It’s no secret that I am always looking for the best possible beauty products to slow the aging process. I like to call it pro-aging, as I am more than comfortable being 45, but I also love to use all the possible health and beauty tools and tricks to ensure I can look and feel as youthful as possible for as long as possible.

I have long used Indie Beauty Mart as a trusted source for all independent beauty brands. And though I was new to J-Beauty (that’s Japanese Beauty for the newbies!), when this brand was being talked about time and time again, I just had to check it out. The brand is Makanai Beauty. It is new to the US market but I know you will b hearing a lot more about them so think of this as your extra, special exclusive!

Building Collagen Naturally

Building collagen is one of the important things your skin needs to be healthy. What makes this line so special is their origins at the Yoshitaka Gold Leaf workshop. Women there working had hands that looked decades younger which led to this incredible secret (read on for more on that story!) 24K gold leaf has been proven to stimulate fibroblasts, building collagen, elastin and increasing hyaluronic acid in your skin. It’s ultimate in skin beauty luxury.

Recently, one of my absolute favorite wellness experts, Candice Kumai, joined Hoda & Jenna on The Today Show to share must-have Japanese skincare products – including 4 from Makanai Beauty! I also happen to love that nothing I am going to show you today is over $50! How amazing is that. Read more about their amazing pillars, including the fact that they are naturally derived, cruelty free and support a renewable future.

Want Glowing Skin? Start Here.

I wanted to share my favorite products from the line because I know all my beauty lovers would be just as excited to learn about this new-to-me brand.

MAKANAI BEAUTY Goldays 24K Gold Perfector Sheets

My favorite product from Makanai is the 24 karat gold sheets. It’s not every day you can put genuine 24 karat gold on your skin. It is such a luxurious treat and it feels amazing. This indulgence takes skin to the next level. Pure 24k gold sheets deliver brighter and beautifully glowing skin. The gold helps to reduce inflammation, a primary cause of aging. It also energizes the natural cell turnover that keeps your skin firm, bright and soft. It dramatically increases fibroblast activity in the skin (by 137%!) helping to increase collagen and elastin production and hyaluronic acid giving you firmer, plumper, stronger skin. Using the pure Yoshitaka 24K Gold Leaf, you will experience brighter and beautifully glowing skin. Each pack contains 4 masks, an incredible value at $25 (made even better by my amazing discount code!).

MAKANAI BEAUTY Silky Radiant Pure Lotion

One of the products I long knew I have been missing from my skin arsenal is a good toner. A good toner is so important, even when using a pH neutral cleanser. Unless you’re cleansing with pure mineral water, you need to restore your skin after cleansing.  The SILKY RADIANT PURE LOTION TONER is enriched with 5 botanical extracts to hydrate, soften, smooth and even out skin tone. It’s fortified with Licorice Root Extract to prevent melanin formation and brighten dark spots 270 times better than vitamin C. Spring water from the Tateyama Mountain Range comes from one of Japan’s 3 Holy Mountains. This pure, clean water is rich in minerals, helps to moisturize and aids in the penetration of other ingredients. Infused with MAKANAI’s exclusive KaESS Complex for accelerated skin renewal benefits. You’ll achieve softer skin with consistent use.

The Incredible Secret

I love this incredible story! KaESS Complex was discovered at the Yoshitaka Gold Leaf Foundry in Japan. The elderly women who soaked their hands in a naturally fermented paste used to make the paper placed between gold leaves, had wrinkled faces but unexpectedly beautiful hands.

MAKANAI BEAUTY Skin Jewel Oil Serum

Since I have been using this everyone has commented on my “glow”. I guess I am living my brand. Serums are the powerhouses in your daily ritual. This one generates and amplifies a youthful luminescence. It strengthens, firms and plumps your skin too. Skin Jewel Oil Serum is a 100% natural oil with Pure 24K Gold Leaf Flakes that will generate and amplify a youthful luminescence in your skin. Its a lightweight, quick-absorbing blend of 7 botanical oils and pure gold leaf flakes that will leave your skin balanced, hydrated and radiant. After thoroughly hydrating with the Silky Radiant Toning Pure Lotion, you massage one or 2 pumps into the skin for instant nourishment and radiance. My skin is hydrated, soft and glowing.

Makanai Beauty has been kind enough to offer The Glow Wellness’ followers 15% off with code Glow15. And with the products I have showcased being only $25, $45 and $50 respectively this is an absolute steal. The new gold standard for clean Japanese beauty is Makanai.

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