rich extracts that boost your skin’s collagen, and improves the elasticity and firmness in the delicate eye area. 

4.    Lips.

a.      UV rays can dry out your lips and lead to fine lines. Create a barrier from the sun with a summertime lip gloss. Look for ones that contain minerals that block UVA and UVB rays. It will also moisturize and leaves a hint of shimmer.  Here is a secret: some of us use a touch of the Firming Eye Serum around our lips as well…shhhh

5.    Neck and face

a       Maintain that youthful complexion by using a broad-spectrum sun-protection product on your face and neck every day, no matter what the activity. Choose a water-resistant formula that you can use at the beach and pool, as well as on outdoor excursions.

Bonne Foi, we love summer, and we love taking good care of your skin with our natural skin care line!!

This past week Bonne Foi held it's first ever event and it was a success. We had our customers, our friends and associates show up to learn more about our products, share good food, and get to know each other. People talked, and listened, tried some of the products if this was their first time with us, and asked our chemist, John Wu, questions about how the product works. Shirley Hsueh, our owner, took the time to show the best way to use Bonne Foi, and we all shared our stories about what Bonne Foi's various products have donw to make our skin look better.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, in this case we made a short video of some of the photos, if you enjoy them, come to our next event.

Photoshow, click here

Thank you to all our customers who provided testimonials for our new video that will be coming out soon. Stay tuned for that. And remember, we always like to hear your comments and suggestions.

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Bonne Foi Home Event!

Bonne Foi natural skin care products are made in America. In fact we are headquartered in Huntington Beach, or as some might know it, Surf City !!  This week we are going to celebrate our product line by hosting our home event on Tuesday, November 13th, 2012, from:  6 - 7:30 pm in a home right next to downtown at  214  3rd Street, Huntington Beach, CA.  If you like our products, this is a great opportunity to bring along a friend and introduce them to our product line. 

We will be serving light snacks, some goodies AND  full sized products for you to take home along with your purchase (including our Natural Keratin Hair Serum, our most popular product). Social-Cindy’s crew along with the Webhandmanoc will be there to live post and say hello..

After you come and visit us, just walk down the street and enjoy the goings on in downtown Huntington Beach. Every Tuesday Downtown Main Street comes alive with the sounds of live music, street performers, a farmer’s market and specials from the downtown restaurants and retailers.  Take advantage of the free parking from 5 – 9 on Tuesday..  

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 Bonne Foi means good faith, and it also means good science.  When a friend referred me to their products I did some research. Being a scientist at heart I like to read about advances in medicine and technology. I was stunned to find their products are actually formulated based upon Nobel Prize winning research.  

Not only that, but when I read articles in Scientific America back in 2006, I was excited to hear about breakthroughs in understanding how nutrients travel in and out of the cell membrane. Because of this kind of investigation from the scientific community, there are treatments for diseases like Cancer that were not possible before.  When I saw Bonne Foi product information I realized I was looking at a product with a lot of thought and science formulated  into it.

As you may or may not already know, our skin and most other parts of our anatomy are made up of fluids, but the lifestyles and environment we take part in chronically dehydrate us. I think most of us could benefit from an IV every so often. What the Bonne Foi formula does is essentially act like an IV for our cells, not just the outer layers of our skin, but our CELLS!!

 Bonne Foi products have been formulated to increase cell hydration, heal the affects of sun and dehydration without adding toxic chemicals to your skin. The more we understand   that our skin is an organ, the less we want to invade it with unnecessary chemicals.  A smart esthetician once told me not to put things on my skin that I wouldn’t put in my mouth!  Until Bonne Foi starts making healthy snacks we can feed our skin the best stuff we can find. Try Bonne Foi for your hair and skin, and feel your skin turning back time.

Guest writer, Val

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Bonne Foi is located in the beautiful seaside community of Huntington Beach. We are holding our first ever special event. Along with free samples of our natural skin care line, we will have our Chemist, Mr. Wu, there to answer any questions you might have about our products. Please come and join us!!

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After your shower, use a quick spritz of Bonne Foi's Cell Rejuvination tonic then try these Five Steps to get yourself out of the door in a hurry without looking like you hurried!!

1. Use a natural, healing moisturizer : Bonne Foi’s moisturizer has hydrating properties and antioxidants in it’s formula. It will help eliminate brown age spots while plumping up your cells to give your face a smoother, softer look. You will need less makeup, which can shave minutes off your get ready time.

2.  A light dusting of sheer mineral based foundation: With a quick dab of concealer and a brush of mineral foundation, your skin will have even, natural looking coverage in the blink of an eye.

3.  Apply a touch of Black Mascara :Nothing finishes off your look like a quick coating of mascara on your upper and lower lids. It will define your eyes and make them a feature of your face. If you have time, brush on a hint of light color on your lids. If you are tired and didn’t sleep well, stay away from the darker colors, keep those for evening when the light is more forgiving.

4. Tinted Lip Gloss: Tinted lip gloss does double duty, it gives you a subtle hint of color, while also putting some shine and shimmer into your smile. During the harsh, cold winters, it also protects your lips from chapping and cracking. Don’t forget to put a little dab of Bonne Foi moisturizer on them at night!!

5. A cup of Green Tea: Green tea contains natural antioxidants, less caffeine than a cup of coffee and will help hydrate you will get you going in the morning.

 If you remember to use our Two Layers Night Serum, which works in harmony with your body's natural processes to exfoliates your dead skin cells. It will also help even out age spots and brighten skin tone. Your Face will already look fresher and brighter in the morning, not only saving your time, but making your feel good about the face you will see in the mirror in the morning!!

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These five things can help you to keep your skin looking younger longer.

Use Moisturizer

Web Md States: " Dermatologists recommend using moisturizer to plump up fine lines and make your complexion look younger. A good moisturizer can protect your skin from drying out, which leads to wrinkles. Many products that promise wrinkle reduction in 24 to 48 hours contain moisturizer as a top ingredient."

Protect your skin from damage

We have written several blog posts telling you to use sunscreen when you go out, look for facial products that contain sunscreen. Protect your face by using both a good moisturizer and sunscreen.

"Long-term sun exposure and damage from the sun's ultraviolet light leads to photo aging, which causes most wrinkles and undesirable skin changes.  Of course, staying out of the sun and wearing UV-protective clothing are the best ways to prevent wrinkles, but not many of us will really do that. So, using a broad-spectrum sunscreen (offering UVA and UVB protection with an SPF of 30 or higher) every day is the most effective realistic way -- to protect skin and look younger."

Use sunscreen even if you are staying inside, or running errands in the car:

“Even just a little sun time can age skin and increase cancer risk. If you're outside only briefly or driving in a car, makeup foundation or a tinted moisturizer with SPF protection is probably enough. This is also true if you're inside but sit near a window; UVA rays, which cause aging, can penetrate glass. Only products that offer an SPF value of 30 or higher can claim to protect against early aging and cancer.”

If you think that because you are in your 20’s that you are safe from wrinkles, think again. According to WebMD:

“It's no secret that smoking can age you. One study showed the appearance of facial wrinkles under a microscope in smokers as young as 20. Odds are high that long-term smokers will develop deeply wrinkled, leathery skin. But smokers who quit the habit show less facial wrinkling and improved skin tone when they stop, so that's another reason to stub out the cigarettes.”

You shouldn’t worry too much about using sunscreen or a good moisturizer until you are in your 30’s...

Wrong!!  “ Technically, sunscreen is the best anti-aging treatment and you should've started that when you were a baby. In your 20s, you can use retinoids and topical antioxidants to keep your skin young and healthy. "I have always believed it is easier to keep someone looking young than to take someone and make them look young," says dermatologist Lisa M. Donofrio from the Yale University School of Medicine.”

 At Bonne Foi, not only do we have products that protect your skin during  the day, we also have night time products that work while you sleep, using lactic acid to help strip away sun damage that may have occurred. 

It’s that time of year where things begin to come to a close. The plants will start to lose their flowers, the trees lose their leaves, and before you know it one year is gone and another one begins.  But before that happens, we celebrate! Halloween Parties, Thanksgiving, Christmas, some of our favorite Holidays and family times. This is a time to gather, and for some of us, a time to reconnect with people we may not have seen for a year.

Are you looking your best? Did you take care of your skin this summer? Look in the mirror, what do you see? Is your skin looking as good as it did last year? If it isn’t then why not?

As we age skin our pores enlarge, our skin becomes, dull and dark spots will appear because the skin cell has lost fluid and is under nourished. If you have been using  Bonne Foi Rejuvenation Tonic , your skin probably looks better than it did last year. If you haven’t been using it, you might want to order some today. Our Rejuvenation Tonic can help your skin feel and look younger by using its unique formula to deliver the anti-aging ingredients into the core of the cell.

When we at Bonne Foi developed our skin care line, we challenged our lab chemist to formulate Bonne Foi cell rejuvenation based on the 2003 the Nobel Prize ground-breaking discovery about the water-channel proteins that enables water molecules to pass directly through cell membranes. This process, which opens up these water channels to allow even more moisture and nutrition to flow directly into your skin’s cells, will make your skin look and feel younger.

Not only do we have an amazing skin care line that is made in the USA, here, in our blog, we gave you healthy recipes for foods rich in antioxidants. And most of you know that the toxins in the air, the foods we eat that are loaded with sodium and sugar, and the stress we endure in our everyday lives can all affect how our skin looks and feels.

You still have time. If you are not already doing it, drink plenty of water each day, eat fresh fruits and veggies, take a little time out to walk, and think about the good things in your life. Take your makeup off before you go to bed, and use your Bonne Foi night cream. Then have sweet dreams and face the new day with good energy!!

Thank you to all of you who have tried our product and found satisfactory results. We would love to hear your thoughts on our products and how they have helped your skin look and feel better!!

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You are in your early thirties. Your skin is soft, relatively unlined and smooth. What do you have to worry about? Nothing yet. But by the end of your 30’s you may start to notice small crow’s feet appear around your eyes. Laugh lines become etched at the top of your lip line, and there are a few dry patches that were never there before. If you don’t start taking special care of your skin, and make certain to use sunscreen, by the time you reach your early 50’s, your skin will look older than you want it to.

As a natural skin care line, we are diligent about the research we do to make certain our products deliver what your skin needs to stay fresh and smooth. When I show our product line to younger people, they often doubt the necessity of implementing a skin care regimen for themselves.  However, it’s not just me and the folks at Bonne Foi who make this recommendation.

On WebMD and other sites we found information that sheds some light on why we should develop good skin care habits early on. In our twenties and early 30’s skin is often oily, and we can tend to break out during stressful times in our lives. So we buy over the counter acne washes and astringents. They clear up the pimples, but they strip the skin of some of the natural oils that keep it soft and smooth. Worse yet, the more we use these products, the more our skin will produce oil in response, and this can really end up making our skin worse. It’s a cycle that will lead to more wrinkles and dry skin in the future.

If you use a product that has the right balance of natural ingredients, like the Bonne Foi skin care regimen, your skin will thank you for it. Each day after you wash your hair, cleanse your face with our PH Balanced Face cleanser. Then apply our Cell Rejuvenation Tonic, Two Layers Day Serum, and our Nourishing Face Cream. In the evening, wash your face again before bed and apply Bonne Foi’s Two Layer Night Serum, and Eye Firming, plus the Ultra Light Face Cream.

As the saying goes: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!” I know we have used this before, but it applies to almost everything in life.

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