With its off-white color, gray button controls, and facial cleansing brush system at the top, it's hard not to compare Olay's new Olay Pro-X Advanced Cleansing System ($30) to Clarisonic ($195). But while they're visually somewhat similar, they differ in price (obviously) and motion. While Clarisonic uses a sonic oscillation system, Olay uses a nonsonic rotating one, making for a completely Read more

Recently, L'Oréal came out with four new products in its Go 360 Clean Deep line ($6 each): a Cream Cleanser, a Facial Cleanser for Sensitive Skin, the gel-based Facial Cleanser, and an Exfoliating Scrub. OnSugar blogger Kiss and Tell shared her review of the creamy cleanser with us a few months back. Since I have had such a good experience with the exfoliating version, I couldn't help but share Read more

What could possibly be wrong about body wash? One word: plastics. Know those exfoliating microbeads that wash away dead skin? Unfortunately, many of them contain polyethylene, a non-biodegradable plastic. Sewage treatment plants can't process these tiny particles, so they make it into our water streams. Once they hit the ocean, they often join giant garbage patches, which in turn can choke all Read more

Earlier this month, facialist Marc Edward told us that scrubs actually make your skin worse. Exfoliation, though, is important for keeping your skin clear, your pores small, and your cell turnover high. So what's a woman to do? There are actually tons of different ways to slough skin gently and effectively, and different varieties work for different ages and skin types. To get the lowdown on Read more

Dry patches and flaky skin are common complaints during this season, but if you have sensitive skin, the last thing you want to do is use a harsh and heavy body scrub. Enter Ahava Source Gentle Body Exfoliator ($20), reviewed by reader stoopeed. Here's what she had to say: Though this product didn't really exfoliate a lot (maybe it was too subtle for me), it is one of the best daily body washes Read more