Pore and Simple

The pores play a vital part in our skin's health. They serve as our skin's point of contact with the outside world, pushing out unwanted dirt and oil, and taking in oxygen and our skin care products. If the pores aren't functioning properly, our skin will suffer. Pores can be clogged with excess debris, leading to more serious skin problems.

Poreless Tone and Poreless Cleanser from Dr. Brandt work in unison to extract clogging debris from the pores, which can cause blackheads and make the pores look larger than they really are.

Many people feel that their pores are too large, and no matter what they do, they are never satisfied with their pores. Becca Cosmetics Line and Pore Corrector is a concealing cosmetic that acts to "fill in" the pores without clogging them, allowing plus-size pore sufferers to enjoy a smoother-looking complexion without causing undue damage to their pores.

Body Smooth

Dry winter skin can be especially harsh on the body. The normal shower product that keep your skin feeling great throughout the rest of the year aren't often enough to fight dryness in the winter. Supplement your body care regimen with a few specialty moisturizers to keep your skin feeling sensational all year.

Lipikar Balm from La Roche-Posay helps to restore the skin's hdyrolipoic barrier, which keeps moisture in and irritants out, providing crucial relief against all types of dry skin.

Body Smoothing Lotion from Cellex-C provides non-greasy moisture in a lightweight lotion, plus 15% L-ascorbic acid, which boosts collagen production to help firm and tone the skin.

Clear Skin

Winter time can be hard on all skin types, but especially on acne-prone skin. The cold and wind of winter can dry out the skin, making it difficult to find the proper balance to treat acne. Some dry skin moisturizers can exacerbate acne, while some acne treatments can dry out the skin.


Kinerase Clear Skin Moisture Light addresses this common issue by supplying acne-fighting ingredients, including salicylic acid, vitamin A and anti-aging kinetin, in a lightweight, oil-free moisturizer. The skin is left feeling soft and pure with fewer breakouts.

Clear Skin Blemish Dissolver from Kinerase similarly helps target acne in a concentrated spot treatment. This helps to dissolve the acne-causing bacteria without disrupting the surrounding skin.

New Year, New You

With a new year here, millions of women are resolved to begin an anti-aging regimen to keep their skin looking beautiful. Here are a few simple tips to get you going.

Keep your skin looking and behaving youthful with a nutrient-rich anti-aging regimen. Dr. Brandt Liquid Synergy is a nightly repair cream that restores nutrients to the skin while you sleep, giving a new meaning to beauty rest!

Give your skin a rich dose of moisture with Ultimate Day Moisturizer from Kinerase. This luxe formula is rich in anti-aging ingredients that keep skin soft, smooth and beautiful.

Lip gloss is a quick way to add youth to your makeup regimen. Tarte Cosmetics Double Ended Lip Gloss gives you two-for-one gloss action, and is available in a wide variety of colors.

Holiday Travel Kits

Traveling for the holidays? Don't let your skin care regimen lapse. These handy kits won't take up too much room in your suitcase and will even pass airport security! Plus, they'll keep your skin looking and feeling fantastic.

Kinerase Travel Kit for Normal to Oily Skin the the perfect kit for those whose skin is considered "normal" or slightly oily. It helps to balance and purify your skin while keeping it moisturized, too.

Sonya Dakar Mini Travel Kit - Acne Clear is great for acne-prone skin. Sonya's special formulas eliminate the impurities that lead to breakouts for clean, clear skin.

Pevonia Botanica RS2 Travel Kit is ideal for those with Rosacea or other skin sensitivities. With n
natural marine ingredients, these products calm and soothe irritated skin.

Dermalogica Skin Kit for Men is an all-around kit for men that keeps the skin soft, smooth and comfortable.

Anthelios 15 and SX

Earlier this year, La Roche-Posay unveiled Anthelios SX, a revolutionary moisturizer that provides sun protection against both UVA and UVB sun rays. What makes Anthelios different is Meroxyl SX, the first sunscreen to be approved by the FDA in over a decade, and the first to be proven to block UVA sun rays, which lead to premature signs of aging. Plus, unlike UVB rays, UVA rays are present throughout the entire day, and the entire year, and can penetrate glass to create almost-constant damage to our skin.

Now, La Roche-Posay has created Anthelios 15, the perfect partner to Anthelios SX. With an SPF 15 rating (the minimum recommended by most dermatologists), Anthelios 15 is the perfect daily sunscreen for your anti-aging regimen. Use in conjunction with Anthelios SX for extra protection and extra-soft skin.

Skin Nutrition

Just like the rest of our body – our skin needs proper nutrition, the essentials. The skin derives many of nutrients from the foods we consume, however most skins are lacking the fundamental elements it needs.

Borba Skin Balance Aqua-Less Crystallines are ideal for those who are lacking or who simply need a boost in their appearance. Borba Skin Balance Aqua-less Crystalline – Clarifying is ideal for oily and acneic skin types. Acneic skins need special care and attention. This product does just that by delivering vitamins to this out of control skin.

Borba Skin Balance Aqua-Less Crystalline – Age Defying addresses major skin issues like the visible signs of aging. Consume for at least 28 days and look forward to a more youthful skin.

Want firmer skin? Incorporate Borba Skin Balance Aqua-Less Crystalline – Firming into your daily regimen and prepare yourself for a more defined skin. Pair this with Borba Firming Fiber Knit products for ultimate benefits.

Masses of Lashes

One of my favorite products has now gotten even better! Thousands of women around the world have used Jan Marini Age Intervention Eyelash with wonderful results. This patented anti-aging formula stimulates new eyelash growth to fill in thinning lashes, and it can be used on the brows as well!

Now Jan Marini has introduced Age Intervention Masses of Lashes Mascara. This jet-black mascara contains the same revolutionary technology as the Eyelash Conditioner, in a silky, smudge-proof mascara formula, making it the perfect companion product.

Brush Healthy

Give your hair the attention it deserves. Mason Pearson brushes transform the simple act of brushing into a hair-healthy exercise. Brushing with a Mason Pearson brush spreads sebum, the body's natural oil, from the roots along the hair shaft, providing natural protection against sun and other damaging elements. With a variety of styles of combs and brushes, Mason Pearson makes brushing in style incredibly easy!

Easy to Use Eye Makeup Remover

Your eyes and the surrounding areas are a very delicate region of the face, thus should be treated with delicate care. Removing eye makeup shouldn’t be difficult or irritating to the eyes, as this can lead to inflammation, redness and reactionary rash.

Ole Henriksen Purifying Eye Makeup Remover Wipes contain soothing ingredients like chamomile and cucumber extracts as well as vitamin E to reduce inflammation and hydrate the eye area and lashes.

Extra Gentle Eye Makeup Remover Pads from Joey New York remove all traces of eye makeup in a few gentle swipes. Formulated in a no-tears solution, these pads are ideal for all skin types.

Make it easy to remove eye makeup with these simplified wipes!

Clarisonic Technology

Clarisonic uses breakthrough technology to effectively cleanse the face and body. Their oscillating hand-held brushes remove dead skin cells and debris from the pores and skin. Clarisonic removes six times more makeup then the traditional way of cleansing.

Clarisonic Skin Care Brush, available at DermStore, is perfect for all skin tones and conditions and can be used on both the face and body for ultimate purification. Complimentary products like the Clarisonic Gentle Hydro Cleanser maximize the results of the Clarisonic technology. Boost your skin treatment with the Clarisonic Renewal Serum. This product is enhanced with peptides, green tea and a combination of vitamins to smooth and clarify.

Clarisonic is dermatologist tested and recommended. Cosmetic surgeons, spas and estheticians also highly recommend the Clarisonic brush and products.

Gifts for Him

Gifts can be difficult to find for the men in our lives. Getting men to use the proper skin care regimen can be even more difficult. Simple, multi-functional gifts are easy to use and even better to give to any man.

Dermalogica Skin Kit for Men contains travel size products that are perfect for the guy on the go. From cleanser to moisturizer, your man's skin care system is complete.

Complete his shave care needs with Jack Black Shave In A Bag. This kit contains a pre-shave exfoliant to remove dead skin cells and provide a clean shave surface. The kit also comes with a conditioning shaving cream and a cooling after-shave.

B.Kamins Male Grooming Essentials Kit comes with everything your guys need from shave needs to skin care treatments. All products come in a dark green carrying case.

Pevonia Botanica Luxuriant Rejuvenation Kit is a set of lavish products to indulge a man's skin.

Clarisonic -- A Favorite Thing

On a recent episode of her show, Oprah named the Clarisonic Skin Care Brush one of her "favorite things," and gave one to each member in her audience.

Clarisonic is a skin care wonder if there ever was one. Developed by the same team that made the Sonicare tooth brush, Clarisonic takes cleansing to the next level. Its oscillating brush helps to deep-clean the skin, eliminating pore-clogging debris, oils, and dead skin cells without disturbing even the most sensitive skin. Clarisonic is clinically proven to be six times more effective than manual cleaning!

Just one use of Clarisonic, and it'll be one of your favorite things, too!

Addressing Cellulite

Cellulite is a condition that mainly affects women, but can also affect men in rare cases. Cellulite appears after puberty in most cases and, despite what many think, cellulite is not related or associated with being overweight. People of any size, over or under weight can experience cellulite.

Treating cellulite can be difficult but not impossible. Galenic Elancyl Lipo-Reducing Concentrate is formulated as a time released cellulite treatment that can be used by everyone. Its active ingredient, caffeine, is used to boost the release of fat in the body. Results are seen in 14 days, even more so in 28 days.

When used in conjunction with Galenic Elancyl Active Slimming Massage Kit results are more noticeable. This two piece system helps to drain fat with the use of active ingredients and massage.

Fun Holiday Gifts

Holiday shopping has begun. It’s time to start filling up those stockings with fun and original gifts.

La Bella Donna Mineral Light Lip Colours are a perfect gift for your significant other or a teen who’s looking for a bit of color. La Bella Donna offers a cool assortment of colors for all ages.

Jane Iredale Eye Shadow – Perfect Pink is fun and flirty for any age and can be worn by any skin tones.

Ole Hendricksen Three Little Wonders Holiday Set contains three skin care products for all skin types. The seasonal packaging makes this kit fun for gift giving.

Cargo Color Cards are ideal for teens who wish to try new eye shadow colors. Each shadow color is packaged in its own single use card, with 28 different colors for use.

Accomplish utter bliss with Sonoma Lavender's Sweet Dreams Kit, a lilac sleep mask, relaxing spray mist and luxurious bath salts. Sweep someone off their feet by combining this kit with Sonoma Lavender's Ultimate Cuddle Robe – Lilac Fleur and Sonoma Lavender's Lavender Spa Booties – Lilac Dot. Someone will be very happy!

Pumpkin and Blueberry

Pumpkin and blueberry and two flavors that everyone seems to crave around Thanksgiving. But did you know your skin craves them, too?

Eminence Organics is one of the leaders in all-natural skin care, and their formulations are filled with natural wonders like pumpkin and blueberry. Their Pumpkin Latte Hydrating Masque is a hydrating treatment loaded with antioxidants that gently exfoliates the skin with pumpkin pulp while essential oils delicately moisturize the skin.

Eminence Blueberry Soy Sugar Scrub is an antioxidant-rich exoliating scrub for the body that leaves the skin feeling silky smooth and comfortable, and delights the senses with its all-natural aroma.

Dermalogica Age Smart

The new Dermalogica Age Smart products take on a whole new “anti-aging” role or philosophy. The launch of Age Smart launched the idea of treating aging at the source by addressing biochemical reactions that trigger the common signs of aging.

Dermalogica Renewal Lip Complex smoothes and softens the lips with the use of hyaluronic acid and vitamin E for a younger appearance.

Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 30 is a new medium-weight moisturizer for aging or mature skin. The SPF 30 is ideal for day use to provide sun protection to the skin and to fight premature aging.

Dermalogica MAP-15 Regenerator is a unique new powder-to-emulsion formulation that is to be used directly on the areas that are showing signs of aging. Vitamin C helps to stimulate collagen production for a firmer skin. Antioxidants fight free radical damage while glucosamine helps to synthesis production of hyaluronic acid. This is the new power-product from Dermalogica!

As we age our cell turnover rate increases, which causes the appearance of aging and makes the skin appear dull. Dermalogica Skin Resurfacing Cleanser helps to remove those dead cells on the skin which increases your cell turnover rate and gives a healthy glow to the skin.

Last, but not least, Dermalogica launched their Antioxidant HydraMist for mature and prematurely aging skin. Antioxidants and vitamin C and E fight against free radicals to stop aging in its tracks.

Enrich Dry Hair

Numerous factors can contribute to dry, brittle hair. Harsh weather, sun-damage, chemicals and incorrect hair care products can all cause the hair to become dull and dry. Rene Furterer’s Karite Collection introduces vital nutrients to dry hair to bind moisture to it.

Karite No Rinse Nutritive Concentrate by Rene Furterer is a treatment product that can be used on dry or damp hair. Moisture-binding nutrients coat the hair and repair dry and very dry strands.

Rene Furterer’s Karite Intense Nourishing Conditioning Cream masks the hair strands in re-conditioning ingredients to revive dull, dry hair and provide a healthy, luminous appearance to the hair.

The Perfect Cleanser

Cleansing is arguably the most important step in your daily skin care regimen. A good cleanser not only removes the daily grime from your skin, it provides the perfect basis for further treatment steps. If you're still cleaning your face with a bar of soap, it's time to update. Here's a few suggestions.

Amino Genesis Really, Really Clean Cleanser features a blend of 17 amino acids to hydrate, nourish and defend your skin in one refreshing step. This moisturizing cleanser helps to rebuild collagen and elastin for a more youthful appearance.

Formulated with aloe and algae, Astara Botanical Cleansing Gele is a gel-based cleanser designed for all skin types. Its natural softening properties helps to diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and also makes it excellent for shaving.

For oily and acne-prone skin, try Avene Diacneal Gel Cleanser. This fragrance-free cleanser uses lactic acid, an AHA derived from milk, to gently remove pore-clogging debris and bacteria without exacerbating flare-ups.

For those with sensitive skin, try Bioelements Sensitive Skin Cleanser or Caudalie Gentle Cleanser. Each is formulated with natural ingredients that nourish the skin, and don't have any alcohol content, which can dry and irritate the skin.

Multi-function at its Best

Tackle multiple skin concerns with MD Skincare’s Alpha Beta Daily Face Peel. Easy to use pads make your job easy – simply swipe Step One over the entire face, allow product to penetrate for 2 minutes and then neutralize peel with Step Two.

Alpha Beta Daily Face Peel combats acne, rosacea and fine lines and wrinkles. This multi-functional product removes dead skin cells on the surface to reveal a healthier and more beautiful you. Pores are deeply cleansed and appear smaller after just one use. The technology contained in this product helps to firm the skin, clarify and even skin tone in two easy steps.

The benefits are seen immediately, while antioxidants provide long term benefits to the skin. Alpha Beta Daily Face Peel from MD Skincare is multi-functionality at its best.