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Goldfaden Blueberry + Pomegranate Hydrating Serum

this review is brought to you by Caroline Leavitt, HelloDollface contributing editor

As a quintessential New Yorker, I’m used to getting in lines very matter of factly, but the one lines I don’t want are on my face. Enter Goldfaden’s gloriously effective Blueberry + Pomegranate Hydrating Serum. Billed as an anti-Glycation (quick lesson: glycation reactions are [...]

Skin Care Language

What does it all mean? Can you tell your phlates from your sodium laurel sulfates?

I took the time to research all those commonly used terms that you may or may not be familiar with.

Please go here, Skin Care Language Decoded where I have gone through the chemicals and skin care language to  break down the [...]

Frequently Asked Questions for Dr. Graf

I get asked the same questions over and over again regarding skin care and sometimes I have no answer off the top of my head. Even researching a certain topic yeilds no satisfying result. And when this happens,  I always turn to Dr. Jeannette Graf. She offers up her  opinion which is the one I trust. Here’s [...]

Mineral Essence

If you love mineral makeup but haven’t yet tried Mineral Essence, I suggest you do so.  ME is formulated with anti-oxidants so its like wearing skin care on your face as you apply the powders. Its also extremely lightweight and the consistency is so silky smooth and fine grained, its feels like velvet.

Murad- Skin Perfecting products

Murad is the brand who makes my favorite pore reducer, the Oil Control Mattifier Spf 15.  Every time I run out of a tube, I quickly replace it because it works incredibly well and the fact it contains sun protection is a huge plus. I have tried other Murad products and I have never [...]

Jason Sunbrellas sun protection

 

Are you familiar with Jason Natural Products? This brand has been around for years and I think they were  among the first to pioneer organic skincare products. Plants, minerals, vitamins, flowers, herbs, various natural ingredients are what make up Jason’s product line.

I am looking for more natural products these days. So I was very excited to try [...]

Why I love Exuviance

I love this brand. Exuviance is fabulous for so many reasons. Here are a few:

This brand doesn’t bother my skin, no peeling or itching. Ever.

LactoBionic Pads are so amazing, I want a never ending supply! My skin glows when I use these.

 Vespera Bionic Serum is terrific on eye wrinkles. This serum is not very sticky and can [...]

New from Rodan + Fields

I  hear the names Rodan + Fields and I immediately think of skin care. These two women are power house dermatologists with a collection of products to their names. Not only products, but also a fantastic book that I’ve been reading, more on that in a minute.

I admit it- at first I wasn’t a powder [...]