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The Best of the Beauty Blogs: Week of April 30 2008-04-30 11:13:18 In a new feature, FutureDerm.com will be featuring links to some of this week’s best beauty blogs on the web, so you don’t have to look for them. Let me know if you like it! :-) Here’s the first round:
The Beauty
Brains tells you how to protect your hair from heat damage [...] Read more:Blogs
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Product Review: Garnier Nutritioniste Anti Sun Damage Moisture Lotion SPF 28 2008-04-30 10:41:05 According to the advertisements, Garnier Nutritioniste Skin Renew formula ($12.99, Walgreens.com) will help to reverse signs of past sun damage like fine lines, discolorations, and sun spots, as well as protect against future damage.
The product claims to contain 2x the vitamin C of the usual Garnier Nutritioniste formulas. Garnier Nutritioniste products seem to always [...] Read more:Damage
Spotlight On: Sodium Lauryl Sulfate 2008-05-01 22:58:53 Image Source: www.picture-book.com
I must admit, most of the time, if the FDA approves an ingredient, I am reassured after reading studies and expert opinions that it is fine. However, I was recently surprised to find that sodium lauryl sulfate, a very common detergent added to cleansers largely for the bubbling effect, is in fact [...] Read more:Spotlight
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How to Treat Skin Bruises 2008-05-03 08:53:32
Image source: Dunikowski.com
If you’ve been noticing more and more bruises as you get older, you are not alone: “As we age, we lose the fat just beneath our skin that protects our blood vessels from trauma,” says Dr. Francesa Fusco, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in this month’s Oprah [...]
Great Gift Ideas for a Beautiful Mom on Mother’s Day 2008-05-02 22:58:53 Image source: Westcoastribbonsupply.com
For all mothers do every day of the year, there’s nothing better than giving Mom some luxury and comfort for Mother’s Day. And, in my personal opinion, nothing says luxury and comfort like thoughtful skin care. Here are some really special finds online that fit the bill perfectly:
1. [...] Read more:Great
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Spotlight On: Biotin 2008-05-04 23:03:10 Biotin, a member of the B-vitamin family also known as vitamin H, is often recommended in formulations for the skin, hair, and nails. While biotin has no documented benefits for the skin, it is still a dermatologist’s friend because of its tremendous benefits for the hair and nails. According to Dr. Audrey Kunin, board-certified [...] Read more:Spotlight
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Interview with Dermatologist Dr. Jeanine B. Downie about Sunscreen 2008-05-05 20:50:54 For today’s post, I am proud to have Dr. Jeanine
B. Downie, a board-certified dermatologist, on board. Dr. Downie is the director of her own practice, image Dermatology P.C. in Montclair, N.J, with training in all aspects of dermatology, including cosmetic dermatology, laser and dermatologic surgery.
FutureDerm: What SPF do you recommend that your patients [...] Read more:Sunscreen
Spotlight On: Zinc 2008-05-07 16:38:28 As far as trace minerals in the skin go, you don’t get one much more abundant than zinc: the skin contains about 6% of all the zinc in the body, according to Joy Bauer, MS, RD, CDN and author of Food Cures. In the skin, zinc is responsible for protecting cell membranes and maintaining skin’s [...] Read more:Spotlight
Product Review: Mario Russo All For One Body Lotion 2008-05-09 15:08:45 Occasionally, you run into a body lotion that just feels nice. That’s the case with MarioRusso
All For One Body Lotion ($22.50, SalonMarioRusso.com). Infused with seven known hydrators, this one feels light on the skin and leaves it hydrated and soft for hours.
Mario Russo All For One Body Lotion leaves a light floral [...]
Product Review: Freeze and Go Instant Smoother and Brightener 2008-05-11 22:25:19 Freeze and Go Instant Smoother and Brightener ($65.00, Freeze247.com) promises “a 50-90% visible reduction in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles within 10 minutes of a single application.” The product is packaged in a portable container that enables easy transfer of the product, whereever you decide to go.
GABA may temporarily inhibit [...] Read more:Freeze
10 Tips to Look Younger for Longer 2008-05-13 09:43:57 Jack LaLanne is 92 years old in this picture. Source: Static.Flickr.com
Now more than ever, women of all ages are concerned with looking younger. And no wonder, with more information, products, and procedures available to them than ever before. Despite all of the newfound technologies out there, however, an effective anti-aging routine doesn’t [...]
Battle of the Brands: Which Mineral Powder is the Best for Your Skin? 2008-05-14 21:28:01 Recently, cosmetics companies have been having a field day trailing on the success of Bare Escentuals, each releasing their own formulation of mineral powder. Because it’s rather difficult to tell them all apart, FutureDerm is here to come to the rescue. To find out which has the best ingredients, as well as the best texture, [...] Read more:Battle
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3 of the Top Skin Care Shopping Deals of May ‘08 2008-05-16 00:22:24 For a limited time, you can get a free sample of Bare Escentuals Rare Minerals Skin Revival Treatment (good for 1-2 applications) with any purchase; just enter the code BESAMPLE at checkout. Also available while supplies last is a free jumbo Sephora lip pencil with any purchase; just enter PUCKERUP at checkout.
As always, sign [...] Read more:Shopping
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Spotlight On: Glutathione 2008-05-15 23:56:12 The pathway of glutathione oxidation-reduction. Source: The Robert Edwards Group.
Glutathione is a potent antioxidant that is naturally found in the skin. Unfortunately, according to The Prescription for Nutritional Healing, glutathione levels decrease 30-35% over the course of one’s lifetime with normal aging. In the body, glutathione acts as an antioxidant and detoxifier, [...] Read more:Spotlight
This Just In: What Really Causes Dandruff 2008-05-17 23:28:53 Photo source: KeyAromaTherapy.com
In the June 2008 issue of Allure magazine, Kristin Sainani reports that researchers at Procter and Gamble have recently cracked the genetic code of the fungus that causes dandruff (all 4285 genes)! According to Thomas L. Dawson, Jr., a researcher at Procter and Gamble Beauty, “The [fungus] lives on every person’s scalp, [and] [...]
What Top Dermatologists Recommend for the Beach 2008-05-19 01:37:34 Photo source: Photoshopessentials.com
Ever wish you had a dermatologist at your side when you were packing your beach bag? Never fear…six top derms reveal their must-haves in the June 2008 issue of Allure magazine:
Dr. Francesca J. Fusco of Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City (an experienced, established Manhattan derm):
Skinceuticals CE Ferulic ($107.00, Amazon.com) [...] Read more:Beach
What Saved My Irritated Skin: Intelligent Aesthetics 2008-05-20 21:00:23 Intelligent Aesthetics Primer is step 2 in the kit that saved my skin.
So, recently, I started trying a lot of skin care creams (hey, a blogger’s gotta do what a blogger’s gotta do. ) And, what do you know, I ended up with a pretty bad case of contact dermatitis, resulting in a [...] Read more:Intelligent
FutureDerm Summer Giveaway: Win $500 in Skin Care Products From SkinMedix.com! 2008-05-19 22:13:03 Yes, it’s almost summer, and what better way to start it off than with a new skin care regime. Thanks to SkinMedix.com, FutureDerm.com is holding its first big giveaway, with over $500 worth of skin care products to one lucky winner!
The lucky winner will receive:
2.4 ounces of SkinMedica Vitamin C Complex (usually $85/1 [...] Read more:Summer
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The 5 Biggest Summer Skin Care Myths — Debunked! 2008-05-22 01:15:42 Image source: Ifccenter.com
There are certain rumors about skin care that sound so logical, people assume they must be true. Unfortunately, sometimes the right answer is the one that combats common sense! Here are five of the most common myths about summer skin care I have recently heard:
1. SPF 100 means 100% protection.
Errrt, wrong! An [...] Read more:Summer
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Quick Question: How Much Does The Skin Care Container Matter? 2008-05-23 23:12:04 MEI Skin Care
comes in many different containers. Source: DaxStudioz.com
Ah, sometimes in life, it all comes down to the little things. So as it is with the skin care container, according to Dr. Daniel Yarosh, Ph.D., CEO of AGI Dermatics (Remergent) and author of the new book The New Science of Perfect Skin. According to [...] Read more:Quick
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Why the Atkins Diet Should NOT Be Your Summer Diet of Choice 2008-05-26 01:29:47 Image source: Germes-Online.com
Besides, of course, the fact that carbs are yummy. :-) According to a 2005 study by Beisswenger, the collagen of patients who were put on the Atkins
diet aged faster than the collagen of patients who were not on the diet. Specifically, it was found that the rate of advanced glycation endproduct (AGE) [...] Read more:Summer
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Product Review: Olay Definity Deep Penetrating Foaming Moisturizer 2008-05-28 23:48:23 Avril Lavigne has perfect skin - and is a fan of Olay Definity, according to the June 2, 2008 issue of OK! Magazine. Photo source: ChrisOnRails.Wordpress.com
Olay Definity Deep Penetrating Foaming Moisturizer ($11.69, Amazon.com) claims to “penetrate 10 surface layers of skin” to treat “discoloration, dullness, brown spots, and wrinkles for luminous skin.” Sounds [...]
The Best of the Beauty Blogs: Week of May 28 2008-05-27 23:11:13 Ahhh, yes, back by popular demand: my favorite posts of the week!
Why rose water is good for your skin
I personally have always loved rose water; in fact, my first big department store purchase was a now-discontinued moisturizer with rose water as the main ingredient. And now one of my favorite [...] Read more:Beauty
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Product Review: Spin Lash 2008-05-30 09:37:41 Spin Lash is a new product that actually rotates 360o to give you a fuller, more separated lash line. While the product comes with its own hypoallergenic, contact lens-safe mascara, the rotating brush is suitable for use with any mascara, which is certainly a welcome feature.
The good parts about Spin Lash is that it works [...]
Celebrate the Sex and the City Premiere with a Facial Cocktail! 2008-05-30 19:00:34 What better way to celebrate the Sex and the City movie premiere than with cocktails (like the ladies themselves)? Here is a cocktail for your face, as well as a Cosmopolitan recipe with NUVO Sparkling Liqueur:
Image source: Pro.Corbis.com
The At-Home Facial Cocktail for Softer, More Hydrated Skin
What You’ll Need:
1 California Avocado (California avocados [...] Read more:Celebrate
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A New Favorite: MaMa Lotion - Mandelic and Malic Acid 2008-06-02 00:01:44 Ah, just when I think I’ve heard it all, I run across MaMa Lotion ($44.50, Cosmeticville.com). A dermatological-grade potent combination of 20% unique alpha hydroxy acids (10% mandelic acid, 10% malic acid), MaMa Lotion has what it takes to become a new regular in my skin care line-up, reducing the appearance of fine lines [...] Read more:Favorite
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Product Review: Gloves in a Bottle 2008-06-01 20:27:01 Every once in a while, I am really impressed with a product not so much for the ingredients, but for the way the ingredients come together to make a truly great formulation. That is the case with Gloves
in a Bottle ($9.99, Amazon.com). Designed as a shielding lotion, Gloves in a Bottle works by forming [...]
Product Review: RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Daily Moisturizer SPF 30 2008-06-01 10:37:50 The newest retinol cream from RoC is their Retinol Correxion Deep WrinkleDaily
Moisturizer SPF 30 ($18.39, Drugstore.com). A combination of vitamin C (as L-ascorbic acid), glycolic acid, and retinol, this product claims that it will diminish expression lines, deep wrinkles, and improve skin’s overall softness and smoothness.
The good news about RoC Retinol Correxion [...]
Why You Need to Stay Far Away from Some Dollar Store Toothpastes! 2008-06-03 22:04:37 Although this is predominantly a blog about skin care and dermatology, I know from comments and e-mails that my readers also tend to be money-savvy and ingredient-aware. With that said, certain toothpastes from discount stores, such as select dollar stores, are actually toxic, according to the April 2008 issue of Self magazine. These [...] Read more:Store
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