Tips of the Week

 If your skin has good texture, even color, very little sagging around the eyelids or jawline, and few or no wrinkles, then you just need to use state of the art products and consider... more

Okay - I can't help myself. I still love that ColoreScience powdered sunscreen (Sunforgettable SPF 30 - comes in tints) for anyone athletic (doesn't drip into eyes), or oily, or who just... more

  Many of my patients are confused about skin care products and what they can do.

Here's the good news. At any age, and particularly starting young, they can help prevent future sun damage... more

 As many of you know, I'm generally a fan of SkinCeuticals products.  They put more time into research than most companies, and they work hard to make sure their products are high quality,... more

 Forget that extra pair of shoes, new skis, or gloves, and take better care of your skin.  People see your skin every single day.

These skin care products aren't cheap, but they work and... more

  It's fun to give something a little unusual, as opposed to bath oils, moisturizers, etc.

What about a trio of body scrubs in different scents with a loofah or a natural bristle, long... more

  On those long flights (anything from 4-12+ hours), here's how to keep your facial skin hydrated.

Buy a travel size of your favorite moisturizer - Cetaphil cream works fine. Keep that... more

  Now that summer is over, here are three great things to do for your skin:

One - get a microdermabrasion treatment to increase cell turnover, slough off old cells, and clean out pores.

Two... more

  You can extend some summer color into the fall with a self-tanner.  Last week I recommended the Giese "Sun" self-tanner.  What about exfoliating before applying the self-tanner?

The most... more

  We've tried and tested many over the years. The one I like the best is the Giese "Sun," which comes in light, medium, and dark. 

It smells good and has just enough indicator in it that... more

 It's hot and sticky, and that make-up just seems to run. It's summer!

If you haven't tried the Shiseido oil blotting papers, they're brilliant and work so much better than regular powder.... more

 Sunburns kill some of your skin cells and damage the DNA of many other cells, both of which set the stage for skin cancers later. Sunburns damage the pigment-making cells (melanocytes),... more

Some of you are very busy, and one of my friends calls herself a tomboy.  "Your regimen is too complicated," she says.

How pared down can we make your skin care?

Assuming fairly normal... more

I think we women really have a "Catch 22" thing going.  Because if we don't take care of ourselves, then we're branded "slobs," and if we do take care of ourselves, we're branded "vain."... more

Got a vacation in the sun coming?  Or maybe you live in the Sunbelt.  Use lipstick with a sunscreen to protect your lips.

Try the Bobbi Brown Lipshine SPF 15. Why I like it?

It walks that... more

Let's say you're really feeling the budget pinch right now but don't want to let your skin go entirely. Here's a good plan from the drugstore, unless you have acne (then see the Acne Test... more

Eye creams: Here are some good ones, but none will do all they promise:

• For dark circles - Replenix Intensive Eye Lightening Serum 
• Good value/drugstore - RoC Retinol Correxion Eye Cream  

It's fall.  That central heating goes on again pretty soon. That and the colder, less humid fall air add up to dryer skin for almost everyone, but especially if you have a history of... more