With recent research demonstrating the #1 factor determining the appearance of a woman’s age is skin brightness, it’s no wonder that skin brighteners are more popular than ever.  One such product is Skinceuticals Pigment Regulator ($75.00, Amazon.com), featuring a high concentration of glycolic acid, kojic acid, aminosulfonic acid, and vitamin C-rich Embilica extract. According to a recent study, an undisclosed number of men and women aged 25 to 60 found that Pigment Regulator delivered similar skin lightening results to 4 percent... read more

For years, Revale Skin has been one of my favorite lines, as it features the potent antioxidant coffeeberry.  Derived from the coffee cherry of the Coffea arabica when it is still green and “sub-ripe”, coffeeberry contains an extremely high concentration of polyphenols, most particularly chlorogenic acid, condensed proanthrocyanidins, quinic acid, and ferrulic acid. In fact, according to research from renowned dermatologist Dr. David McDaniel, M.D., CoffeeBerry Extract currently has the highest antioxidant potential of any ingredient,... read more

As a self-proclaimed beauty junkie and blogger, I know how easy it is to take self-maintenance into the “obsessive” category.  But just as obsession can lead to destruction in love (stalkers, anyone?), the same is true for overzealousness in skin care.  Here are five commonly used products and methods of the beauty-crazed that can potentially cause more harm than good: 1.  Using the wrong scrub. A number of skin experts, including Barbara Close, author of Pure Skin: Organic Beauty Basics and renowned spa expert, note that... read more