Last weekend my boyfriend and I took a little mini-vacation, and stayed at the new Palazzo hotel here in Las Vegas. One of my absolute favorite activities is to hang out by the pool, which is an unfortunate past-time to enjoy, considering my obsession with staying out of the sun as much as possible. Since [...]

Sephora is offering a great little kit that is available now until June 2008, or until supplies last. If you are obsessed with sunscreens (like me), and want to try everything, this is for you! You get travel-sized versions of eleven different sunscreens in the Sephora Sun Safety Kit!
This is a great way to try [...]

I’ve just tried an interesting sunscreen called UV Natural Sunscreen Baby SPF 30+. As you know, I’m a big fan of Zinc Oxide-based sunscreens, and this UV Natural product has 24.8% Zinc Oxide, which is the highest percentage I’ve seen in a sunscreen. UV Natural sunscreens are biodegradable, not tested on animals, and the packaging [...]

I get excited when my two favorite topics – skin care and personal finance – overlap to save you money, while protecting your skin. If you have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA), there are all sorts of health and medical expenses you can purchase, which will essentially lower your taxes! If [...]

Even though I’ve been vigilant about sunscreen and staying out of the sun lately, I am developing sun spots! For the past few years I have had no tan whatsoever on my face, thanks to wearing a good sunscreen daily, and staying out of the sun for the most part. I’ve done everything “right” but am [...]

If you’re diligent enough to wear sunscreen, you probably want to make sure your sunscreen contains the most effective ingredients, don’t you? I wrote about my experiences to find the best sunscreen and sunblock - one that works best to not only protect against burning, but wrinkles and cancer as well. From my testing, I concluded [...]

I Feel Bad About My Neck!
Women (including myself) spend so much time worrying about their face and how it’s aging that they sometimes neglect the rest of their body. While your face ages quickly, so do your neck and hands. There are all sorts of treatments to turn back the clock on your face, but your [...]

As if flying isn’t stressful enough, do you take the time to prepare your skin before you fly?
Airplanes dehydrate your skin
You probably all know how the dry air in airplanes just sucks out all of the moisture in your skin within minutes. I absolutely hate how dry the air is on planes, but since I [...]

If you grew up in the 80s, you may remember Zinka, the colored zinc oxide sunblock that lifeguards wore on their nose, and trendy teenagers wore on their faces. I loved Zinka cause it smelled like coconuts and I had this hot pink lip balm I used to wear to the beach. I can’t say I was bold [...]

The UV Index is the measurement of the ultraviolet rays that are hitting the Earth, and it’s a guide to let you know the sun’s intensity on a particular day. If you go to the EPA Sunwise site, you can enter in your zip code or city, and it will give you your city’s reading. [...]