Skin Reading Blog

I thought it would be a great time to open up the skin care mail bag and take a closer look at some of the great questions my team of expert estheticians and I have received recently from the SkinReading blog, our Bioelements Facebook and Twitter pages, and even people who stop me on the street! You’ve got questions… we’ve got answers:

I just returned from a weekend in Las Vegas for the International Esthetics, Cosmetics and Spa Conference (that’s me testing out a new facial bed above). It was three days of great skin care, esthetics education, and the chance to see friends – some of whom traveled from across the globe to get there. It got me thinking about the how travelling can really wreck havoc on your skin.

Last week, we posted this question on our Facebook page: Share your beauty tips from the past! What tip did you hear when you were young (from your mom, a friend, or from anywhere) that you later realized was not true?

The USDA recently announced a new way to look at healthy eating. Remember the old “food pyramid”? It’s gone. They’ve replaced it with the new MyPlate, which balances fruits, grains, vegetables, proteins and dairy all on one plate. Here’s the breakdown: Half your plate should be fruits and vegetables. Make at least half your grains [...]

I’m going to let you in on a secret, so listen up (or I guess the correct thing would be “read up”). There are thousands of facials out there. There are “Power Rejuvenation” facials and “Luxury Glow” facials and “Super Vitamin” facials and “Indulge Yourself” facials. They all sound wonderful, right? But what exactly do [...]