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 […]
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Sweet Salvation: Jan Marini Skin Care Management System
I started the Jan Marini Skin Care Management System at the right time. I was fresh off the whirlwind that is wedding planning and had just made a major, life-changing move. To say that I had been neglecting my skin care routine would be a major understatement. One morning I took a look at myself […]
ClearWave Phototherapy System for Acne: Woah, It Really Works!
To say that I was skeptical about the Verilux ClearWave Phototherapy System for Acne would be an understatement. An at-home blue light therapy acne system that actually works? Right. Doubt it. Well, keep this in mind, ladies – it takes a big Spa Girl to admit when she’s wrong. And I was totally wrong about […]
Acne Spot Treatments: 5 Products that Zap Zits
By the time I graduated high school, I thought I’d successfully dodged the whole acne thing. Sadly, I came to find that 50 percent of women (me!) develop adult acne. This can be brought on by such wonderful things as hormones, stress and pore-clogging cosmetics. As such, I’ve tried a lot of acne spot treatments. […]
My Skincare Secret Weapons
People often ask me how I manage to try out all the wonderful skincare products that I’m privy to as a beauty writer without my skin freaking out. Trust me, my skin has its tantrums and it’s a rare day when I don’t have a blemish or two (or four). But like most gals, I […]
Beauty Rx! Top 10 Solutions to Everyday Beauty Woes
We’ve all been there. You’re having a perfectly good hair day and then out of nowhere, an ugly red bump sprouts up on your cheek. Or, somewhere between the mad dash from the early morning workout to that last-minute meeting, your “smudge-proof” mascara is now smeared under your eyes. Arm yourself with these tools and […]
Murad Acne & Aging Regimen: Road Tested and Spa Girl Approved
Skin experts say the worst thing you can do for your complexion is to change up your skincare regimen when you go on vacation. Which is why, of course, I took a whole new set of products on my recent whirlwind road trip through California and Nevada. I like to live on the edge (and […]
