Archive for October, 2009
Product Rec: Weleda Calendula Cream Bath
My daughter inherited my sensitive skin--it nicely welts right up when she comes in contact with something too irritating. And, of course, being an esthetician and skin care freak, I have tried every baby and kid product imaginable since she was an infant. My only criteria was that the product be haz-mat free. When organic-minded new moms gave [...]
Sleeping Beauty? Or just a sucker?
Normally, I don't get mad at myself for buying a beauty item in the name of research, even if it sucks. But I feel like a jackass about this one since I knew it was going to turn out to be a bust. I was at Bed Bath and Beyond buying a simple bathmat, when they nailed me with a huge bedding sale right next to the check out. First I discovered a [...]
Two titans of fashion say we are all porkey, even Barbie
Today in misogynistic prickery, via Jezebel, we have two titans of women's fashion who really should be boycotted (if they were at all affordable in the first place). According to Australia's News.com.au, pompous gasbag Karl Lagerfeld told an Aussie magazine, "No one wants to see curvy women... You've got fat mothers with their bags of chips [...]
Would you Botox your acne away?
I am extremely suspicious of Botox. I suffer from migraines. While I always say that I may be able to get insurance to cover injections for migraine control while smoothing out my worry lines, I probably will never do it. We all age, and I want to age gracefully. My peels and potions will help me do that. I don't feel the need to inject toxins [...]
Pill-popping for beauty? Proceed with caution
Wondering about all those skin care “nutraceuticals” hitting the market? Me too! And be prepared for even more pills popping up in the cosmetics aisle. Market research company Kline Group reports that beauty supplement category growth is poised to grow to $2.5 billion by 2012. So I was intrigued when I read a release issued by Dr. Joshua Fox, [...]
