Dr. Weil and Origins, a "natural" partnership

Sometimes with all glitzy makeup I use to Pretty up my face, it's easy for me to forget that my skin is the largest organ on my body and needs to be healthy. That's why I'm a big fan of this Santa Clause-type character Dr. Andrew Weil. Famous for reminding us that true beauty is gained by first getting healthy, it's particularly timely now as. After all, what better way to start of the New Year than by deciding to uncover a healthier, Prettier new you?

Dr. Weil's partnership with Origins is a great match as both believe in living a balanced lifestyle and achieving wellness through natural means. Dr. Weil's line works to give you the best skin you can possibly have by fighting off inflammation, or what he calls, "the fire within." He believes that abnormal inflammation is a key cause of dryness, wrinkles, lines and hyperpigmentation.

One standout is the Plantidote Mega-Mushroom Face Cream. Like all the Dr. Weil for Origins products, it has the quality and aroma of a high-end natural spa product and it's amazingly effective at both giving my skin lasting moisture and calming my mind with its soothing scent.

Info from the website illustrates how Dr. Weil takes advantage of the brilliance of nature in designing the cream:

This remarkable face cream with Hypsizygus ulmarius and Chaga mushrooms immediately helps quiet and calm skin. By mirroring the amazing process that sends Narcissus Lily Bulbs into dormancy as a means of “self-protection”, it signals skin to conserve its energy to optimize its defenses against age accelerators. Skin has the ability to maintain a stronger, healthier, more youthful appearance. This patented technology is further supported by Menyanthus and Heather extracts to keep skin firm; Fucoidan from Okinawan seaweed to discourage moisture loss and Vitamins C and E to defend against destructive oxidation.

His line for Origins isn't available online, so pick it up at Century City or at the Hollywood & Highland Center.