Naturopathica's 30 Day Skin Transformation Challenge

 [from Naturopathica] Naturopathica was founded by clinical esthetician and herbalist Barbara Close, and the products use ingredient choices endorsed by clinical studies featured in prominent medical journals. [Their] skin care treatments are developed and refined based on proven results at [their] healing arts center in East Hampton, NY. Their products eliminate harmful synthetics or skin irritants like parabens, glycols, or sulfates, and add clinically proven ingredients like antioxidants and peptides to provide real benefits to the skin. 

I was contacted by Naturopathica to participate in a 30 Day Skin Transformation Challenge to celebrate the launch of their new Regimen Kits - skincare kits targeted for Normal to Dry skin, Normal to Oily skin, or Age Defense, containing morning and evening cleansers and moisturizers. I will use these products for 30 days (today is Day 1) and share my progress with you every week.

I opted for the Normal to Dry kit, since my skin becomes drier and more sensitive in the winter. The combination of the products in this kit work to reduce inflammation, correct moisture loss, and enhance skin elasticity. The kit contains the following items:

• Oat Facial Polish: Soothing Oats and Jojoba Beads gently sweep away dry, flaky skin, removing impurities and leaving the face soft and radiant. 

• Beech Tree & Ginseng Daily Moisturizer: This nourishing moisturizer blends antioxidant rich Beech Tree and Goji Berry with firming complex of Ginseng to help protect skin from free radicals.

• Chamomile Cleansing Milk: A soothing blend of German Chamomile and Rose gently cleanses and calms dry, sensitive skin, leaving the face smooth and soft. 

• Plant Stem Cell Serum: A concentrated serum, designed to significantly slow down the aging of the cells due to inflammation caused by UVA photo-damage and oxidative stress.

The only other items that I will continue to use during this challenge are cleansing oil (to remove waterproof mascara and stubborn eyeliner), my prescription steroid cream (to clear up some minor eczema that flared up around my chin last week) and Vitacreme B12 at night (also for my eczema).

The new Regimen Kits are listed at $65.00 on the website, which is a great price, considering the Plant Stem Cell Serum alone is $48.00. Right now you can get free shipping on your first order with Naturopathica if you use the code NY2012 during checkout - why not give their Regimen Kit a try, or one of their facial masks?

Check back in a week for my first update! On a sidenote, I want to wish everyone a Happy Lunar New Year! I don't really celebrate the holiday, but I like to look at the horoscopes for fun - it should be a good year for anyone under the monkey sign, as long as you take care of your health. All other aspects of good fortune will fall into place this year. It's a very optimistic outlook, and one that I'm glad to see after the past year :)

Disclaimer: This post contains samples that were provided by the company for reviewing purposes.