What is the first thing people notice about you? Is it your dazzling smile? Your perfume? Your fashionable outfits? Or maybe everything at once? I asked my best friend what she noticed about me the first time we met. And she is a dear friend - no matter how blunt she gets.
If “hyaluronic acid” sounds to you like the last thing you’d want to put on your face and “ceramide” makes you think of pottery, you’re not alone. Unless you studied product labels as your foreign language of choice, it can be tough to figure out what all those science-y terms mean. Belo
Stressed out skin can happen to anyone at anytime. I should know. I have eczema. I got it in my late 20’s and when it first struck, I was baffled by it. I wondered, is it normal for skin conditions to creep up on you out of nowhere? This question lingered in my head for years as I became incre
Dial wanted me to interview one of my friends about myself so I went to Lisa Bensley of Beauty by Benz, one of my favorite beauty bloggers and friends. Lisa and I bonded big time over brunch at Harry’s Steak & Cafe in Financial District three years ago when I had a major outfit meltdown over t
As you coast through your 30s, you may have a variety of skin issues. You’ll likely begin to notice the first signs of aging. For other women, acne continues to be a problem, even as wrinkles begin to form. Still others find unwanted hair to be a bothersome obstacle and search for ways to eliminat
Kathleen and I met through the internet! As shady as it sounds I followed her blog and noticed that one of her photo shoots was held in my town. I was in blog awe of her amazing sewing creations and impeccable style. I took a chance and contacted her and we got together for coffee and fabric shoppi
As a teenager, I never really suffered from acne. I would have a zit here or there but not badly. Then, as I became a bit older, I would only get acne around PMS time. In the last few months, things seem to have really changed.
Is your skin looking worn down, dull, and lifeless? It may be time to start giving your skin some tender loving care to renew and rejuvenate it. If you are stressed out, not sleeping well, not eating well, or dehydrated, just to name a few, your skin is going to suffer for it. Here are some great wa
What is the first thing people see when they look at you? Is it your hair, your face, your eyes? Well, its probably your skin. While we may not realize it, the skin is the most important part of your body when it comes to looking young and healthy. If our skin looks old, tired, or if we have skin
Ever since I turned 30 a few months ago, I have been obsessing about my skin. I want to do everything I can to keep my face looking young and fresh. I have a normal skin type and almost never experience breakouts or acne, knock on wood. But although there is nothing really wrong with the sta
“According to an Essence online poll only 14.5 percent of you have sunscreen on daily rotation.” You all can hang up the myth of African Americans not needing sunscreen because the truth is, WE DO! Not one person of African American race is exempt from sunburn or other risk factors that are asso
I know, I know. The last thing anyone wants to do at the end of a long day just before bedtime is slather on a cream on a hope and a prayer that it’ll fix overly-parched skin or can calm skin that turns red if you look at it funny.
Before I fell prey to my nasty head cold last week, I had the opportunity to participate in a fun night of beauty at New Moon Skincare and Aviary with the National Honey Board andHollyBeth Organics. It was a night all about celebrating the beauty benefits of honey! We enjoyed yummy hors d’oeuv
Welcome to a post about the BANE OF MY LIFE. Hair removal and all the problems that come with it. There are so many methods and I have tried a fair few in my times and there are pros and cons to every single one of them. Hair removal is such a personal agenda and please don't feel like I am saying o
