Skin Reading Blog

Cute freckles… Striking beauty marks… Some are iconic (think Cindy Crawford), some make you stand out in a crowd (think Julianne Moore). But how do you know when these marks on our skin are actually the sign of something more serious?

I went on a search this week. An online search for ingredients. Truth be told, I was looking to see if another line – any other line – had acerola cherries in their skin care, like I had added in our new Advanced VitaMineral C Complex antioxidant formula.

A while back, we posted a simple fill-in-the-blank question on our Facebook page, and got some great answers. Below is the question, and some of my favorite responses (seriously, a couple of these will make you laugh out loud!) “A facial is _____________.”

It’s the first in our ongoing Skin Care 911 series. The first edition – slick, shiny, oil-rich skin. Many people were born this skin type, and others find themselves getting oilier in summer months like these. But when you have a big event – maybe it’s a job interview, or a wedding, or a reunion, all you want is to look your best so you can feel cool, confident and self-assured.