Traveling with 302

Hi Y'all!

I'm writing to you all for New Orleans, and singing the praises of taking 302 on the road-

Right now, back in Massachusetts, it's snowing. So traveling to New Orleans was a big climate change. Usually, any time I experience a dramatic climate change, or change in season, I get nasty breakouts. Every spring I have my one seasonal breakout, because as the climate gets warmer oil production in the skin increases. So when coming to NOLA I was pretty prepared for Some breakouts.




I packed a travel size Face & Body Bar & Oily/Combo, Calming Mist, Ointment, Recovery Minerals and 302 Drops. (ok, and some bronzer, concealer, & wheatgrass powder - gotta keep the whole beauty from the inside out thing happenin' in NOLA!)

I decided to head some good advice from my visit with Richard, and to use 302 Drops as a wash off while I was here. It was so much more humid (which I like :) in NOLA I didn't want to put very much on the skin.

So I used the Oily/Combo in the AM, with the Mist and Recovery Minerals. This worked great because the Recovery Minerals gave me SPF 30 while also giving me some Oil control.

In the PM I applied the drops, let it sit for 2-3 minutes, and then foamed up the bar, lathered, rinsed until it wasn't slippery, and sprayed the Calming Mist.

Anyway, I know this doesn't sounds too ground breaking, but to be in 80 degree & humid weather and to not break out was a treat. I'm totally going to switch to only wash offs when summer comes in New England.

But, I'm leaving today to go back home where its much colder and drier right now - so I'm going to go back to applying the actives last, as I like the moisture.

My birthday present to myself was a Bellaire Ultrasound Probe (I have the spatula in my spa room, but I wanted the probe so I could use it in bed or in front of the tv) so when I get home I'm going to pick back up on using the Ultrasound probe every 3rd day with a different active for a month (probably most of April) and then cut down to using it 1-2 times a week as part of my regular regimen. I've been alternating between 302 Drops, A-Boost, and C-Boost. I think after a month of primarily treating my skin with Ultrasound I will reevaluate the remaining scars (which are smaller and smaller!) and decide if single Needling is necessary.

So long story short, change your application techniques andmmaybe even product line-up seasonally. It makes a difference, especially when traveling to different climates. :)

Wishing you great skin,
Danny Vanity

Under the radar Ingredient Change

Hi All,

I recently had a customer notice a change in ingredients in the lipid based products, such as 302 Drops, and I got an Explanation as to why and wanted to share it with you. This is the reply I got from Justin at 302 yesterday-

We are experiencing wide seasonal variations in the organic jojoba oil we
obtain from our suppliers with high wax content and other variables creating
problems in delivering a consistent product. In order to keep a more
constant viscosity, desirable texture and skin outcome, we are now
incorporating capryl/capric triglycerides derived from organic palm oil in
our formulas - this is a very light, well tolerated and richly moisturizing
ingredient that is non-comedgogenic and non-occlusive and will give us more
consistent properties to the natural products we produce.

So for those of you noticing the capryl/capric triglycerides - that is why!

Just wanted to give you all a quick mobile update, so you could read it here first-

Wishing you great skin,
Danny Vanity

Location:Cross St,Peabody,United States

Self experiment with coffee

Hi All,

So, for most of January & February I gave up coffee. I weaned myself off by transitioning with a Yerba mate and white tea blend (about half the caffeine of coffee), then moved onto green tea, than onto white tea. This way I was slowly decreasing caffeine and avoiding withdrawal headaches. I'm an ex-smoker so I'm very familiar with the process of giving up an addiction, and it isn't easy.

So after giving up coffee, I felt like in addition to having MORE energy, and waking up in a better mood, I also found my skin to be less red and more even toned. I also felt less oily and more normal. (I am referring to normal for me, which is still oily just not greasy) this is something I also noticed when quitting smoking. (smaller pores, less redness, normalized oil production, etc)

This was all well and good, until one morning I was really tired and in fear of being late for work, turned on the Keurig and threw in a cup of Newman's Organic Bold Brew, and then got ready for work and ran out the door. When I got home that day, I was getting ready for the gym and without even thinking brewed myself another cup to get ready to work out... After just one cup of coffee that morning I found myself craving it. So I've been having it for the past week, and let me tell you, I feel more exhausted than normal.

I looked in the mirror this morning, and noticed I was more flushed than normal. My under eyes had a bluish tinge, and I looked tired, which wasn't surprising because I felt tired. My face was definitely less hydrated than normal, too. So, this morning was the icing on cake. Despite the comforting creaminess of coffee (for the record, I don't eat dairy so I use a 'So Delicious' creamer made from coconut milk, it's delish) it's not good for my energy levels, or my skin, and my self experiment proved that to me.

I always knew that coffee wasn't great for your skin, as its highly dehydrating. It takes 4 cups of water to replace the fluids lost from 1 cup of coffee - yikes! Not to mention coffee raises cortisol in the body which is dangerous, and leads to all sorts of issues, primarily weight gain.

From a health perspective, green tea is a much better choice. Its got a little caffeine, just enough to get me moving in the morning, tons of antioxidants, anti-inflammatory properties, and its great for your skin. Not to mention EGCG helps with weightloss.

I hope you all find my little caffeine experiment useful, and maybe you'll join me in making the switch. :)

Wishing you great skin,
Danny Vanity

P.S. Check out this recipe for a really delicious super food coffee substitute!!
http://thedeliciousrevolution.com/1048/getting-off-coffee/