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 play an important role as well. If they didn...

What can younger men and women do to prevent aging skin? Of course we’re aware of the obvious such as, don’t smoke or stop if you do; drink plenty of water; eat well, cleanse and moisturize twice daily and use sunscreen. But what products out there are formulated specifically for women and men in their...

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 years thought I’d say that. Heck, I even buy 99 cent...

Moved again this weekend...blah... Needed a nice long hot bath last night to revive myself, but at the same time relax and even more importantly…stop my muscles from aching! Anytime I feel this drained I think of three things…aromatherapy, Kerstin Florian products and Thalgo body products. And this time...

I had such a nice response from our readers about yesterday’s aromatherapy article that I thought I’d write a little more today about it. I thought I’d share with you all what type of reaction is provoked by certain essential and precious oils’ individual scents. Additionally I will list my favorite...

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 a whole. But then I would think; there is indeed...

I recently received a little sample pack of Kerstin Florian Caviar Age Defense Creme and her Caviar Night Creme ...and I am so sold! What an extremely professional spa line of superior products. And these two are just the icing on the cake! I love anti-aging products more than just about anything else...

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 I’ve found is that usually the person asking the question...

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 systems that brighten up the teeth brilliantly...

I realized that even when we do great gifts list (and they are definitely great gifts!) we don’t do enough for what the guys might want. So today I decided to ask my good friend (who is a man) to sample some of the products I had here at my house and also take into consideration any that he’s already...