Packing for New York Fashion Week: the beauty essentials

Packing for Fashion Week is tricky. You never know what you’re going to need, and space is at a premium. I usually separate my beauty products into three bags: essentials, which are in my suitcase and don’t leave the hotel; portable, things that stay in my purse at all times; and makeup, which usually consists of one really versatile palette with brushes that also stay back at the hotel.

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Transitioning to fall with Mario Badescu's Orange Cleansing Soap

This is a gentle cleanser that uses orange extract as the alpha hydroxy acid that effectively exfoliates dead skin cells without completely drying out the skin. Excellent for all skin types.

 
Spa day: Mario Badescu Spa in New York City

Recapping an amazing experience at the Mario Badescu Spa in NYC: steams, extractions, masks, and exfoliation.

 
Avoiding moisturizer in the summer heat? Try Mario Badescu's Herbal Hydrating Serum

In the summer heat, I find myself avoiding heavy moisturizers, even though I know that I need them. I know that with the increased sun exposure, it’s more important now to keep my skin hydrated, but slathering on a moisturizer on a humid day just bums me out.

 
The top five of 2010: skin care edition

It’s so hard only picking five skin care products that rose to the top over the past year, but these are the ones that made the cut for our breakout-prone skin that needs some anti-aging love as well.

 
Top five of 2010: body care edition

It’s more than just a bar of soap – every year tons of lotions, oils, scrubs, creams and soaps are released, and it’s challenging keeping up with them all! These are the top five on our list.

 
How to get rid of those pesky age spots, or how to not age gracefully

Remember back in the 70s and 80s when we used to bake our skin in the sun and use things like “tan amplifiers” and aluminum foil to get a darker tan? There may or may not have been baby oil involved. We really didn’t grasp the idea of sunscreen back then, outside of that greasy white stuff that some people would spread on their nose to keep it from getting red.

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