This Holiday Season, give the gift of new skin. Give the gift of Makari De Suisse.

The holidays are just around the corner and you find yourself running all over town, looking for presents for your friends and family. Well, run no more! We have some wonderful ideas for your African American gift list this year, thanks to dedicated staff of Makari De Suisse.

Take a look at the Makari Kit for example. It is everything but ordinary. Inside a special Makari Cosmetics Bag you’ll find a luxurious balance of science and nature that reveal purified, pampered skin. The kit includes Body Beautifying Milk, Clarifying Exfoliating Antiseptic Soap, and a FREE bonus Hand & Body Lotion.

Or how about the Makari Starter Kit? It comes with our unique Caviar Cream for a facial spa treatment and the Beauty Lightening Milk for the body’s even tone and clear complexion. Furthermore, this kit includes two additional FREE Bonuses, the deep cleansing Whitening Exfoliating Soap and the always welcome Makari Hand & Body Lotion.

This Holiday Season, give your loved ones the gift of new skin. Give them the gift of Makari De Suisse.

How to take care of oily skin

Oily skin has a negative effect on your looks and self-esteem. True, oily skin is slower to show wrinkles or liver spots, but looks greasy and shiny and is prone to pimples and blackheads.

So how to take care of oily skin? First thing to do is to keep the skin clean, but not with the common methods. Over cleaning and washing may result in your skin producing more oil. Washing the face with soap is also a big no no! Soap strips natural oils out of the skin and you have to use a gentle skin cleanser instead and use it not more than two times a day. Oh, and keep your make-up minimal as well.

Our body is made mostly out of water and drinking water can always help. Also, keep away from oily fried foods, it’s bad for your skin and for your general health.

Makari Oily Skin Kit is unusually effective in minimizing oily skin. The Deep Cleansing Lotion dissolves impurities, refines enlarged pores, and clears whiteheads and blackheads while controlling excess oil, leaving the skin squeaky clean. It exfoliates to remove dead skin cells that clog pores, impede moisturization and make skin look dull and lifeless.The Deep Cleansing Lotion cleanses without stripping protective lipids. It preps the skin for the Body Beautifying Milk.

Visit Makari for more information on the dramatic effect that these products will have on your skin.

What is Hyperpigmentation?

What is hyperpigmentation?

Hyperpigmentation is a common skin condition among women, where patches of the skin become darker than the surrounding skin. There are several causes for hyperpigmentation:

• Hormonal change. Women may experience what is often called the “mask of pregnancy,” melasma or chloasma. Pregnancy, as well as the use of birth control pills can also affect the body’s hormones and cause hyperpigmantation.

• Acne can also lead to pigment changes in areas where breakouts commonly occur.

• Skin injuries or scars can result in darker areas as well.

How can you treat hyperpigmentation? Many women choose over-the-counter and prescription bleaching creams containing a powerful bleach chemical that slows the production of melanin and cause dark spots to fade.

But replacing one harsh chemical with another can cause long term damage to the skin. The secret is natural skin whitening ingredients. Makari's Caviar cream for example, is the most effective, yet mildest lightning cream, designed to nourish the skin instead of damaging the skin.

"With Makari de Suisse - Satisfaction is more than guranteed"

Many women that discover the amazing power of Makari De Suiss products are truly amazed. Indeed, Makari is the first cosmetic company that research and manufacture specialty products for women of dark skin.

This week, we’d like to share with you some of the responses that we got from women all over the world.

"Before I used Makari products, I had blemishes on my face in certain areas," writes Lashunda. "I ordered the Makari samples just to see how it would work on my skin. After using Makari's Whitening Serum and Night Whitening Cream for the first couple of days, I began to see a dramatic change. My skin began to clear and I now have a natural glow with blemish free skin. I would recommend Makari products to anyone who wants to improve their skin tone and texture."

Tinika Nattinger is 31 years old, and she says that people tell her that she looks very young for her age. Part of this is due to the use of Makari products. "After having my two children my hormones were out of control! I began to form dark melasma discolorations and marks on my face. I went to a dermatologist and he prescribed 4 % prescription strength hydroquinone... which didn't work. After browsing the internet I read a review on the website recommending Makari products. Since that time I've ordered several soaps, body lotions, and caviar creams that immediately helped remedy the problem. My skin cleared up very well, and last summer I ordered the Makari Oralight supplement pills that carried me through the summer with flawless skin. Makari is a great product for short term and long term skin problems and care, and is definitely worth a trial before spending hundreds of dollars on dermatology bills."

This letter cam in from Seun Bakre, a great fan of Makari products. "I got married in January this year and Makari transformed me into a stunning bride in just two weeks prior to the wedding. I had uneven skin tone and serious age spots on my face and neck. I've tried different products over the years with no luck, so when my wedding day started to draw near I became nervous. A friend told me about Makari and I half heartily decided to try it out not really expecting it to work wonders between then and the two weeks I had before the D-day. But lo and behold, I started to see changes after just a week of use! This is no joke. It really worked and all I tried was the Makari Body Beautifying Milk. Can't wait to try the body oil which I've heard great things about."

Now it's your turn! Visit our website at www.MAKARI.com and Let Makari help you enhance your complexion naturally

Skin Lightning - Know the ingredients of your skin lightning creams

In previous blog posts, we've discussed the dangers in using Hydroquinone. This does not mean that you should stop using your skin lightning products, but we still want you to know which ingredients are safe to use.

Alpha-Arbutin for example is a pure, water soluble, biosynthetic active ingredient. It is the more effective, faster, and safer approach to promoting skin lightening and an even skin tone on all skin types. Alpha-Arbutin blocks epidermal melanin biosynthesis by inhibiting enzymatic oxidation of tyrosine, minimizes liver spots, and reduces the degree of skin tanning after UV exposure.

Beta-Arbutin, often referred to as just Arbutin, is a natural extract found in Bearberry plants. Alpha-Arbutin’s effect on skin lightening is much better than Arbutin. Therefore many new skin whitening products now use Alpha-Arbutin as opposed to Beta-Arbutin.

Glycolic Acid not only evens out skin discoloration, but also helps minimize fine lines and wrinkles. Glycolic Acid can assist other ingredients in skin lighteners by allowing them to penetrate farther into the skin.

Lactic Acid mimics the properties of Glycolic Acid but is typically better suited for individuals with sensitive skin.

Vitamin C interacts with copper ions of the tyrosinase active site and reduces oxidized dopaquinone, thereby changing melanin from jet black to light tan.

You can find all of these natural substances in the skin lightning creams by Makari - embracing beauty and skin care one face at a time..

What Causes Liver Spots on the Skin and How can Can I Remove Liver Spots?

Liver spots on the skin appear as flat patches of increased pigmentation on the backs of hands, forearms, shoulders, forehead and face.

What causes liver spots is thought to be a combination of age - typically affecting those age 40 or higher - as well as overexposure to the sun and ultraviolet light. These patches are painless, but may affect an individual’s appearance.

Although no treatment is needed in most cases of liver spots, that’s why many seek a solution for liver spot removal. Other than relatively expensive laser treatments used to destroy liver spots, skin bleaching lotions or creams can generally be used for liver spot removal.

Makari’s line of Skin Repairing & Clarifying Serum and our Beauty Lightening Milk helps remove liver spots.

The Clarifying Serum is a concentrated bleaching gel that uniformly lightens the skin and prevents premature aging. The Lightening Milk is a face cream for whitening skin and lightening and moisturizing your dark skin.

Visit Makari for more information on the effect that these products will have on liver spots and for more questions about your skin and your personal health.

Get rid of dark under eye circles for good

Dark under eye circles are normally caused due to lack of sleep, heredity or bruising. Many people live with these circles, but this doesn’t mean that you can’t find treatment.

In most cases, eye circles are actually blood vessels that are visible through the skin surface. The thinnest skin in the body is located around the eyes and when blood passes through the veins and under the eyes – dark circles appear.

Lack of sleep is also a modern symptom which causes paleness and makes the veins appear darker. Even age has to do with dark circles under the eyes.

So what can you do about it? Cooling and moisturizing, Makari’s Eye Contour skincare gel takes particularly good care of the most delicate area of your face. Its gentle yet visible tightening effect ensures smoothing of expression lines, crow's feet and is especially recommended for dark under-eye circles.

All you have to do is apply the cream gently, starting from the inner corner of the eye and working your way outwards. Visit Makari for more information or questions about your skin and retrieve that youthful sparkle in your eyes.