FutureDerm.com August Giveaway: Full-Size John Frieda Frizz-Ease Shampoo, Conditioner, and Hair Serum!

For August 2011, FutureDerm.com has teamed up with John Frieda to give away one full-size set of John Frieda Frizz-Ease Smooth Start Repairing Shampoo & Conditioner and the Frizz-Ease Original Strength Serum to one lucky reader! How to Enter  1.  Like the FutureDerm.com Facebook page. 2.  Click on “Discussions” (left hand side of page). 3.  Comment on the “FutureDerm.com and John Frieda August 2011 Giveaway“! That’s it!  One winner will be drawn at random on August 31, 2011 at 11:59 PM EST. About... read more

Free Samples from Dove, L’Oreal, Eucerin, The Body Shop, & LaCoste: Money Mondays #3!

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gift ♥, a photo by Reema ᴾᴴᴼᵀᴼᴳᴿᴬᴾᴴᴱᴿ on Flickr. It’s Monday at noon at FutureDerm.com, and you know what that means: We’re telling you where to go to get some of the best beauty freebies around the web! Free Dove Daily Treatment Conditioner Sample! Fill out the form at Dove.com,and receive a free sample of Dove Damage Therapy Daily Treatment Conditioner. Free Sample of L’Oreal EverSleek Intense Shampoo, Conditioner, and Humidity Defying Leave-In Creme I have fine, straight hair, so this sample is not... read more

Would You Use an Umbilical Cord on Your Skin?: Novo Solutions MD Review

Novo Solutions MD ($45.00 – $170.00) is amongst the first skin care lines to contain an umbilical cord serum complex, NovoSerum™, a proprietary cell-free complex derived from purified human umbilical cord serum.  According to Ying Chu, the Beauty Director for Marie Claire, Novo Solutions MD works:  ”I love it…I need it…The payoff: firmer, thicker, plumper skin and more radiance.” NovoSerum™:  New Technology or Overpriced Peptides? NovoSerum™ stimulates skin’s stem cells and significantly increases... read more

Daily Question: Do You Really Need a Toner?

Recycled glass bottles by Luke Dwyer
Recycled glass bottles, a photo by Luke Dwyer on Flickr. Dear Nicki, I’ve been using a toner since I was 13 years old and I got my first Clinique 3-step system. I’m wondering now that I’m an adult, do I actually need a toner? -Cleansing in Colorado Dear Cleansing in Colorado, Toners were originally developed for those with oily skin to remove the excess surface dirt and oil left behind. As the skin care industry grew, toners became another vehicle by which additional ingredients could be delivered to the skin. (And, quite... read more