A lot of people have asked me about organic or “natural” cosmetics and skin care products, and if they are better than regular products. Because my main skin care concerns are to prevent acne and wrinkles, I look for ingredients to successfully achieve those goals, and I haven’t happened to try any organic products yet. I [...]

Despite thinking Infomercials sell crap, I was just roped into watching one for Murad Acne Complex, and was getting nervous that I would have to take back my harsh words about Infomercials. I have a few of Dermatologist Dr. Murad’s books, and I do believe a lot of what he says about skin care. He’s [...]

One of my favorite hobbies is reading skin care and self-help books, because I get so excited that a single book can possibly change my life and cure all of my problems! I just finished reading The Cellulite Solution by Howard Murad, M.D., which offers a plan that is supposed to drastically reduce your cellulite. For someone [...]

I have a confession to make…Even though I started my blog a few months ago, I’ve been researching skin care for years. However, I’ve been self-centered in my research and in the past have only looked for information about what pertains to me. So I’ve focused on skin care for light skin, spending most of my [...]

I just finished reading the book Beauty Junkies: Inside Our $15 Billion Obsession With Cosmetic Surgery by Alex Kuczynski, a New York Times reporter and freelance writer. If you’re fascinated by plastic surgery/cosmetic surgery, cosmetic medical procedures, and America’s obsession with achieving eternal youth, you will like this book. The book is not extremely entertaining, since [...]