When determining your skin care routine, you usually start by determining what skin type you are.  The four main options are dry, combination, normal, and oily.  Is it possible that this information actually has nothing to do with the way that your skin should be cared for?
Previously I posted questions and answers from my interview with skin care “contrarian” Pamela Rae, who is known for her strong statements about skin care that challenge rules that are universally followed by skin care specialists.  She states that “the concept of skin care types is outdated, irrelevant, and misleading.”

Q:  You stated that “skin …read more

Lush, a love-it-or-hate-it cosmetics/toiletries company with a small but growing presence here in the United States, recently staged a “cheeky” campaign to call attention to something we might not often consider – how the packaging for our cosmetics and other beauty products affects the environment. Their stance, obviously, is the first R – reduce. To this end, they sell “Naked” products, without any packaging.
I’m sure something like this would quickly get shut down in the U.S. (damn our zoning!) but it’s good to see a company doing something about its business practices to help the environment.  For …read more