Lightening Up
The newest breakthrough from SkinCeuticals is out: Pigment Regulator, $85/1 oz., which applies L’Oreal’s latest research to the challenging problem of melasma. Using the natural ingredient emblica (Indian gooseberry) combined with kojic acid,…
Sonia Kashuk Right On Target
Is it really necessary to spend hundreds of dollars for quality makeup brushes? The answer is a resounding No. In fact, Sonia Kashuk, makeup artist and entrepreneur, has her own eponymous line of…
Falling in Love, Again
Wow! Finally we have a mineral makeup that is also a skin treatment, produced by the two most recognizable dermatologists in the world, priced reasonably and accessible to everyone. The Stanford-trained dermatologist duo…
Born with a Brush in Her Hand
If anyone has a finger on the pulse of fashionable makeup colors and techniques, it is Southern Cal’s Eugenia Weston, founder of Senna Cosmetics. “I love faces and transforming them,” Eugenia said. “I…
Nail Polish Change
It seems like every month when the beauty mags come out, there is a new “Color of the Moment” for fingers and toes. Beginning with Chanel’s Vamp in the ’90s, nail polish colors…
Sue Upton Shops the Next-Best Things
I recently picked up some cool tips from San Francisco facialist extraordinaire Sue Upton, owner of Your Best Skin. Sue, a talented esthetician and communicator, has a great blog where she analyzes some…