January 20, 2010
Posted by copley
Have you ever wondered what you would look like post-plastic surgery? Do you think about the shape of your nose or the fullness of your lips constantly? Do you own an iPhone or iPod Touch? If the answer to these questions is – YES! – then you might be in luck, because Board-certified, Miami-based plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Salzhauer, has just released his much-anticipated app, iSurgeon. According to Dr. Salzhauer’s people, iSurgeon is “the most advanced beauty makeover app available in the iTunes App store,” combining personal image modification with high-tech gaming functionality. Beauty and gaming together at long last? Say it ain’t so. Read more...
December 17, 2009
Posted by copley
“When luxury meets nature at your skin” is the slogan of Luxtural, a one-year-old skincare brand launched by a former flight attendant with a beauty product obsession. The line, which focuses on skin hydration, is already a media darling and self-professed favorite of fresh-faced celebs like Angelina Jolie, Joy Bryant, and Debra Messing. Based on ancient wisdom and holistic medicine, the cornerstone of Luxtural lies in pristine rainwater from the Pacific Coast. This key ingredient, combined with exotic extracts and natural moisturizers, inspire the stars to shell out $414 for its set of three products.
Promising the fountain of youth in the form of eternal hydration, the Mystique Fountain Deep Hydrating Rainy Mist ($78) is the first step in Luxtural’s recommended skincare regimen. Whether you use it as a makeup primer or spritz it as a refreshing tonic throughout the day is your choice. It is said to prepare the skin for moisturizer and feel like a velvety mist of ocean water. Suitable for all skin types, the spray hydrator (housed in an airless pump for hygiene and convenience) tones, calms, and cools skin while reversing environmental damage. Read more...
November 4, 2009
Posted by copley
The Halloween holiday has put us in the mood to do some role playing. Whether it’s experimenting in our mad scientist labs or whipping up cauldrons of witch’s brew, we are getting serious about preparing potions from scratch. And it’s clear from all the comments and emails pouring in that we are not alone. We want to know what has worked for you, and what hasn’t, so we can all save time and money in the pursuit of the perfect Make Your Own cosmetic concoction. We’ve gotten a conversation started in the community area and are waiting for your recipe contributions. The best one will get a Halloween treat with a time-reversing trick! Read more...
October 29, 2009
Posted by marta
Dermophisiologique is an Italian brand that still isn’t well known in the US. This is a pity, as all the products are thoughtfully made to tackle specific skin conditions. Never mind that they are clinically tested, proven, and certified by the University of Pavia, they get Copley’s vote (she discovered them in the first place for us and recommends the Polivalente Hydraviso face cream for 20-somethings) and I love the Iron Cream Mask facial and the eye cream, Optyma, is excellent and qualified for our most recent Five Best eye creams.
We have a full-size sample of Dermophisiologique Serum Lifting Anti-aging (suitable for men or women) for a reader to review for us. Ingredient highlights include antioxidant yeast and olive oil, as well as vitamins A and E. Lecithin is a natural emulsifying agent and one of the most important components of cells. It is a naturally occurring mixture of the diglycerides of stearic, palmitic and oleic acids, linked to the choline ester of phosphoric acid and plays an important role in a cell’s metabolism. Read more...
October 21, 2009
Posted by marta
The other day, I met Alison Carton. As a young adult and after much trial and error, she cured her own acne. Now her company, Clarisea, makes scrubs and body and face soaks for anyone suffering from face and body breakouts. Another salicylic acid solution? No way. Alison’s solution is to take a dip.
Why is it that a swim in the sea miraculously clears up your skin? The answer lies in the minerals in sea water that are the same as those in your own skin and they work with your pH balance to purify and cleanse. Clarisea’s products are based on salt because sodium chloride is a natural exfoliant that flushes out impurities and kills surface bacteria. Read more...
