Skirt season is here, but before you don a flouncy floral number or a sequined pleated skirt, you’ve got some work to do. While spring offers a transitional period to segue into summer’s bathing suits, it’s still a shocking display of skin following six months of black pants and blazers. A scrub is in order <... >
Fall and spring fashion lines only scratch the surface when it comes to seasonal trends. The cosmetics industry, with its exploding specialty skin care component, nearly guarantees a handful of new lines each season. Industry executives feel the pressure to release something new or at least an innovative take on old mainstays. Estee Lauder’s post-Aerin <... >
When it comes to wedding day plans, you want everything to go as smoothly as possible; you want each and every toenail to look fabulous. But with all the preparations and details to sort out before the big day, you don’t want to forget what’s important…enjoying yourself and enjoying the actual event taking place – <... >
Outdoor seating, ice coffee and the end of chalky skin are my favorite characteristics of spring, but all three go against good skin care habits. Caffeine and sun exposure are bad enough, but dehydration and overexposure will only exacerbate skin problems. With the change of seasons, not only will your body temperature have to adjust <... >
During the winter, we rely on physical and chemical barriers to shield our skin from inclement weather. However unpleasant the snow, rain, or wind may be, the approaching season is far more unpleasant, because the arrival of spring means one thing – we can no longer hide behind pants and blazers. That in mind, we <... >
What is a girl to do when she feels the soldiers of time marching across her lovely face? Well, darling, I’ll tell you what she does. She marches herself right down to Ling Skin care for a non-surgical facelift! Ling Chan is one of Manhattan’s best-kept secrets. Not because she doesn’t have a large following, <... >
This ten-year old brand never looked so good. Osmotics, a cosmeceutical company that specializes in anti-aging and hair care products is celebrating a decade in the business this month, and we’ll see some exciting products as a result. Company founders Steven and Francine Porter founded Osmotics on the principle that they could bridge the worlds <... >
I’ve heard it said before that a smile is the second best thing you can do with your lips. Presumably kissing is first, or so I thought. While I have always been complimented on my smile, I have always held a secret wish… a bigger upper lip. Being paranoid of the “trout mouth” and not <... >
How many mindless calories do you pick up from sodas, not to mention the evil sugars that you take in? Yes. It’s hard to get your daily 8 glasses of water in, and, even when you attempt godliness with various vitamin waters, you still get sugar, calories, and carbs. How does it all affect your <... >
As spring approaches, countless skin care and clothing lines launch, fueling the ever-expanding lifestyle industry. As in many fields, the new products represent each end of the spectrum, from natural lines to lab-formulated products. A select few items from a handful of lines practice what they preach. Artemis Woman Topaz Foot Butter At first glance, <... >
A democratic marketplace yields a vast array of product lines often hard to distinguish. For the average consumer it’s overwhelming; for junkies constant innovation is expected. Thankfully, though, survival of the fittest whittles the pack down to worthy and disposable brands. While some obsess over recent developments, hoping the latest chemical is the answer to <... >
This year we have the lifestyle craze and the makeover mania to blame for our heightened obsession with brands and appearance. For those of us who just want to look respectable on a consistent basis, within a realistic budget, it’s a constant struggle to find quality products at reasonable prices. Throughout the last year we’ve <... >
We editors are blessed with a plethora of products that stream through our doors, thanks to devoted press agents and company executives sure their items are the best around. But when it comes down to it, all the press and perks do nothing if the product isn’t worthy of use; on the other hand, some <... >
When you’re as pale as I am, with blueish-white skin, you always have to be careful in the sun, even in beautiful Brazil. No matter what anyone tells you, a tan is literally a burning of the skin. And when you hit your thirties, you have to be extra careful. Apart from the fact that <... >
Snow falling on the hillside, piles of blankets on your bed, and finally a reason to wear those cashmere sweaters – winter at its finest! However, those are the highlights. It also involves hearing your heater bang at three am, sludging through icky black snow, and caressing crocodile scaly skin. Sexy, no? We can help <... >
Honestly, facials are a bit intimidating. Or so I thought before meeting Paula Genna. Paula is the star facialist at the Warren Tricomi salon and spa located in Manhattan’s Rockefeller Center. And she is, in my estimation, the best facialist in town. There is something about the very nature of lying under a lighted magnifying <... >
Health is truly wealth, and these beneficial holiday gifts are a treasure trove of products that will keep on giving. Besame Cosmetics has a glamorous, high-quality, green tea-infused matte lipstick line ($20) that is not only good for your lips; but lasts 8 hours and comes in a tiny gold bullet adorned with red floral <... >
For a one-stop beauty treatment destination that offers diva-style pampering, visit Chelsea’s spacious new Max spa. It’s the sunny downtown offshoot of Max spa at Central Park South. This spa not only offers a wide array of treatments and a warm, welcoming staff, it has free babysitting for harried moms too. The one-stop treatment approach <... >
I suppose it is best not to speak for everyone, but I know I choose not to live in Denver for a reason – I cannot stand the cold weather. Unfortunately, New York has its fair share, and it is on the way. I can feel it in my skin. My face is starting to <... >
Nanotechnology. Micro Shielding Capsules. Things you’d think would be associated with NASA right? Only if those astronauts have great skin! I have spoken with makeup artists, skin care specialists and beautiful people alike and a surprising contingency have the same answer to the question of what skin care they use? Awake. Even the snootiest of <... >
