Skin In The Moment — Episode 3: The Shield

We've covered the foundation and the renewal. This last episode in the series is about protection — the ingredients whose whole job is guarding what you've already built.

This is the part of skincare that's easiest to skip, because protection doesn't feel as satisfying as a bright, smooth result you can see the next morning. But this is where most of the actual anti-aging work happens. Not in a dramatic transformation — in the quiet, unglamorous act of shielding your skin today so it doesn't have to recover from damage tomorrow.

Episode 3: The Shield

Peptides

Right now: send signals that support the skin's repair process today.

Long term: support ongoing collagen production and firmness — the structural work that keeps skin resilient as it matures.

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Supermoist | Beauty by Alicia

1 oz Supermoist is our highly intensive moisturizer that deeply hydrates the skin while infusing it with essential antioxidants (ALA, DMAE and Esther C) for firmness and radiance. Also contains sweet orange extract to prevent build up of dead skin and leave your skin soft and glowing. Best for: Dry skin, peeling skin. Directions: Use twice daily closest to your skin. Ingredients: Aloe Barbadensis (Organic Aloe) Leaf Juice, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Helianthus Annuus (Organic Sunflower) Oil, Camellia sinesis (Organic Green Tea) Extract, Vassopeptides, Vegetable Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Emulsifying Wax NF, Glycine Soja Oil, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Chamomilla Recutita (Organic Chamomile) Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis (Organic Calendula) Flower Extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, DMAE, Alpha Lipoic Acid (R-Lipoic Acid and R-Dihydrolipoic Acid), Co Enzyme Q 10, L-glutathione, Organic Sweet Orange Essential Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol.

Azelaic Acid

Right now: calms redness, evens tone, and treats today's breakouts gently.

Long term: consistent use fades old post-breakout marks and prevents new discoloration from settling in.

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ALA Cream

Experience a radiant glow with Vasseur's fresh ALA Cream. Formulated with powerful antioxidants to smooth the appearance of pores and uneven skin texture.

Vitamin E

Right now: soothes and conditions skin that feels irritated or over-exposed.

Long term: paired with Vitamin C, it multiplies antioxidant protection against the damage that shows up as fine lines later.

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Daily Eye Serum | Beauty by Alicia

Gold Serum hydrates and firms delicate eye and mouth area using plant placenta RNA and DNA, nature's building blocks. It also heals and repairs skin, and is great for use after skin laser treatments chemical peels. Best for: Fine lines around mouth, saggy and loose skin around eye area, skin post laser resurfacing Directions: Use 2 times daily to tighten and reduce wrinkles Active Ingredients: Organic Aloe Juice, Glycerin, Vitamin E from Natural Mixed Tocohperols (D-alpha, D-beta, D-gamma tocoperols), Hyaluronic Acid, Arginine, Cucumber, Vassopeptides, Carbomer, Germall Plus

Zinc Oxide (Mineral SPF)

Right now: physically shields skin from today's UV exposure the moment you walk outside.

Long term: sunscreen is still the single most proven anti-aging step there is. If you take one thing from this whole series, take this one.

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Day 25 SPF Moisturizer | Beauty by Alicia

4.6 oz One of Vasseur’s all-time most popular products, this all-in-one day cream provides you with hydration, sun protection, antioxidants and gentle exfoliation from natural papaya enzyme. Light and luxurious, this cream won’t leave your skin feeling heavy or greasy and naturally restores skin’s luster and glow. Best For: Everyone, including those with sun-damaged skin, dry skin, dull or sallow skin. Works on all skin types. Directions: Use in AM after cleansing & treatment products. Gently pat Day 25 Cream all over face & neck. Active Ingredients: Aloe Barbadensis (Organic Aloe) Leaf Juice, Emulsifying Wax NF

Squalane

Right now: replenishes lipids in a barrier that feels dry, tight, or depleted.

Long term: a well-lubricated barrier loses less moisture over time, which is part of what keeps skin resilient as it ages.

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V'Lume | Beauty by Alicia

Our new breakthrough product V’Lume is a unique topical face filler that smooths, hydrates and plumps areas like crow’s feet, under eye hollows, lip lines, lip fullness and nasal labial fold. V’Lume contains superstar ingredients such as volufiline, argireline, vassopeptides, squalane and hyaluronic acid.DIRECTIONS: Apply V’Lume after skincare with our convenient roll-on applicator anywhere volume is desired.V’Lume is especially effective on and around lips and under your eyes. Not intended for use around your upper eyelids. Ingredients:Volufiline: Stimulates and promotes lipid storage which helps to plump lips, smooth skin, improve skin elasticity and reduce the appearance of wrinkles.Argireline: A peptide that has been shown to promote collagen production keeping the skin strong, firm and youthful.Vassopeptide: A proprietary blend of nourishing vitamins and firming peptides for optimal skin radiance.Squalane: Hydrates your skin while supporting its natural moisture barrier. It can enhance the absorption of other active ingredients driving them deeper into the skin for improved efficacy.Hyaluronic Acid: Helps with soft tissue growth and prompts your body to make more collagen and elastin. It keeps your skin moisturized, boosts elasticity and reduces scarring.

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Vital Restorative Elixir 1oz | Beauty by Alicia

Snail Mucin + PeptidesNourishes. Protection. Rebuilds

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Revitalizing Elixir 1oz | Beauty by Alicia

Brighten. Enhances. RefinePromotes collagen synthesis, reduces fine lines and wrinkles, evens skin tone, restores dull skin, improves skin elasticity, and firm's skin!

That's the full arc of this series — foundation, renewal, protection. Three ways of saying the same thing: the way you treat your skin today is the way you're shaping the skin you'll have later. There's no separate "prevention routine." It's this, done consistently, for as long as you keep showing up for it.

Healthy skin is a journey, not a quick fix. Thank you for following along with this one — I'll keep building on it.

— Alicia

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