Fabulous Hands All Summer The summer solstice has come and summer’s long days are finally here. For yours truly that means it’s time to don the sun gloves and follow a summer hand care routine religiously. During the winter we all protect our hands from the cold with gloves, but Read More

Feed Your Face with Fungi It does sound rather magical — one of China’s legendary beauties, the imperial concubine Yang Guifei, whose stunning face reputedly “put all flowers to shame,” maintained her flawless complexion with a … mushroom?  Mushrooms, in fact, have long Read More

Now I Know My BB, CC and DD Creams These days cosmetic counter habitués are faced with a dizzying array of flesh-toned creams with double letter designations: BB, CC and now, DD creams, which will be hitting the U.S. market later this month. So what exactly do these creams do, Read More