When you hear the words neurotoxin in the medical or cosmetic field, it is referring to botulinum toxin A commonly known as Botox. Botox itself is a brand name from the company Allergan who did a marvelous job of bringing this aesthetic procedure to the masses with effective campaigns (thus making it a household name [...]
If there is a product that I struggle to accept (and it very much struggles to accept me), it is a concealer. I'm that annoying Goldie Locks who after spending enough to buy a small country has decent skin, some imperfections, a few fine lines, and acne-prone but aging skin that wavers between oily and [...]
Times are surely interesting during the COVID-19 pandemic. First off, I'd like to thank ALL essential workers and first responders. My sincerest thank you to the janitor to the warehouse fulfillment people to grocery store workers to the trash person to the doctors and nurses. You all are my hero and make me SO PROUD [...]
I have fairly decent eyelashes, but since we've both never heard anyone say, "Man I hate my eyelashes they are too long and gorgeous!" I went on a quest to enhance my assets. My eyelashes, that is. What is GrandeLASH MD GrandeLASH MD is an eyelash growth serum distributed by Grande Cosmetics founded by Alicia [...]
Tis the season for giftcards to spas, makeup shops, skincare boutiques plus the seemingly everyday holiday party. Of course we want to look our best and perhaps try something new! Before you start your holiday glam and just in time for New Year's resolutions, check out these (totally normal) cringeworthy things you might be doing [...]
Ahhhh weight. Everyone's always talking about it. Losing it, gaining it, shredding it, blasting it...it goes on and on. A little over a year ago I decided to make a change. While I was never overweight, I was an unhealthy version of myself. I subscribed to Dave Matthew's Band's mantra of his song "Too Much." [...]
I consider myself fortunate to be in the skincare industry because I'm obsessed with my passion, and I get access to a myriad of products from drugstore to dang expensive. My philosophy is to spend on the products that are really going to make a difference in your skin, and buy good, basic products that [...]
Happy new year, Readhead readers! Today I'd like to talk about one of the topics I get asked about most frequently - hyperpigmentation and lasers. First, let's get a few basic vocabulary terms out of the way that will make this review easier to understand: Epidermis: made of up five layers of skin (although there [...]
On the day-to-day I am a minimal makeup kind of gal. More because my skin is like a 3 year old toddler waiting to have a tantrum so when it's sleeping (acting like an angel) I will do whatever I can to not wake the beast. However, when I have a glam party or something [...]
As you know, I love giving out advice to those who are wanting a no-obligation way to learn about how to take care of their skin. I asked my readers if there were any topics they'd like me to answer for them. Read on and send your own! Q: "I watch those Dr. Pimple Popper [...]
