Latest beauty product reviews
August 24, 2010
Posted by Reader
Reviewed by Marsha
I was lucky enough to be asked to review ColoreScience Sunforgettable SPF 30 Sun Protection in Perfectly clear ($50 in the TIA shop). I am fair skinned (but not porcelain) with freckles and the Perfectly Clear shade is a good match for my skin color.
The product I used, which comes with an attached brush, is recommended for face and neck. I like this sunscreen a lot. I have oily skin and it is really nice to be able to apply a sunscreen to my face that doesn’t feel greasy or make my skin feel greasy after several hours. The powder sunscreen with the attached brush also makes it easy to carry it with you to reapply during the day. It is also great that you can just apply it over your make-up like you would any powder. It works well as a finishing powder. It’s not quite as sheer as the powder I usually use, but very good considering it provides such good sun protection. Read more...
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August 23, 2010
Posted by marta
SenZen is a new range of mostly botanical beauty products from the San Francisco based spa, Sen Spa. I was recently sent some samples and so far have been trying out the cleanser, scrub and eye cream from this line that claims to “intelligently” combine natural elements with cosmeceutical grade technologies. I need a few more weeks before I can report on the eye cream (although the early signs are promising), but after two weeks I am already loving the Slough It Off Facial Scrub ($42) and, although to a lesser extent, the Perfect Balance Cleanser ($39).
SenZen’s claim to intelligence is based in part on its “SENZEN Energized Liposomal Blend”. What this means is that liposomes are used to deliver the products’ vitamins and other nutrients. For those who want a quick liposome 101, they are artificially made – usually from phospholipids (part of cell membranes) – and are are used as carriers to efficiently deliver drugs or cosmetic ingredients. Interestingly, liposomes have a natural ability to target cancer cells. This liposome delivery system is built into all the products in the SenZen range. Read more...
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August 23, 2010
Posted by copley
Is it just me, or has anyone else been inconvenienced by the flood of early AM infomercials? When I get on the treadmill first thing in the morning, I want to watch something effortlessly entertaining to keep my mind off the monotony of the hamster wheel; yet, my go-to effortlessly entertaining channels (I’m looking at you Bravo and Food Network) are overtaken by hour-long soporific infomercials plugging skincare kits and cooking gadgets. I never thought I could get so sick of Cindy Crawford’s face, but reruns of Meaningful Beauty promos have rendered her anti-aging secrets utterly meaningless to me. Read more...
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August 22, 2010
Posted by marta
One of the strangest beauty products that I have ever encountered has to be ilike’s Magnetic Skin Therapy ($68). The application alone is unusual – it is applied over a sheet of gauze. The potion itself is pitch black, dense and tacky. Looking at myself in the mirror, I was a sight to behold (hopefully, never by anyone else). Covered in an oily black paste, spiked with tufts of gauze, I looked like a pelican washed up on a Gulf of Mexico beach. I have dubbed Magnetic Skin Therapy my ‘BP oil slick mask’.
Perversely, though, I love it. Before I tell you why, I should explain what ilike’s Magnetic Skin Therapy is and how the application with the gauze stuff works. This face mask has supposedly been used in Hungary (ilike, a decade-old Hungarian company, is a new find of mine that specializes in organic botanical skincare) for eons. It is designed to aid fluid circulation and the skin’s absorption of oxygen and nutrients. Read more...
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August 21, 2010
Posted by jimmy
If you haven’t noticed by now, we at Truth In Aging love John Masters. Eco-friendly and certified all-organic, this line, for me, is gold in the beauty industry. I have to give major props to the Bearberry Oily Skin Balancing & Toning Mist (but before I do that, I want to mention something quite funny. My roommate never touches any of my products as he’s pretty brand loyal to his but when I came home after a two-week jaunt in China, he had used up all my John Masters Oily Skin Face Wash—then bought it for himself!)
What I love most about John Masters Organics Bearberry Oily Skin Balancing & Toning Mist ($22) are the ingredients. Bearberry extract aids in sebum reduction, and that’s essentially the main object of the mist. No frills. The fact it has antioxidant and antibacterial properties also contributes to it being super perfect for what I want out of a toner. It also contains a healthy amount of green tea, which helps nourish and protect the skin and peach, a natural source of alpha-hydroxyacids that tightens the skin (goodbye, wrinkles!). Willowbark is also wonderful as it helps tone and balance the skin. Lots of good stuff here. Read more...
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