Being generous, my skin can be described as scaly. It’s so rough and dry that one day a small, brave child looked me up and down exclaiming with simple confusion across her brow, “Your... Read more >>

Babies exposed to lotions, shampoos, and powders have tested positive for high concentrations of hormone-altering chemicals in their bodies, according to a study published in the journal Pediatrics.... Join this chit chat >>

When I made initial plans to stay at the Four Seasons Resort in Scottsdale, I never for a moment would have thought that the surrounding Sonoran Desert and the craggy precipices of Pinnacle Peak would... Read more >>

Let’s say you get a bad perm or your eye shadow makes you look like a wombat. You gnash your teeth, while friends and family remind you beauty is only skin deep. They say it’s what’s... Read more >>

It’s that time of year again. Co-workers are giving me their unsolicited stories about going to Hawaii, or all the cool things they just did in Hawaii and how the sun is just so revitalizing.... Read more >>

When my pale-skinned, Anglo-Irish father was a kid, his parents would lovingly scoot him out of the house and into the blazing California sun with the order to, “Go out and get a good, healthy... Read more >>

We arrived at our friends’ doorstep tired, reeking of airplane, and in need of a shower. They welcomed us in and immediately helped us relax with wine and cheese. Ahhh, relief. After catching up... Read more >>

Many skincare gurus insist that topically applied beauty and bath products are ultimately absorbed by the body—carcinogens and all. Lisa Levin founded Marin County-based Pharmacopia to address... Read more >>

I’d like to think that nothing shocks me anymore. But something so vile and just plain wrong happened at my gym that I can scarcely type about it. But I must.  I went for a workout. I... Read more >>

I was shopping at my local drugstore a few days ago and, as usual, made a point to pass up the perfunctory plastic bag for my own cloth one. I have to admit, every time I do this, I cast a smug look... Read more >>