Primarily distributed through dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon offices, this no-nonsense, quality line endorsed by Courteney Cox delivers medical-grade results. If you can buy only one Kinerase product, then let it be the Under Eye Rescue Cream. This potent moisturizing and de-puffing formula (with no fragrance or dye) also brightens the eye area and contains physician-strength <... >

Leave it to the French to take a stuffy term like prodigious and turn it into a sensual experience. Or, let’s say, leave it to the French folks at Nuxe. You’ve probably heard or read about their Huile Prodigieuse Or, the shimmering dry oil with gold shimmer of J-Lo and multiple other celebrities fame. If <... >

Chidoriya may be the best thing to come out of Kyoto, besides the Geisha. One look at Osamu Horikiri and you’ll be eager to try the famous Mihara Camellia Oil. He began selling cosmetics in 1949, and his success is no surprise – during times of war and turmoil, cosmetics are one of the few <... >

To the average individual walking down the street, cream is cream. To a cosmetic junkie, no two lotions are alike. To a skin care editor, the cosmetic industry is an underground superpower – while Wall Street traders bank on financial mergers, telecommunications deals, and retail IPOs, the publishing community watches as average American women purchase <... >

When I first learned I’d be writing about Pevonia’s new caviar skin care line, I thought, I don’t even eat this delicacy so how would I propose to slather it on my body? Perhaps my intimidation stemmed from the fact that most caviar skin care products cost more than I make in a week. I <... >

The end of summer doesn’t have to be depressing. For most of us, nothing changes but the amount of sunlight and our wardrobe. While the fall brings us a couture rendering of goth, we can delight in a more consistent fashion that is natural beauty. Fashion editors may exalt the genius of Marc Jacobs, whose <... >

A quick look at the Indigo Wild Web site and you’ll deduce that the employees are really close. That said, it wasn’t surprising that the company decided to pay tribute to one of their colleagues, breast cancer survivor, Betsy Medina. Indigo Wild is helping the fight against breast cancer with Betsy Body and Betsy Bar. <... >

I like to think of Philosophy as the cosmetic embodiment of Barlett’s quotations – every bottle contains a thoughtful expression to live by. Their thinker mentality is also exhibited through various products that benefit charities. My favorites are the Red Delicious Apple Shampoo and the Laughing Gas room spray. Both remind me of Thankgiving desserts <... >

Roosevelt was in office, cars were a luxury item, ragtime was hip, and women existed to be fruitful and multiply – these symbols characterize the era when Margaret Kroesen created Frownies. A proud mother of her eldest, Alice, a concert pianist, Margaret created Frownies to combat her daughter’s premature aging, so the focus would remain <... >

Remember when you were a young girl, training bra in hand and chanting ‘I must! I must! I must increase my bust!’ Well, fast-forward 20 years and now we are all chanting ‘we must! We must! We must tighten our busts!’ Ladies, our prayers have been answered thanks to GO BUST by bliss. GO BUST <... >

Before organic cotton and recycled paper, eco-friendly consumers were referred to by some as ‘crunchies’. These were the folks who drank soy milk with their babies, carried their groceries in canvas bags, and shunned gas guzzlers before the goliath SUVs took over suburban America. Before ‘natural’ was a market sector, Fran Strachan founded the San <... >

Outside of Manhattan and Hollywood, most people look at the eyes first. That’s reason enough to invest in a good eye cream, but the question is, how does one choose a single eye cream in a country where cosmetic sales recently topped $30 billion? Over the last ten years, I’ve been searching for a non-clumping <... >

With the focus of this issue spotlighting the most innovative companies in the nation, Osmotics has earned their reputation as an industry leader, and a leader in innovation worldwide. Founders Francine and Steven Porter recently celebrated the company’s 10-year anniversary. This month, we’re celebrating the company they founded, and the achievements of Osmotics as a <... >

I once read in a magazine that buyers in New York and Los Angeles have to accommodate the needs of their respective clients, according to lifestyle, for example handbags. Women in L.A. drive and there have their cars to store items; women in NYC are always on the go and take the subway or cabs, <... >

If you think that every spa or salon treatment is a safe and convenient method to a better-looking body, think again. What you should be looking for is a provider with certified technicians who will be able to do the same services, and produce much safer results without losing the ending result you wanted to <... >

As always, there’s no shortage of new products entering the competitive billion-dollar industry we call cosmetics. Some are seasonal and some are splurge-worthy staples to add to your home spa collection. As my own personal closet reaches maximum capacity every few months, it becomes apparent to me that I know a product’s value the first <... >

Summer inspires images of beaches, frozen margaritas and extended vacations. While students bask in the sun on their three-month hiatus’ and mothers drone over the thought of kid-filled days, we editors pine away, looking for the best ways to achieve a natural summer glow, avoid perspiration, and shield the sun. In America, we’re known for <... >

Never have backsides been so…well, “in.” But before shimmying into short shorts or slipping into your mini, before going Brazilian with a thong…check out what Nuxe can do for you with it’s Spa Tonific line. The folks at Nuxe have taken a purist approach to a svelte lower half. Using essential oils and Amazonian plants <... >

Instead of taking your morning stroll before work to the nearest house of java, consider an alternative to that mocha latte that will still get you going for the day. I recommend the Coffee & Cream Morning Body Scrub from the Sephora Indulgences line. When you push the cap open, the scent is so deliciously <... >

As we yearn for walks in the park and patio dining, mother nature teases us with inconsistent weather. As one of countless workaholics in NYC, I look for any opportunity to primp and plan, a welcomed diversion from my reality, where my laptop and the coffee pot are my best friends. As you prepare for <... >