Good Apple…product test part 2

Ok, so remember last week I was trying out that long named Philosophy product on my skin to see if it works? Click here if you don’t. Well I’ve been following the directions. I mixed one jar into the other and applied every night before I went to sleep. It doesn’t say this in the [...]

Pumpkin and Algae … on your face?

I sometimes find the world of natural and botanical skin care a little intimidating. A pumpkin clarifying mask and a moisturizer with algae aren’t my usual fare. I’ll admitt I’m more of a drugstore girl, with a healthy dose of Clarins and Clinique. But for the name of research - and propelled by their appealing [...]

A good scrub

I’ve actually tried the Caudalie Sauvignon Scrub. It’s good for what the packaging says. It’s a grapefruit based scrub that will give you a smoother feeling skin. Here’s the problem i’ve had with it though: it kind of dries out my skin. Though it’s just natural to moisturize after bathing, I’m wondering whether it would [...]

Long product names piss me off

But I will make an exception in the case of this Philosophy beauty kit. Do You Want To Be The Good Apple Or The Bad One? (yes that is the real name of this product) is a two staged skin care kit that is supposed to help delay the signs of aging, protect the skin [...]

Lotions and Pretty Faces

Received an e-mail from a PR firm on a chef who has a a product line that will make “the kitchen a safer place.” Being that I try to stay out of the kitchen as much as possible, I failed to see how it would appeal to me. Then I remember, every now and again [...]