Going out? Use Cure 4 as a mask
Want to look radiant tonight during party, dinner, night out ?
Please take 15 minutes of your time to give your skin an extra boost!
You will feel and look like a star!
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Skincare tips for Winter
On a cold winter day as today I can't help thinking about the parable of the cricket and the ant. The ant who, all summer, has meticulously been preparing the winter ahead while the cricket lost a whole season of opportunities by amusing himself because there was food in abundance.
Whoever thinks of skincare during the winter when we are totally wrapped up in bonnets and scarfs with the cold wind on our face? But in fact the winter is high season for skin care. If we want to be optimally prepared for a radiant summer, we'd better start our skincare in time... which is now!
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Addicted to "full" creams?
Do you still believe that greasier creams contain more ingredients and are therefore richer? That these creams will take better care of your skin and will better hydrate it? Do you enjoy the comfortable feeling of a more oily film, seemingly better protecting your skin? Well, time has come to decrypt some myths. At last you will understand why, after all those years of spreading creams, you have not advanced at all. Your skin still feels "dry and pulling" without a cream and your wrinkles only increase.
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Serum Solare - rejuvenates while you enjoy the sun
Sun is essential for all life on earth. Its warmth and light provide all living cells with energy. The UV rays give our skin a nice brown color and help our body to produce vitamin D to strengthen our bones.
Two types of UV rays reach our earth: UVA and UVB. Too much UVA is a cause of skin ageing, too much UVB cause sunburn. A good protection against both UVA and UVB is therefore vital.
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Vitamin E helps to reduce the effects of sun damage
A recent publication in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology shows that the use of vitamin E in cosmetics significantly reduces the harmful effects and possible irritations of sun exposure.
IKARI's CURE 1 contains, next to vitamin E, high-quality ingredients which soothe the skin and can therefore perfectly be used as after sun product.
See also our page Ingredients for more information.
The importance of regular exfoliation
Exfoliation is the process whereby dead skin cells on the skin surface are removed. A signal of regeneration is sent to the underlying living cell layers. The result is a fresher, newer skin.
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Scrubbing manual 
The Egyptians had already discovered the secret. Scrubbing rejuvenates the skin. Positive effects of scrubbing:
- Stimulates cell renewal of epidermis and dermis, causing the skin to gain strength and radiate.
- Fights wrinkles, dull skin and uneven pigmentation
- Eliminates dry flakes and improves skin hydration
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The natural vitamin C boost
Vitamin C is particularly beneficial for the skin. Not only does it provide the synthesis of collagen, the acid of the lemon juice can equally be used as a natural peeling.
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Active creams: why don't we get them?
Can a cream, moisturizer or serum really make me look younger? Can wrinkles diminish by the use of skincare products?
Absolutely!
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Cosmetics for men: hype or reality?
We are living in times a where a healthy and undamaged skin radiates vitality and youth. Get rid of wrinkles, spots and sagging skin. Everything is now full and smooth and tight. It's logic that men also want to look young and vital. The question is whether men need other cosmetics than those made for women.
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The importance of water
Since advertising and cosmetics have found each other, all we here about is "hydration". Images of pure and healing water reflect the fresh impression of a smooth young skin. But what does this mean?
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