I am always on the hunt for multi-tasking wonders….something that I can pull out and use for everything and anything no matter what.  Well I just discovered a new one ironically called Everything Balm.  The balm is made from what they feel is the most beneficial, sustainable and wherever possible, certified organic advanced natural ingredients in the world. Together these blend into a concentrated, healing, all-purpose balm rich in Omega 3 and 6, natural super-emollients, vitamins and antioxidants.
I can tell you, I have used this on a scar I have on my knee, on my cuticles, the heels of …read more

A few weeks back, I had to opportunity to meet with the founder of Juara Skincare.  The line is 100% vegetarian and the products fuse the active botanicals of Indonesian herbal recipes with Western science. The whole line is fantastic but I am especially partial to the Tamarind Tea Toner.  This toner contains botanicals, including tamarind, tea, and rice. Tamarind is widely used in Indonesia to treat various ailments due to its medicinal and revitalizing properties. In this toner, tamarind works to increase the skin’s hydration level and enhance skin smoothness and suppleness.   This is no ordinary toner tough….it will …read more

If you are like me, you have at one time or another used Neutrogena skin care.  When I was 13, I used the soap and I still use the body oil!!  They have since become more clinical and if you have issues with sun spots or sun damage, then their latest invention is for you.  Neutrogena Ageless Restoratives is the latest from the innovative skin care company. With the end of summer upon us, there has never been a better time to rejuvenate your skin, and restore some of the damage caused by the intense summer sun.
While, wearing a broad …read more

Sensitive skin sufferers have long been faced with a choice: combat the signs of aging and risk redness and irritation, or accommodate sensitive skin. With the introduction of Patricia Wexler M.D. Dermatology Anti-Aging for Sensitive Skin, you don’t have to choose — the breakthrough four-step regimen gently and effectively addresses the needs of both aging and sensitive skin.

Each product in the regimen is specially designed to soothe and calm skin while reversing signs of aging without irritation:

· Gentle Exfoliating Peel reveals healthy, fresh skin in one trauma-free step ($34.50)

MMPi20 Comforting & Renewing Serum decreases skin’s reactivity while visibly diminishing …read more

We all want smooth wrinkle free skin right? So what’s the best way to get there? In my opinion, you have to be armed with information, especially in this day and age where snake oil salesmen abound. One of the key ingredients that I have found to be helpful in the battle of the wrinkle is Vitamin C. It has been proven that eating foods rich in Vitamin C can slow the aging/wrinkle process, so it would stand to reason that using supplemental skincare would further that process.

According to a published report on Smart Skincare.com, …read more

Josie Maran has a new treat on the radar!!  Josie’s best-selling Argan Oil now comes in a stick form. Argan Moisturizing Stick is now available exclusively at Sephora.com ($22.00).  If you are not familiar with the magic of Argan Oil, let me fill you in. It hails from Morocco and is high in vitamin E and essential fatty acids.   It is believed to help just about any skin condition: dry skin, acne, psoriasis, eczema, wrinkles. Moroccans slather it on their skin, hair, nails and even their babies.

This multi-purpose balm offers all the benefits of the nourishing oil …read more

If you are like me, my pre-menopausal skin has been going NUTS for the past few years.  I am oily where I didn’t used to be, drier where I was already.  That’s why I love my Clarisonic skin care brush so much.  It helps to keep everything in check.  The only thing I found cumbersome is traveling with it.  Well my prayers have been answered as now there is a travel size of the brush!  Not only is sonic facial cleansing now available on-the-go, but Clarisonic’s cleanser trio is also available in travel size, leaving us with no excuse but …read more

Every day, women are bombarded with beauty advice from new advertisements and infomercials offering products which claim to be the latest and greatest fix for one’s anti-aging problem. But from exercise machines to pills to shots of oxygen, how are women really supposed to know which product’s tag-line is true to its word?  For example, did you know that by doing a simple neck exercise you can eliminate saggy, droopy skin along your jaw line? Or, were you aware that a daily shot of pure oxygen will rid your face of fine lines and wrinkles?
According to Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon …read more

An easy to apply all-natural facial mask, this latest addition to the Merlot Skin Care line works to draw out impurities, while retaining skin’s moisture. Merlot’s breakthrough formula combines grape seeds, nature’s most powerful antioxidant, with lemon, grapefruit, orange peel and ginseng extracts, which help to soften, firm, and protect against stress.
The power of grape seed antioxidants to fight against aging is a well known fact. This mask also helps stressed skin repair itself with the power of ginseng. The Merlot Purifying Peel Off Mask employs natural minerals to absorb impurities from the skin. Vitamin E works with Vitamin …read more

Have you seen the commercials with SJP and that squishy ball??  I have and it really made me want to give this a whirl.  Not only because I am constantly on the lookout for innovative skin care solutions that are affordable.  Garnier Ultra-Lift Pro Wrinkle Roller is innovative in that it is packaged in a roll on type apparatus (kinda like roll-on deodorant).  This serum (which is a great one, especially by drugstore standards) is made more interesting primarily because of the delivery method.  You roll it on your face…cool right?  I actually used my fingers a bit because obviously …read more