(Jaqueline Jamison also contributed to this article) For those still confused upon seeing the Empire State Building lit in pink this Fall – No, Sex and the City does not have its own cosmo-colored holiday (yet), nor has King Kong given birth to a baby girl. The building’s rosy glow is part of the 9th <... >

Pro-active skin care isn’t just about using the right products. It’s about being informed and researching what’s best for you. If you have a hunger for information about your skin, we’re recommending a few tomes to feed your mind and your brain. Leave the chick lit in your beach bag and get cracking on some <... >

As a skin care editor, I experience all the latest professional treatments and hope-in-a-jar products, test them out and talk to the experts. You know what they say, “It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it!” Lately, there’s been a buzz about oxygen as a key ingredient; so I simply had to investigate <... >

I have to say that I really liked the look of the former NV Perricone, MD Cosmeceuticals packaging. The beige and brown medicine-y labels had an image I could relate to. But as the product line expanded, it became overwhelming to navigate the selection, and with all the labels so similar, it started to become <... >

Sunblock, I can never get enough. I can’t keep my hands off trying new ones and I’m always excited to read about the latest advances in technology, application and textures. Gone are the days when sunblock was a shiny, gooey mess that clogged pores, ruined makeup and in my case, once took the color off <... >

Parabens are considered by many to be enemies of the skin. Hence, the term “parabenemies.” Parabens have long been considered safe, but recent research has indicated a possible link to cancer. While we’re not chemists or researchers, we’re all for healthier, more natural alternatives. “Parabens are the most commonly used preservatives in personal care products,” <... >

Skin care doesn’t end at the chin and all that head twisting you do every time a cute guy walks by only creates stress on delicate neck skin. To help prevent it from becoming turkey neck, StriVectin has created a Neck Cream from botanical extracts that will lift, tighten and tone the skin. Oh, it’ll <... >

Associated with beauty, purity, and nobility in Asian cultures, skin whitening, lightening, and brightening is all the rage. Historically and culturally it’s most apparent in the traditional face painting of Geisha. These female entertainers began painting their faces white to establish themselves in society. A white face showed that a woman had not spent her <... >

Every so often I come across a new skin care line that’s worthy of a lot of attention. MLAB from Milbar Laboratories fits that category. Though Milbar is a US company, the Brits scooped up MLAB faster than you can say scone and it was exclusive to the prestigious White Hall section of Harrods where <... >

When it comes to your big day, it can seem like you’re bouncing from appointment to appointment just to prepare for the event. Why not take out some of the extra steps with a few at-home treatments that provide professional results without the trip? L.A. facialist Kate Somerville is known across the country for her <... >

Summer is here and along with it, the hot, humid weather. You don’t have to overhaul your skincare regimen to accommodate more moisture in the air. Rather, you can make adjustments for battling conditions, adapting to more moisture in the outside air while your office and home air conditioners are keeping you cool all the <... >

Can’t decide which sunblock you like best? Try ‘em all! Well…a nice assortment of them anyway. Sephora has created a Sun Safety Kit which gives you more choices than there are grains of sand on the beach. I exaggerate… mea culpa. The kit, chock full of travel sized essentials from some of our favorite companies <... >

A brand new Bluemercury has just parked on the UWS and it’s driving us beauty enthusiasts to BUI…buy under the influence! The creation of skin care aficionado Marla Malcolm Beck, Bluemercury Apothecary and Spa first opened in DC (Georgetown, of course) and now has over 25 stores. Finally we New Yorkers have one too. Hmmm……can <... >

Organic, earth-friendly, and natural. All words that induce feelings of crunchy, granola-obsessed, heath fantasism found only in local whole food stores hidden on side streets or in posh, upper-class, overly-priced fad boutiques. In recent years, people have come to realize that the movement toward a healthier lifestyle is more than just a fad. It’s the <... >

Writer Hunter S. Thompson said, “The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There’s also a negative side.” While Thompson may have been exaggerating and focusing on the bad and the ugly, we are apt to agree <... >

Lancome scientists haven’t been resting on their laurels since the success of their Collaser-48 serum. No-sir-eee….devotees will be super psyched with the improvements of the new High Resolution Collaser-5X face and eye serums. This latest technology utilizes rice peptides, co-enzyme R and vitamin Cg to help stimulate the many types of collagen our skin has <... >

She’s the one you love the most and she’s the most beautiful lady in the world. Make her look and feel even more beautiful this Mother’s Day. Okay, you can’t send her to Italy to bathe in the famous Tuscan mud, but you can thrill her with Tuscan Traditions from Borghese. Oh, did I hear <... >

Spring is in the air, and a luscious garden full of exciting new skin care products is here to help create a more beautiful you! From Decleor, a 20+ year old French skin care brand, known for being aroma skin care specialists – before it was even chic here – are two new products from <... >

Each year millions of people are affected by cancer. Last year, The American Cancer Society estimated that over 1.4 million people would be diagnosed and of these cases almost half were women. Once diagnosed, many will undergo cancer treatments to cure the disease and will endure chemotherapy, radiation and/or surgery. While chemotherapy and radiation eradicates <... >

I have to start this by saying that I hate needles. Can’t look at them, wince when one gets near me, and my tummy turns into knots when I know I’m about to get stuck with one. That said, I’ve got to tell you about an exciting procedure that’s new to the US, and of <... >