05/30/12

Sweet Dreams

Sometimes our beauty sleep can leave us with unintended consequences: creased faces, which after time can develop into full-blown wrinkles. Dermatologists say they can tell what side you normally sleep on simply by looking at you. Think about it. If we spend one third of our life in bed, a sixty-year-old would have spent roughly 20 years sleeping! The problem is cotton pillowcases: no matter how high the thread count, cotton linens stay put, tugging at the skin. But silk satin pillowcases are slippery and glide over your skin for crease-free snoozing. Silk is a natural temperature regulator, is naturally hypoallergenic, and helps your skin retain...

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05/23/12

Beauty, Grooming, Shopping for a Cause

We’d support My Sister’s Place even if there weren’t cocktails and beauty makeovers at one of the top salons in the  county. “I am proud to join in the fight against domestic violence in Westchester,” says Master Colorist Vasken Demirjian of Vasken Salon at Trump Place in White Plains. “This extraordinary organization works tirelessly to help empower individuals and I encourage both men and women to join us at the event to show their support for My Sister’s Place.”

With a wine tasting, jewelry bar, and silent auction loaded with luxury packages, guests will enjoy...

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05/16/12

Handy Advice

Everyone knows to wear sunscreen on your face everyday (or so we hope), but did you know you should also be doing the same for your hands? After all, they get far more exposure day to day than any other part of your body. Get in the habit with L’Occitane Immortelle Brightening Hand Care SPF 15, which contains essential oils and a vegetable complex to stimulate collagen production to help plump up the skin and fade existing age spots; UV filters protect hands from the harmful effects of sunrays. Price: $30 at www.usa.loccitane.com

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05/09/12

Prime and Plump

We are used to priming our faces before applying makeup, but what about our lashes?

They go through a lot, what with all the curling and coating with layers of mascara. MKC Lash Primer is formulated with vitamin E and soy protein to strengthen and condition lashes while creating a base coat that amplifies mascara effects. It can also be worn alone at night as a conditioner; $20 at www.mannakadarcosmetics.com.

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05/02/12

Multitasker

First you moisturize. Then you slather on the sunscreen. Then foundation and blush. Beauty routines can be so tedious, you might be tempted to skip a step, but you don’t have to with Naila MD’s skin-perfecting tinted SPF 20 BB Creme. It protects, moisturizes, and provides a sheer tint—all in one luscious-feeling product. Available in light, medium, and dark skin tones; $33 for 1.7 ounces at shop.nailamd.com

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