Fans of Prescriptives fragrance Calyx, better hurry up and grab a bottle or two, because when it’s gone, it’s gone for good. Estée Lauder Companies Inc. announced today that they are discontinuing the 30 year old Prescriptives line after an evaluation and are turning their focus to other brands.
“We believe that the difficult decision relating to Prescriptives will allow us to redirect our resources to key strategic imperatives where we see the highest growth potential,” said Fabrizio Freda, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Estée Lauder Companies. “Ultimately this action allows us to focus on those areas which we expect to …read more

When I decide to try out a new beauty or skincare product I always research and read reviews. It’s really hard to find really good products so reviews, asking my friends and beauty surveys are really helpful.
Recently, Shape magazine polled nearly 5,000 readers, beauty professionals and their editors about what beauty and skincare products they loved and according to the results, below are the best face products on the market today.
Best Exfoliators
Olay Dual Action Cleanser + Pore Scrub ($7; drugstores)
Estée Lauder Idealist Dual-Action Refinishing Treatment ($50; Estee Lauder and department stores)
Best Moisturizers
Aveeno Positively Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 …read more

Patyka is a certified luxury organic skincare, fragrance and beauty line based in France. Patyka is unique as they grow and extract all of the ingredient used in their products. Their product line is free from silicone, petroleum, PEG, parabans or phenoxyethanol.
They are one of the first lines to have met the certification standards for EcoCert and Cosmebio. They have also joined Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and are committed to protecting the health of consumers by not using and phasing out the chemicals found in most beauty and skincare products that are linked to and cause health issues.
I …read more

One of the newest collections from M.A.C. is called Baby Bloom. This was released a bit late for summer but they’ll work equally well during the fall.  The collection focuses on keeping your skin and lips soft, lightly tinted and, of course, safe from the sun. This is wonderful if you’re looking to try out a new tinted moisturizer and a new tinted lip balm with SPF protection.
The MAC Studio Moisture Tint SPF 15 ($29.50) is a light-weight, tinted moisturizer. It’s formulated with SPF 15 and is perfect for those days when you want just a little bit of coverage. …read more

One of the top skin concerns women have are how to fade age spots, acne scars, freckles and other skin discolorations. A product line I hear and read about often is Ambi Fade Cream.
There are three formulations to choose from, Ambi Fade Cream for Normal Skin, Oily Skin and Dry Skin.  Per the description, this fade cream will visibly fade dark spots within 2 weeks with continued use. Sounds promising, no?
The ingredients used are:
Hydroquinone – this is what fades the skin discolorations
Alpha Hydroxy Acid – enhances the fading results
Vitamin E – aids to soften and smooth your
From the reviews I’ve …read more

I recently discovered the fabulous-ness that is Philosophy Coconut Frosting. If you’re looking for an amazing at home sea salt scrub that will leave your skin smelling faintly sweet, soft and smooth, this scrub is for you!
Philosophy Coconut Frosting is a fantastic way to pamper your skin and your senses. If you love the smell of coconuts as much as I do, you’ll fall in love with the way this scrub smells. It’s not overly sweet either, just a pleasant, warm, milky, soft coconut scent. It really is divine! Aside from the wonderful smell, the scrub itself is fabulous.  …read more

The other day I informally polled my friends about what skin care products they use on a daily basis and most of them were tried and true fans of Olay, specifically the Regenerist line.
The Olay Regenerist Daily Regenerating Serum gives you maximum hydration and skin regeneration. The amino-peptides heal your damaged skin by renewing the outer layer.
The Olay Regenerist Advanced Anti-Aging has pretty much everything you would want in a daily facial moisturizer. There’s UVA/UVB SPF 50 sunscreen combined with their exclusive Peptide + B3 complex. This moisturizer will help protect your skin from UV rays while it replenishes your …read more

I love trying out new shower gels and hand soaps. When I find ones I love, I stock up! You can’t have too many sweet smelling products, especially ones that are pretty to look at!
The newest and limited edition product line from Bath & Body Works is called American Grown. This new line up of shower gels and  hand soaps feature fragrant formulations from around the good ol’ US of A!
These are available now and you have a choice from the following scents; Napa Grape, Montana Sky, Washington Apple, Savannah Mint and Siesta Key Lemon.  The colourful bottles …read more

While using sunscreen is something one must do on a daily basis, it’s not fun putting it on. The application process can be messy and time consuming which is probably why some people go without. Now you won’t have an excuse, because Coppertone makes a line of continuous spray sunscreens!
Coppertone Kids Continuous Spray SPF 70
Coppertone UltraGuard Continuous Spray SPF 30
Coppertone Sport Continuous Spray SPF 50
Continuous sunscreen sprays are wonderful for those hard to reach areas, like your back.  These spray on clear and you don’t even have to rub it into your skin. They are also super convenient when you’re …read more

Recently, I completely ran out of my beloved SoftLips lip balm so I headed straight away to my local drugstore. Unfortunately, the store was out of my favourite SoftLips flavor (Strawberry). Bummed and not having the time to jet off to another store, I reached for my second favourite lip balm, Burt’s Bees.
Now, I hadn’t used Burt’s Bees lip balm for years and years (goes to show you how much of a fan I am of SoftLips!) and I was a little apprehensive about buying it again but one always needs to moisturize their lips!  I couldn’t decide between all …read more