Having worked in the service industry for six years, I know what it’s like to have tired feet and legs; forget going out on weekends — after pulling 12-hour doubles, I usually come home on a Friday or Saturday night, legs aching, to quickly catch up on sleep, only to wake up and do it all over again. Just look at me on a Sunday night, and you can tell my legs are exhausted. [...]

As if the stress of school didn’t already wreak havoc on your skin, finals seem to amplify that. My senior year at college I had some of the worst finals assignments I’ve ever had, and it definitely showed in my skin. Let me be a cautionary tale in saying that eating and drinking a ton of sugar — sour Skittles and Mountain Dew Throwback were my jam during that week — and not sleeping [...]

Now through May 31, receive a free $10 Sephora gift card when you try our FutureDerm Time-Release Retinol 0.5 Treatment or our new FutureDerm CE Caffeic Serum! Our FutureDerm Time-Release Retinol 0.5 Treatment has been getting rave reviews from bloggers, editors, and customers alike. It is a lightweight gel treatment that absorbs into the skin within less than a few seconds, but that works for up to eight hours. Studies have shown retinol at 0.5% [...]

It seems everywhere we turn, there’s a new natural product that promises incredible results. We’ve said it before (and we’ll happily say it again), natural products can be great, but they’re not necessarily the best and they’re not necessarily safer than products with so-called “chemicals.” The New-Oriental Panacea Herbal Medication Soap by Oripan ($14.99, amazon.com) is an all natural, chemical free herbal face and body bar soap. In addition to cleansing pores, it claims [...]

The first time I stumbled onto a lip plumper was back in 2006. I was on a trip to New York City, and I wandered into Sephora and, along with several friends, swiped on a tester of lip gloss that promised to plump lips. We all felt the tingling sensation that lip plumpers are known for, and while it made me shy away from lip plumpers, one of my friends loved it and bought [...]

I’ve been blogging for about six years now, and in the midst of it, I’ve seen a massive flux in the way women view their skin care. No longer are we interested in blindly going to an expert, whether it be a dermatologist, scientist, or even the trusted makeup artist at the cosmetics counter. Instead, it seems cosmetic customers everywhere are interested in doing their own research and coming into the derm’s office or [...]

I had a falling out with one of my close friends this week. I felt really bad about it. Still do, actually. Sometimes, though, when these types of things happen, you start to see your part in them. You often don’t realize the things you do incorrectly while you’re still involved with someone. Yet afterwards, sometimes all of the mistakes you’ve made come rushing back: Words hastily spoken, decisions secondarily made. You start to [...]

I find that good gel eyeliners are really hard to come by. It’s just one of the more finicky cosmetics, and in my experience the formulas are usually pretty hit or miss. So, I was pleasant surprised when I used a solid drugstore gel liner, Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner ($9.99, amazon.com). I can’t say that it’s the very best gel eyeliner I’ve ever used, but it’s pretty darn good, and definitely less [...]