Drink lots of water, apply moisturizer and lip balm with spf…blah, blah, blah. When it comes to protecting your skin against aging, you are armed with the basics. But did you know that around the age of 25, collagen production starts to dwindle? And since collagen makes up 75% of our skin, you want to <... >
When I agreed to don a bikini and show my cellulite-riddled thighs for this story, I wondered what I got myself into. But I would do almost anything if it meant I could try to get rid of the cellulite. I agreed to use Clarins High Definition Body Lift twice a day for eight weeks <... >
Your wedding day is not only something you have been dreaming about since you were a little girl – it is the one moment in your life when it is unacceptable to look anything but your best. And no one expects you to settle for anything less than the whole package. Unfortunately, when it comes <... >
We’re all familiar with cute and clever packaging when it comes to lipstick and mascara. But face cream??? Well, when you already have a popular product that everyone knows, why not package it irresistibly? In fashion, the 60′s are back, and Elizabeth Arden celebrates that era with their 1960′s Limited Edition Eight Hour Skin Cream. <... >
This month’s New and Noteworthy column is devoted to the most noteworthy of women, our Mom’s. Here’s a round-up of fabulous skin care gifts for her. Not only are they great for travel, but also for home, it’s a convenient way to spring into a new skin care routine and test out a new product <... >
We may not be ready to inject our own BOTOX™ (yet), but DIY derm devices have taken the beauty world by storm. Thanks to an ever expanding selection of light based devices designed to get rid of hair, zap wrinkles and sun damage, cure pimples and even out skin tone, beauty devices are the new <... >
Rejuvenating your skin with Dead Sea minerals may seem like an oxymoronic concept, but women (and men) have been indulging in this healing practice for longer than we’ve had written accounts of it. Benefits are said to include maintaining proper moisture levels, restoring skin tissue, providing anti-allergy prevention, and offering protection against airborne pollution. Immerse <... >
I was beyond thrilled when I found out that one of my favorite skincare lines, Dermalogica, was opening a new store in SoHo. For those unfamiliar, Dermalogica entered the skin care industry more than two decades ago with the challenge to shift the focus of professional skin care and products to skin health and away <... >
I’m quite certain that I’m not alone on days when my go-to eye cream just isn’t enough. Perhaps it’s that extra glass of wine or the soy sauce in my Chinese takeout to blame for my puffiness, but quite frankly, I don’t care for the cause – I want to deflate the puff and deflate <... >
Step one: Fill bottle of olive plant extracts with pure water. Shake. Step two: Pour into jar. Step three: Add plant oils. Stir. Step four: Write date on label and store in ‘fridge for up to 4 weeks. Sound like a recipe for a new healthy vegan dish? Nope! It’s the recipe for a new <... >
Along with the warm spring weather comes changes in the clothes you wear, maybe even the foods you eat, how much you exercise, but this is also a time to change up your skincare routine in favor of lighter, fresher products that are just as effective. One product that there is always a debate over <... >
True confessions time; I have been intimate with a Fraxel™, four times to be exact. My first experience was with the original Fraxel™, when they were still using that blue dye that left you looking like a red faced Smurf for a day. For a woman who has gone through induced labor and a facelift, <... >
When you suffer from sensitive skin, the words chemical peel may seem way too harsh for you to even consider. But let’s face it – once you’ve been working with a list full of products that require a process of trial and error to perfect, there may be some cruel red marks left behind. Before <... >
With fewer and fewer mom-and-pop-shops, New York has long been criticized for losing its charm. So when I heard about a new store opening in the West Village, I flocked to see if Patyka could maintain the character of its new home in the West Village. Nestled on Carmine Street, Patyka’s only U.S. shop captures <... >
If you’ve been reading my columns regularly, you’d know that I was one of the very first to tell you two years ago how important genes and genomes are to skin care product development. You do remember that don’t you? Well…..whatever. But seriously, this is serious stuff and if like me, you’re determined to have <... >
March is women’s history month, so what better way to celebrate women, than to celebrate women in one of the most unique, dynamic and challenging industries, the skincare industry. Skincare may be something you inherently link with women, but it has not been all glamour and glitz for the amazing women I was able to <... >
Remember the horror in high school when you woke up with a fresh acne breakout right before picture day? As those years passed, most of us thought we’d leave the pimples behind too — only to find out that they’re still a threat on wedding days, job interviews and a host of other important milestones <... >
On a cold afternoon a fortnight before Valentine’s Day, gray skies gave way to patchy vestiges of snowstorms past that rendered city sidewalks slippery and unsuitable for any fashionable footwear. Undaunted I trekked the two block journey to meet my nervous friend Genevieve for her first foray into fillers. Now that shopping has become a <... >
Balms are the baking soda of the beauty world; they do double (sometimes triple!) duty and are worth their weight in gold. Not only that, but they are economical in size, perfect for travel and easy for everyday use. So save those bottles and spillable creams for your bathroom cabinet, and get ready to fall <... >
From botanicals discovered in the depths of the Amazon to crushed pearls and caviar, we never get tired of buzzworthy ingredients making their way into the latest skin care products. This month’s ingredient fixation is Argan oil, oil produced from the egg-shaped kernels of the agran tree found primarily in southwestern Morocco. This natural oil, <... >
