Beauty Research : antioxidants

Anti-Aging Q&A

Karen — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:20:00 GMT

The appearance of fine lines and wrinkles is one of the top skin care concerns of women. Signs of aging can begin to develop at any age, particularly if the complexion suffers damage from the sun or environmental pollutants, and I receive many questions...(read more)

Antioxidant Overload – Too Much of a Good Thing?

Gina — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:15:00 GMT

Nearly everyone has heard about the benefits of antioxidants, those vital nutrients that neutralize free radicals in the environment and promote a long, healthier life. Antioxidants reduce the amount of oxidative stress put on the body, protecting the...(read more)

An Apple a Day and other Nutrient-Rich Foods

Karen — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:58:00 GMT

You’ve heard it a million times…the old saying that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. And it is true that the red (or green) round fruit does have many nutritious properties and benefits such as fiber for digestive health, certain flavonoids known...(read more)

Skin Harvest Basket – Age Defying Nutrition

Karen — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:10:00 GMT

It’s no mystery that eating highly nutritious foods and abiding by a good balanced diet keeps us healthy, feeling well and full of energy. However, did you know that there are even more reasons for eating a daily diet chockfull of good nutrient-rich foods...(read more)

Phenomenal Coconut Water (Part two)

Karen — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:20:00 GMT

I mentioned in yesterday’s article that I would be doing a follow up on the benefits of coconut (water). I wanted to be sure and do a (Part two) because I felt that the information about this multi-talented, healthy libation and its benefits and properties...(read more)

Beautifying Botanicals “Best of” List

Karen — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:29:00 GMT

Botanicals have long been used in beauty and skin care formulations and products. This is because they are indeed efficacious ingredients when used in proper doses and prepared correctly. There are beauty brands which throw them in on occasion for their...(read more)

Prevage Always Prevails

Karen — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 05:43:00 GMT

Idebenone the active ingredient in Elizabeth Arden’s Prevage has been available for use in topical skin care since approximately 2005. The ingredient (molecularly speaking) is the synthetic analog of ubiquinone (aka Co-enzyme Q10 or CoQ10) which has been...(read more)

SkinCeuticals-A leader in skincare research!

Karen — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 01:10:00 GMT

It’s no secret that I (along with most other beauty and skincare experts) am very impressed with SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic . I’ve written about it many times as have many top beauty magazine editors and writers. It’s even been named an Allure Best of...(read more)

The Many Benefits of Cranberry!

Karen — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:49:00 GMT

You may have been noticing lately how many articles we’ve written about nutrition and nutritious ingredients. You’ve probably also noticed how many brands have started formulating nutritious ingredients into their products. It’s because it makes so much...(read more)

SkinMedica Never Lets Me Down!

Karen — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 20:59:00 GMT

I’m so excited! SkinStore.com has SkinMedica Vitamin C Plus E Complex on sale right now. It is one of my favorite antioxidant serums because it works brilliantly due to its high percentage of vitamins C and E and its highly technical delivery system....(read more)

African Red Tea! You'll find it in Ole Henriksen!

Karen — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 01:09:00 GMT

I've had so many questions about African Red Tea lately that I thought I ought to dedicate a blog entry to it so we can all understand it a little bit better. As well as learn about why its important to incorporate it into our skin care regimens....(read more)

Scientific Skin is a brand that makes scientific sense!

Karen — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:21:00 GMT

Has anyone tried Scientific Skin ? Because I just purchased two products from Spalook.com after reading some excellent reviews along with some intriguing information about the brand and these two specific products. Scientific Skin was developed by a world...(read more)

Tinted Sun Protection c/o Quintessence, Jan Marini, Philosophy and Abella!

Karen — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:42:00 GMT

I promised you all (in yesterday’s blog entry) that today I’d share with you a few of my favorite tinted sunscreens. They are all amazing in terms of color, protection and hydration and even have anti-aging nourishing properties as well. These are the...(read more)

Dazzling Beach Beauty with Waterproof color!

Karen — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:11:00 GMT

Want to look amazing at the beach or pool party without looking all made up? I always think it looks cheesy to go to a summertime water type outing with a lot of makeup on…but I also hate looking like a plain jane. My water/sun day beauty fix? A swipe...(read more)

De-Stress and Get Gorgeous!

Karen — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:08:00 GMT

Years ago not long after nursing school I worked in a large cosmetic surgeon’s office. One of my duties as a new nurse there was to keep the bins of pharmaceutical samples all organized and up to date (making sure there were none that were expired, etc...(read more)