October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and while you are busy picking up all of the cute pink appliances and lip glosses on the market this month, don’t forget to make an appointment for a mammogram, if you are of that age. Regardless of your age, you need a regular schedule of breast self exams if you do not currently have one. I do it every month on the date of my birthday, in my case the 22nd, because it is easy for me to remember. Looking your best is important, no doubt, but it pales in comparison …read more

Skin care has come a long way in the last few years with several good theories about how your skin ages, each with solutions that really help. One of them is the free radical theory. Very basically this means that the sun and other environmental factors cause free radicals to form in your body. These are molecules that have no home and that damage other stable molecules by trying to attach to them. What does this mean for you? It means the degeneration of your skin – and the “w” word – yes, wrinkles. …read more

Fall is a’comin’! Although it is still 100+ degrees where I am, I have heard several people lately lamenting the end of the summer as they are feeling the cool breezes of fall moving in. It will likely be October before I am feeling any cool breezes, but that is neither here nor there. What matters is that we can start stocking up on some of the fabulous new fall colors in cosmetics! Think deep, rich jewel tones and dark smoky eyes. Don’t miss the new collections from Shu Uemura, the master of the eyes, …read more

Do you get plenty of sleep every night but still battle dark circles and puffiness under your eyes? This is most likely a genetic problem, rather than a sleep debt problem. Careful application of concealer can help, but you have to be so careful to choose the right color that will hide the darkness but not highlight the puffiness. You might be happy to know that there have been some wonderful innovations in skin care that battle these dark capillaries from the inside out. Try one from one of my favorite companies, Joey New York – …read more

Welcome to the last month of summer! Are you sweltering this August like I am down here in Texas? This has got to be one of the hottest summers ever. This is the time for most of us to give a little extra attention to our skin care routine. Whatever else you do, when it is this hot definitely don’t miss your nighttime routine and if you can, give your face a quick rinse off after you have been outdoors. The outside heat will open your pores and the sweat will carry any dirt on your …read more

I have been asked to write a little weekly column for Glam. com, here is the first one!
Sunscreen is the most important beauty item you can have in your beauty cabinet. There, I’ve said it – there’s no need for further debate. All of the Shu Uemura Basic Mascara and the divine Estee Lauder High Gloss Lip Gloss won’t hide the very un-beautiful things that the sun can do to your face in the long term. My favorite new sunscreen find this year is the Solar Protection Pads, by Stallex – they have an SPF …read more

Head on over to Glam.com to see the list of winners in their Beauty Awards poll!
This page shows two sets of winners, one the winners from all of the Glam.com membership that voted and the other from the Glam.com editors. And here is the Glam.com bloggers list of winners.
It is kind of interesting to compare the 3 lists – and was sort of notable to me that there isn’t but one MAC product in the editors lineup, and bare Minerals makes a good showing in the bloggers list (and the members list as well). …read more

This doesn’t have much to do with beauty, but my friend Gloria Gamat did an interview with me at ThePharmVoice if you want to see my titilating commentary about business and blogging.
Also, NailTechSecrets is featured on the front page of Glam.com today – so do go check that out, and click on me (hint – nail polish, bottom center) just cause you can!!

Did ya go vote yet? I did – you can see what my choices were here. Granted, a few of these things I have never used before, and unfortunately there was no room for write in votes, so I did the best I could via what I know from other people. For instance, the lovely, lovely perfume, L’Eau d’Issey by Issey Miyake is my very best friend, Suzzann’s signature fragrance, so although I dont use it (and she would just kill me if I started now), I know it is the best.
The Beauty Awards are open until …read more

You *might* have noticed all of the template changes around here the last couple of weeks, we have had to wiggle into a new outfit that Glam liked a little better, but we are fairly settled in for now and happy to announce the alliance! Glam has long sponsored some of my favorite fashion blogs, and is now venturing into the beauty realm, picking up eBeautyDaily along with several other of my favorite beauty sites.
Currently going on at Glam are the Beauty Awards – I love to share my opinions, so things like this are right up my …read more