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Kiehl's Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15

Posted by Jennifer Hamilton in The Beauty Blog on Dec 2 2009 12:26

Prevage Anti-aging Formula

Posted by Jennifer Hamilton in The Beauty Blog on Dec 2 2009 12:16

Smooth Move

Posted by Jennifer Hamilton in The Beauty Blog on May 1 2009 17:47

Being a bit of a commitment-phobe, the idea of being attached to something for the rest of my days gives me a rash. But if I had to choose a life partner, it would be Frederic Fekkai's Glossing Shampoo and Conditioner.

The way it makes my hair feel - silky, shiny and weightlessly smooth - it's enough to make me want to never look at another shampoo and conditioner again.

Ooh La Lovely

Posted by Jennifer Hamilton in The Beauty Blog on May 1 2009 17:33

Benefit knows we could all use a little lift from time to time, when dark circles under our eyes suggest we're less refreshed than we'd like to be.

Two in One

Posted by Jennifer Hamilton in The Beauty Blog on Apr 16 2009 15:22

By Kathe Lemon

While many moisturizers promise the moon and deliver considerably shy, Clarins HydraQuench Intensive Serum Bi-Phase makes good. Containing two powerful hydrating agents (Katafray bark extract and Inca Peanut oil), the serum is great as either a spot treatment for extra-dry areas for those with combination skin or all over for those with more general dehydration.

De-Stimulus Package

Posted by Jennifer Hamilton in The Beauty Blog on Apr 16 2009 15:09

Overnight your RRSP dropped half its value, ditto your home and just as retirement seems to look out of reach the lay-off chopping block has come out. To add insult to injury, the roller-coaster economy has left you with sleepless nights, meaning you've lost half your beauty rest, too. There is a remedy though, at least for your tossing and turning.

Rub it in

Posted by Jennifer Hamilton in The Beauty Blog on Mar 13 2009 15:54

First Posted August 1, 2008
Being tanned these days is so uncool, what with all those skin cancer concerns. Looking tanned is a whole other matter because really, only a select few (models) can pull off being pale without looking pasty in a bikini. Enter tanning cream.

Wrinkles begone!

Posted by Jennifer Hamilton in The Beauty Blog on Mar 13 2009 15:51

First Posted July 2, 2008
You’d think with all the physical downsides of getting older, nature would throw us a bone and at least quit with the random breakouts that plagued our adolescence. Not so. At least there are better tools at our disposal these days to combat blemishes, including Artistry Essentials Anti-Blemish Acne Treatment, which I find both gentle and effective. Its active ingredient is salicylic acid and the packaging warns that it could cause dryness and peeling, but I haven’t experienced these symptoms.