March 13, 2010
Posted by jimmy
I had my hair colored last week, which obviously adds a little damage to my locks. Having spent four days afterward in the hot Mexican sun didn’t help much either. I felt that my hair (already on the dry side), needed some hair medicine, so I made a quick trip to Sephora to discover Phyto Phytokarite Ultra Nourishing Mask.
I was going in blindly, suppressing everything I know about hair products and letting the Sephora employee pick out a great hair mask for me. She narrowed it down to two (I was pretty certain Phyto was going to be a contender). While I was looking over the ingredients of both masks she selected, a customer who happened to be in the hair aisle told me that Phyto Ultra Nourishing Mask was the better choice. Two personalized recommendations… not a bad start, though it amplified my expectations. Read more...
February 28, 2010
Posted by Mark
There are a great many excellent skin care lines available and if you do any reading at all, you’ve become familiar with many of the US lines. However, there are small niche American companies and European lines that are also a fortuitous discovery. Although I have heard of the Dermophisiologique brand, my knowledge of this 30 year old Italian company pretty much ended there.
Happily, I can now say that I have made acquaintance with them, using their Polivalente Crema Tonificante ($71.29) for just over a month. To begin, their unique container is ingenious. With a twist of the cylinder’s top, the center rises up and is the airless pump dispenser. When done, another twist and it lowers back down flush, eliminating the need for caps that fall off when traveling or get lost at home. If only all skin care containers were so thoughtfully made. Read more...
February 20, 2010
Posted by jimmy
If there’s one thing Malie knows how to do is deliver an organic product that both smells good and works. Based in Hawaii, this brand brings the essence of the islands into your bathroom, and a bad day is when you run out of their body lotion. Recently the brand broke through from luxury body and bath products to skincare products with their new anti-aging collection that features the Hawaiian coffee fruit extract, most specifically in the Anti-Aging Firming Elasticity Cream ($54). Read more...
December 30, 2009
Posted by Mark
A new year, a new you? Whether it’s your resolution to enhance your skin care in the new year, or you are already ensconced in a satisfactory routine, you just might want to consider trying something new.
For the past few weeks I have using the Nutra-Lift Night Repair Fluid. Several of the Nutra-Lift products have been reviewed and recommended previously here on TIA, and this is no exception. Nutra-Lift bases their products on natural and organic ingredients. The Night Repair Fluid has combined antioxidants with 70% organic ingredients and is conveniently packaged in a translucent glass pump dispenser. (Their products are also cruelty free.) Read more...
December 20, 2009
Posted by jimmy
Reviewed by Jimmy
There’s often a large difference between grooming products for men and those for women and with good reason: men have thicker skin; women love more fragrant products; etc. Generally we stick to our gender role but If there’s one thing men should steal from the female of the house (and yes, I condone theft) it’s Ec-Oooh Chic Bohemian Blue Organic Body Lotion, an all-organic treat for dry skin.
Ec-Oooh Chic is fairly new, an eco-friendly, “green” brand safe for the body. The packaging is quite… eh, girly. From the playful font to the cartoon image of the blonde girl sitting in a bath tub exposing a leg, it’s obviously marketed with the female in mind. Nonetheless, Ec-Oooh Chic Bohemian Blue Organic Body Lotion is incredibly nourishing and hydrating, acceptable for all genders who like solid body lotions free of chemicals and loaded with useless emollients. Read more...
