Do you have dry skin? Have you been using expensive soaps and body washes in the shower to try and correct this problem? If so, you might be shocked to learn that an inexpensive, off the shelf product is rated better for dry skin than more expensive alternatives. That’s according to Dr Laura Baumann, skin care specialist, who has this to say about buying expensive soaps and body washes in her article Mass vs Boutique [...]

Do you have complexion problems? Makeup can be hard to apply when you don’t know how to make it look good. Here are some common complexion problems, and tips on how to correct them. Do you have a sallow or olive complexion? You want to warm it up, and take away the yellow tones. Use a pinkish primer before you put on foundation. To warm up a sallow complexion, start with a pink-based primer, focusing [...]

Are expensive skin care products really worth the money? According to skin care specialist Leslie Baumann, M.D., the answer is no. In a nutshell, beauty behemoths … have deep pockets, so they have more resources to research, develop and test their products. When large personal care companies like the ones mentioned earlier start the product development process, it can take years (and millions of dollars) for the actual product to hit store shelves. They undergo [...]

You’ve got an important event, and there are dark circles under your eyes. What are you going to do? Camouflage only works so well – you’re still going to see them. Don’t panic. There are things you can do to reduce your under eye circles. The night before, go light on the salt, alcohol, and caffeine and don’t over indulge. All these things can cause puffiness and dark under eye circles. Use an eye lifting [...]

You haven’t had a breakout since your teens. Now you’re getting acne all over again. That whole range of skin problems you never thought you’d see again are back. What’s going on? Don’t panic – many women start having breakouts later in life. It can be caused by hormones, stress, or even medical problems or medications. If it’s severe- see a dermatologist right away. Otherwise, taking good care of your skin is the best way [...]

Whether you’ve got normal, dry, or even oily skin, you need daily moisturizer. If your budget can only stretch to fit one skin care product, it should be a good moisturizer. You can literally take years off your face with a mild cleanser and a good moisturizer. When your skin is dry, it accentuates wrinkles and fine lines. You can plump up your skin with moisturizer, taking the emphasis off those lines and making them [...]

I started using Oil of Olay Anti Aging products for the purpose of review several weeks ago. I started with Olay Total Effects and was pleased with the product. I decided to go on to try the Olay Regenerist Micro Sculpting Cream, as well. Olay Regenerist Micro Sculpting Moisturizer says that it provides intracellular hydration. That means it will provide volume and shape across the skin’s cells, lifting and micro sculpting. It will firm sagging [...]

Summer time is all about showing your skin. It’s hot, and a lot more of your skin is going to be on display, so you want to make sure that it looks good. Skin that glows with good health is the best summer accessory you can have. Here are a few things you can do to make that happen. • Exfoliate Your body is constantly shedding skin cells, and if you don’t get rid of [...]

Ouch! Bright red skin that’s tender to the touch: You stayed in the sun too long, and you’ve got sunburn. It’s summer time, and your sun exposure time has lengthened; it happens to the best of us. Don’t make a habit of it, though. While you’re enjoying the warm weather, or you’re at the beach or pool, you’re going to have to be careful or you’ll wind up looking like a lobster. Sunburn can be [...]