Last year, my best friend and I were Ginger and Mary Anne for Halloween.
She is obsessed with all things ginger – characters with that name, pink food items that come with sushi, ginger snap cookies. Me, not so much. It’s not that I dislike it, it’s just that ginger vs. chocolate, chocolate is going to win every time.
We may have finally found a place to coexist peacefully.
I’m loving the scent of Pangea’s Nigerian Ginger, Sweet Lavender & Thyme Facial Cream – it’s super-hydrating and has no harmful chemicals, but  is also rich in healthy essential fatty acids (EFAs). like Argan, …read more

As a minor update in Aly-land gossip, I am no longer going to Mexico next week. I am now going to LA (my favorite part of America, anyway!), and Mexico in two weeks.
It’s a press trip, so while fun in the sun is on the agenda, I will be spending time in meeting-like activities and formal dinners. I will need to look my best!
A great kit to get all of my travel face essentials is Laura Mercier’s Flawless Face.
It’s awesome: It has foundation primer, illuminating powder, and everything else you need to keep your oil-free foundation needs covered, complete with …read more

For the last few weeks, I’ve been noticing my skin look a lot healthier…and I have a pretty good idea of who to thank for it.
Nightly drinking (and not of the water kind) got my skin super dehydrated, and I had to find a way of quenching that thirst.
April Rain’s Night Rainew is an ultra-hydrating night repair crème that promises to provide long-lasting moisture.
I’ve been using it every night after cleansing, and as I feel my face right now, it feels supple and smooth – exactly how I want it to feel – and it feels that way until I …read more

A little bit ago, I wrote about the next best things portion of the Women’s Health beauty/spa event earlier this week.
The event wasn’t just a “preview” though: We also learned about their Product Prescription – basically, their list of the 10 best products for our complexions.
As someone who is ALWAYS fighting against a roller-coaster ride of good/bad skin, this part was the most interesting to me – and I look forward to trying each and every one of the products myself, in order to develop my own opinion!
So, here’s their list – feel free to comment back with your …read more

Have a beautiful friend?
Get this: It’s just an awesome breed of creepy and fun: ThatsMyFace.com launches a brand new product line just in time for last-minute Christmas shoppers looking for that one-of-a-kind present. By giving loved ones and friends a gift voucher from ThatsMyFace.com, customers can give the recipient the opportunity to immortalize themselves by ordering a photorealistic sculpture of their face.
I always thought only ancient deities could get themselves carved in stone. Now, with advanced facial analysis and the advent of state-of-the-art 3D printing technologies, ThatsMyFace.com makes this art form available to anyone, ordered online and delivered direct to …read more