Skin

by Gigi Sommers DePascale   /   12 Responses

Skin Care 101 – Keep Your Skin Glowing – Part 2

“The morning sun when it’s in your face doesn’t show your age.”  Okay, so I slightly manipulated the words to Rod Stewart’s classic, “Maggie May,” but this will be sung of you if you follow the skin care tips from last week and the ones below.

Use a Toner after Cleansing

Toners remove all traces of dirt, grime, and any makeup your cleanser may have …

by Gigi Sommers DePascale   /   9 Responses

Skin Care 101 – Keep Your Skin Glowing – Part 1

In one of his best-known songs, John Mayer croons, “Gravity is working against me, and gravity wants to bring me down.”  There’s not much you can do about this powerful natural force in terms of looking young, but there are several tweaks you can make to your everyday routine to keep your complexion taut and lines and wrinkles at bay.  What?  You already have some?  …

by Christina Pham   /   9 Responses

September Makeup Madness Giveaway

Thanks to everyone who participated in last month’s Makeup Madness Giveaway, and congratulations to Constanza, who won a free INGLOT palette! This month, we’re very honored to be hosting a new giveaway, sponsored by Previse! The winner of this month’s Makeup Madness Giveaway will win a free 3-piece gift set from Previse, which includes their three staple products: Purify, Nutrify, and Defend! Check out …

by marie   /   1 Response

Post-Holiday Detoxifying Facial Masks

Here’s a multiple choice question. During the holidays, you tend to: A) stay up later than usual, B) allow yourself to indulge in food and drink, C) wear more makeup than other months, or D) all of the above. My answer’s D, how about yours?

With the festivities all wrapped up, I always feel the need for some post-holiday detoxification. Here are two of my …

by Christina Pham   /   4 Responses

Dr. Brandt Pore Thing T-Zone Pore Tightener

I’ve been meaning to review this for a couple weeks but have been putting it off because I had a hard time concluding whether or not the vast improvement to my oily skin was due to using Dr. Brandt Pore Thing twice a day or because of the change in climate. Either way, I’m really happy with skin right now. I was dealing with a …

by agiri   /   7 Responses

Aspirin Mask

Hello, all. Since its been a while since my last review, I thought I’d swing back full force with one my favorite, recent discoveries — the aspirin mask! Those of you internet nuts who live by the “research first, buy/try after” motto have probably heard about it, its merits, and its mixed results.

I’d like to start out by admitting that I pushed off trying …

by Christina Pham   /   3 Responses

When Life Gives You Lemons

When life gives you lemons – make yourself beautiful! I love squeezing lemon juice on my food; if you’ve ever eaten with me, you’ll see what I mean. I’m always asking for a few extra wedges of lemon with my chicken or my salad. But eating, while it’s one of my favorite past-times, isn’t the only thing I love using lemon for. In this article, …

by Malee   /   7 Responses

Beauty Wash Cloth

This is the latest thing I recently discovered.  It’s a Exfoliating Bath Wash Cloth.  It’s made out of nylon and can be purchase at Target for a great price. It comes in all colors but so far I’ve see white and a blue only.  The reason I got this is because of my cousin.  She told me about it and how it was working out …

by stela   /   4 Responses

African Shea Oil

A while back, I was having one of my girls-night-out-dinner-get-togethers and the topic of skin care came up.  One of my friends, who had a difficult time finding skin care products that don’t irritate her sensitive skin, mentioned coconut oil.  She went on and on about the benefits. And sure enough, her skin was AMAZING and it seemed to just glow. Furthermore, it was natural …