Treat Your Skin To Kinara

Posted by Stacey

on August 18, 2008

Even though I mix and match skin care products all the time, the inner obsessive-compulsive in me likes it when I can use a complete set of one brand. It just seems “right” somehow to use an entire line instead of a cleanser from one, a toner from another, etc… But I’ve had a really hard time finding a brand that let me do this… until now.

Kinara Skin Care was started by famous facialist Olga Lorencin-Northrup and is used at Kinara, her Skin Care Clinic. Says Olga, “Looking at clients’ pores for hours on end enables me to see the direct impact of products and measure their effectiveness. For effective skin care, it’s not just having ingredients that do X, Y, or Z. How do they work together? How does the product feel? How does it react with the skin?” Lucky for the rest of us, Olga’s vast skin care knowledge and experience has given her the ability to know exactly what her products need to do to be effective, making every product a worthwhile purchase. (Not a dud in the bunch!)

For those of us with oily skin, Olga created a regime that effectively deals with the impurities oily skin brings, while at the same time keeping skin hydrated and giving it a boost of anti-aging ingredients. It starts with the Purifying Cleansing Gel, a deep cleanser that removes all dirt and makeup from pores with a gentle formula that includes aloe, willow bark, apple, blessed thistle and sage. The cleanser is followed with the Re-Balancing Tonic, which is formulated with salicylic acid to help unclog and refine pores. It’s not harsh at all – my skin never feels tight after using it – and is fortified with witch hazel, sage and chamomile extract. Next comes the Lactic Acid Hydrating Serum. This light serum is a must have for anyone over the legal drinking age – it has a fantastic anti-aging formula that keeps your skin clear while helping to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and rejuvenate damaged skin. (Who doesn’t love a good wrinkle reducer?) By far my favorite product in the line is the last one – the Lemon Eucalyptus Hydrator. It has a completely addictive scent to it and hydrates skin without clogging pores (which can be a problem for oily skin). While a lot of moisturizers feel heavy on my skin, this one sinks right in and makes my skin ridiculously soft. (And its formula helps your skin boost its ability to repair itself and protects it from free radical damage).

Usually I get bored with skin care products pretty quickly, but I’ve been using the entire Kinara line since I got it, so that should tell you something. (They also offer a complete regime for dry skin, too). The products are a little on the expensive side, but not any more so than most high end skin care lines, and they last a long time, so you won’t have to re-purchase very often. And really, who doesn’t want to have skin that’s healthy and glowing? It’s well worth putting off buying that pair of shoes that you’ve been coveting to treat yourself to these products.