Your Collagen Was Never Designed to Work. Here's What Dermatologists Have Been Hiding for 27 Years.
By Sarah M., 47
Esthetician and skin studio owner
For 12 years, I put a scoop of collagen in my coffee every single morning. I kept gummies in my purse for the days I forgot. Maybe you do the same. But it turns out that's a big mistake.
Every night I'd lean into the bathroom mirror and look for a change. If you've done that too, you know what I saw. The lines around my mouth were still there. My skin still looked dull and tired. And my makeup still sank into the same creases. I was doing everything right, and nothing was changing. I finally found out why.
If you've taken collagen and seen nothing, you've probably blamed yourself.
Maybe you thought you bought the wrong brand. Maybe you thought you didn't take enough. Or maybe you figured your skin was just getting old, and that was that. I thought the same thing, and I'm an esthetician who works on faces all day.
But it was never your fault. And it isn't your skin's fault either.
It took me 12 years to find out where all that collagen was going. You won't need 12 years.
After 40, Your Body Breaks Down Collagen Faster Than It Makes It
Your body is always doing two things at once. It makes new collagen, and it breaks old collagen down. Which one is winning decides how your skin looks.
When you're young, it makes more than it breaks. That's why skin at 22 bounces right back. But around 40, something flips.
Now your body breaks down more than it makes, so you lose a little more every year. That's when the fine lines show up, then the dull, tired look. And there's a reason the collagen you've been taking never had a chance.
Your Skin Is a Bucket With Holes in It
Think of the collagen in your skin as water in a bucket. After 40, that bucket springs holes. And that changes what every collagen powder does.
A collagen powder or gummy just pours more water in. Some brands even brag that theirs is higher quality water, as if the water was the problem. But fancy water in a bucket with holes still leaks right back out, and your body breaks down the extra too. That's why you saw nothing. It wasn't your brand, and it wasn't you.
You don't need more water. You need to patch the holes.
And the thing that patches them doesn't come in a tub. It grows in the ground in the Philippines, and it's bright purple.
The Purple in Ube Is a Shield for Your Collagen
Here's what patches the holes: ube, a purple yam from the Philippines. Its purple color comes from anthocyanins, and ube has 2.5 times more of them than blueberries. Here's what that color does inside your skin.
They act like a shield for your collagen. After 40, your body breaks collagen down too fast. That's what puts the holes in your bucket. In lab tests, anthocyanins switched that part off, which is exactly what you want. So the collagen you have stays put and keeps your skin smooth. And you won't believe what happened outside the lab.
Women who took this same purple for 8 weeks had:
More collagen, at an age when it usually only goes down
Brighter skin, in just 8 weeks
Less redness on their face
So you don't need more collagen first. You need the shield first, and then the collagen. There's just one problem with getting it.
Why Store-Bought Ube Won't Shield Anything
Real ube is hard to find in America and costs a lot. Most “ube” in stores is flavoring and purple dye, and some of it is really taro. Plus, ube has no collagen, so it only does half the job.
Luckily, the fix is simpler than you'd think.
Stop the Leak Today: Shield and Refill in One Cup
Your skin needs two things. A shield for the collagen you have, and a refill for what you've lost. Almost everything you can buy does only one.
Collagen powder only refills it. Plain ube only shields it. Lavendr is the one cup that does both: real Filipino ube to shield it, and 2,500mg of marine collagen to refill it.
Lavendr
Collagen powder
Store ube
Refills your collagen
Shields the collagen you have
Real ube in 30 seconds
Helps redness and dull skin
And your lines aren't the only thing the shield helps.
Redness, Dull Skin and Dark Spots Get Better Too
- Calmer redness The same purple calms the signal that keeps your cheeks red.
- Your glow comes back Dull, tired skin starts to look bright again.
- Dark spots fade The purple slows down the process that makes new spots.
- Softer, more hydrated skin Dry, tight skin starts to feel soft and smooth again.
- A morning you look forward to Creamy nutty vanilla, and you don't need dairy.
And you won't have to change your morning to get any of it.
It Takes 30 Seconds
Add one scoop to a cup of milk or water, then stir. Have it hot in the winter or iced in the summer. It's the same minute you already spend making coffee. And it costs under $2 a cup, which is less than you're paying for gummies.
Give it 8 weeks. Here's what you can expect.
Your Skin, Week by Week
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Week 1
Your skin feels softer and more hydrated within the first few days. Dry, tight spots smooth out, and your makeup stops sitting dry and patchy.
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Weeks 2 to 4
Your redness calms down and your skin looks brighter and more even. The dull, tired look starts to fade, you reach for less concealer, and people ask if you got more sleep.
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Week 8
The lines around your mouth look softer. A coworker asks what you changed. Tell her you finally stopped pouring collagen into a leaky bucket.
But don't just take my word for it.
Here's What 17,429 Women Saw in Their Skin
Emily K.
VerifiedMy skin was so dry it felt tight by lunch and makeup looked patchy. I started making this in the morning with milk. Within a few weeks it felt way more hydrated and didn’t look flaky anymore. That’s the main reason I reordered. Dry skin was my whole problem and this helped.
Hannah M.
VerifiedI kept seeing old photos and thinking I looked so much younger then. That’s why I tried this. After 5 or 6 weeks my skin looks firmer and brighter and I get told I look more rested. A coworker asked if I got work done. I didn’t. I just drink this in the morning.
Priya S.
VerifiedMy cheeks get red and hot over nothing. I was skeptical a drink would do anything for that. A little over a month in the redness is calmer and my face doesn’t look as inflamed. I still flare sometimes. It’s just not as angry looking every day.
Alicia R.
Verifiedmy dark circles have been bad for years, like i always look tired even when i’m not. been drinking this for a few weeks now and they are actually lighter. people stopped asking if i was sick which is nice. i didn’t change my sleep. just this drink.
Megan T.
VerifiedThe fine lines around my eyes and mouth were getting harder to ignore. Started drinking this every morning because it was easy. After about a month my lines looked softer and my skin looked smoother, not as creased when I smiled. Still have them, they just don’t look as deep.
Jasmine C.
Verifiedmy chin and jaw kept breaking out and it was driving me crazy. started this on a whim and kept it because it tastes good. around week 4 my breakouts calmed down and my skin looks clearer. i still get one here and there. just not the constant acne i had before.
Get Yours Before It Sells Out Again
Real Filipino ube is hard to get, so each batch is small. It has sold out twice already, and you could wait weeks for the next one.
If you still see the discount below, you can start protecting your collagen today. And you can try it without risking a dime.
Try It for 60 Days. If You Don't See It, You Pay Nothing.
Drink Lavendr every morning for 60 days. If you don't love what you see in the mirror, just send an email and you'll get every dollar back.
You've already spent enough on collagen that leaked right back out. This time, you can't lose a dime. And right now you get $223 off plus free gifts on your first order.
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