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Lotion Up For Landing, Part III

BellaSugar — Fri, 25 May 2007 06:58:23 -0700

Welcome back to the final installment of Lotion Up For Landing, BellaSugar's three-part series on super-rich moisturizing lotions perfect for summertime jet setters. (Be sure not to miss Part I and Part II.)

Long flights cause skin to become dehydrated, dull, and lifeless. Thankfully, these lotions are nutrient-packed to you'll look fresh upon arrival, and they're all 3 ounces or less so you can bring them on board.

Olay Definity Intense Hydrating Cream ($28.99) is a fantastic moisturizing cream that contains high levels of glycerin to penetrate into the deep layers of your skin. It has an illuminating effect, so it will help the appearance of wrinkles and discolored patches in your skin tone.

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Chanel Hydramax Moisture Boost Creme ($55) is a luxurious face cream that contains concentrated proteins and enzymes that actually trap moisture in your cells to keep skin from dehydrating. The thick texture is pleasantly silky and soothing, and the smell is light and refreshing.

Rodan + Fields Anti-Age PM Cream: Night Treatment With Skin Recovery Complex ($90) helps skin retain lost moisture and repairs daily damage. With continual use of this lotion, skin cells will begin to produce more collagen, and skin will eventually become more hydrated and have a more youthful appearance.

Lotion Up For Landing, Part II

BellaSugar — Wed, 23 May 2007 14:45:00 -0700

Welcome back to the second installment of Lotion Up for Landing, my three-part series on hydrating face creams that will quench your skin after a long flight. (Be sure to check out part I, too.) Not only are these creams luxuriously rich, but they're also less than 3 ounces, so you can toss them in your carry-on luggage without worry.

Hydra-Chrono Hydration Extreme Balm from Lierac ($47) is the perfect rich face balm for flights. It contains a moisturizing complex so divine that skin instantly looks hydrated and more supple. It also contains a technology called Aqua-pump, which acts like a hydraulic pump for your skin to reach the surface and the deep-down layers to help prevent wrinkles. To purchase, you can call 1-877-5-LIERAC or check the where to buy section.

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Apivita Aromatherapy Dream Skin Face Cream ($35) is another amazing product from the great Greek skincare company. This is actually a night cream - great for red-eye flights - that helps your cells regenerate and build collagen more quickly. The lavender scent might also help you relax, and in the morning, your skin will feel revived and fresh.

L'Occitane 24 Hours Ultra Rich Face Cream ($36) is a thick moisturizing lotion made from plant extracts, shea butter, chestnut extract, and wheat protein. The idea behind this cream is that it nourishes your skin enough for one application to last a full day. When I tried it, my skin felt really smooth right away, but I didn't put it through a 24-hour test, so if you have, let me know what you thought.

Lotion Up For Landing, Part I

BellaSugar — Tue, 22 May 2007 09:57:01 -0700

As you're packing for your Summer travels, don't forget to bring along a good moisturizer. After spending hours high in the sky on an airplane, the stale recycled air can wreak havoc on your skin.

So today I'm kicking off a three-party series on facial moisturizing lotions. Not only are these creams luxuriously rich, but they're also less than 3 ounces, so you can toss them in your carry-on luggage without worry.

Secret De Vie Ultimate Cellular Reviving Crème by Lancome ($225) is an intense cream that contains a special ingredient called Sucre Vital, which helps plant life thrive under the sea. Your skin will feel pampered and soft and will look smoother, firmer, and radiant. This stuff is pricey, but it's got quite a large cult following, and people who buy it say it's well worth the cost.

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Hydra Complete Multi-Level Moisture Gel Creme by Estee Lauder ($34) is a mineral-rich creme with the texture of a gel. It is intended to quench thirsty skin and help insulate the skin from dehydration. While traveling, apply in the morning and the evening, and within a couple of days you should notice that skin feels smoother and plumper.

Nutrisource Ultra Comforting Rich Cream by Biotherm ($45) is a like giving your skin a tall drink of water. This hydrating cream instantly relives dry, patchy, and unbalanced skin. It contain pure oils of apricot, coriander, ceramide, macadamia and passionflower, which create a layer of protection on you skin against dehydration. Also, it smells really good too.

Summer Beauty Regimens are "Annoying Chores," Says Columnist

BellaSugar — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:00:13 -0700

Speaking of self-tanner, you might get a kick out of this Chicago Tribune column. Writer Heidi Stevens says she dreads midsummer more than any other time of year because of the expectation to use self-tanner:

"There used to be a perfectly good excuse for looking so-so. Pasty legs meant you had (a) a day job; (b) a predilection for sunscreen; or (c) little use for lounging around on the weekends, working on your tan. Or all of the above.

Now they just mean you're too lazy to walk to Walgreens and buy sunless tanning lotion. Or spray-on pantyhose. Or some other quick fix for your various and sundry leg flaws."

She goes on to say that the ante's been upped in the game of looking good, pointing out that our "options have never been so plentiful, so accessible, so encouraged." In a way I understand what she's saying, but when I see pale-legged people in the summer, I just assume that they're cool with having fair skin. (Of course, as the empress of pasty-leg land, I may be biased.) What do you think? Do you agree that midsummer is the worst?

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