Is Your Face Cleansing Brush Doing More Harm Than Good? – HuffPost; Should I Buy One?

Is Your Face Cleansing Brush Doing More Harm Than Good? Derms Address This Beauty Myth. I have been seriously wanting a Clarisonic Mia Cleansing Brush or any of its sisters for ages now. Like my electric toothbrush, it works via … Continue reading

Alba Botanica Natural Products

Alba Botanica is a brand that consists of affordable natural personal care, hair care and skincare products that are made in the U.S. The brand is a division of Avalon Natural Products, and both Avalon and Alba are owned by … Continue reading

Foundation Makeup: Friend or Foe?

For most of my life, I didn’t wear foundation. I was lucky that I always had “good skin” with few breakouts, rosy cheeks and a few freckles.  I couldn’t understand why I would want to wear foundation. I thought it … Continue reading

Skin Benefits of Avocado, or Justification for Eating Guacamole (recipe included)

In spite of the fact that my team, the Patriots, didn’t make it into the Super Bowl this year (tear), we’ll watch the big game.  And that means guacamole. Did you know that Americans eat about 8 million pounds of … Continue reading

Win-win: Eat Dark Chocolate, Look Younger

What to do with all the chocolate you got for Christmas?  Eat it, of course!  Especially if it’s dark chocolate. For years, chocolate got a bad rap when it came to skin.  Chocolate was pegged as the culprit for acne … Continue reading