Skin Reading Blog

Facial serums. They’re pretty amazing. So much packed in such a powerful formula. But what is a serum? Serums are lightweight formulations intended to deliver a high dosage of targeted ingredients or antioxidants. Think of them as an extra anti-aging or hydrating boost you layer under your moisturizer. And there’s a serum for pretty much [...]

I’ve been busy crossing names off my shopping list this week. Running around town from store to store, and hopping online to order what I can. Then there’s holiday parties, gift wrapping, and family to see – all on top of a regular workweek. Can I get an extra week to fit all this in? [...]

Dry, cracked, uncomfortable skin belongs on old man winter – not on you. But when the weather gets cold, you need to change up your routine when it comes to bathing to keep your skin hydrated and comfortable. Here’s how: Skip the bath, stick to showering You may wish to soak in the tub for [...]

Here’s a vocabulary lesson for you: “wattle.” It’s the wrinkly skin that hangs down from the neck of certain animals – like turkeys. I’ve been thinking about wattles lately, probably because it’s that Turkey time of year. And also because the neck is an area on women that shows signs of age prematurely: wrinkles, deep [...]

It wasn’t there in August, but it suddenly appears in December – the itchy, dry, flaky skin that has you scratching all season long. In fact, over 80 million Americans say their skin gets dry and itchy between the months of November and March.* The Reason When your skin is functioning healthy, it’s comprised of [...]

I’m pretty excited this week, because we just launched the Bioelements Dry Brush Body Smoothing System – the 3-step professional secret to maintain smoother, softer skin at home. It combines strategic steps found in the best professional body treatments from coast to coast, combined with an age-old technique depended on for smoother, healthier-looking skin for [...]

The facial is over. Your skin has received a deep cleansing, a thorough professional strength peel, and (if it’s a Bioelements facial) a Custom Blended Massage, Power Treatment and Mask that’s designed to target your skin’s exact needs and concerns.  Your complexion is clear, glowing, radiant and younger-looking. Lucky you! So of course you’d want [...]

We’ve all heard the story. A friend of a friend, or a celebrity’s mom, or a co-worker’s grandmother who “had the most beautiful, smooth, porcelain, wrinkle-free skin” in all the world. “AND THE ONLY PRODUCT SHE EVER USED WAS A BAR OF SOAP. THAT’S IT!” Now, depending on the story, there may be a brand [...]

At home facial “tools” – like electronic facial brushes – are gaining in popularity. And while these brushes are a great way to maintain the results of your professional facial at home, they’re not a replacement for the real thing. But don’t worry! Your skin can benefit from a combination of the right at-home skin [...]

Did you love Absolutely Fabulous – the hilarious British show about the Harvey Nichols-shopping, Stoli-drinking lives of Edina and her best friend Pasty as much as I did? Well you’re in luck, sweetie darling – Entertainment Weekly just announced that the gals are reuniting for 3 new episodes to air on BBC America and LOGO [...]