As promised, FutureDerm.com now covers the latest scientific information for your hair, skin, and nails – not just your skin.  :-) The best way to think of your hair is like a series of mirrored ropes.  If you want those mirrors to shine, what would you do?  Keep them clean, guard them from damage, and maybe add a lustrous coat or two, right?  Well, the same goes for your hair.  Here are the top 5 tips I researched to get your hair its shiniest in 2010 and beyond: 1.  Get a cellophane salon treatment. Around for decades, cellophane... read more

As far as over-the-counter remedies for puffy undereyes go, Patricia Wexler Fastscription™ Instant De-Puff Eye Gel ($19.50, Bath and Body Works.com) is an award-winning choice, with accolades including the 2008 Allure Best of Beauty Award in the Best DePuffing Eye Product category.  As one would expect from the renowned Dr. Wexler, the list of ingredients is firmly substantiated by a number of research studies:  mushroom (A. bisporus) found to prevent pigmentation through uncompetitive tyrosinase inhibition;  oat extract and rice bran... read more

Photo: My grandparents at 68…amazing people, wonderful grandparents, and yes, they had unbelievably young-looking skin too =) Happy Holidays to all of my FutureDerm.com readers! So that I can focus on spending time with my family (and admittedly making Chicken Cordon Bleu for the first time), FutureDerm.com will be updated with fresh content daily starting again on December 26, 2009. As I do every year, here is a link to my grandma’s favorite commercial, also shown below.  My grandmother was an incredibly special person.... read more

Every time you turn around, it seems a skin care company is proposing a new technology to improve the look and feel of your skin.  Shiseido’s new Future Solution LX Line ($248.85 discount, Amazon.com) is amongst the latest, proposing that its Serpin B3 inhibitor will “intensively energize your skin” and “reduce all signs of aging.”  Hm.  Is this line all it declares itself to be?  FutureDerm investigates… Skingenecell 1P, a Serpin B3 Inhibitor:  Exciting Stuff According to the Journal of Allergy and... read more

I surfed the web, so you don’t have to! Here are five of my favorite posts this week: The Derm Blog:  Dr. Benabio, M.D. shows how twin studies have proven aging is not all in your genes, and factors like divorce and antidepressants can accelerate how fast you age. The Skin Care Guru:  Dr. Baumann, M.D. questions how much water we really need to drink everyday for optimal skin health. The Beauty Brains:  The ladies (and cosmetic chemists) tell the truth about hand sanitizers and your skin/nail health (and the answer might surprise... read more

It’s sad but true:  in the world of skin care, it’s usually the big companies coming out with the big hits, while the little guys are left crying.  Fortunately for the little guy, there is certainly room in the market, at least if the tremendous success of Rodin Olio Lusso Luxury Face Oil ($135.00, Oliolusso.com) is any indication.  Reported by Harper’s Bazaar to be used on the spring 2010 runways at Ralph Lauren,  Rodin Olio Lusso Luxury Face Oil creates a hydrating dewy finish – and apparently an addictive spell... read more