‘Skin care’ Archives
Prescription cosmeceuticals on the internet: purchase at your peril
Manly Man Husband emailed me a link to a website that sent me into a rage. It was selling Obagi C-Clarifying Serum, and a quick google search showed that loads of internet retailers were doing the same. What's the big deal, right, it's just a serum. The big deal is that it contains 4% hydroquinone, which is a prescription strength cosmetic [...]
Why your skin goes all diva and over reacts
Did you know that a lot of esthetician's try new product lines and treatments out on themselves first? Sounds so nice, doesn't it? Until your glycolic peel leaves you scabbed. Luckily, it was not me. But a fellow esthetician tried out a fairly low percentage glycolic that left her scabbed. In trying to deduce why the peel did that (and she is [...]
Bombshell Blogger Friday Round Up: Snow Day Edition!
Louisiana-based fitness pro Joyce Cherrier (@JoyceCherrier) sent out a tweet last night that I misread (she tweeted about "vits;" figure out what I read it as). Hilarity ensued. And then I remembered how much I like her blog. You can find training tips, giveaways and, my favorite section, Mind Fitness, where she explores the psychological hurdles [...]
Cactus & Ivy bubbles up the best organic skincare in the indie beauty market: A BeautyOlogy Interview
Like completely natural and organic products blended lovingly by hand? Then keep reading! Lisa Rodgers is an inspiration. She left the financial security of a Fortune 500 job to make soap. Nine years later, her company Cactus & Ivy bubbles up the best organic bath and spa products in the indie beauty market. Her hand-blended (yes, hand [...]
An Important Beauty PSA: The Myth of the Disappearing Pores
I am interrupting this week's usual Friday Bombshell Blogger shout out with an important skin care PSA. You cannot--I repeat--can not "close your pores." Yesterday, I noticed a tweet by a fairly popular skin care blog blasting out a recommendation for some product that "closed" her pores. Because part of the mission of this blog is to be a [...]
Arm yourself to attack your acne
Got acne? Wondering what the difference is between the top two topical acne attackers on the market: benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid? Let's break it down. Benzoyl peroxide is a peeling agent, so it sheds the skin on the lesion from the top down. It also acts as an antimicrobial--as it works, it releases oxygen, which kills the bacteria [...]
Nip/Tuck your beauty routine: five simple tweaks to power up your skin
Ever notice how so much is all about the tweaking? Little shifts that end up making a really big impact? Same goes for your beauty routine. So I am sharing five low or no-cost, easy to follow tweaks to fine-tune your beauty routine. Cool down the H2O. While hot steamy water is a serious temptation during the frigid winter months, you don't [...]
Product review: Nivea Creme (in a tin!)
This Nivea Creme tin is considered a monument of German design by the Goethe Institut. So it's not surprising that I squealed, "Isn't this cute?" when I saw it at the checkout counter of my local CVS. Perfect to pop into my bag and reapply throughout the day! Buying it made me feel ready to do battle with winter-dry hands. And it was only a dollar [...]
And the winner is…
Congratulations to Katy, whose name was picked by Random.org as the winner of the Weleda Pomegranate Regenerating Body Oil. Thanks so much to everyone who participated in my first EVER product giveaway. Still want to try it? Weleda has a fantastic offer for the Holidays. You can pick up a Pomegranate Travel Kit for $9.99, with FREE shipping [...]
Prodect Rec: Weleda Pomegranate Regenerating Body Oil (plus giveaway!)
If you have dry winter skin like I do, Weleda's Pomegranate Regenerating Body Oil is a little miracle in a bottle. Weleda was tickled with my kids rave review of their Calendula Cream Bath. So they asked if I would be interested in doing a product giveaway from their new Pomegranate Regenerating line. They sent along a bottle of their Pomegranate [...]
