I had the pleasure of attending the ACI Fall Beauty Preview and this year's stars did not disappoint. Here's what's new this season from the brands Korres, Stila, and St. Tropez.read more
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I'm not one for New Year's resolutions, but there are two things I do on New Year's Eve as part of my routine; 1) clean my makeup brushes and 2) throw out old makeup. I do both of these things regularly -- wash my brushes once a week and toss old makeup every month or so -- but these two cleansing activities give me some weird peace of mind on December 31st. You don't want to start off a new year with bad makeup ;) read more[...]
Let's talk about adult acne. Plainly, it sucks. When I was a pimply-faced teenager, I remember counting down the days until I was an adult and I grew out of my blemishes. I may even have circled a date on the calendar when I turned 18 thinking that was the day it would be over. It was not. In university, my acne got worse. Didn't help that as a varsity athlete I spent 4-6 hours a day sweating my ass off, and usually, with a full face of makeup on. Combine that with all-nighters and the idea that you didn't need to wash your face befo[...]
I've got stubborn adulty breakout skin, and I work very hard to keep my flare-ups at bay. This means bi-monthly chemical peels and at least once a week I treat myself to a mask night. Okay, maybe more than once a week, probably at least twice a week. Usually when my husband is playing baseball or hockey. I call it "Masking Up" and it is my main source of at-home pampering. It's important for your skin that you get your mask on, once in awhile. Don't think that I do this when the hubs is out because I'm embarrassed or don't want him to see me. I totally send him ma[...]