Over the past couple of months I have been really dedicated to my skincare routine. I have noticed a positive change in my skin and wanted to share with you guys! My skin tip is typically really hard to work with, but I find these products have helped blast away my issues! Naturally, I have VERY sensitive, dry skin. Even brands that claim to be … [Read more...]

While I had been hearing buzz about Beautycounter for a few years now, I had yet to really check out them out. So when I recently ran into the sister of a friend of mine - a Beautycounter rep - I was intrigued enough with what I had heard to finally try some of the products. Lori met me and gave me a bag of products to take home and try out for the … [Read more...]

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of AmLactin. The opinions and text are all mine. Before I met my husband, I had never heard of Keratosis Pilaris. I actually remember pretty well asking him one day, what are all those little red bumps on the back of your arm? He shrugged and responded he had no clue. He had had them … [Read more...]

Last Friday, I went to an overdue annual dermatologist appointment to get a skin check.  Seeing as I have some fairly pale Irish skin and a whole heck of a lot of freckles & moles, I'm technically supposed to be there every 6 months (it had been 18). Knowing that I wasn't going anywhere after my appointment so I didn't put any makeup on. … [Read more...]

Ah, summertime - the beach, the sand, the sun. Your skin however is thinking - The sunscreen! The sweat! Those late summer evening BBQs that leave you too tired to wash your face when you get home!! All these can be a doozy for your skin. Clarisonic to the rescue! With their brand new Acne Clarifying Collection, you can be on your way to clearer, … [Read more...]

The weather here in Philly has just been FANTABULOUS the past week or so here in Philadelphia. We're talking the kind of 70 degree sun-is-shining-perfection that makes me put my windows down, belt out some 90s song and not care how bad the wind makes my hair look when I'm done because I'm too happy to care. Saturday was St. Patrick's Day and I … [Read more...]

Designed to make your skin look and feel younger, Amway's Artisty Skincare line is a skin care line I hadn't heard of before but have been recently checking out.  Of course I had heard of Amway but didn't know that they are one of the top five largest selling skincare brands.  They are dedicated to making sure their products take care of your … [Read more...]

Do you have any summer skin-care related questions?  Wondering what product is right for you and your kids?   Will you be online tomorrow from 1-3 pm ET?  Tomorrow on Facebook, family lifestyle expert Amy Goodman will be chatting live on the Facebook fan page for Banana Boat.  She'll be there to interact with you and answer any questions you … [Read more...]

Paging through a magazine while I was on the elliptical a few weeks ago, I came across a dermatologist singing the praises of a new anti-aging serum - PM Reversal Serum by Sadick Dermatology. It promised to reduce wrinkles and normalize skin pigmentation with two key ingredients I've been eying to add to my skincare regime - peptides and retinols. … [Read more...]

Don't hate me but I'm one of the lucky Moms who never ended up with stretch marks from my two pregnancies.  But before you go throwing tomatoes, know that I have two c-section scars.  So we're even, okay? And making you even happier, there's a product that can help with stretch marks.  Apothederm is a skin care company that makes Stretch … [Read more...]