The Slick and the Restless: Tips for Oily Skin

In the hot, humid summer season, addressing oil-slick syndrome seems especially relevant.  No one has perfect skin, but with the wide variety of skin care treatments and products available there is a possibility for significant improvement. Everything I list has either worked for me or has been suggested...

A Better Way to Bake

We’ve all heard it. We’ve all read about it. By now we all know about the consequences of baking in the sun. I like to think of it as the two dangerous C’s, an evil version of the Chanel logo, if you will: Cancer and Creases. I hate every second of slathering on SPF 45 each morning almost as much as I...

What’s Up, Doc?

Like most of you, a visit to the doctor is not exactly my idea of fun. There is, however, one MD I don’t mind visiting often (well, make that every day). His office doesn’t smell like Lysol© or latex but rather lavender, almond, rose, citrus, peppermint, or eucalyptus. There are no shots that make your...

Cool as a Cuke

Ever sit back and think about some of the crazy phrases we use on a daily basis? One day, out of the blue, Justin Timberlake told me that Mila Kunis has nothing on me. He asked me out to dinner on Friday, but I was so nervous I went cold turkey on him. Fortunately, J.T. understood my fear of commitment. He...

Bee-autiful!

    Think of a natural makeup and skincare brand. Got it? After polling my female coworkers, as well as a few men, the most common reply was Burt’s Bees©. One guy answered “Quaker Oats” ©, after seeing his girlfriend use his breakfast as a face mask. That’s not a bad idea, actually, but...