RSSUnrivaled Products 1: Beta Hydroxy Acid Gel
July 18, 2008
There are 3 skin care products that the market could not replace. They are unique either in their formulation, their performance, or their quality for the price. If they became unavailable, I know of no substitute. All 3 are made by Paula’s Choice.
Read moreThis Month In Allure July 2008 : Sex Again!
July 15, 2008
If it had been on the cover of any other magazine, I would not have bought it. Last month, I didn’t buy Vogue because the cover said “Let’s Talk About Sex” in reference to the movie, Sex In The City. I don’t care or believe what media tells me about sexiness. Actually, I disagree with most of it.
But it was Allure! It’s my gift to myself each month. I had to buy it and I’m glad I did.
Sunscreen Search 2008
June 16, 2008
Each year, I take a look at what’s on offer in the sunscreen world. Our family goes through 12-15 tubes in a summer, so I’m price-conscious. What I put on my face ( see the articles Clinique : A Gorgeous Lipstick, A Fabulous Sunscreen and 2 Estee Lauder Product Reviews : A Best-In-Class Sunscreen and a So-So Foundation ) and what my kids cover themselves with at the beach or the pool is not the same product. To show you how seriously I take sun protection, take a look at my new sunglasses.
Read more4 WRONG WAYS TO CHOOSE SKIN CREAM AND 1 WAY THAT WORKS
April 19, 2008
A good friend suggested recently that I try a cream from the Boots No. 7 line. She had tried it and found it to feel very nice. Much as I like my friend, how nice a cream feels is probably the least important factor in determining whether or not I will buy the product.
Why? Because how it looks, how it smells (especially if it has a smell, which is a deterrent), and how it feels do nothing to help your skin. Absolutely nothing. How it feels and what it does are not linked. Don’t connect them.
Read moreTHE ALLURE OF NEUTRAL MAKEUP
March 27, 2008
Take a look at this model and her makeup, from Sephora’s Classic Glam look.
It’s pretty to look at, but which of the women you know could create this look, let alone look good in it? The makeup industry has taught us that all this color is somehow beautiful and that we’re not properly expressing ourselves if we don’t look like this. We didn’t teach each other that, did we? Was it ok on our younger selves, but now we’re unsure what to replace it with?
DISCLOSURE AND BEAUTY BLOGS
February 18, 2008
On January 31, 2008, the NYT published an article entitled Skin Deep, about beauty blogs and the women who write them. Only 2 years ago, the cosmetics industry treated them as an annoyance. Blogs about beauty are now seen as influential and reach a wide audience.
Who do you trust?
Gradually over the past ten years, the marketplace (consumers, us) has transferred its trust away from conventional advertising. We have come to resent being marketed at and manipulated with sales pressure and enticements. We put our faith in experts, or the people around us whose experience seems similar to our own.
Read moreTHE DOVE CAMPAIGN FOR REAL BEAUTY:WATCH THESE ADS
November 24, 2007
Children in the line of fire
Dove has produced some powerful advertising campaigns in recent years, aimed at redefining the meaning of beauty in our culture. Most of you have seen these ads already, but I’ll put the clips here to watch.
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The first one, I found terrifying. I could only watch it once :
The second [...]
Read moreTHE COSMETICS COP
November 4, 2007
Do not wear makeup…but do it for the right reason
It is entirely unnecessary to wear makeup. It could be argued that caring too much about your skin’s natural appearance is also just vanity. Being healthy and clean should be enough, and if the skin changes as it ages or with exposure to sun, then [...]
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