From the category archives:

anti-aging

REVIEW: Kinara Skin Care Clinic

January 14, 2009

I’ve had my share of facials over the past few years and I’ve always thought they were great– I’ve rarely been unhappy with them but I’ve noticed a reoccurring theme with all of them. They seem to be almost the same no matter where I go! Your skin is unique, so the answer obviously isn’t a generic [...]

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REVIEW: Dr. Christine Rodgers enPointe Skin Solutions Balance Clarifying Toner

January 8, 2009

Skin care for women, by a woman, who happens to be a top plastic surgeon? Where do I sign up? I had never heard of Dr. Christine Rodgers before, and I’m so glad that both she and her products were brought to my attention. Not only is she one of Denver’s top plastic surgeons, she’s also a [...]

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REVIEW: Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare

November 24, 2008

Dear Liz Earle, where have you been my entire life? She’s been extremely busy. Liz Earle is a multi-faceted, award-winning Member of the British Empire, author, television host, beauty expert, and co-founder of Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare from the UK. I had the pleasure of meeting this angelic woman and her talented team of experts [...]

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Fighting Back Against Skin Discoloration and UV Damage

November 11, 2008

When I was a little girl, all the kids used to go on these weekend-long boating and camping trips with my Uncle Gary who is no longer with us. He was just so of-the-earth and so carefree (I miss that about him!) that it probably never crossed his mind to put sunscreen on any of us. As [...]

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Dry skin isn’t pretty, my pretty.

October 22, 2008

The weather here in Southern California right now is pretty unforgiving. Just last week the Santa Ana winds fueled enormous fires close to my area and there was about 11% humidity in the air. That’s pretty dry. Dry and windy = dry skin to the max. Factor in temperatures that can’t make up their minds and you [...]

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Dior HydraAction Visible Defense SPF 20 Eye Cream

August 27, 2008

It is SO hard to find a great eye cream with sunscreen in it. I’m probably a little overkill with the sunscreen and the sunglasses when I’m going to the mailbox, but hey. I don’t care. I’m the one that has to look at my face in 20 years. I digress. As the market demands [...]

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Juice Beauty Green Apple Hydration Mask

August 4, 2008

Being a fan of most Juice Beauty products, I was amped to try the new Juice Beauty Green Apple Hyrdation Mask last night. I’m a really big fan of the line and have used many of their products over the past few years. They’ve had a couple of new ones come out in recent months [...]

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Your Future Face by Dr. Dennis Gross

July 21, 2008

photo credit: skinstore.com We can have all the fun with make-up that we want. The most important thing is what’s underneath it. And we have to take care of it like nobody’s business. My skin is one of my biggest concerns in life. Believe it or not, I care about everyone else’s too. I have [...]

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BLISS Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask

July 20, 2008

photo credit: blissworld.com If you’re anything like me, we aren’t sleeping well lately– are we? It shows in our skin bigtime. Just like our bodies need rest, so do our skin’s vital cells to repair themselves while we are dreaming of sugarplums. Or sacks of money. Whatever you dream of… But this 5 minute treatment [...]

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Juice Beauty Green Apple Anti-Oxidant Moisturizer

July 10, 2008

Oh, my friends. I must tell you. I have been on a beautiful, tropical hiatus. I’ve been drinking fruity drinks everyday, the scenery has been divine, and the men! Since I’ve been gone, I got married earlier this year. So um, I’ve been busy. Who am I kidding? I’ve just been on a long hiatus [...]