Beauty Cred

Light-up Lipgloss For 40+ Eyes

If this were a number of years ago, I'd be writing about light-up lip gloss truly for trendy purposes with the requisite reference to dim ladies' room lights and a seriously hot guy at the bar who needs to be impressed with lush lips. But alas, this is my 42nd year and while I'm not quite down presbyopia lane yet, my eyes are beginning to notice some changes.

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Firming Body Gel From Janssen: Is It Worth It?

If I had my way, I'd be hanging out in a bathing suit daily--preferably near water. Of course this would also mean some skin would be visible. You've all heard me sing the praises of self-tanners as mommy's little helper when it comes to baring skin--but sometimes you just want to have the best-looking skin you can without too much effort. That's why I tried the tan-free Janssen Cosmeceutical Opus Gratia Firming Body Gel.

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Younger Hands With Restylane And More

Hands--or aging hands--are a hot topic this week. It's end of July, which makes sense--we're at that point in the summer when sun damage is really becoming visible, particularly on those body parts that don't get the obsessive apply 'n reapply supply of sunscreen.

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Your Whole Skincare Regimen In ONE Little Packet

If you thought Lisa Hoffman was on to something intelligent with her skincare ampoules, next up is Dr. Dennis Gross' MD Skincare line with the launch of EZ4U 4-in-1 Facial Treatment.

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Look Like You Got Some Sleep With Talika Eye Dream

I took the red-eye from SFO to EWR the other night and hit the ground running when I landed. I don't have to tell you how satisfying my in-flight sleep was if you know that "window or aisle" wasn't my seat selection. Throw in the air quality that makes your contacts feel like double-sided tape, and things were looking real pretty. So when I heard about Talika Eye Dream, it sounded like, well, a dream.

Then In Style mag's August '08 issue referred to Talika Eye Dream as, "An undereye mask that makes five hours of sleep look like eight!" And Style.com included Talika Eye Dream on its list of new and hot products for July.

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Help For Age Spots On Hands

Recently a RealSelf.com reader asked the question:

I'm one of those who religiously protected my face from the sun but forgot about my hands. Now I have really visible sun spots. what age spot treatments are available for hands?

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Adorage Unveils FDA-registered 30% Arnica Gel

Adorage MD announced recently that it has the exclusive rights to 30% Arnica Gel. According  to Adorage MD, the highest strength on the market right now is 3-8% Arnica. Adorage MD's Powerful 30% Arnica Gel is formulated to treat post-procedure pain and bruises.

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7-Minute Beauty Wonders

I swear there's a market research study somewhere that says the number 7 has magical powers for customers. Think about it--from "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" to Seven Seas Salad Dressings, there's something with that number. So it struck me when a number of beautifiers came to my attention lately with one thing in common: all claim to show results in 7 minutes.

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Intense Stain Toothpaste For Wine & Coffee Diet

I'm liking the sound of that: wine & coffee diet. It's more appealing to me than that McDonald's diet we recently spoke about--and I can do a good job of convincing myself that it's a diet loaded with antioxidants. Unfortunately, the appeal is lost when I realize I may already be living the wine & coffee diet--and the only benefit I've been reaping is that I've put out the welcome mat for discolored teeth.

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Cellulite: If You Can't Beat It, Make It Pretty

Battling cellulite is no easy task. We pretty much all deal with it, and just look at how many of us are chatting away about it on RealSelf.com. So between creams & lotions, massages & VelaShape--what's one to do when that orange peel look persists? The easiest--and quickest--thing to do is to play some eye-tricks with color. Us Weekly (6/23/08) reported on these three body shimmers, self-tanners, and bronzers to try for minimizing the appearance of cellulite:

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What Age Is Too Old For Bright & Bold Nails?

I was having an "I'm too old for this" moment recently. See, the Beauty Cred team is comprised of women who sometimes are referred to as "girls", and also those of us who have graduated to the "m'am" stage. We were recently talking nailcare--growth enhancers, dry cuticles, hands that don't match faces in appearance--and, of course, what's "in" in nailcolor.

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Olay Challenges Cosmetic Procedures

Olay is having a field day lately with its advertising. Granted, they've gotten some great press with the hoopla that surrounded the UK's launch of its version of Olay Micro-Sculpting Cream, and the Good Housekeeping Research Institute study that showed Micro-Sculpting Cream to beat out several $100+ face creams (btw, we've never heard which creams exactly--though the ads allude to a "$350 one"--hmm, Chanel ($350)? La Prairie ($375)?)

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Your Skin Is Dull Because You're Lazy

That's right. You. Are. Lazy. You just don't wash your face every night and that right there is your problem. So no more excuses about the work schedule, the kids or any other time-taking to-do that never seems to get done. Hmm. Ok, says who? Well, in the July '08 issue of Flare (Toronto), Toronto-based dermatologist Dr. Fred Weksberg shared some comments on dull skin. Skin brightening & rejuvenation continues to be a hot topic on RealSelf.com--and also in the beauty press in general. Here's what Dr. Weksberg had to say:

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Leslie Bibb Is Almay's Newest Spokesmodel

Ok, a few years back I was asked to participate in a market research study about Almay's shelf-appeal--you know, the usual "what do you find appealing about the products as you see them" type of thing. I gave them an earful. Why? Because I found their product display difficult to navigate and it didn't project end benefit too clearly. Result? I'd pass them by. They've since updated their look & presentation, and I think it's been an improvement overall--but you'd still be hard-pressed to readily i.d. Almay as an anti-aging go-to brand.

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Jurlique Goes Biodynamic On Wrinkles

Biodynamic farming is nothing new at Jurlique--they've been at it for over 20 years. What is new is Jurlique's new Biodynamic range of anti-agers. And more about that in a minute. First, what the heck is "biodynamic"--it's a word that's tossed around quite a bit (right up there with natural, organic, bio-active...) but what exactly does it mean?

Biodynamic refers to the method of farming that's used to grow the ingredients. It goes beyond just plain 'ole "organic", as Jurlique explains here:

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Skinny Cow Minis Best Diet Plan Yet

I was reading the latest issue of Real Simple magazine (Aug. '08)--hey, how can I not keep up with a magazine that honors RealSelf.com as one of the 10 best doctor-recommended health sites? Seriously, I've been a subscriber since Real Simple's launch--and it's because of their well...simple...approach to problem/solution conundrums...like finding the ultimate grocery-store-bought ice pops.

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Redermic Wrinkle Cream A Fave Of RealSelf.com Forum Readers

Wrinkle creams always get some good discussion going on the RealSelf.com forum--and one cream that has a lot of fans is La Roche-Posay's Redermic. The Redermic line is actually 4 products (shown above)--2 core formulas to address either dry or normal/combo skin, a daytime formula with UV protection (Redermic XL, which contains Mexoryl XL), and a formula specifically for eyes.

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Vie Goes Beyond Sunscreen & Supplements For Sun Damage

Although most suncare products have traditionally involved topical sunscreens that protect the skin from sun damage, lately there's been more emphasis on broader protective measures including supplements like the Heliocare Sunscreen pill, and now before- & after-sun treatments to help build skin's defensive and restorative abilities. Take the latest from the Vie Collection, a sub-brand of marine-based skincare brand, Phytomer.

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Fat Molecules Slow Aging...fight Increase Of MMP's

No, I'm not kidding on this one. It may actually be possible for us to celebrate something good about fat. Skin Inc. recently reported (6/6/08) on a study that appeared in the  (49:1235-1245), in which scientists discovered that topical application of a naturally occurring fat molecule have the potential to slow down skin aging.

The researchers tested seven naturally occurring lipids and found that,

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The Week In Beauty Cred: What's Hot & What's Worth It

It's been a good week--anytime you hear a biopsy for skin cancer comes back benign--that's good, no very good. Particularly as it's a gloriously sunny day here in the NY metro area. And sun was a hot topic this week on Beauty Cred which leads me to what's been BEAUTYCREDible on Beauty Cred this week...

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Skip Heidi Klum's In An Instant--it's All Show And No Tell

There's been plenty of buzz about it, and Heidi Klum herself has been singing her skincare line's praises. But where can we get more information about it and where can we find In An Instant products? Some RealSelf.com readers were wondering, and now I am, too.

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Intelligent Aesthetics Launches To End False Hope In Skincare

So it appears the new catch-word in beauty marketing is "truth". Intelligent Aesthetics (developed by Northeast Dermatology Aesthetics) is a new dermatological skincare line whose tagline is "Truth-based Skincare" along with "The end of False Hope". Sounds like someone's talking my language. But then, Cosmedicine's tagline is "Truth is Beauty". It starts to beg the question, "why should I trust you?"

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Skin Cancer Rate Jump In Young Women Alarming

Most alarming news of the day:

Study shows rate of dangerous melanoma up 50% in young women since 1980

Not good news at all. The disturbing news is from a Washington Post online report (7/11/08):

An analysis of government cancer statistics from 1973 to 2004 found that the rate of new melanoma cases in younger women had jumped 50 percent since 1980 but did not increase for younger men in that period.

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SebRx Says Stop Oil, Stop Zits

Just when you thought you'd probably seen every acne treatment line out there, Revision Skincare recently launched its new acne treatment line--SebRx. SebRx has a pretty straight-forward approach to putting a stop to spots that seem to appear out of nowhere: "Stop the oil, stop the acne". So the 3-product regimen aims to do just that.

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Charlize Theron's A Dior L'Or De Vie Addict

Can rehab be far away? I guess if you have to be addicted to something, anti-aging skincare that hails from Chateau d'Yquem isn't so bad (though my thoughts lean to drinking something from there). Shane Paish, Dior's global makeup advisor--who also happens to be behind Charlize Theron's made-up moments for her Hancock premieres--was recently interviewed by bellasugar and he shared Charlize's little secret...that she's currently "addicted" to Dior's L'Or de Vie skin-rejuvenating skincare:

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