An online ad for KAMA Miraculous Fluid promises “new skin in 21 days”. If you can get a “new” skin in this number of days, I wonder how many days it would…
Skin Care
All the latest in beauty skin care, new indie brands to follow, and the best tips for routines and application.
“And she was fayr as is the rose in May” – Geoffrey Chaucer, The Legend of Good Women, Cleopatra. When I came to Massachusetts to do my M.A. in Chaucerian Literature, two…
Do you know how lucky you are? Seriously, do you have any clue how gosh-darned fortunate you are to have a skincare guru like Dr. Pratima Raichur right here in your own…
The other day I was out to dinner with my brother and two of his friends. Jumpy and slender both girls were theater majors and both part Asian. When one produced an…
Anyone that peruses the personal care aisles of drugstores knows all the major companies are producing at-home micro-dermabrasion kits. The idea of women using peels at home is a controversial one –…
You know the name from her delicious, delicate, all-natural fruit and flower inspired fragrances — the ones that put those other pungent designer scents to shame. But did you know that before…
During my stint as skin care editor, I’ve experienced many different ailments. When you live and breathe beauty you begin to see flaws that don’t exist simply because you know there are…
Women of all shapes and sizes share one frustrating commonality no matter how skinny or fit they are – the stubborn strength of cellulite. According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD),…
The Aveda Company has a loyal fan base, but somehow, only insiders seem to know the wonders of their effective and advanced skin care products. Founded by Horst Rechelbacher, the Aveda mission…
e·mul·si·fi·er (-mls-fr) n. An agent used to make an emulsion of a fixed oil. Q. What is an emulsifier? A. Emulsifiers are binding agents that bind water and oil together, they are…
