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Menopause: What the heck happened to my skin!?!?

Menopause has to be one of the least favorite words in the English language, we all know what it means but many don't realize how it will effect our skin and what we can do about it. A woman's skin...

Summer Skin Dehydration

I know it sounds crazy, dehydrated skin in summer, but it's a reality for so many of us.  Summer time in the Midwest is all about getting as much sun as you can as fast as you can before it goes a...

Aging: The Truth about Collagen

Those of you that know me in person have probably heard me say that collagen in skincare products don't produce more collagen in the skin. So what is collagen, why do I need more of it, and where c...

Summer Wedding Survival Guide

Whether you're attending a summer wedding or you are in one, beauty snafus just seem to happen. Here are a few of my favorite tips for looking and feeling great during a long day of glamour.  If yo...

Amazon: Counterfeit Cosmetic Danger

I had a client come in having purchased her lash enhancing serum off AMAZON at a significant discount from MSRP. Her lashes fell out in clumps, she trusted Amazon for her purchase and received a co...

Hydrate with Infused Waters

I'm always talking to people about how important hydration is to the skin to keep it glowing and functioning properly. The modern world is so stressful on the body with all the heaters, air conditi...

New Preservatives and New Precautions

You may have noticed some changes to your beauty products in the past few years that aren't because they have discovered some new magic to make you look and feel better.  These changes are to the o...

What's your Type

It's so easy to get confused about skincare.  I find for many it is because they have their skin type all wrong when they come in to see me. Possibly because many counter clerks just ask you to tel...

What’s in My Travel Bag

Well as many of you now I’m getting ready to travel again, so what is in my travel bag?  I’m off to Washington, DC to attend the Wedding Wire World conference, where I hope to learn tons of new thi...

How to Wash Your Face

When your mom talked to you about how to wash your face she probably said use Pond's Cold cream which came out in 1948. Luckily cleansers have dramatically improved since then with lighter formulat...