Skin Care
Honey, one of nature’s most amazing and delicious substances, has been used to dress wounds, soothe rashes, and moisturize weathered, sun-damaged skin for ...
Natural and organic skincare has grown some deep pockets—the global market for natural skincare is projected to reach $10 billion by the start of this year. ...
Not long ago, processing meant progress. Canned vegetables, leaded paints, synthetic fabrics—just about everything, we believed, could be improved through ...
Are the substances that go into our grooming aids really safe for daily use? Many skincare companies are making a huge effort to avoid toxic ingredients ...
High-end skincare companies promise their customers the moon and stars. Unfortunately, the products rarely deliver on the dream. But once the idea of poreless perfection ...
Dr.Hauschka Neem Hair Oil will not leave hair oily—just moisturized. In this formulation, neem, an ancient healing ingredient, is combined with chamomile extracts ...
Vincent Longo Eye Shimmer Soufflé combines light, velvety texture and shimmery shades that promise to bring a twinkle to your eyes. Just remember either amp up ...
Beauty isn’t just skin deep. Josie Maran, the flawless face of Maybelline for ten years and a regular magazine cover girl, is all too familiar with the ugliness ...
Being TRUE Protective Illuminating Concealer is a tri-component compact filled with two anti-aging concealing colors perfect for mixing, and a micro-illuminating ...
The gentle benefits of farm-fresh goat’s milk, combined with the moisturizing properties of olive oil, are featured in a new line of skincare products from Canus ...
The Organic Pharmacy’s Collagen Boost Mask is a leave-on, firming and tightening powerhouse that will leave your face flawless, thanks to such naturally enlivening ...
Olive oil is a known antioxidant powerhouse that many of us readily indulge in with full confidence. But did you know that olive oil has been promoted as a key ...
Organic and natural skincare products are great. But what about your makeup? Fortunately, it’s easy to clean your beauty routine with a few swipes, blots, and ...
Misty Lavender Deep Cleansing Facial Scrub by Mundo
For many, it seems like a contradiction, but with the luxurious and organic skincare line, Om Aroma & Co.™, you can have both youthful and natural skin. Om Aroma ...
By now, you’ve heard the research on acai and mangosteen, two tropical fruits known to pack a mighty hefty antioxidant punch. But did you know that they also ...
Some of our favorite skincare lines have teamed up with a few of the best resort spas to deliver guests custom treatments.
The best way to protect your skin is by covering it up. But that doesn’t mean that you have to wear long sleeves, gloves, and pants. After applying SPF and UV ...
Hot humid climates can exacerbate acne. According to Kathryn Frew, M.D., a dermatologist at JUVA Skin and Laser Center in New York City, “[Hot and humid climates] ...
Some thirty years ago, Montréal-based pharmaceutical and dermatological chemist Ben Kaminsky went on a fateful ice fishing trip in northern Canada where he pondered ...
Ever wonder what you’re putting on your hair when you cover that gray? Or go from a brunette to a summer blonde? The typical salon colors that have the staying ...
After months of being stuffed into boots and hiding under socks, your feet are finally free to enjoy the sun and sandals of summer! But do your research before ...
You only need a pin-size portion of it on your sushi—anything more and your nasal passages are cleared for weeks and your tear ducts get a serious draining. Yes, ...
Savory figs, aromatic grapes, and ambrosial pomegranates may remind you of a feast once served to the gods of antiquity, but now these sumptuous delicacies have ...
Ava Shamban, M.D., board certified dermatologist, and owner of the Laser Institute for Dermatology and European Skin Care in Santa Monica, California, helps demystify ...
Men’s skincare has never been anything to shout about, but the Jack Black line has left me pleasantly surprised. The All Over Wash is masculine in its simplicity ...
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Jane Iredale Mineral Cosmetics has announced that it will donate all of their proceeds from their Soft Pink ...
With Sundari’s latest travel kits you’ll be able to keep your skin in its radiant state without having to lug all of your beauty essentials with you. The Neem ...
Yearning to escape the blistery winter? Aveda’s new Caribbean Therapy body care and spa treatment line allows you to feel the tropics without actually leaving ...
The line experienced at more and more leading resorts and day spas is Pevonia Botanica. Industry insiders point to several reasons for Pevonia’s international ...
By now you’ve heard that you need to eat more omega-3-rich foods such as salmon and flaxseed, but did you know you could also apply these essential fats to your ...
Summer may be your favorite time of the year, but insect bites, jet lag, and numerous bumps and bruises can easily take their toll on your health. Boiron, a world ...
“Often spas are led by product lines,” says Annie Appel, marketing director at Claremont Resort & Spa in Berkeley, California. “You get dictated by these ...
Parched is the word—at least, one that epitomizes surf and sun worshippers who frequent the Hibiscus Spa at Grand Cayman’s Westin Casuarina. “The majority ...
The mystical Gifts of the Magi, brought to the baby Jesus by the three wise men, included gold, frankincense, and myrrh. They seem like peculiar baby gifts, but ...
There is certainly an increased awareness when it comes to the type of water that we drink. As a general rule, we have been taught that tap water is bad and filtered ...
ERBE skin and body care epitomizes the Mediterranean approach to beauty. Treatments incorporate the highest quality botanical extracts and essential oils grown ...
LaLicious’s Sugar Souffle Sampler, a three pack of sinfully sweet mini scrubs (Lily Mango, Gardenia, and Passionfruit Lime), is the perfect pampering gift. Made ...
Set the mood: Choose at least an hour of time during your day where you won’t be distracted by work or the needs of your family. Light some candles and find some ...
While the Earth’s ozone layer filters out most of the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays, Ultraviolet A (UVA) and Ultraviolet B (UVB) rays still zap us. (Warning: ...
Before you leave the house, apply a lotion with SPF 15 or higher to your face, neck, and hands and anywhere else that may receive sun exposure. Most people forget ...
Chances are you have a favorite lip color or healing lip balm. But did you know that most contain synthetic oils, petroleum derivatives such as mineral oil, and ...
When Brenda Brock first started selling her Farmaesthetics skincare line from an organic farm stand in the summer of 1999, she had no idea that it would eventually ...
For skin, green tea is believed to boost the body’s natural resistance to UV rays. Green tea not only makes sunscreens more effective but can also help soothe ...
SUki’s unique line, developed by Suki Kramer, began as a personal quest. Kramer, plagued by lifelong eczema wished to develop a skincare line that emphasized ...
Pure Beginnings—the ultimate organic line for babies—also offers organic skincare with their babécology line. The line formulated with plant extracts and essential ...
Looking for a fresh-from-the-fridge facial without the mess of mayonaise, yogurt, or egg whites? Fresh Body Market, an extensive skincare line with more than thirty ...
This past fall, Creative Nail Design launched their new Raw Earth SpaPedicure®—an earth-based product line filled with rich vitamins, minerals, and essential ...
Gemstone therapy is part of a bigger healing picture and encompassed under the energy medicine umbrella. Fundamentally, the human being is a form of energy, as ...
1. Kneipp CARE Almond Blossom™ Hand Cream ($16; www.kneipp.com)—a nourishing, sweet almond oil-based hand cream enriched with vitamin A.
Stress has an effect on more than your mind; it also reaps havoc on your skin. Yes, when you are late to an early morning meeting because you overslept due to a ...
We get massages to rub out kinks in our back and shoulders and don’t think twice about pampering our hands and feet, but we often overlook our eyes, one of our ...
Originally native to the Mediterranean region, the calendula plant (Calendula officinalis), also known as Garden Marigold or Pot Marigold, is now naturalized all ...
Mineral makeup—which is made without such typical irritants as talc, fragrance, preservatives, chemicals, or dyes—is especially good for those with rosacea, ...
These procedures promise to tighten skin and pores, diminish sun damage, whisk away fine lines and wrinkles, ameliorate redness and rosacea, remove broken capillaries ...
Don’t spend a bundle on a bottle of empty promises. Instead, establish a daily skincare regimen using the basics, then expand your routine with treatment-specific ...
