anti-aging
The Best Retinoids
You may remember when I shared my favorite retinol products here, but what about retinoids? You have probably heard about them, but you also probably figured that they were one and the same as retinol. The question is, are retinol and retinoids really the same thing? The answer ...read more
Kiehl's Clearly Corrective Serum Review
I've been testing the new Kiehl's Clearly Corrective™ Dark Spot Solution and am ready to share the results. As I'm closing in on 50, I'm working to get and keep the best skin possible. That means trying new things and sharing what works. One of the issues I'm dealing with is ...read more
Not Your Grandmother's Night Cream
What's your earliest childhood memory? One of mine is watching my grandmother, seated at her vanity, applying her night cream. I think that early exposure to skincare helped spark my beauty product obsession. That being said, what we're going to be talking about today is not your ...read more
Three Anti-Aging Serums You Need Now
What products are in your anti-aging arsenal? You'll definitely find anti-aging serums in mine. In fact, until the past few years, I didn't really understand how important serums were in my anti-aging routine. You see, my thirties aren't going to be around forever and there comes ...read more
Pumpkin Beauty Products to Try
'Tis the season of pumpkins... And If you came over to my house you would see that I'm ALL in with pumpkins. As soon as September hit, I started fully outfitting my home with all things pumpkin. I'm talking pumpkin candles, pumpkin fall porch decor (which I'll be sharing very ...read more
Botox Beauty Secrets
How do you feel about your face? Are you comfortable in your own skin? Do you go makeup free with confidence. If these questions make you squirm a bit you might be wondering about ways to tap into the fountain of youth. Years ago I tried Botox for the first time. Now I'm coming ...read more
The Only Anti-Aging Device You Need
Say the term anti-aging around me and I instantly perk up. I'm at the age where I'm simply ready to look a wee bit younger. Sure, I'm still, technically, a young person, but I'm all about passing for my early thirties versus mid to late. Haha! So, you'll often find me testing out ...read more
How to Look Younger with the Halo by Sciton Laser Treatment
I'm at that tricky spot in my thirties where I don't quite feel ready for cosmetic surgery, or even fillers for that matter, but the aging process has definitely affected my face in a way I'm not loving. Haha! So, I'm obviously quite the beauty product junkie. If it claims to ...read more
What is Skin Laundry?
Lasers are the hottest and most effective trend in skin care. That's what Skin Laundry is all about--making high-tech skincare affordable, convenient and even a little fun. The business is run along the same model as Dry Bar--make beauty treatments easy and relatively ...read more
Testing the Conture Kinetic Skin Toning System: VIDEO
Find out why we love at-home anti-aging treatments like the Conture Face & Neck Conture Kinetic Skin Toning system. In our latest video from the Momtrends' beauty labs I'm testing a cool new device. Here are the tips to use it and the results I've gotten: I've seen changes in ...read more
How to Soothe Dry Winter Lips
I tend to have dry lips in general...and the situation always seems to get worse in the winter. Unfortunately, that tends to be the time of year when I really want to rock deep, bold lip colors. So, apart from exfoliating and moisturizing my lips regularly, I also have to select ...read more
How to Give Your Face an Instant Lift
As we start to age, our skin isn't as tight and firm as it once was. The shift may be subtle, but we notice it and the best tip I can give you when it comes to skincare is an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It really holds true....Start before you notice a drastic ...read more
Beauty Routine: Don't Neglect Your Neck
If you don't take care of your neck with the same energy you do your face, it's time to start. The delicate skin on your neck shows your age like nothing else. Not that there is anything wrong with aging. I am happy to be here and proud of all I am at this stage in the game. That ...read more
Closeup on Strivectin
I’m on camera a lot these days. One of the exciting developments of my blogging career is seeing editors step into the spotlight as lifestyle experts. This means air time. From simple YouTube videos to TV appearances, like it or not being on camera has become an important part ...read more
la prairie Ice Crystals
Last month I received la prairies Cellular Swiss Ice Crystal Cream and Cellular Swiss Ice Crystal Dry Oil to test and try out. To say my skin has taken a beating this winter would be an understatement of epic proportions. I have skied 35 days this winter already. I have been ...read more