Archive for the ‘Skincare’ Category

Winter Skin Care Tips by Guest Blogger: Elizabeth Waller

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 by New York Socialite/Fashionista - Lauren Salerno

Winter is great for many things; giving and receiving fabulous gifts, seeing loved ones, overindulging at holiday parties, making resolutions we absolutely always keep, but there’s one thing that winter is bad for, our skin. Even those of us “blessed” with oily skin can experience dry, flakey, irritated skin in the cold winter months. Here [...]

Easy Ideas to Fight Holiday Stress

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 by Spa and Skin Girl - Michelle Olsen

Can you believe Thanksgiving  is only 3 weeks away? With the holidays quickly approaching many people can feel their stress levels rising. You may not be able to avoid family, airport or long car rides over the holiday season, but here are some simple ideas that can help fight holiday stress.
Give Yourself a Gift: Hurry [...]

Kinetin Makes Kinerase A Star Among Celebrities.

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 by Spa and Skin Girl - Michelle Olsen

Created in 1999, Kinerase has evolved from a physician only brand to a skincare company with an A-list celebrity following.  Stars such as Courtney Cox, Brad Pit, Jennifer Aniston, Rihanna and Kate Beckinsale have used Kinerase to fight signs of aging and keep their celebrity skin looking flawless. Each product contains kinetin, a plant hormone [...]

Beneficial Beauty: Breast Cancer Awareness

Friday, October 9th, 2009 by New York Socialite/Fashionista - Lauren Salerno

True beauty is usually more than meets the eye. Underneath all the makeup and anti-aging creams you’ll find that real beauty comes from respecting yourself, your body and improving the well-being of others. Considering October is breast cancer awareness month, what better time to talk about how true beauty can fight this powerful disease?
The Facts, [...]

Francesco Clark: The miraculous story behind Clark’s Botanicals’ skin care line

Thursday, October 8th, 2009 by Allie Quiter – Beauty Manager

When you go through your typical skin care routine, you never really think about why these products were created or how they get them to work so well! Touching is the story behind the creation of the skin care line,  Clark’s Botanicals. The founder, Francesco Clark, had an unfortunate accident back in 2002 where he [...]

Skin Care Tips: Exfoliate for your health & beauty

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 by LA Scenester - Marissa Harrington

Oh Gwyneth Paltrow how I heart thee. You have inspired me yet again. I’m officially taking your health & beauty advice and detoxifying my body but this time instead of starting with food I’m starting with my skin care regimen. From head to toe, here is the 411 on exfoliation:
When, Where & Why:
Daily gentle exfoliation [...]

Nighttime Beauty Regimen

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 by Spa and Skin Girl - Michelle Olsen

While I was getting my esthetician license, a teacher said that each night you go to sleep without removing your makeup, you age yourself 31 days.  Do you believe this?  Is it an old wives tale? Personally, I think how well you age is a combination of genes and environment.   Otherwise, I would look at [...]

Message in a Bottle

Friday, September 11th, 2009 by New York Socialite/Fashionista - Lauren Salerno

Your beauty products are only as good as the ingredients inside them, so make sure you’re using the right ones. Here is a simple guide to help you make the very most of your beauty products just by reading the label.
Sun Protection: The sun is the main culprit for wrinkles, so make sure you wear [...]

Beauty That Breaks Borders

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 by New York Socialite/Fashionista - Lauren Salerno

One of the most buzzed about ingredients in beauty right now is argan oil.  Found in Morocco, it is pressed from the nut of local argan tree’s fruit, where it is has been used for centuries by Berber women who use it as a skin and hair care cure-all for everything beauty—from acne and wrinkles [...]

Banish Acne: Skin Care Tips For Your Fight Against Acne

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 by LA Scenester - Marissa Harrington

After reading Lauren and Michelle’s blog posts about acne and how to fight it, it got me thinking about my lunchtime ritual at the gym. This increase in fitness has been an increase in breakouts. Suited with the knowledge from my partners in crime I’m ready to knockout this acne by updating my gym bag [...]