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Do you ever wish you were 18 again? While we may not have fond memories of standardized tests or tacky prom dresses, we will spend countless dollars trying to regain our youthful looks. Embryolisse, started by a doctor in the 1950s, may not be new to the anti-aging game, but with their line of effective and reasonably priced products, they do stand out in the industry. The line, which is comprised of 16 toners, moisturizers, firming creams, and makeup removers, uses ingredients including collagen, hyaluronic acid, shea butter, and orange …

Lierac has recently blessed us stateside with its presence in our drugstores, but the French aren’t through impressing us yet. The line of anti-aging skin care products that developed a cult following across the pond has brought forth a new series of eye products. The Diopti line has gels and crèmes for every malady of the delicate skin around our peepers, but their Diopti Lisse Lifting Gel ($34 at Duane Reade and CVS in September) left me particularly impressed and wanting to share the good news. This …

You haven’t bought a Father’s Day present yet. That’s fine; I’m not here to judge. You might have noticed that this article appears somewhat close to the big day since, I, too, am a skilled proscrastinater. As such, I have a few more suggestions about how to put a smile on your Big D’s face this Sunday.

If you want to take the classic route and present Dad with cologne, mix it up with Curve Chill for Men by Liz Claiborne ($25 at fragrancex.com.) The scent combines …

He taught you how to ride a bike, change a tire, or in my case, hem a skirt.
That’s right; June 21st approaches us, and I speak of our fathers. Specifically, I refer to all the useful things we’ve learned from them. Don’t you think we, the daughters, have a few little pearls of wisdom we can pass on up to our old men? Given the nature of this blog, I think we can help them take better care of their skin, hair, and face, among other things, …

Sags, bags, circles, lines…. just as we were about to resign ourselves to living with these eye issues, the skin gods smiled down upon us and we received a sample of Relastin Eye Silk from Revance Industries. We started applying it twice daily with a huge grain of salt, having tried so many products for so many years that we were pretty jaded about what eye products could actually do. But since Allure magazine named it “Editors’ Choice Best of Beauty/Best Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream” in 2007 and again in 2008, …

You are unique, just like everyone else. Functionalab, a new nutritional supplement brand, takes this kindergarten maxim to heart. The personalized beauty vitamin launched at Henri Bendel’s in NYC this week, and yours truly found herself among the lucky testers. Before I go further, let me get this out of the way: Oooh, Bendel’s! This little redneck girl found it might impressive. But on to the point . . .

The Personalized Nutrition Program works as the centerpiece of the Functionalab set up. I sat …

There are creams and there are creams. Relastin’s Ultra Emollient Zinc Firming Complex is one of my favorites and it’s made to give you the elasticity to your face a little “spring back.” The best part of this cream is that you can also use it under your eyes (I’m a MAJOR multitasking gal…you can only imagine).

So I was more pleased than Sylvester when he swallows Tweety Bird when I tried on this cream…and received nice results. Did my skin spring back to life? You bet. I was also very …

Old must be gold because NARS is bringing back the classics in honor of the company’s 15th anniversary. Francois Nars has resurrected some of the brand’s long-lost lacquers and brought you THIS:

Blue Lagoon (Originally launched in 2001) – Lagoon is an iridescent powder blue that feels as fresh as an ocean breeze after months of navy tips
Cha Cha Cha (Originally launched in 2001) – A semi-sheer tangerine with gold reflections, it is as sensual and vivacious as the Cuban dance it is named after
Hunger(Originally launched in 2001) – …

As soon as the summer hits, my skin becomes one ridiculous battle ground. Zits, blemishes…you name it…it’s like World War II.

Clinique has new products coming out to help you in this trench warfare. Their Acne Solutions Oil Control Cleansing Mask makes the skin look and feel instantly better while preventing new battles from forming. This clay based mask minimizes the severity of acne breakouts and shrinks pores. A multitasker, if there ever was one! $19.50

The new Acne Solutions Clearing Concealer is — well, a clearing concealer. It covers redness and …