Follow Friday: The Best of the Beauty Blogs & Sites This Week

Happy woman sitting at office using laptop by HASLOO
Happy woman sitting at office using laptop, a photo by HASLOO on Flickr. Christine at Temptalia gives us an exclusive look at the new swoon-worthy Chanel Les Aquarelles de Chanel Collection Victoria at The Beauty Rules shares which at-home, all-natural scrubs are the best Natural Beauty Workshop tells us about Prune Plum Kernel Oil, a trendy ingredient in natural skin care  The Beauty Brains asks:  Are laxatives good for your skin? Palacinka Beauty Blog teaches us how to prevent scarring after a cosmetic procedure TotalBeauty shares... read more

Which Beauty Blogs Do You Love?: FutureDerm.com Asks, You Answer August Giveaway (Day 4)

Today’s question: Why do you read beauty blogs?  Which ones do you love? Answer in Comments below and you’ll be entered to win a full-size set of John Frieda Frizz-Ease products, including John Frieda Frizz-Ease Smooth StartRepairing Shampoo & Conditioner and the Frizz-Ease Original Strength Serum! One question will be asked per day until August 31, 2011. On August 31, 2011 at noon EST, the winner will be chosen from random number generation of all entries received. Good luck – can’t wait to hear what you have to... read more

Is Tea Tree Oil Effective For Acne? (Guest Post)

tea tree by ZAJA Natural & The Beer Soap Company
tea tree, a photo by ZAJA Natural & The Beer Soap Company on Flickr. Today’s guest post is provided by Steven Barker, the owner of Acne Treatment One.com, a website featuring products, news, and new treatments to stop acne. In 2011, dermatologists are very effective at treating inflammatory and non-inflammatory acne. But, some people feel that the chemicals used in modern medicine can be harsh on the skin or do not adequately treat their problem. This has caused some acne sufferers to look towards the supplement aisle at their... read more

Vitamin D Skin Cream Benefits: Are They Worth It?

Vitamin D oil for the skin
Vitamin D has been in the media consistently for the past decade, namely because some 70 percent of North American women have been found to have a vitamin D deficiency.  Yet only recently has vitamin D gotten notoriety for its use in topical skin care creams, showing promise for the treatment of acne (though not as significantly as retinoids), allergic contact dermatitis, and atopic dermatitis, as well as inflammatory reactions within the skin (see below). The Studies Vitamin D applied topically to mouse skin has been found to significantly... read more

Daily Question: Can Just One Cigarette Make Me Look Older?

Smoke by JennCooper:D
Smoke, a photo by JennCooper:D on Flickr. Today’s question: Dear Nicki, I started smoking when I was a teenager, smoked for about ten years. Then I quit fifteen years ago. Sometimes I feel like I have more wrinkling than other women my age. Is this due to the smoking? -Former smoker Dear Former Smoker, Unfortunately, yes. Smoking regularly when you are a teenager is associated with 1.75 times the risk of wrinkles when you are older; however, smoking longer during any stage of your life – specifically longer than 19 years –... read more