MD Skincare

As fabulous as a trip to a yoga-and-detox center might sound at first, some people think otherwise. I tend to agree, because if I have a week of vacation, you can bet I'm not going to spend it doing a juice cleanse. But I would happily do a little at-home detox with MD Skincare's Detox Duo (on sale for $38.50). A preview of the brand's forthcoming line of natural skin care products, it provides just the right balance of luxury and earthiness. The two-piece package consists of bath crystals and an antioxidant enzyme buff; both are free of parabens, SLS, mineral oil, synthetic dyes, paraffins, and fragrances.

That appeals to the treehugger in me, but here's what's even better: Using these is like having a tiny spa treatment in my own bathroom. Taking a bath is always relaxing, but the star of the show is the enzyme buff. A little bit of this thick, heavenly scented stuff goes a long way toward scrubbing away dead skin cells, and the essential oils help lock in moisture. I use this in the shower, then gently pat my skin dry, and have soft, moisturized skin all day long. Even if toxins might not be able to be purged, it feels great and puts me in a happy mood. Reason enough for me.

During those humid days when you can feel your hair frizzing and your pores clogging, I grow tired of getting up to wash my face while I'm cleaning up, reading a good book, or, you know, watching VH1. It's days like these that I turn to MD Skincare 4-in-1 Facial Treatment, which is just as convenient at the gym or for travel. Here's why: each palm-sized package cleanses, tones, treats and moisturizes in one fell swoop. At $35 for a box of 30, I probably shouldn't be going through as many as I do (and I admit, individually wrapped anything is not ecologically the best option), but when you consider the price of four products, it's not quite as bad as it seems. The packets come in two types, Dry/Normal and Normal/Oily, the latter of which tingles a little and leaves skin feeling clean. Or should I say, cleansed, toned, treated and moisturized. Take that, Wash-n-Dri!

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