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Why charcoal is oily skin's new best friend

Charcoal is definitely more than just good for your barbeque. Its super absorbent properties make it one of the most useful ingredients in skincare to help treat oily skin.

Beauty, Ingredient Investigation, Product Review, Skincarecori zeichnerApril 25, 2018charcoal, skincare, ingredient investigationComment

Drenched from every pore at the Urban Sweat Lodge

What is the fascionation with sweating from every pore? When I saw there was an urban sweat lodge in my neighborhood, I had to check it out.

Professional Treatmentscori zeichnerApril 17, 2018#skincare

Beachy Hair At Home - You Can Do It!

Does air drying your hair leave you with a frizzy mess? It used to for me. That was before I discovered Beach Wave Hair Sprays.

Product Reviewcori zeichnerApril 13, 2018#hair, #beautyproducts

The Cult Skincare Company I Never Knew I Needed To Know

Biologique Recherche has a cult following, and now I know why. Here's what happened when I got a professional BR 8 step facial.

Professional Treatmentscori zeichnerApril 10, 2018#skincare

These New Masks are the Best Kept Secret at the Drug Store

The brand new Neutrogena Hydrogel Masks are inexpensive, effective, and actually stick to your face. They are more than just for selfies.

Skin Carecori zeichnerApril 5, 2018#facemask, #skincareComment

Behind the hype on matcha skincare

Lately I have been reading so much about natural skincare, that I decided to see what all the hype around matcha was about.

Ingredient Investigation, Skincarecori zeichnerApril 2, 2018#beauty, #naturalskincare

2 New Sunscreen Facts I Bet You Didn't Know

Here's 2 brand new sunscreen facts that I bet you didn't know, but can help save your skin in the sun!

Skincare, Sun Protectioncori zeichnerMarch 24, 2018#suncare, #sunscreen

My Favorite Scents on #NationalFragranceDay

In honor of #NationalFragranceDay, I want to give a mini review of my favorite perfumes right now!

Beautycori zeichnerMarch 21, 2018#beauty, #beautyproducts, #perfume

Icelandic Water Gels for my poor, irritated undereyes

My poor, irritated under eyes. Here's what happened when I tried out the Skyn Iceland Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gels!

Skincarecori zeichnerMarch 18, 2018#skincare, #eyes, #facemask, #makeup, #beautyproducts, #eyegels, #skyniceland

Sticking My Face with 100s of Needles for Beauty

10 years ago, if you had said to me I would be sticking hundreds of needles in my face to make myself look better, I would have thought you were crazy.

Skincarecori zeichnerMarch 15, 2018#microneedling #skincare

Beach Vacation Survival Guide

This winter has been one of the worst I can remember, so you can imagine how excited I was to get away for a beach vacation...

Ski Vacation Skincare Essentials

With the right routine, using the right products, we all can enjoy the cold weather without experiencing a #skinfail.

Ingredient Investigation: Thermal Spring Water

Now back to reality. It’s 95 degrees in New York City, and I can feel my skin melting. I say, if you can’t have France, at least you can have French water...

Sunscreen 101

I confess: Before I met Dr. Z. I used to be a sun worshiper. But not anymore...

Yes, I put placenta on my hair

When a hair conditioner rich in placenta was recommended to me, I couldn’t decide if I was more repulsed or intrigued.

Botox: Ultimate Sweat Preventer

Hyperhidrosis is my enemy. How can I wear a nice top or dress if underarm sweat will just ruin it?

Frown Lines No More

Apparently the muscles around my eyes are so strong that I need more Botox than the average person.

Product Spotlight: Caviar

Caviar is now more than just an appetizer and has joined the ranks of gold and stem cells as some of the most expensive ingredients in skin, hair, and nail care products.

Bye Bye Blotchiness

Maybe it is the mirror that is the enemy? But I just can’t help staring.

Sun Slip Up

What is one of the worst things that could possibly happen to my skin? I got a little color yesterday! Eek.