Posted in Anti-Aging, tagged Anti-Aging, antioxidants, coffeeberry, free radicals, moisturizer, skincare on April 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The beauty industry started buzzing about the CoffeeBerry in 2006. Two years later, the pros (dermatologists, that is) are still pimping the stuff like it were the fountain of youth itself. So, what’s the big deal?
CB promises super-hero-like defense against skin-damaging free radicals, which are known to damage cells and lead to premature aging. Many [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged beauty, botox, dermatologist on April 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I love my dermatologist for her candid analysis of high-priced face creams (“mostly bullshit”), SPF 60s and above (“SPF 30 is all anyone can do”) and the general wealth of beauty information out there (“some good research, not a lot of facts”). So I eagerly queried her about the best method of attack for a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged japanese, placenta, strange beauty on April 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am all for harvesting nourishing, anti-aging ingredients from just about anything (unless said harvesting inflicts harm on living things). But I think I might draw the line at slapping afterbirth on my face. A Japanese company called Nihon Sofuken has managed to package and market a line of products called Placenta 360000, which contain—yes—afterbirth. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged beauty, health, product whore, sirens, vanity on April 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
OK, so I love beauty products. No, seriously, I LOVE beauty products; am quite obsessed with them, actually. One might call me a … well, you see the name of the blog.
Now, while I am unabashedly girly, my interest in beauty also relates to the value I place in a healthy lifestyle and the products [...]
