Dr. Denese offers a line of amazing anti-aging beauty products that reduce the appearance of fine lines, age spots, dull skin and other skin imperfections. The products include makeup, cleansers, moisturizers, serums, body products and much more.
Recently, I had an opportunity to try out a few of the Dr. Denese products and I found a new favorite — Dr. Denese HydroShield Tinted Moisturizer.
If you have always thought liquid foundation was too heavy, this tinted moisturizer is perfect for you. You get radiant, dewy coverage, a fabulous moisturizer and all the sunscreen protection that you need all in one product.
The oil-free …read more

Treat your skin to a Lush experience! Lush is a widely popular brand that makes amazing skincare, cosmetics and bath and body products that are made by hand and use fresh, organic fruit and vegetables, essential oils and safe synthetics.
It’s a staple brand of many top celebrities and has a sort of cult following. Some of their skin care products include:
Dark Angels Cleanser ($11) – A cleanser designed for young, oily and darker skin. It made with Rhassoul mud, from the mines in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, which is a natural, anti-bacterial cleanser. The powdered charcoal absorbs oil and it’s …read more

One of my favourite scents is lavender and I’m sure you’re all well aware the calming effects of the scent. The Romans used lavender oils for bathing, cooking, for fragrance too. In these modern times lavender is used in a variety of bath, skin and even home products.
After a long day at work, the best way to de-stress is to take a refreshing shower and then lather on lavender scented body cream. It will calm you down and help you sleep. Try this Crabtree & Evelyn Lavender Body Cream with Essential Oil. It’s quick absorbing and skin softening too. It’s …read more

It already feels like it’s summertime in SoCal! One of the things I really love to use during the summer are tinted moisturizers . With the heat, humidity and sweaty conditions, there’s no reason to walk around with a full face of make up (moisturizer, primer (optional) and foundation etc) all the time. Tinted moisturizers are you best friends during the warm weather months as it allows you to skip a step in your routine. Look for tinted moisturizers with the added benefit of SPF like this one from Kiehls.
Kiehls Ultra Facial Tinted Moisturizer is a light-weight tinted moisturizer that …read more

With all the electric and battery operated beauty gadgets out there that we own or would love to own we tend to forget that the most beauty tools we trust are the ones we don’t necessarily need to turn on or plug to an electric socket. One of them is the one we use everyday and use even more come Summer time.
Moisturizers or Lotions, however you wall it, is my trusted Summer Beauty Tool. During winter season we apply moisturizers to our skin to keep it smooth and prevent it from drying. During Summer, we moisturize for the same …read more

You know how some guys love Home Depot? Well, Sephora is my Home Depot. Although Sephora stores sell all sorts of skincare and cosmetic brands, their house brand or Sephora Brand, products are just as effective, fabulous and worthy competitors.

One of my favourites are the Sephora Brand Body Butters. They’re available in all sort of yummy flavors… er, scents! Take your pick from Apple Pomegranate, Peach Blossom, Guava Passion and many more concoctions. My personal favourite, Coconut Creme it really does smell like coconuts but it’s lightly scented not obnoxious.  Sephora Brand Body Butters are thick moisturizers with shea butter …read more

Men’s grooming is taking off. There were more than 3,600 men’s products launched in the past year, globally. North America has just a fraction of the market, with 375 launches.
According to some new research from Mintel Beauty Innovation shows that manufacturers are looking more towards the men’s lines – think gels, not creams, arty but inherently plain packaging – and advanced male grooming. You know, more than his regular morning routine of the shower and shave.
There were more than 3,600 new men’s launches in recent years, and 500 of those were in the States alone. Along with the numbers …read more

Beautiful skin without spending a lot of cash? Yes, it is actually possible. You don’t need to spend a bundle on product to get radiant skin and look like you spent a fortune at the spa.  In fact, you may actually save money on your skin care while also boosting your health, lowering your stress level and cleaning out your cabinets.
Skin care guru Celeste Hilling of Skin Authority has 10 tips for thrifty skin tips. With more than 15 years researching and developing products to help people get, and maintain, a gorgeous, glowing complexion, Celeste is encouraging people to …read more

At Spa Beautifully, there’s a few sites that I follow religiously to find out about some upcoming trends, top tips and latest products, and Spa Finder is one of those that I just can’t live without. 
Each year, Spa Finder’s annual spa beauty forecast has actually proven pretty accurate over these last few years…and it’s certainly an interesting year for the spa beauty world, given the current economy.
Here are Spa Finder’s top five trends for 2009:
1. Multi-Tasking, Money-Saving, Products
The explosion of targeted skin-care products in recent years will give way to products that have two, three, or four beautifying …read more

We’ve become diligent about what we put into our body, and now, we’re starting to look at what we put onto it as well. There’s a few places to find organic products, but I haven’t found one as comprehensive as Future Natural.
Future Natural’s goal is to provide people of all ages, gender and race with luxurious & effective alternatives to conventional beauty products. The site has stocked all of the best, natural and organic beauty brands in the world – from cult classics all the way through to boutuque products. Everything they carry has a common thread – they all …read more