Looking for an affordable, long lasting quality gift for the special lady in your life this Mothers's Day? Than look no further than the unique paraben and pthylate free nourishing, cleansing and anti - oxidant patented skin care line known as Sense brought you courtesy of the fabulous team of scientists and researchers at Usana Health Sciences!
Get the full line that includes the soap free GentleDaily cleanser (soap free) , Hydrating Toner(aloe based), Daytime Protective Emulsion (SPF 15), Night Time Cream (rich in A and E), the awesome Rice Bran Polisher that gently exfoliates leaving your skins soft and hydrated, the Cream Masque with mango butter (!), the Eye Cream for reducing crows feet, and your choice of either one of the anti - aging enhancers Serum Intensive (great for reducing fine lines and wrinkles) or the collagen boosting Perfecting Essence that helps even out blotch complexions.
Want to know why I look so young? Now you know!!
Ekayani Chamberlin
Model, Health and Lifestyle
p.s. This line is great for guys too. Get him the Gentle Daily Cleanser, Hydrating Toner and if his skin is oily Serum Intensive.
One of my toughest customers has been my own mother. A fountain of support in innumerable ways convincing her to try the Sense skin care line was not easy. I thought I had a slam dunk at Christmas time. The Basic Pack was the perfect gift. It's a rare woman that can resist beauty treatments right? What could be sweeter than getting a little TLC in the form of spa grade products from your own daughter? I was excited at the prospect of how thrilled I thought she would be and imagined she would scamper off to the bathroom right away to try them out. I was pleased knowing that I had given her something that was easy to travel with, packaged to protect from UV rays and bacteria, that would last her months and was nourishing and healing to her skin.When the Big Day arrived with everyone unwrapping their presents I anticipated her squeals of delight.
Frosty Reception?
Perhaps it was because she had already tried a bajillion products that had disappointed her again and again. Perhaps my claims that the products would heal, nourish, hydrate and balance her skin at a cellular level just seemed too farfetched. Whatever the case, my mother the veteran of spa facial treatments from the top purveyors of said services in the cities of Los Angeles and New York was unmoved. Why should she believe these products would help her complexion when expensive treatments had only provided temporary relief? How could it be so simple? She had endured steaming, squeezing and laser treatments for all those years and had spent a small fortune on products. In short, I was just her daughter and what did I know? While she assured me she would try them once back in France (much to my chagrin) and only after all her other products had run out, it was clear I was going to have to wait. And wait. And wait.
December 2011 to August 2012
Clary Sage, Green Tea & Grape Seed help refine and brighten the skin
Last week and nearly a year later I finally got this amazing testimonial.
"The hydrating toner is just that. At last I have found the perfect solution for my skin that truly balances it- and that's a goodthing."
- Lee Chamberlin, Artistic Director, PIP
The combination of clary sage, green tea and grape seed extracts help refine and brighten the skin while gently removing excess dirt and makeup. Pores are closed and the skins natural ph balance restored. I discovered in our follow up conversation that she had been using soap to clean her skin. This is a big no no. Soap is drying and clogging and while it might be okay for your body depending on what kind it is I do not recommend it for the face. I had assumed she knew that and had failed to ask more probing questions from the outset. She revealed that she realized the soap had been clogging her pores and drying out her skin which lead to her sebaceous glands producing more oil to compensate for the drying effect of the soap which created more pimples. You can see the round robin effect of drying, clogging and oily breakouts. I asked her how she liked the soap free cleanser and she said "It works well!" It turns out these two products are her favorites. And there you have it - The equivalent of a rave review from one of the toughest critics in the world. (Love you forever Mom.)
To Learn More About the late Lee Chamberlin go here (1938 - 2014)
In the middle of two Health Corps Teen Battle Chefs at the Brooklyn Food Conference Saturday May 12 in Ft. Greene Brooklyn
It was with great delight that I attended the Brooklyn Food Conference this past Saturday. There were eight floors of activities, talks, demonstrations, education, vendors on all food related topics. In fact it was so large that I was only able to attend just a couple of talks as I wanted to be sure to stop by as many booths as possible including the Kid's Corner downstairs where a "food fight" was being held that encouraged kids to play with food as a teaching tool! (Check out PlayHarvest.org).
The Future of New York City Food Policy was a panel discussion and with solid suggestions from Ana Garcia, MPA and co- director of NY Academy of Medicine, Joel Berg, Executive Director of New York City Coalition Against Hunger, and moderated by Dr. Freudenberg, Distinguished Professor and Director of the Public Health Program at CUNY. There were two other panelists along with Joy T. Wang, producer at WNYC who covers food and culture. A lively and impassioned talk with solid suggestions and revelatory facts on how New York is failing and succeeding at making real food accessible to all. A heartfelt and informative speech from Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer who has been a tireless advocate for local and sustainable followed. To give you just a small idea of all the talks and demos I didn't make it to see a list of the agendas covered below.
School Food - How to make it delicious and sustainable Economics & Business Development - How food is an engine for local economic development Food & Culture - How the multicultural landscape of New York/USA has on our food through the lens of race, country of origin, gender, region and even sexuality Food & Policy - Learning the political landscape of food policy; It's positive and negative effects of people and the planet. Farming & Agriculture- How Brooklyn urban farms and gardens and rural farms can sustain the population. Faith- Varied roles that faith communities can play in the food movement by addressing hunger, poverty, land, community & policy. One church that is stepping up to the plate is The Congregational Church of South Hempstead. There is a Conference for 21st Century Pastors and Church Leaders being held Wednesday, May 23 from 8:30am to 2:30pm on the topics of Jobs and Investments through Church based social enterprise; The Energy Efficient Church- Stewardship to the Max; Sustainable Agriculture- Next Level Food Ministry. The conference is $40 and in, 416 Woodland Dr., 11550. Includes breakfast and lunch. Call (516) 489 - 3610 to register learn more or visit CCSH. Environment - Explore how factory farrming,GMO's and extreme energy exploration create toxins in our food supply Hunger & Emergency Food - Hunger is a persistent problem right here in the USA & New York. I learned that 1.5 million New Yorkers are missing meals daily with half of them children. Labor & Social Justice - Inadequate wages are paid to over 2 billion food workers today. Ironically much of the fresh fruit and vegetables they grow are out of reach due to low wages with the incidence of diabetes,heart disease,obesity and more affecting these people. How do we support sustainable jobs in this sector? Health Nutrition & Education - A new wave of interactive and educational activities are on the rise teaching children, parents, families how to eat better and why it's important.
To Learn More About the Conference & Support Their Work go here!
Teen Battle B Chefs at BFC
HEALTH CORPS with Dr. Oz and Usana Health Sciences Represent!
Really for me the most exciting moment for me at the conference was finding myself on the elevator with the Teen Battle B Chefson the way to the Youth Summit area. I got a jumping up and down in approval and big smiles in a way that only teens can do when I told them I was with Usana Health Sciences. Usana has partnered with Dr. Oz to make learning about where food comes from, how to prepare food in a peer to peer relationship with teens inside schools fun and inspiring. Chef battles, fashion shows - all food related activities - catch teens at the critical time when they start laying the foundation for the rest of their lives. Teens learn how food, nutrition and physical activities (or lack thereof) affects everything from their mood, energy level and weight. The idea is to get them on a path to a healthy and happy life instead of taking shelter of drugs,alcohol and cigarettes to feel better. As we know these habits are ultimately empty as they rob the human organism of life. Learn more about Health Corpshere
Watch a video of the verdicts on a recent Teen Battle with Dr. Oz, Dr. Wentz and Dave Wentz
We are completely dependent on Mother Earth for the air we breathe, the food we eat, the water we bathe, drink, and water our crops with. The assaults on our Mother Earth or Gaia or Bhumi have been ruthless and brutal. Ask the average citizen and they can name several top of mind - The Fukushima Nuclear Power plant meltdown in Japan, the BP Oil disaster and the reckless use of corexit in the Gulf of Mexico or the burning of the Tripa forest in Indonesia one of the last homes of Orangutans on the planet and what little remains of the precious lungs that helps keep us cool and balanced and the weather in check. 8 Ways to Love Mother on Mother's Day
In the face of all this madness, I have compiled a proactive list of the many positive and healing activities you can partake of this Mother's Day whether you want to get your hands in some dirt or donate to those who are! Let's celebrate the Greatest Mother of all who is even Mom to our Mom's. To Life! 1. Make a Solar Charger - Using Solar Energy to charge that cell phone or those batteries @ The Commons located at 388 Atlantic Avenue in the Boerum Hill section of Brooklyn. Near A C @ 3 4 5 trains. Learn how in this hands on workshop! This half day workshop taught by Traci Fitz. Registration limited to 12. Call City Solar at (347) 254 - 0019 or register online here
2. Save an Acre of Land on Mother's Day
The facts are simple; No Farms No Food!
Every minute, America has been losing more than an acre of farmland to urban sprawl and development. You can help. Save an acre in your state for $10 and American Farmland Trust will send you or your gift recipient an ecard and certificate of adoption. Learn more and Donate here so we can keep eating!
3. Become an Urban Farmer! Join a Farm meetup! Learn how to compost, grow flowers, keep bees and much more! This list is for New York City but don't let that stop you! There are food movements all over the country and MeetUp is a great way to find them! Find a Farm Meetup Group Near You!
4. Save a Honey Bee, Songbird or Polar Bear! The NRDC has got some great Mother's Days giftshere! Check em out!
5. Get to the Brooklyn Food Conference in Fort Greene! It's Free! Food Exhibits Family Friendly!
Register here to avoid linesSaturday, May 12, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM (ET) Food served from 11am to 3pm Brooklyn Technical High School on S. Elliot
6. Help the Mom's of Erie County keep fracking away from their kids school! We Love Water....don't you? SOS
7. Head to Shakti Fest in Joshua Tree California for a weekend of Ommersion & good food with Sahadeva!
My friend Kristin Olson is leading a 9am Mother's & Daughters/Mother's & Son's yoga class at gorgeous Joshua Tree.
Live Music and Yoga to Celebrate your Grace with Masood Ali Khan, Prajna Viera and Daniel Paul. Come with your Mother, Partner or your Self Honor the magnificence. All Levels! Beginners~Intermediate~Young~Old
From April 23 to May 13, 2012 you can save big on the Sensé™ Perfecting Essence and Serum Intensive duo-pack. Buy now and receive a complimentary Sensé cosmetic bag with your purchase. These award-winning products and free gift are the perfect way to treat yourself or show your loved ones that you care. Order yours today! These products fall into our anti aging targeted solutions. Serum Intensive gently exfoliates while diminishing the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and scars. Perfecting Essence boosts collagen production, helps diminish blotchy red skin, brightens skins with it's Proteo - C and DSR patented technology. Contains green tea to soothe the skin. Contact ekayani@usana.comif you have any questions or need help.The savings on these items is $25.00. All products are as always paraben free. Shop 24/7 at my online store
Sensé Mother’s Day Special Item #960
$69.95, 57 SVP
