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Moisturizer is the most important skincare product IMHO. I remember asking Adeline James, a girl on my floor in my dorm freshman year, what a bottle of intriguing pink lotion on her dresser was. She told me it was facial moisturizer, and it was a must. Before that, I had no clue. Since then, I’ve …
So many products are multitaskers these days, and I think that’s a wonderful thing. Gimme all the makeup with skincare benefits or skincare with makeup benefits! Recently, I got to try new Face Glow Tinted Primer/Moisturizer/Illuminator from indie, natural, clean beauty face and body skincare brand, Graydon Skincare. About Graydon Let me give you a …
Much of my career was spent in advertising and market research. So certain ad campaigns jump out and get my attention. The recent campaign from skincare brand, RoC, did just that. The ad focused on the compliment that many of us “of a certain age” get from time to time: “You look great…for your age.” …
Skincare that fights the effects of pollution is having a moment. Actually, I hope it’ll be more than a moment and become a benefit that’s incorporated into skincare from now on. I recently reviewed a serum that had anti-pollution ingredients, and shortly after I got the serum, I received two lovely anti-pollution skincare products from the exquisite French luxury …
I am fairly easy to please when it comes to beauty products. In fact, I like way more products, especially skincare products, than I dislike. However, here are two skincare products that disappointed me…so much so that I don’t expect to finish them. And that is rare for me to throw something out that’s not …
A couple of months ago, I was given the opportunity to try out a slew of skincare products from DermaMD. DermaMD was a brand that was new to me. Started in 2001 by aesthetician and L.P.N. Sheila Malmanis, DermaMD’s philosophy is to use the best ingredients at the most effective concentrations shown through research to address specific …
Throughout my life, I have always thought that skincare was extremely important. Taking care of your skin from a young age can help slow (but not stop) the hands of time. And a good skincare routine with great products certainly has worked for me. I’ve tried a zillion skincare products over the years. And the …
October and November are the pumpkin months. Pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns and pumpkin-flavored stuff are everywhere. I had my first pumpkin bread of the season last night (I’m behind schedule). Earlier in October, Jeff and I went to the Topsfield Fair and saw the winner of this year’s Biggest Pumpkin of the Season Contest – it weighed …
So far, old man winter hasn’t been too bad yet in New England. I say “yet” because our winter from hell last year didn’t start until the end of January. So I definitely don’t think we’ll escape from the cold and snow this year either. But I am ready. A couple of months ago, I …
Science, nature and luxury come together in all the Bellatorra Skincare products. In the summer, I wrote about how much I love Bellatorra Cellular Renewal Complex, their Advanced Facial Moisturizer. It’s the perfect anti-aging moisturizer for my dry skin during the warmer months or any time of the year under foundation. It’s both lightweight and …