Happy New Year!

I'd like to say "Happy New Year" to everyone and hope your holiday was happy and blessed! We appreciate each and every one of you and wish great things for you and your family for 2009! Every year it seems, we all see the new year as the time for a fresh start and vow to make necessary changes that will improve our lives…we are determined to eat better, exercise more, revamp our finances and clean out all the closets. We vow to make wonderful, positive changes for the coming year, all with the best of intentions. Spirit and enthusiasm for life is what keeps us young! Don’t want to get old? Find something you are passionate about and do it! 

…always remove makeup before you snooze. After a long day at work or school, helping kids with homework, etc., all a girl wants to do is hit the couch and chill! Sleeping with your makeup on, not to mention all the dirt and grime that the environment delivers can lead to major breakouts and blackheads. (Simple Solution? GrapeSeed Make Up Melter!)

…Spa treatments are no longer a luxury
Yes, you just dropped a few grand on Christmas presents. But you are also very exhausted from visiting with people and cooking up a storm over the past couple weeks, aren't you? So then woman, get thee to the spa. Tell your husband you deserve it for all the gifts you have to wrap and all the meals you've had to prepare. And if he balks, threaten to bring him along. He just may love it. We firmly believe no woman should ever feel guilty over a seaweed wrap and deep tissue massage. Consider it a mental health day!

…the skinny on “thin”
Did you know that eating 3 apples per day will help you lose weight? Who knew weight management could be so simple? Check this out!

…must have beauty product for 2009
"an exfoliating skin scrub twice weekly is a must” to remove dead skin cells and brighten the skin, which is dulled by environmental pollutants daily. “Polished Perfection” Arctic Mint Antioxidant Scrub is just the ticket for soft, fabulous skin!

Ask PaddyCake:
Sunshine Botanicals Roaving Reporter
My Top 10 New Year's Resolutions

10. Have a torrid one-night stand with a street mutt.
9. Try to understand that the cat is from Venus and I am from Mars.
8.  I must shake the rainwater out of my fur BEFORE entering the house.
7. Take time from busy schedule to stop and smell the behinds.
6.  I will not chew my paws – it make my family edgy.
5. Grow opposable thumb; break into pantry; decide for MYSELF how much food is “too much”.
4. I will not play tug-of-war with Dad's underwear when he's on the toilet.
3.  The sofa was not purchased to be my face wipe.  
2. When in the car, I will not insist on having the window rolled down when it's raining outside.
#1. I will NOT chase the damned stick unless I see it LEAVE HIS HAND!

(Need Help? E-Mail Me at: Paddycake@SunshineBotanicals.com)

Our Regen-C Multi-Peptide Lifting Serum has been adapted to deliver the anti-wrinkle and anti-aging  results it was originally formulated to do, but without the skin redness and irritation that the new formula apparently produced.  The ingredients of Regen-C are still the same, we have just adjusted the levels of each ingredient and have arrived at a balance that does not compromise the results. Among the cutting edge ingredients of this product, Regen-C contains high levels of niacinimide, n-acetyl glucosomine and 20% l-ascorbic acid (vitamin-C).  Niacin has a strong effect on circulation, and many people have experienced what is known as a “niacin flush”. This is not a “bad” thing, but has not been a welcome aspect of this formulation. The new formula is creamy, beautiful and penetrates the skin quickly.  The results are impressive. Powerful antioxidant treatment, reduces lines an wrinkles and helps firm and brighten the skin. Great to use prior to your moisturizer or sunblock.

A "must have" for young, healthy skin in 2009!

Emily Fritchey CEO Sunshine Botanicals About the Founder

Dear Emily,

I would like to find an alternative to hydroquinone and synthetic chemicals that are currently available to lighten hyperpigmentation.  Recently I have been reading about your Enlight-10 Botanical Pigment Brightener and would like to know more about how the ingredients work to brighten skin and reduce pigmentation.  Will you explain the chemistry behind this product?  I would really like to find a healthy (effective) alternative to toxic chemical products (hydroquinone) that are commonly used to treat this condition. Thanks for any info you can provide.
Myra Burson
Scottsdale, AZ

>> Read Emily's Response and Treatment Solutions

Polished Perfection Arctic Mint Antioxidant Scrub

Polished Perfection offers dramatic retexturizing benefits for all skin types.  This cool, refreshing skin polish provides an aggressive but safe approach for smoothing and clarifying the skin.  This scrub contains high levels of Zeolites (organic minerals) well known for its detoxification properties and ability to help remove heavy metals and environmental pollutants that become trapped in the epidermal layers of the skin.  This gentle, non-abrasive scrub is suitable for all skin types and also incorporates botanical nutrients that will dissolve dead surface skin cells, allowing active treatment products and moisturizers to penetrate more effectively.  In addition, this ultra fresh clarifying treatment will help brighten discolored skin and opens clogged pores to help emulsify the sebum that contributes to the development of blackheads and whiteheads.  Your skin will experience unparalleled softness and the results will only increase with continued use.
Free of synthetic fragrances, colors, preservatives and raw materials derived
from mineral oils. Product and ingredients never tested on animals.