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Moor mud please!! Black for Dramatic Beauty! The Beauty Ingredients Snob...part 3!

Today we step away from the academic side of the Beauty Ingredients Snob series to talk about straight up beauty. Today is all about beauty, drama and more beauty! Well I suppose that’s not entirely true because I suppose the ingredients in these products...

Posted: Apr 27 2010, 02:42 PM by Karen | with 2 comment(s)

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The Beauty Ingredients Snob! Part One!

One of the main reasons I consider myself an expert in skincare is because I always want to know the “x” factor. I want to know why products work. And simply put the “x” factor is the active ingredient(s) within the product themselves. Think of back in...

Posted: Apr 23 2010, 03:09 PM by Karen | with no comments

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Alchimie Forever Diode 1 Plus Diode 2 Age Defying Serums are a Face Saving Grace!

I’ve wanted Alchimie Forever Diode 1 Plus Diode 2 Age Defying Serums forever but didn’t feel like I should pony up the 95 bucks considering I usually only have a couple of hundred dollars each month for fun and extras. But before I knew it I succumbed...

Posted: Apr 22 2010, 10:51 AM by Karen | with no comments

Philip B for the Most Amazing Hair You've Ever Dreamed Of!

Ever consider spending $140 bucks for a shampoo? Words like “heck no,” “that’s insane,” or “ridiculous” come to mind. However, think again…because it can be and is indeed worth it! At least the one I’m going to tell you about is! I never in a million...

Posted: Feb 18 2010, 12:28 PM by Karen | with no comments

Aromatherapy Associates gets an A+!

Lately, you've probably noticed how incredibly into aromatherapy I've been. I keep writing about it because I'm so impressed with it. I remember back when it was kind of poo-poo'd within the industry or at least within the population as...

Posted: Dec 08 2009, 08:55 PM by Karen | with 2 comment(s)

After a lot of thought…Dermalogica is still Numero Uno with me!

Being a skincare expert for over 25 years I’m often asked what is the best skincare brand I’ve ever used both personally and professionally. The problem with that question is oftentimes there are too many variables to answer with just one brand. What...

Posted: Dec 04 2009, 02:51 PM by Karen | with no comments

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Look Day Spa Gorgeous in Three Minutes with Z. Bigatti!

I think I can speak for most women when I say for the most part we like sex to last longer than three minutes; however, when it comes to beauty treatments three minutes is a dream come true! There aren’t many you can apply and remove in three minutes...

Posted: Oct 23 2009, 04:14 PM by Karen | with no comments

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B. Kamins! (Part two)

So yesterday I told you guys I’d tell you what I had read about B. Kamins after I had already finished yesterday’s blog entry. Well within the article I mentioned that I felt my eyebrow hair loss was from hormonal issues. In a word, peri-menopause! However...

Posted: Sep 22 2009, 10:04 PM by Karen | with 2 comment(s)

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Frederic Fekkai!

The other day my good friend was telling me about her humiliating experience at her weekly book club a while back. A new member attending for the first time happened to know my girlfriend from years back and didn’t know that she was a regular member....

Posted: Aug 12 2009, 09:24 PM by Karen | with 2 comment(s)

Prettiest Beauty Package Ever Delivered! Part two.

I just read my entry yesterday titled " Prettiest Beauty Package Ever Delivered " and I realized I forgot to mention two really important things. One is an amazing kit I had forgotten to mention (that I ordered and received in my package) and...

Posted: Jul 10 2009, 03:02 PM by Karen | with no comments

Prettiest Beauty Package Ever Delivered! Sampar, Kinerase, Elizabeth Arden Pretty, Cosmedicine, Bare Minerals!

About two years ago I lost 500 dollars. I was devastated because I thought that possibly somebody had stolen it when I had gone out on the bay to kayak with my friends. I had 5 brand new 100 dollar bills. I don’t know why I kept it instead of depositing...

Posted: Jul 09 2009, 08:25 PM by Karen | with 4 comment(s)

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Crazy for SkinCare Serums! Especially Pevonia! (Part Two)

Pevonia o2ptimal C Complex Concentrate This little gem delivers vitamin C and hyaluronic acid to brighten and correct photo damage and hydrates beautifully. Your skin will glow! Pevonia Timeless Serum Contains caviar and just like it sounds is a first...

Posted: Jun 02 2009, 01:07 AM by Karen | with 1 comment(s)

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Specialty Beauty Products With 5 Star Customer Ratings!

Yesterday I wrote about searching for beauty and skincare products by way of customer ratings as opposed to by brand, price, or any other normal search mode. It’s my favorite way to find the best of the best when I’m internet shopping so if you’re interested...

Posted: May 15 2009, 08:15 PM by Karen | with no comments

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Three Cheers for Pomegranate!

Remember how fun it was to get your hands on a pomegranate when you were a little kid? But then once you got the darn thing open you still had to pick out the tiny little precious ruby like fruit to finally get it in your mouth. Not to mention it takes...

Posted: Apr 09 2009, 01:43 PM by Karen | with no comments

Facial Cleansers for Oily Skin! Part two.

Ok, hopefully you’ve read yesterday’s entry: Facial Cleansers for Oily Skin! Part one. If not, you probably should read it. If you don’t have time, here it is in a nutshell. If you have oily skin and you’re using strong clarifying cleansers, exfoloiators...

Posted: Mar 25 2009, 08:26 PM by Karen | with no comments

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