Hot weather, salt water, humidity, chlorine and vacation travel all take their toll on our skin during the summer months. As a celebrity esthetician, here are some of my favorite summer skin care tips and solutions for keeping your skin safe and beautiful all summer long.
For every frugal find, there’s one worth spending so much more on. Neutrogena’s Sesame Oil does a lovely job of moisturizing, but for solid-gold hydration? Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse’s Multi-Usage Dry Oil is a Parisian cult classic and for good reason. Not much feels better spritzed all over summer skin than this sweet-smelling, buttery-soft formula. Packed … Continue reading “Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Multi-Usage Dry Oil: Good as Gold”
Call me lazy, messy, or just naturally bronzed (and patient I usually am not!), but I am so sick of serious self-tanners. The endless rubbing, the mitts, the staining of bed sheets and favorite white tops…I could go on and on. Even though my skin is not of the ivory complexion that looks pasty come … Continue reading “St. Tropez Gradual Tan Plus Firming 4 in 1 Lotion: Patience is a Virtue”
If you aren’t convinced that Soleil Organique is stellar from Beauty Snob Kelly’s reviews, hopefully this will convince you. The brand specializes in SPF products including ones for areas often overlooked like the hands and eyes, so it’s little surprise that when it comes to traditional suncare products for the face and body, they’ve got … Continue reading “Soleil Organique Sunscreen”
I’m getting on a long-haul flight today and my biggest worry isn’t the prospect of 14 hours of boredom, it’s the 14 hours of drying out. There’s nothing worse than crawling off a plane with sad, papery skin. It’s about hydration, hydration, hydration, inside and out. Prior to getting on-board, I eat a high-sodium meal … Continue reading “Origins All-Purpose High-Elevation Cream: That’s Elevation, Baby”
I was sent Philosophy Clear Days 30-Day Acne Trial Kit ($38 – $67 value) to try out and it couldn’t have come at a better time. My new-found obsession with hot yoga means that I inevitably breakout with a blemish (or a few), especially right around my period, so I was excited to try out … Continue reading “Philosophy Clear Days Ahead (Thank God!)”