Save your skin and soothe your spirit with these summer skincare picks. Oh gourd, another summer of sweaty britches, patchy itches and precipitous breakouts. Gear up girlfriends! It’s going to be a long, hot summer and your best defense is an arsenal of soothing salves. From scalp to tootsies, we’ve rounded up everything you’ll need […]
Skin Care
Cool it Down: The 10 Best Facial Mists
Our pick of the cooling mist crop: Top 10 best facial mists. Cue the cooling summertime facial mists! With summer temps on the rise, keep your cool with a refreshing spritz. Tuck one in your purse, keep one at your desk and stash one by your bedside. Use a facial mist to tone skin, set […]
Swimming in Science: Meet Marine-based RejuvaSea Skincare
Diving in face first to the high-tech, marine-based RejuvaSea skincare line. I am so not a fan of the term “anti-aging” skincare. I get the message but seriously, we are all aging. Right this minute. You, me and every living soul on this planet is getting older. Why fight it? Aging has its benefits: wisdom, […]
Where’d You Get That Golden Glow Amy Poehler?
Votre Vu makeup insider share how he brought out Amy Poehler’s natural glow for the 2014 Golden Globes. Celebrity makeup artist Brett Freedman created Amy Poehler’s look for the 2014 Golden Globes red carpet using Votre Vu products and shared the scoop on how he created her look. “For Amy’s triple duties at this year’s […]
Spa Sonic Skin Care System: The Other Skin Scrubber
When it comes to skincare, if it’s complicated, you’re going to lose my interest … Fast! While I totally value the importance of proper skincare, I’ve got things to do. Oh, and did I mention that I have five-month-old? Give me something easy, inexpensive and effective and you’ve got me for life. Enter the Spa Sonic […]
Sleeping Beauty: Your Bedtime Routine to Better Skin
All the brightening eye creams and illuminating foundations in the world can’t help a complexion tormented by lack of sleep. Sleep deprivation not only saps your energy levels but leaves you with dark circles under your eyes, heavy eyelids and lackluster skin. Oh, and did we mention it makes you sluggish, slow and slightly grumpy? […]
Really (Really!) Last-Minute Drugstore Gifts
It happens every year. You’re invited to a last-minute fete or you worse, you completely forgot someone on your list. You can’t show up to a party empty-handed and you certainly wouldn’t want anybody knowing you forgot them. Thank heavens for drugstores! The aisles of your local CVS or Walgreens are crammed with cute, inexpensive […]
Product Review: Murad Environmental Shield Skincare
As I not-so-slowly climb up the age ladder, I find myself increasingly interested in skincare products that help repair and protect my skin. And lately, Murad has been my go-to because of the specialized formulas that target my skincare concerns. Specifically, I’ve been testing out the Murad Environmental Shield line because it was recommended during my […]
Skincare for Every Age: Great Skin in Your 20s, 30s, 40s and Beyond
When it comes to your skin, getting ahead of yourself (or just getting confused!) is easy to do. The beauty aisles are jam-packed with products containing beneficial ingredients like antioxidants, retinoids, peptides and acids, and you might think you need to be using all of them – right now. All in due time Spa Girls! […]
Call to Duty: The Proactiv Anti-Acne Arsenal
Breakouts aren’t just for teenagers. As someone who’ll be celebrating another 39th birthday soon, I’m no stranger to the untimely appearance of hormonal or stress-induced pimples. And while my bathroom vanity is cluttered with a variety of anti-aging skincare products, I do have a few key anti-acne potions in my arsenal ready for those special […]
Serum Theorem: Kalologie Skin Care Rewind and Emerge
I am seriously obsessed with serums. Facial serums are like nectar from the beauty goddesses as far as I’m concerned. If you think of moisturizers as the icing on the cake, serums are the cake. So with my serum professor’s hat firmly in place, I put two serums from the Kalologie Skin Care line to the […]
