Now that the hot weather is back, you might be itching to get outside and have some fun in the sun. But our love affair isn’t a two way street: Unprotected exposure to the sun, even if we are just driving in the car or near windows inside, causes most of the wrinkles and skin […]
Expert Advice
Beauty Must-Haves for Spring
By Diane Aiello Stylist Sprucing up your look for spring should not be limited to revamping your closet with fresh colors and styles. Makeup, hair, nails and skin are just as important as a stylish wardrobe and need a seasonal makeover too. With so many beauty goodies on the market today it’s almost impossible to […]
Spring into Beauty
Nature really shows in this season’s makeup color story. With names like hyacinth and luminous lilac, you can see how eye shadow colors mimic the florals we see in this spring’s fashions. You’ll find vivid mattes and polished pastels which can be worn alone or blended with a pearlized pigment for extra dimension. New exciting […]
Body Scrubs: Rub It, Don't Snub It
A healthy, all-over glow starts with a scrub in the shower once a week. Your skin will look radiant if you routinely exfoliate away the dull, dead cells that build up on its surface. But there are all types of scrubs … which do you choose? Scrubs and other spa therapies have moved from the […]
2 Super Simple Steps for Age-Proofing Your Face
We all want the newest biggest baddest lotions, peels, injections, light therapies, whatever to keep our skin young and fresh, prolonging the inevitable. Happily, I have two simple solutions to age-proof your face that is as close as your bathroom cabinet. First, you can keep years off your face by just cleansing twice a day. […]
Behind the Mask
What type of mask is right for your skin? Read on and find out! Masks are so enjoyable that you almost forget that they work as a super fast delivery system with concentrated active ingredients. If you are exfoliating, cleansing or re-hydrating your skin, you get a more dramatic result quickly. Masks come in many […]
Got Mud?
Mud packs and baths were used by the Romans as far back as 120 B.C. to heal wounds. Today, mud is still used medicinally in European spa clinics as an effective treatment for arthritis, rheumatism and pulled muscles. The heat together with the chemical composition of a specific mud or clay can be remarkably powerful. […]
All That Glitters
As if having extra long, extra thick (“pile on the glam, please!”) lashes weren’t enough, the newest lure in holiday eyes is shimmer, glimmer and glamor. Lash FX has introduced Special FX in Metallic FX, Gem FX and Shimmer FX, putting lashes at the top of the play list for the holidays. Glamazons have been […]
Free Radicals and Antioxidants
You see the words Free Radical and Antioxidant on just about every beauty magazine cover these days. We use them in daily conversations, but do we really understand what they mean? The serious explanation of Free Radicals defines them as atoms or molecules in your body with an unpaired electron … making them highly unstable. […]
Halloween Makeup FX
How do you rock your Halloween look with a makeup? We headed straight to the source for answers. Makeup artist Kathy Krakora of Scosh Makeup and Skincare in Scottsdale gave us the goods! Black eyes, bruises and scabs are staples of any creepy Halloween costume. Using key makeup products such as eye liner pencil, lipstick, […]
Why Go to the Spa?
Our skin is the largest organ of our body, but the last place nutrients will reach. Environmental factors such as stress, pollution, sun exposure, and poor diet and hydration levels can trigger inflammation in our systems and show up as acne, pre-mature aging, discoloration, and loss of tone or sagging in the skin. These conditions […]
The Sassy Side of Sunscreen
Okay, even I admit an article on sun protection may sound as exciting as folding laundry. But I’m here to tell you sun protection is essential in our quest for healthy skin. And healthy skin is VERY sexy. So now that I have your attention, I’ll make this short and sweet. If you get anything […]
