Seborrhea versus Acne
Thank you to Paula Begoun for distinguishing between seborrhea and acne!  This is very informative!  You can read the whole article here. From Paula….. Seborrhea is a skin disease of the sebaceous (oil) glands marked by an increased secretion of sebum (oil) or a thickened sebum discharge. It can resemble acne and blackheads. One of the differences between acne and sebor

Waging The War On Wrinkles
MANY MANY Thank yous to Traci Bisson of The Mom Entrepreneur for posting this great interview with Celeste Hilling of Skin Authority!  I participated in the Mom Entrepeneur Coop Shop Twitter Party and won an awesome Well Being Retreat Bath Soak from Celeste and Skin Authority!  I have NO qualms about recommending other skin care products OTHER than the ones I sell as long as they are good quality products!  This seems to be a solid company with a neat twist:  they offer you free phone and web support

Miracle In A Month
How about a miracle in a month? Whether or not you’re already using my products I’ve got a new fun idea for you. You get a travel size of our best selling product which includes a cleanser which cleanses, exfoliates, and freshens, an age fighting moisturizer, and two solutions- one for daytime and one for nighttime.  The one you use in the morning protects against UVA rays that age and UVB rays that burn.  The one you use at night helps exfoliate your skin while you sleep.  PLUS you get a replenishing serum which includes pomegranate extract and vitamin C  (which helps improve your skin’s collagen) for a discounted price of $90. You get weekly check in

Eye Opening Tips for Opening Your Pores
The pore is a hole in our skin through which a hair emerges.  The hair coming through the pore acts as a medium to transfer oil from the body.  Pores that are very large and open tend to get gunk stuck in them, causing whiteheads and blackheads.  So why do we need to open our pores?  It is our job to open our pores to make sure that sebum, oil, and bacteria do not get trapped.  Cleansing the skin is great for the surface of the skin, but to get at what’s trapped underneath, we need to open the pores. By the way, I’m writing this article as a clay mask is drying on my face.  Having said that, let’s talk about HOW to open our pores.  One way is by using a ma

Shelf Life: Lipstick from Ten Years Ago Is a No No
Every woman has a pile (ok a drawer.  ok maybe a closet) full of makeup that she rarely uses.  Applying a particular color of eyeshadow once a month or so and keeping it in a drawer for a year is fine.  But I cannot tell you how often clients come to me telling me they haven’t worn makeup since their wedding.  “Your wedding was ten years ago?  And you STILL HAVE the lipstick?”  For the safety and health of your skin please pay attention to these guidelines.  Once you’ve opened a tube of mascara or a lip liner pencil, you’re committing to use it before the next millenium rolls around. These guidelines are not set in stone– they are a mixtu