There's nothing like a good beauty buy. A product that performs well, is worth the money, and garners you a compliment or two. But finding them can be difficult, right? So many products, so little time to test them all. read more

I write about everything from hairstyles to nail art, but my passion is skin care. Call me weird, but nothing gets me jazzed more than wrinkle research and new skin care ingredient breakthroughs. I could look at before and after pictures for days. See products

Sure, sunscreen season is supposed to be every season, but let's get real: We all start to really get conscious of putting on sunscreen when the weather heats up. See sunscreens

Most of us are experts at something, whether official or self-proclaimed. And whatever your skill -- accounting, gardening, choosing the shopping cart with perfectly aligned wheels -- it can get a little annoying when you see someone doing it incorrectly. See habits

For the most part I consider my self a planner, a list-maker, a generally-organized type of chick. The exception? Whenever the seasons change. See advice

Smooth arms? Sure. Legs? Check. But what about every last inch of your body? Ward off bumpy rough patches with our cures read more

I can't open a magazine or scroll through my Google Reader lately without finding a story on skin care oils. (I covered the best oils for every skin type last year.) But so much of what I'm reading is totally missing the point: Oils aren't just for skin these days. Every beauty category -- from hair color to nail care -- is having an oil boom. See oils

What image pops into your head when you hear the word "bar soap"? I instantly think of those plain, paper-wrapped soaps in hotel bathrooms. You know, the ones that always end up melting into the shower or sink after one use? read more

"All I want for Christmas is for you to make an appointment with a renowned dermatologist."

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My husband Brandon's grooming products consists of a bar of soap. That's it.

Granted, it's a fancy bar of Fresh Sugar Soap -- because that's what I put in the shower -- but it's not doing much to get rid of his sun spots. See my plan