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 the day when women simply lathered a thick coating...

My sister and her best friend live up at Lake Tahoe. It’s gorgeous up there obviously and a great place to live…however, it seems to wreak havoc on your skin. It’s cold, dry, and very high in elevation which stresses the skin in a number of ways. Two that I recognized right off the bat when assessing...

I realized with my dry skin I'm always telling you guys about hydrating masks or radiance masks for sallow, dull skin. I love both of those so much. The hydrating masks give me the much needed moisturization and the radiance masks brighten my skin brilliantly but sometimes I only feel like doing...

Today I had a question in my forums about why serums are special and why they are different from creams. I would imagine all of us would like to know if they’re worth adding to our daily regimen. My best understanding of skincare treatment serum is basically this: Serums today are usually formulated...

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 class, first line of defense and repair for anti...

Just the other day I wrote about a body wrap by L’Occitane that has a detoxifying effect when applied. As I was writing it I was thinking about how it would be such a successful combo with an internal detox drink. Something that would cleanse from the inside as well. Luckily I found an excellent product...

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 quite a few of those yummy little guys to make a...