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Love Lub Dub!

One of the coolest things that happened for Beauty Alert! this year was meeting our new artist, Kendal Tull Esterbrook. She created a funny and cool image for us that we turned into a girly greeting card. Her website, lubdubart.com, tells the story of our awesome time together!

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The Wendy Williams Show!

The Crowd Went Wild!

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Tweezers That Actually Work

Finding a good pair of tweezers is harder than it may seem. Some of the most expensive and well advertised tweezers are not well made. It is one of the most frustrating things, spending money on something that is billed as the very best, and then realizing it is a big waste of money. Sometimes [...]

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I Am Sad My New Lipstick Is Yucky

I just need to get this out.  I went into Saks Fifth Ave in New York to find my Bobbi Brown lipstick, and instead I was caught in the web of a very aggressive sales lady who was trying to sell me skin care.  I realized the only way I was getting away from her [...]

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It’s Getting Hot In Here

Now that we are heading into warmer weather, this is a good time to remember what heat and humidity does to our products. Once, I had the bright idea to leave my sunscreen in my car, so I could reapply when needed.  One warm day, I pumped out a little of the lotion with SPF, [...]

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Sole Survivor

Finding a great beauty product at a farmer’s market seems unlikely.  But last Sunday, I came across a local company called Brown Butterfly.  I bought the foot cream they make, called “Sole Survivor”.  It is light and  creamy, like whipped cream, and it has tea tree, lavender and peppermint.  It contains no chemical preservatives, so [...]

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Latest Horror Story, Via Email

Hi Stacya, I think I need to clean out my inbox more often than my hand lotion container. The story goes like this: I spent last summer in Europe and sublet my apartment.  Before I left, to make space in the bathroom, I put my Lubriderm hand lotion in a drawer.  When I got got [...]

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Beauty Alert! is in the New York Times!!!!

Beauty Alert! will be in the Thursday Styles, Skin Deep section tomorrow morning.  I might be one of the last people who gets a real paper on my porch, and I will wake up early to look at it in all the black and white glory.  Yay!  I love the New York Times!!!  Next time, Sunday [...]

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Old Sunscreen

Sometimes people go on sunny trips and cover up with sunscreen, and yet still get sunburned. There are a few reasons for why this might happen. One reason is your sunscreen does not have a high enough SPF, or not enough “re-applying” every so often. Another reason is that since the last sunny vacation three [...]

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    "A recommended way of keeping track of exactly how long any product with a shelf life has been opened. Waiting until something smells or separates might be past the time when harmful bacteria is present."
    Dr. Jennifer L. Melville, M.D., M.P.H.

    "A great idea to keep track of how long products have been opened, including personal products and feminine products."
    Dr. Dorcas McLennan, M.D.