I'm a simple girl. Taking care of myself with froo-froo beauty treatments is so not my thing. Part of it is my sensitive skin - a rash is totally not the desired outcome of a beauty treatment, but sadly it's sometimes the result when I use just anything off the shelf. The other factor is price. I've … [Read more...]
Extra Pepperoni. ON MY FACE.
While I may have the sagging bosoms and bottom of a 30 year-old mother of three, I have the face of a 16 year-old. A 16 year-old with a bad case of acne, that is. It's bad, you guys. My break-outs used to be confined to the week before my menstrual cycle would start, but as of late, my … [Read more...]
Red, Ouchy and Itchy.
Can you relate? You know that feeling of skin scratched beyond comfortable? Add winter and it just makes matters worse. I find myself searching for really, really good creams this time of year for not only myself but for my mom, sister and my little one who has a few dry patches on his … [Read more...]
Vichy Personalized Skin Diagnosis
Recently the wonderful folks at Vichy Laboratoires invited me for a personalized skin diagnosis. I have been to dermatologists and aestheticians, and I thought I had a pretty good handle on how to care for my largest organ, but I'm always open to more information.First the skincare specialist asked … [Read more...]
Dirty Face
I don't wash my face. Rather, up until about three days ago I didn't wash my face. (So gross, I know.) I would shower daily, and rinse my face off under the stream of hot water, but that was the extent of my skin care regime. Between late nights with babies, five years of fatigue, and a healthy dose … [Read more...]