What constitutes a bargain, you ask? None of this "10 percent off" stuff — that barely covers the cost of sales tax! My mom never shopped for things unless they were at least 40 percent off, and I've inherited that cheapness. (Er, frugality! Frugality sounds better.) Mom would have approved of this discount from Amazing Face: 40 percent off all Dermalogica products. If you've used this line Read more

Over the weekend, I attended the 2008 International Makeup Artist Trade Show, an event that showcases products, educators, and speakers who are involved in the makeup and skin-care world for television and film. It's also a place where makeup artists can purchase products and tools at a discount. I didn't know what to expect from the show, but seeing a naked man wearing nothing but a Read more

An excellent facialist once told me that she uses only Dermalogica products, and so I decided to try out a few samples. Like any other line, Dermalogica is hit or miss. The Special Cleansing Gel wasn't all that special, for instance—at least, it didn't do anything better than Cetaphil cleanser does. Skip that one, but save your pennies for Daily Microfoliant ($47.50). It's not only a soap-free Read more

Welcome back to Back To Basics, the Cliff Notes version of my all-time favorite products. Since we've been talking so much about self tanner and body bronzer this week on beach week, I thought I'd give you a friendly reminder that the first step before applying any of these products is exfoliating. Your skin becomes shinier once you remove all of those unnecessary dull and dead cells, and it Read more