Five for Friday: Multitasking Miracles in a Jar (or Tube)

Ever ask someone about a classic moisturizer and get this answer? "Oh! I use ________ for EVERYTHING! Face, hands, cuticles, lips, eczema, elbows, feet, bug bites, windburn, sunburn, steam burns, even flyaway hairs!" The list of uses seems to go on and on, doesn't it?Well, maybe they're on to something. And these five classic formulations seem to be the most popular answers. For the record, my

Mascara Blitz: Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Treatment Mascara

Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Treatment Mascara ($20) has been around for about a year, but somehow I missed the boat and didn't get around to testing it out until now. This mascara promises to condition and revitalize lashes with Arden's famous Ceramide ingredients. Very nice, but what I really want to know is: will it give me huge lashes?The short answer is no. This mascara gets a major thumbs down

Green Tea With Honey...In a Body Cream

OK, here's a little Inside the Blogger's Studio for you: when companies send me products for consideration, I have all the packages sent to my parents' house, since with work and travel I am rarely at home to sign for them myself. Hence, my dad's VP of Logistics title.I go over there every few days to pick up the boxes and root through the new goodies. I do this with my mom, who is just as much a

Prevention is Better Than a Cure

This is a long post but I promise you it's worth it, especially if you're into skincare.Over the last few weeks I've been test driving the new anti-aging night cream from Prevage, the superpowered collaboration between Elizabeth Arden and Allergan. I remember when the original Prevage made its debut, with those somewhat mysterious ads that depicted the fine orange powder that is the product's key

Elizabeth Arden Holiday 2007 Collection - Everything Glows

I have to admit I never really paid much attention to Elizabeth Arden beyond Eight Hour Cream. But starting with the release of Red Door Velvet, which was surprisingly delicious, I sat up and took notice. Recently there have been some really nice collections with gorgeous compacts and palettes (and also Prevage, which has gotten a ton of press).The glowy, shimmery Everything Glows collection for

When the Perfume Gods Close a Door, They Open...Another Door

When I was in high school I worked at a cosmetics and fragrance shop, and one of my favorite pastimes during was guessing what the customers would buy before they approached the counter. I had about a 98% hit rate on the Red Door customers. Either you could smell it on them several yards away, or you just knew.Released in 1989, Red Door was � and is � certainly one of the most polarizing