Witch hazel deserves a little more love that it’s been getting lately.
This fierce anti-oxidant and astringent is capable of both clearing up acne, treating insect bites and healing blistered skin. It’s 100 percent natural, produced from a small shrub and has been honored for its therapeutic properties since the Native Americans discovered it, many many years before we began obsessing over crow’s feet and a pimple or two.
But with so many high-end toners on the market, a fantastic product like Dickinson’s Cleansing Astringent Towelettes ($4.37) is often overlooked.
Dickinson is committed to witch hazel. Its astringent cleansers combine natural extracts of …read more

Oh, Caudalie, with your grape-seed polyphenals, which fight against aging. Your legendary Vinotherapie Spas (someday, Bordeaux, someday) and your endless array of amazing products christened with names like Sauvignon Scrub and Fleur de Vigne Soap. You are truly a star in the cosmos of skincare.
Sadly, I’m not in a position to drop megabucks on the whole Caudalie line, but there is one fab product that keeps me coming back for more.
Beauty Elixir (which ranges in price from $10 to $49) is dubbed an “anti-dull complexion treatment,” but could as easily be called “A toner for skin that hates toners.”
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Here is a medical skin care line that you might want to look into – Leaf & Rusher first caught my eye because I love the vintage look of the label. But as I started reading more about what Leaf & Rusher is all about, I was impressed with the ingredients and intent of their products.
The Leaf & Rusher Skin Tonic ($50) is especially good for those suffering from redness and rosacea. Part of their Original Tx line, each bottle includes a blend of natural marine and botanical ingredients for balanced, evenly toned skin.
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Concentrated Japanese licorice root soothes …read more

After a long day and night of working or partying until the wee hours of the morning, the best way to get a good night’s rest and keep your skin looking good is to wash your face. Not only will you look and feel more refreshed, you won’t have to wake up to blotchy skin, racoon eyes and make up all over your pillow (ew!). You’ll also save yourself the trouble of getting breakouts!
Your first step is to remove all your make up and throughly cleanse your face with your favourite face wash. Benefit Cosmetics‘ oil free You Clean Up …read more