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Essential Skin Care from Obagi Nu-Derm and Somme Institute

When you're concerned about a chronic skin condition like signs of aging or acne, it's easy to focus on finding the right treatments to improve the health of your skin and minimize the appearance of those imperfections. While it may seem logical...

Posted: Apr 12 2013, 08:14 AM by Karen | with 12 comment(s)

Filed under: Skincare, skin care, complexion, vitamin C, Obagi, serums, skin care categories, hyper pigmentation, Somme Institute, toners, ingredients, professional skin care, Nu-derm Regimen, obagi nu-derm, skin renewal, treatments, skin care essentials

The ABC's of SkinCare

I once wrote an article singing the praises of Allantoin and Beta Glucan in which I called them the A and B of the AB&C’s of skin care. Allantoin and beta glucan are two skin care ingredients that have wound healing benefits. Two great products which...

Posted: May 15 2012, 10:08 AM by Karen | with 1 comment(s)

Filed under: Elastine Concentrate, Skincare, skin care, vitamin C, vitamin C serum, ingredients, antiaging, DNA, Cellex-C, Pevonia Power Repair

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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Beautiful Knowledge…Share your favorite or secret beauty ingredients with us!

I’ve been noticing many comment and forum exchanges within the blog about ingredients. Especially one’s for beauty and skin care that people aren’t used to hearing about or have never heard about. I thought it would be great fun and a fabulous resource...

Posted: Jun 14 2010, 06:22 PM by Karen | with 1 comment(s)

Renew, Regenerate and Hydrate with PTR Retinol Fusion PM!

With all the latest chat on our blog and other beauty networks lately about retinoids, vitamin A, carrot seed oil and the like, I decided to tell you about one of my top notch retinol skin care picks. Peter Thomas Roth offers a potent retinol serum which...

Posted: Jun 09 2010, 09:49 AM by Karen | with 1 comment(s)

Eye do Believe in CosMedix! Brilliant Brand!!

I am so seriously sold on a new brand I stumbled onto recently called CosMedix . I think I’m impressed because of the obvious science it bases its formulas on. It’s very clinical in that it takes into consideration pharmacology and chemistry, yet is plant...

Posted: May 03 2010, 03:07 PM by Karen | with 5 comment(s)

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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PCA SKIN pHaze 9 Purifying Mask is Phenomenal!

I’m leaving tonight for Utah and I wanted to look especially good for my trip so I pondered what treatment to give myself. I came to the conclusion that my best options for quick beauty would be a mask. I wanted a mask that would brighten up my dull skin...

Posted: Apr 16 2010, 01:38 PM by Karen | with no comments

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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Turbo Time Saving Regimen! Brought to you by Philosophy Booster!

Lately I’ve been so busy I’ve had to formulate some time saving ideas. My friends say I take too long to get ready to go somewhere…which isn’t true (in my opinion...lol)…but just on the slight chance that they’re correct, I decided to see what I could...

Posted: Nov 13 2009, 11:04 PM by Karen | with no comments

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Superior Serums! Revale’Skin and Obagi…Hand’s down!

For Anti-Aging the super serum would have to be REVALESKIN Intense Recovery Treatment . Pricey but well worth it. You’re going to get your money’s worth and you’ll likely feel it’s the best purchase you’ve ever made when it comes to beauty! It’s 5 star...

Posted: Oct 30 2009, 12:47 PM by Karen | with no comments

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An amazing kit I would have customized had Philosophy not beat me to it!

Nothing shouts "a great pick me up" quite like a superb all inclusive skincare kit. If I could create one myself it would have an excellent cleanser, a firming and lifting serum, a jar of moisturizer, a top notch eye and lip firming product...

Posted: Sep 10 2009, 10:24 PM by Karen | with 1 comment(s)

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Repackaging of Perricone MD means Big Savings for Customers!

There are only a couple of things that could steer me from finishing a series or knocking it out of sequence. And that would have to be the sale of the century. If you like Deal or No Deal just check out the savings on Perricone MD going on right now...

Posted: Sep 04 2009, 10:30 PM by Karen | with no comments

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For beautiful face and body…Clarisonic Skin Care System with Spot Treatment is the Ticket!

Just when I thought something couldn’t be better than it already is; Clarisonic proved me wrong! I’ve always loved my Clarisonic Skin Care System as does anyone I’ve ever told about it. I was always amazed at how many of my girlfriends actually bought...

Posted: Aug 24 2009, 08:11 PM by Karen | with no comments

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Get Beautifully Organized! Part two!

So what’s next in my new organizational bag o tricks? Well I went to the Dollar store and bought all kinds of containers to really get me motivated to keep this new way of life (for me anyway) going. And the timing couldn’t have been more perfect. School...

Posted: Aug 19 2009, 09:33 PM by Karen | with no comments

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