Beautiful Skin Blog by Belisi

The Power of Green Tea

2008-09-30T16:50:32-04:00

Green tea has long been known as a powerful antioxidant when consumed as a tea or supplement but many new studies indicate that green tea offers numerous beauty benefits when used in skin cream. The active ingredients in green tea...

Under-eye Circles: What causes them and how to treat them

2008-06-21T16:17:36-04:00

Ah, the joys of being a woman. We get to unabashedly spoil ourselves with spa treatments and beauty products delicious enough to eat. While men tend not to go to such lengths, they don’t have to. That’s right — they get to grow old gracefully with that thick skin of theirs and plentiful collagen reserves. And nobody lets us forget it.

Egg on your face

2008-04-30T13:02:20-04:00

The idea of adding to my beauty arsenal sort of terrifies me. For starters, I like to think my current products are working for me. Secondly, which product do I trade in? Which products can I use together? And then I think about all the different kinds of products on the market that all claim to do pretty much the same thing: brighten, tighten, lift, glow, erase wrinkles and age spots, undereye circles and pay your taxes. Okay, not the last part.

Retinol: The Myths and Truths

2008-04-16T11:01:58-04:00

Admit it or not but we’re all secretly hoping for a magic potion to keep Father Time at bay. While I won’t give up hope, I realize there really isn’t a fountain of youth. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to sit back and age “gracefully”.

Celebrity Beauty Secrets: Part III

2008-04-16T10:40:05-04:00

So now you know how to clear up the occasional bout of adult acne, prevent fine lines and wrinkles (or at least try), and use makeup to hide imperfections (see Celebrity Beauty Secrets Part I and II). Now what about the rest of you? With warm weather knocking at our formerly frost-bitten doors, a girl has got to look golden. Say goodbye to pasty skin, lifeless hair and those extra winter pounds with these celebrity beauty secrets.

Celebrity Beauty Secrets Part II

2008-04-01T21:36:43-04:00

Celebrities know all the great beauty tricks for looking younger and hiding flaws. Now you can too.

Turn on the Light … Therapy

2008-03-29T14:47:30-04:00

Without light we’d all be hollowed out—not to mention pasty—versions of ourselves. Plants wouldn’t grow and the earth would be blanketed in depressing darkness. But unlike those nasty tanning beds, a new kind of light is good for our skin, as much as our psyches. LEDs (light emitting diodes) have been available in dermatologist and cosmetic surgery offices for some time but treatments aren’t cheap and the progress is slow.

Blue and purple mascara make a comeback

2008-03-27T10:00:21-04:00

Blue Crush Hold on to your leg warmers and crank up the George Michael, vibrant blues and purples are making their way into a mascara tube near you. This spring is all about bold colors for blouses, dresses, trench coats, shoes, handbags and makeup. While playful and daring, turning up the color volume can lead some gals down the wrong path. Fortunately, these colorful tubes go for the subtle factor. Today’s color mascaras create a surprising brightening effect without looking like you’re trying out for Flash Dance II.

Celebrity Beauty Secrets Part I

2008-03-17T18:55:24-04:00

Sure, it’s their job to look good and they have plenty of help achieving their beauty goals but that doesn’t mean the rest of us can’t look as good as our favorite celebrities. One tip celebrities learn early on is that beauty is achieved from the inside out and prevention is key. Going under the knife these days draws as much scrutiny as a bad beach photo showing dimpled thighs and belly fat. Celebrities are simply supposed to look fabulous but without showing the obvious signs of how they achieved the results. But we all know that nothing happens by magic. We’ve asked celebrity makeup artists, skincare specialists, nutritionists, doctors and other professionals that work with today’s hottest celebrities to share some of the secrets to treating common skin complaints and achieving younger looking, radiant skin at any age.

Pedicure in the winter?

2008-01-27T19:46:52-05:00

Don't you just hate it when you smudge a perfectly good pedicure? Living in Minneapolis (yes, I'm a glutton for punishment) getting a pedicure presents some interesting challenges.