The upside of winter: nice, long, hot showers. The downside of winter: dry, tight, crinkly skin after those nice, long, hot showers. Enter Make P:rem In-Shower Face Mask. Talk about a practical remedy (which is what P:rem stands for). Full of free radical-fighting, water-binding algae extract; anti-inflammatory Centella asiatica extract; sodium hyaluronate (the smaller, … Continue reading Product Review: Make P:rem In-Shower Face Mask
Oh, it’s that time of year again. Sugarplums, holiday cheer, peace on earth … last-minute shopping, carb overload, stress breakouts. The holidays can take its toll on the best of us, no matter how genetically skin-blessed, mask-militant, or regimen-regimented we may be. So to prepare our skin for the shock that lasts from that … Continue reading Prep Your Skin For the Holidays: A Week-By-Week Guide
I did a double take. I had just returned from a 16-day trip across Spain and Morocco. And while the history, the culture, and the architecture were simply breathtaking and utterly mind-blowing — the lighting was not. I guess it’s the price you pay for staying in a museum-quality riad that’s over 700 years … Continue reading The Long Game in Skin Care: Why You Should Stick To It
Once upon a time, over a century ago, French women had to wash their now-famously glowing skin with harsh Parisian water. That is, until a British university discovered micelles in 1913. Eventually, these little spheres of oil suspended in water made their way to French pharmacies, who picked up on the cosmetic use of … Continue reading A Deep Dive Into Cleansing Micellar Water
Sometimes it seems that I’m living under a never-ending to-do list of deadlines and obligations and appointments. I check one off and, like a weed, another grows in its place. Even that first-world mandate of “me time” feels like yet another item I need to satisfy before I actually get a break. And while … Continue reading How to De-stress with Skin Care
