Besides lip balm, I also have a hand cream addiction that is borderline obsessive. It’s what I call a “gateway” product; a wallet-friendly product that introduces me to a new... Read more >>

Instead of chucking products that don’t work quite like you had hoped, find out what else they can do for you. These tips, culled from blog confessions, expert advice, and our own experiments,... 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 >>

The search for the perfect lotion is officially over folks! Skin MD Natural is the ultimate lotion. In fact, it’s a formulated shielding lotion that actually protects your skin from irritants... Read more >>

Errands, appointments, e-mail: their constant rotation makes it impossible for us to pencil in time for pampering, right? Wrong. You don’t have to travel to a faraway resort to get decadent... Read more >>

I just made the terrible mistake of going to the cosmetic counter at Macy’s when I was feeling tired and crappy. I knew I shouldn’t have done it. I was paler than usual—feeling... Read more >>

Baby it’s cold outside...not to mention windy and dry. It’s no secret that this cruel combination zaps moisture from skin, lip and nails, but it’s easy to bring them back to life.... Read more >>

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When it comes to the question of investing in a woman’s appearance, there’s a wide range of opinions on the subject. Some feel like there’s no worthier cause to spend some cold, hard... Join this chit chat >>

When I met Olga, my aesthetician at the Kinara Spa in Los Angeles, I was fresh on the heels of a decade spent as a magazine beauty editor. In the course of those ten years, I had plucked and prodded,... Read more >>