From the category archives:

anti-aging

Currently Loving: CosMedix Define Vitamin A Resurfacing Treatment

November 30, 2009

With the official start of winter just around the corner, your skin can look a little blah with all of the weather changes. Here in Southern California it’s been fluctuating several times a week! We have these chilly days with the winds kicking up all kinds of crud in the air, and then two days [...]

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Turkey necks are for Thanksgiving, not for wearing

November 20, 2009

Be honest with yourself. When was the last time you paid attention to your neck when you were applying your moisturizer and sunscreen? If the answer was “just this morning”, you’re one step ahead of the aging game. If the answer was “not very often” or “I never really have”, we have some chit-chatting to [...]

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14 Beauty Products That Just Make Scents!

November 14, 2009

It makes perfect sense: we tend to make our buying decisions based on emotions we’re having at that very moment– directly relating to the sensory experience the product itself evokes. When it comes to beauty products, the chances are that we’ve taken a whiff, loved it, and now we can’t live without it. We’ve just [...]

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Sponge Skincare brings ancient Greece to modern times

November 7, 2009

On my beauty-pilgrimage to New York back in September, I had the opportunity to become better acquainted with several brands that were new to me, but had established cult-followings. Clearly I’ve been missing the boat! While inside The Plaza Beauty by Warren-Tricomi, I was introduced to Sponge– an impressive Greek skincare line backed with over [...]

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Men’s Minute: Alford & Hoff

October 19, 2009

Introducing… Men’s Minute! Men’s Minute will feature quick product overviews of the best in men’s skincare, fragrance, and personal care products. A majority of men want to grab their info and be done with it– so for you guys… it’s just the short & sweet facts in Men’s Minute posts! Filling a void in the [...]

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Currently Loving: Origins GinZing Eye Cream

October 14, 2009

I have been so incredibly exhausted lately, and my under-eyes are showing signs that they’re as fatigued as I am! I think the worst part about being tired is that even after you’re wide awake and feeling somewhat human again, your eyes may not be getting the hint to catch up with how alert you [...]

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Review: Be Natural Organics Skincare

October 12, 2009

With the amount of information regarding beauty product ingredients being made more available to consumers today, it’s only natural to take note and inform ourselves so that we can make decisions we feel are in our best interest. Some consumers wish not to purchase products containing ingredients that are potential toxins or contain any by-products. [...]

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Triple threat: Relastin Eye Silk wins Allure Editors’ Choice Award… again!

October 9, 2009

Incredible! For the third straight year, Relastin Eye Silk has won the Allure Editors’ Choice Award for the best anti-wrinkle eye cream. That’s pretty amazing considering just how picky us beauty product connoisseurs can be, dontcha think? We have a new favorite something-or-another every time the wind changes direction! I reviewed Eye Silk a few [...]

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Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare adds new superheroes to the Superskin line

September 3, 2009

Never fear, Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare is here with 3 new products in the Superskin range of products! Last year when I was introduced to the line, I fell completely head-over-heels with the products. I spoke firsthand about the experience with my first bottles of Superskin pure awesomeness here, and I’m back again to [...]

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How extreme is too extreme? To derma-roll, or not to derma-roll…

August 25, 2009

What do you consider to be too extreme when it comes to beauty rituals? When I look over the list of some odd things I’ve done for the sake of beauty (for example: fresh egg yolks on my face or crushed aspirin on a pimple), I have to say that getting a fish pedicure or [...]

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