One More Reason to Get Enough Sleep…

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Photo courtesy Foamorder.com If you’ve often heard you should apply night cream religiously before bed, here’s why.  Dr. David E. Bank states in the January 2008 issue of Health magazine that core internal temperature rises at night and the facial muscles and pores relax, allowing for skin care ingredients to penetrate the skin more deeply (and hence have greater effect). For greatest effect, most dermatologists recommend using ingredients like retinoids or AHAs at night, which can make the skin photosensitive and hence more... read more

Great New Find: Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry Touch Sunscreen SPF 85

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If you read this blog often enough, you’ll know that I am a sunscreen fanatic. So imagine my excitement when I stumbled upon Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry Touch Sunscreen SPF 85 ($10.44, Drugstore.com). New for the summer, Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry Touch Sunscreen SPF 85 combines the powerful UVA protection of the HelioplexTM complex (avobenzone and oxybenzone) plus an almost-unheard of UVB, 85! What makes SPF 85 so great? According to Dr. Leslie Baumann, author of Cosmetic Dermatology, the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) commonly listed... read more