cosmetics,spa - Beauty Research

Key to Looking Younger! Education of Products and dermalogica and Jan Marini!

My favorite skin care brands that I’ve used (or still use) personally are typically ones that I used professionally in the past. This is usually because I was thoroughly trained via classes and seminars put on by the brands themselves, attended aesthetic...

Posted: Jul 19 2010, 12:22 PM by Karen | with no comments

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Put this on your wish list...Whish Flawless Bump Fighter!

If only I had a nickel for everytime somebody has asked me what's the best thing they can do to get rid of and prevent razor bumps or ingrown hairs...I'd be rich!! Well, I was never quite lucky enough to collect the nickels each time I was asked...

Posted: Jul 12 2010, 11:03 AM by Karen | with 1 comment(s)

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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Baby Got Back with Bremenn Research Labs Butt Lift in a Box!!!

Bremenn Research Labs = Instant Beauty Gratification! Nothing screams “effective instant gratification” quite like three different Bremenn Research Labs products …and I think I can speak for most of us when I say “we love instant gratification!” Bremenn...

Posted: Apr 06 2010, 04:34 PM by Karen | with 1 comment(s)

Great Legs with CelluliteRX!

I remember using a professional strength cellulite cream in a body wrap treatment I used to offer back when I worked as an aesthetician. Out of all the cellulite creams and serums I’ve come across over the years I had never found one quite as strong as...

Posted: Mar 02 2010, 08:21 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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Feelin' Like a California Girl Today!! Thanks to Colorescience!

Nothing can make your day quite like a SkinStore.com delivery! I always love when I hear this hard bang on my door followed by a door bell ring because I then know it’s a package delivered. And every time I hear that wonderful sound, I go open my door...

Posted: Dec 03 2009, 03:19 PM by Karen | with no comments

Filed under: hyper pigmentation, hyperpigmentation, multi-tasking skincare, oil busters, oil mattifiers, Oily Skin, clear skin, kits, free radical damage, skin care products, skin repair, skin tone, Skincare, skincare guides, sun spots, sun-damaged, sunscreen, suntan, wrinkle filler, wrinkle reduction, Kabuki Brush, brightening skin products, concealer, concealor, cosmetics, age spots, pore minimizing, Dry Skin, easy skincare, self tanners, self tanning products, Sensitive Skin, instant face lift, Colorescience Box of Chocolates Lip Glaze, Colorescience Creme de la Creme Foundation Primer, Colorescience Lip Polish Wand, Colorescience Skin Perfecting Kit, complexion, broken capillaries, antioxidants, mineral makeup, Moisturizing, lip gloss, lip plumper, lip stain, lips, Lips Kit, lipstick, makeover, make-over, makeup, make-up, makeup bag, makeup brushes, sun protection, blemishes, skin care, skin care categories, couperose, beauty, regimens for all skin types, natural products, Colorescience, Acne, flawless skin, foundation, spa, large pores

Great Smile Instantly with GoSmile and Fusion Beauty!

One of the quickest best ways to look great ASAP is to whiten your teeth and plump up your lips. Both can be done immediately. I know I love instant gratification and by the emails I receive it seems my readers love it as well. There are many teeth whitening...

Posted: Dec 02 2009, 11:22 PM by Karen | with no comments

Karen’s Top Ten Beauty Gifts for 2009 (plus a bonus Pick from 2008)!

Recently I’ve been getting a lot of questions and email requests for my picks for my favorite Holiday gifts. Everyone from what men should get their wives to a grand-daughter wanting to know what she should get her Grandma! So I’ve compiled a list of...

Posted: Nov 24 2009, 04:55 PM by Karen | with no comments

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Elizabeth Arden…My Royal Regimen! Part 3!

I told you I would reveal my incredible Elizabeth Arden regimen and here it is... Cleanser: Elizabeth Arden 2 in 1 Cleanser from the Basic Skincare Line . For those of you who know me…I like to find the best cleanser that doesn’t dry out my already dry...

Posted: Nov 23 2009, 10:06 PM by Karen | with no comments

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Elizabeth Arden! Part Two!

So today I said I’d chat about the individual lines within the superb Elizabeth Arden brand. I also mentioned I’d share with you my very own Elizabeth Arden products I use in my all inclusive Elizabeth Arden regimen! First a little about each of the lines...

Posted: Nov 20 2009, 11:30 PM by Karen | with no comments

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Elizabeth Arden...Shining lines within a Stellar Brand!

I’m always preaching about how it’s ok to choose products from different lines to design the perfect regimen. However, that’s because I rarely find a complete regimen that covers all one’s individual needs effectively and entirely. Additionally, I have...

Posted: Nov 19 2009, 08:16 PM by Karen | with no comments

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Best Beauty Blogs...featuring your's truly!!

Oh my goodness!!! I was just perusing the web for new beauty tips, products and the like...And the very first site I went to was a favorite beauty web magazine of mine called, " SkinCare-News.com ." I can always count on that particular web...

Posted: Nov 12 2009, 10:20 PM by Karen | with no comments

H2o Plus is a plus for us!

I rarely buy products because of their names or packaging. Well maybe I’m a slight sucker for packaging! LOL Especially if it’s perfume but that makes sense to me. After all perfume is often placed on dressers or bathroom counters for display and easy...

Posted: Oct 20 2009, 01:58 PM by Karen | with 2 comment(s)

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