I have reached the age when one fun night out can put me down for days.  No amount of sleep, water, green juice or exercise can bring it back.  Such is being fortyish. So when Grace Atwood posted about a mask that tightens, depuffs, and brightens in 10-minutes, I bought it instantly.  My debit card had friction burns I moved so fast.  But was it …

Montana is a high desert, and since my arrive in Helena two weeks ago, my skin has been crying out for hydration.  Makeup doesn’t apply as well (or look as good) and my skin just looks and feels dry and tired.  Here is a list of products that I purchased this weekend to give my skin the drink it so desperately needs.

For six glorious months, thanks to the pregnancy-approved Versine serum , my skin was clear and gorgeous.  Frankly, it was the best my skin had looked in 10-years (thanks, hormones).  But then, Sloane was born, and did that go to hell in a hand basket.

The Clarisonic was the first product that I ever raved about on this blog.  I owned one for years and, as luck would have it, I just purchased a new one last month.  But the Clarisonic company announced yesterday that they are ceasing production. So get your brush heads while you still can.  Here’s where you can find them.

Chemical exfoliators are a bit gentler on my aging skin than mechanical exfoliators. Most chemical exfoliators include AHA (alpha hydroxy acid like lactic acid) and/or BHA (beta hydroxy acid like salicylic acid). You can read more about the types of chemical exfoliators on the market and what they’re for on Caroline Hirons site . Here are a few of my favorite products.