Have you ever wondered why a Georgia Peach had Magnolia skin? I did and then I came across Stephanie Duttenhaver and it all made sense. She’s a Georgia Peach and you guessed it with Magnolia skin. Stephanie is a grandmother that looks like anything but a grandmother. Stephanie along with her business partner Cindy EdwardsContinue reading “Style Profile: Stephanie Duttenhaver Co-Founder of Sapelo Skin Care”
Category Archives: Skincare
Manuka Honey
Manuka Honey is a natural ingredient that aids the skin in clearing up and preventing acne. It’s also a great skin brightener, it helps diminish dark spots, wrinkles and laugh-lines. The skin’s appearance overall is dramatically improved when Manuka Honey is used in any skincare routine. Dead skin is sloughed away, and Manuka Honey actsContinue reading “Manuka Honey”
Style Profile: Dr. Manuela Maria Vazquez of LaMaria
I first came across Dr. Manuela Maria Vazquez researching Menopause and found her approach refreshing and modern. Her philosophy is to embrace our bodies changes and to nourish our skin, even the most delicate part of ourselves. I never heard the term “Pro-aging” before, normally it’s always “Anti-aging” her brand is a new concept inContinue reading “Style Profile: Dr. Manuela Maria Vazquez of LaMaria”
You Glow Girl
I love, love skin illuminators. I first discovered their magic when I tried the Bobbi Brown Pink Brick Shimmer. I liked the opalescent color and applied it under my eye area, right above my cheekbones. I received so many compliments. Bobbi Brown also had another opalescent illuminator, it came in a little bottle/jar and whenContinue reading “You Glow Girl”
Lashes…..
Have you ever wore false eyelashes, left them on overnight and woke up looking gorgeous? That’s because long lashes is all we really need, besides healthy looking skin. There was a period in my life when I was alternating Jan Marini Lash, Revitalash and Talika Lipocils. My results? Super long and thick healthy lashes. KnowingContinue reading “Lashes…..”
Lip Service
Lips are not immune to environmental issues, they are exposed to the sun, wind and cold. Lips are prone to dryness, cracking, and chapping. Plus they are sensitive to skincare that might accidently touch them, like peels, retinol and peptides. I look after my lips, I never go to bed without applying one of myContinue reading “Lip Service”
Cleansers, Cleansers, Cleansers
Cleansing your skin is the first step in a beauty routine. I alternate cleansers with a particular rotation between In your face skincare’s Deep Enzyme Cleanse, Il Bagliore’s Manuka Honey Cleanser and La Roche-Posay’s Toleriane Purifying Foaming Facial Cleanser. But if I’ve been wearing makeup, which hasn’t happened much in the past year, I wouldContinue reading “Cleansers, Cleansers, Cleansers”
The Irresistible Primer
I just love everything in the Victoria Beckham Beauty collection. The packaging, the product and now I am hooked on the Cell Rejuvenating Priming Moisturizer in Golden. I’ve been working on my skin and this primer is perfect, it adds to my glowing skin by giving it a touch of color, in this case it’sContinue reading “The Irresistible Primer”
Plump-It-Up
I’ve never used Botox, I never had to. Recently I’ve noticed my skin getting a little less plump, and a few minor lines on my forehead, really minor though, still not enough to need Botox, but enough to bother me. I turned to a few tried-and-true items in my arsenal and added a new oneContinue reading “Plump-It-Up”
The NEW 7-Day Beauty Ritual
After reading Jane Druker’s interview on Getthegloss.com, I had to order The Firming Concentrate from 111Skin. I have older skin, yes I can admit it and it’s not in bad shape, but a 7 day beauty ritual I can handle and I’m super excited about improving the condition of my skin. I was torn betweenContinue reading “The NEW 7-Day Beauty Ritual”
New in Beauty Now
Typology is a French Skincare brand I recently started using, and I noticed that my pores are minimized. Typology is a natural, effective and sustainable skincare brand that delivers on it’s promise. First you fill-in the questionnaire to diagnose your skin, and then your personalized skincare regimen is recommended and the results are healthier lookingContinue reading “New in Beauty Now”
Masking-Up
The first thing I notice about a person, believe it or not isn’t their personal style, or what jewelry they’re wearing. I notice their skin, and whether it’s clean or not. I notice sunspots, even skin-tone or if their skin looks dehydrated. Before diving into this blog, I wrote purely about beauty, mainly skincare. BeforeContinue reading “Masking-Up”
Beauty Cult Sensation – Doctor Rogers “Restore”
This past weekend was the first weekend that started early and lasted longer, you can say that my skin suffered for it. It was the right time to apply Doctor Rogers Restore Face Cream and the Healing Balm. I’m a lip-balm addict too, so I slathered that on as well, after I cleansed my skinContinue reading “Beauty Cult Sensation – Doctor Rogers “Restore””
Smart Beauty
Smart beauty isn’t just about fancy devices that give the skin a jolt of Nanocurrent energy. Smart beauty also means you’re using tools that aide the skin, in all aspects. Here are a few of my favorites. Surratt in my opinion makes the best eyelash curler, it gets the curl right on your first tryContinue reading “Smart Beauty”
Pillow Talk
Ever go to sleep at night with a new night time moisturizer, hoping to wake up with glowing skin? I do, all of the time and most often I’m not disappointed. I’m a huge fan of peptides, they get my skin glowing faster than anything else I remember trying, then there is a few new-comersContinue reading “Pillow Talk”
Run Around Chic 