Choose The Best Skincare Products Wisely To Have Beautiful Skin

Choose The Best Skincare Products Wisely To Have Beautiful Skin

Choose The Best Skincare Products Wisely To Have Beautiful Skin

Choose the Best Skincare Products Wisely to Have Beautiful Skin

Does Skin Care Vary With Skin Color and Type?

The human world comprises people of many ethnic groups and cultures with each ethnic group having certain general characteristics with respect to eye, hair and skin color.

For example, central and northern Europeans tend more towards fair skin, hair and eye color, while southern Europeans tend to have dark hair, brown eyes and darker, olive skin tones. People of African and Australian aboriginal decent have very dark or almost black skin, usually dark or black hair and brown eyes, whilst people of Asian decent have a yellowish skin tone and can have brown or blue eyes but have mostly dark or black hair. Those of American-Indian decent have more reddish tones to skin and hair with brown eyes. Why do people have different skin colors?

The reason people have different skin colors is because there are three main pigments that give human skin a wide variety of colors: melanin, carotene and hemoglobin. Melanin is mostly located in the epidermis of the skin, carotene is mostly in the dermis and hemoglobin is in red blood cells within the capillaries in the dermis.

Melanin, a naturally occurring sun-block that protects our skin cells from the harmful effects of ultra-violet radiation from the sun, is produced from the amino acid tyrosine by special cells called melanocytes. The production of melanin is controlled by an enzyme called tyrosinase and is stimulated by exposure to sunlight. People whose melanocytes do not produce very much tyrosinase will most likely have fair skin and will not tan easily. Some people inherit an inability to produce melanin because their melanocytes cannot make the enzyme tyrosinase and these people have a condition known as albinism.

How Do Skin Pigments Work?
Carotene, the same pigment that is found in egg yolks and yellow, orange and red vegetables and fruits, is a precursor of Vitamin A synthesis. People of Asian and American-Indian ancestry have more carotene in the stratum corneum and fatty areas of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue.

The epidermis of fair skinned people is translucent, thus the pinkish tones seen in Caucasians is due to the presence of the pigment haemoglobin, an iron-based oxygen-carrying molecule in red blood cells.

The relative proportions of these pigments give us the variations we see in skin colour: more melanin will give darker brown to black skin tones, more carotene is responsible for the yellow to reddish tones and the hemoglobin gives red to pinkish tones.

We know that genetics have a major influence on our skin colour, skin resilience and vulnerability to certain skin problems. In addition, people with a lot of body hair, often have a greater tendency to oily skin and blocked secretory glands resulting in pimples and other similar skin conditions. On the other hand, people with red hair and very fair skin, have less of a problem with oily skin, but tend to burn easily in the sun and thus stand a greater risk of developing skin cancer.

Below are some generalized characteristics of various skin types from different genetic backgrounds:

Skin Characteristics of people with Anglo-Saxon origins

Fair, dry thin-skinned
Scars heal well
Signs of aging appear earlier
Burn easily in the sun
Bruising more obvious
Greater chance of skin cancer

Skin Characteristics of people with Southern Mediterranean origins

Oily, olive dark complexion
Signs of aging appear later
Cartilage tends to droop
Darker, thicker scars more common
Wrinkles appear later and in more localized areas
Skin cancer rare

Skin Characteristics of people with Northern European origins / German and Scandinavian

Fair, blue-eyed, blonde
Thin skin
Scars heal well
Signs of aging appear early
Bruising more obvious
Greater chance of skin cancer

Skin Characteristics of people with Southern European origins

Dark, oily brunette complexion
Signs of aging appear later
Fine wrinkling less common
Bruising lasts longer
Scars may be thicker and darker
Skin cancers less common

Skin Characteristics of people with Northern European/Irish and northern England

Ruddy freckled complexion
Red hair
Scars usually thin
Signs of aging appear later
Bruises easily
Pigmentation problems
Skin cancers most common in this type

Skin Characteristics of people with African origins

Signs of aging appear very late
Very little fine wrinkling
Formation of keloids is possible
Pigmentation changes may occur
Thicker cartilage hard to change
Skin cancers very rare

Genetically, this skin type is less susceptible to damage from UV radiation, although the skin can still get burned.

Skin Characteristics of people with Asian origins

Signs of aging appear late
Fine wrinkling does not usually occur
Pigmentation changes may occur
Eyelid surgery more difficult
Skin cancers very rare

Do these ethnically different skin types require a different approach to skin care?
The answer is ‘to some extent, yes’ but on closer analysis we will see that there is very little difference between black, brown, yellow, red and white skin types!

Within each of these groups, there is a wide range in skin tones and overlap from group to group. For example, white skin may range from alabaster white to deep olive tones; black skin may range from light tan to almost ebony black; Asian skin from light yellow to deep tan; and in American-Indian and Inuit skin, various tones of reddish brown. These differences are caused by the concentration of melanin and proportional contribution of the other pigments in the skin.

People of different races have the same number of melanocytes but they are more active in dark-skinned people. Oil glands tend to be more numerous and large in black skin, and follicles tend to be larger, so black skin tends toward oiliness, although it is less acne-prone. The darker the skin the more protection melanin provides from ultra-violet rays of the sun and from premature aging and stays younger-looking longer.

It becomes obvious very quickly that we are all very different and have various advantages and disadvantages specific to our skin type, depending on our genetic predisposition. However, the overall structures and functions of skin are very similar irrespective of color and are therefore cared for in very similar ways. Knowing your skin’s particular strengths and weaknesses, you can tailor your skin care approach to your particular skin-characteristics.

Classic Skin Type Categories

For the purpose of better understanding the care your skin requires, a ‘Skin Type Classification System’ has been devised and developed over the years. The basic skin types are generally described as oily, dry, normal, sensitive, mature or a combination of these. A brief description of each of the skin types and what you need to be aware of in order to balance your skin is given below to provide you with approaches to natural skin care which help you make the correct choices for your particular skin.

Skin Types: Normal, Dry, Oily, Combination, Dull or Mature

Normal skin type

Normal skin is smooth, finely-textured, soft and supple. If you are lucky enough to possess this skin type, treasure it by using light cleansers and lotions and mild toners and fresheners.

Dry skin type

Dry skin is usually thin and delicate and often flaky and prone to fine lines. It sometimes feels tighter than it should. Extremely rich and greasy creams are not good for it because they block the pores, often enlarging them and so creating an extra problem. Use light oils and lotions when moisturising and choose herbal toners, which are mild and not too astringent. Try to restore the pH or acid-alkali balance with the application of such things as cucumber juice or diluted vinegar so that the sebaceous glands are encouraged to function.

Generally speaking, the emollient and hydrating herbs (chamomile, comfrey, cowslip, elderflower, fennel, marshmallow, orange blossom, rose, violet) are the best to use in lotions and toners for dry skin. But there is no hard and fast rule. Astringent herbs can be good for dry skins, for example, if blended with emollient herbs or oils and gels, and many herbs are suitable for all skin types. If the skin is sensitive as well as dry, see the section on sensitive skin below.

Oily skin type

Oily skin is shiny and coarser-textured, often with enlarged pores. It is prone to blackheads and spots. Don’t use alcohol to reduce the oiliness of the skin, as it will only worsen the problem. Many herbal toners are suitable for reducing oiliness and tightening the pores (see list of suitable herbs below). Egg-white makes a nice mild face-mask. Don’t over-dry the skin; moisturize with a light lotion. Aim to restore your skin’s acid-alkali balance so that the sebaceous glands cease to produce such large amounts of oil.

Astringent and cleansing herbs are generally the best to choose when treating an oily skin. These are: cinquefoil, clary sage, comfrey, cucumber, dandelion, horsetail, houseleek, hyssop, lavender, lemon balm, lemongrass, lemon verbena, marigold, mint, parsley, sage, witch hazel and yarrow. But don’t forget that many herbs are suited to all skin types and that many of the strengthening and anti-inflammatory herbs (chamomile, cowslip, fennel, lettuce, elderflower, orange blossom, rose, violet) are suitable for oily skins.

Combination skin types

The person with this skin type will have to follow two skin-care routines, one for the dry areas, and another for the oily. I think the oily areas balance up more easily in this type of skin than when the whole face is oily, so don’t despair.

Sensitive skin type

This skin is usually fine-textured and often prone to reddish veins and patches. Keep to light oils and lotions for cleansing and moisturising, and mild herbal toners and compresses to soothe the skin and reduce redness and veins. It is usually wise for people with sensitive skins to stay away from the stimulating herbs (lavender, lime-flower, mint, nettle, sage, southernwood, summer savory, thyme).
Dull skin

Dull skin has lost the bloom of vitality and the soft glow of renewal, the acid balance has been lost and it looks matt and lifeless. This condition of the skin often occurs during or following severe illness. If it is oily or large-pored skin use diluted cider vinegar or lemon juice, or cucumber juice to balance it or if dry skin, use buttermilk or cucumber juice, together with a highly nutritious diet.

Mature skin type

It is possible to tone, soften and restore older skin to much of its former freshness. The skin has wonderful regeneration abilities, given the right support. Use a light hand with makeup if you must use it, as this tends to further dry and age mature skin. Of course, exercise, good nutrition, adequate rest/relaxation and a positive outlook on life all help the restoration process.

Other Factors that can influence you skin

The foundation of healthy, beautiful skin is diet. Are you getting sufficient polyunsaturated fats? These are essential to a healthy skin and do not cause facial oiliness. They are found in cereal grains, nuts and cold pressed nut and vegetable oils.

Plenty of vitamin C is fundamental to a beautiful skin, because this vitamin helps to build collagen and elastin, the bonding and structural substances which give tone and resilience. Eat bean sprouts, green and red peppers, black currants, oranges and lemons. Then there are guavas and rosehips, so your diet need not be restricted or dull. There is infinite variety to suit every palate.

Lack of vitamin A can cause dryness of the skin. Eat dandelion, parsley, watercress, carrots, pumpkins, celeriac.

If your skin is unbalanced, either flaky or too oily, or if your lips peel, then check your intake of vitamin B foods. Oats, years, bran, goat’s milk, whole rice, sunflower seeds, sprouted seeds and grains are some of the sources.

Caring For Your Skin on a Daily Basis

Looking after the body’s largest and arguably one of the body’s most complex organs needs to become one of your daily routines.

Firsly, you need to adopt a regular, structured skin care regime of exfoliating, cleansing, toning and moisturizing. There is no way around it.

Secondly, if you have combination skin, you may need to look at two different types of products to treat your different skin types. For example you may have both dry, sensitive skin and oily skin. That simply means you need to treat the sensitive skin with one set of products and the oily skin with a second set of products.

The next thing you need to consider is what you put into your body. Yes, here it comes – diet. Rather than promote any particular diet or tell you whether to eat high protein or low carb or what ever-diet, suffice it to say that if you keep your food as unprocessed as possible, as fresh as possible and as varied as possible – you will have a good diet and the foods you’re eating are helping you to correct the imbalance of your skin type.

The nutrients in your food will be reflected in your skin – eat processed, high fat foods and you guessed it – your skin will reflect ‘what you eat’. This also includes adequate hydration: water is the basic ingredient required for all the chemical reactions that occur in body cells and for effective removal of waste products.

Don’t forget about exercise: swimming, walking, using the stairs instead of the lift at the office and using your feet when using the car is not absolutely necessary. It’s not that hard, it just takes a bit of will power and knowing that increasing your blood circulation by doing those little things regularly will keep you healthier for longer. Even mild exercise, has a beneficial effect on not only blood circulation around the body but also on the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system assists the removal of waste products and excess fluids from the tissues and prevents the condition commonly known as cellulite or ‘orange-peel’ skin.

So there it is…no matter who you are, what skin color or skin type you possess…look after your skin using natural skin care products and it will look after you!

About the Author

Danny Siegenthaler is a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine and together with his wife Susan, a medical herbalist and Aromatherapist, they have created Natural Skin Care Products by Wildcrafted Herbal Products to share their 40 years of combined expertise with you.

They practice Herbal and Chinese medicine at their Wildcrafted Cottage Clinic.

© Wildcrafted Herbal Products 2009

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Rodial Skincare Skin Bleach Kit $175 Rodial Skincare Skin Bleach Kit combines three full sized products for a concentrated and highly effective brightening and lightening regime.The Kit Contains: Rodial Skin Bleach Mask that works to successfully even out hyper pigmentation, age spots and sun damage for a lighter and brighter complexion. (50 ml) Rodial Skin Bleach Cleanser that reduces the appearance of age spots, skin blotches and uneven skin tone while retexturing skin for a brighter and younger looking complexion. (100 ml) Rodial Skin Bleach Serum, a concentrated hyperpigmentation treatment to lighten skin tone, refine pore size and minimise the appearance of wrinkles. (30 ml)…

Choose Your Own Adventure $14.99 Great glitch is when the melody gets pulled to nearly snapping and chaos is used for dramatic effect. Team Doyobi seemed to have come at it from the wrong angle. On their second album, Choose Your Own Adventure, the group adds some actual tunes to its established chaos but still doesn’t give you much to grasp. Melodies don’t care much about what’s going on around them and most tracks have two incompatible rhythms rubbing up against each other. Of course that describes plenty of great glitch records, but Choose Your Own Adventure lacks their sharp construction. The prog rock noodling on the title track holds promise until — like every other good idea on the album — it loses its footing to shallow disorder. The group remains true to its “old computers only” aesthetic, so Amiga and Atari ST fans might get some use out of this. ~ David Jeffries

AHAVA The Gift of Beautiful Skin $28.99 A $60 ValueGive the gift of beautiful skin! AHAVA’s bestselling face products have joined together in an easy 3-step regimen. Cleanse/tone, purify and hydrate with these natural, skin-friendly products created with Dead Sea ingredients. Set includes a chic travel case for all of your travel essentials. Kit Includes:Essential Day Moisturizer for Normal/Dry Skin, 1.7ozThis rapidly absorbing moisturizer drenches the skin with natural long-lasting hydration boosting the skin’s Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF) enabling your skin to achieve a smoother, firmer and younger-looking state. All In One Toning Cleanser, 1oz3-in-1 performance effectively cleanses makeup, dirt and impurities, gently removing eye makeup without irritating the delicate skin around the eye. Leaves the skin clarified, toned and revived with a soft texture, helping it to absorb and retain moisture. Purifying Mud Mask, 0.9ozRich in mud and energizing minerals found only in the Dead Sea.

Make Your Own Essential Oils and SkinCare Products $28.55 There are many books available on using essential oils now there is one on how to make your own. This book accompanies a residential weekend course, and a distillation kit to carry out the procedures outlined in the book. Making your own essential oils can be a fascinating hobby, or for the professional aromatherapist, a way of ensuring that your products are fresh, unadulterated and organic. The book also describes how to make creams, lotions, balms, gels, tinctures and other skincare products from the essential oils and distillate waters you have produced. Author: Coaten, Daniel Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 212 Publication Date: 2007/01/01 Language: English Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.45 inches

bareMinerals Skincare Powerful Treatment Trio $60 What is it: Three advanced, targeted treatment products that help fight the signs of aging during the day and at night. Each product is powered by bareMinerals(R) 100% pure ActiveSoil Complex to give you fresher, younger-looking skin. Who is it for: All skin types; and anyone looking for gentle, yet effective treatment products. Why is it different: Each product in this treatment collection is powered by 100% pure ActiveSoil Complex for extraordinary skin-renewing benefits. In addition, the complex has a unique delivery system, allowing key ingredients in each product to be more readily available to the skin for optimal skin-renewing benefits. Each product is free of parabens, synthetic fragrances, and artificial oils. The Pure Transformation Night Treatment is a concentrated powder formula that dramatically reduces the appearance of pores, increases luminosity, and replenishes skin. The Wrinkle Concentrate is an intensive concentrate that reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while hydrating and renewing skin. The Firming Eye Treatment effectively restores firmness around the delicate eye area. How do I use it: When closed, gently shake Pure Transformation Night Treatment jar to allow treatment to cling to brush. Open lid, tap off excess, and buff onto skin in circular motions. Repeat steps two or three times for full coverage. Use as the very last step of your nighttime routine. Apply Wrinkle Concentrate to freshly cleansed skin in the morning and at night before moisturizer. Use every day for best results. Apply six dots of Firming Eye Treatment in a C-curve, from your brow bone to your under-eye area. Gently pat into skin until absorbed. Use twice daily. From bareMinerals. Includes:

Eco-Beautiful: $14.94 The eco-friendly and organic segment of the personal care market is the fastest growing in North American cosmetics–increasing by 30 percent every year! Appealing to anyone who wants a more natural, holistic beauty regimen, this gorgeous, full-color book is a comprehensive guide to beauty products that are not only good to the earth but also good to the skin. In Eco-Beautiful, Hollywood makeup artist Lina Hanson, reveals the techniques and products she uses to create glamorous looks for her celebrity clients, such as Natalie Portman, Ellen DeGeneres, Mandy Moore, and Naomi Watts using only eco-friendly cosmetics. She describes in detail: An eco-fabulous skincare regimen for fresh, glowing skin The ingredients to seek out in product, and the ones to avoid Quick and easy tips using eco-friendly makeup to get eyes pop, lips pout, and cheeks glow Green recipes for her signature looks for daytime and evening looks, from “Business Chic” to “Sexy Vixen” Makeup techniques inspired by the four seasons, as well as looks tailored to a woman’s age and lifestyle With before-and-after application photos, helpful information, and green product suggestions in every price range, this is a beauty book like no other—truly eco-friendly and eco-beautiful.

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta Face Peel 60 Treatments $128 In only two minutes per day you can have clearer, brighter, more luminous skin? Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta Daily Face Peel gives you a patented level of microexfoliation without the unwanted need for recovery time. In just two steps, your skin will be mildly resurfaced, renewed, and refreshed. This kit contains 60 treatments to slough away the unsightly and reveal the best your skin has to offer….

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She Had to Choose – B&W $5.99 Sally Bates ($Isabel Jewell) is a young Texas woman trying to make it to Hollywood on too little money and driving a car that’s too old. She gets stranded one night, nearly out of money and gas, in a college town where she meets Bill Cutler (Larry “Buster” Crabbe), a poor-but-honest and hard-working campus hunk — he’s a football hero and also runs the local drive-in restaurant for his mother (Maidel Turner). They take a light-hearted liking to each other and are thrust together even more forcefully when she helps break up a robbery. Sally ends up being taken into Bill’s mother’s home and working at the drive-in; but Bill is always spending time with his longtime steady Clara Berry (Sally Blane), who’s got a lot of money and a lot of interest in Bill — she and her family have big plans for him, when they marry, and Sally doesn’t want to get in the way. She ends up going out with Clara’s brother Jack (Regis Toomey), whose fun-loving nature masks a drinking problem and a mean and reckless streak. A series of misunderstandings ensues, culminating in Bill beating Jack to death — despite the evidence that it was, at worst, manslaughter, the district attorney (Wallis Clark) does his best to prove murder. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi

Skincare Kit (For Sensitive Skin) $74.48 Skincare Kit (For Sensitive Skin) by The Art Of Shaving for Men – 4 pc Skincare Kit

Astara Skincare Introductory Kit $68.3 Introduce your skin to praiseworthy products. Astara Skincare Introductory Kit includes ten of Astaras most popular products, making it easy to mix and match depending on your daytoday needs. The kit includes the Botanical Cleansing Gel (2 fl. oz.), Daily Refining Scrub (2 fl. oz.), AHA Nutrient Toning Essence (2 fl. oz.), Activated Antioxidant Infusion, and Multiuse samples of: Blue Flame Purification Mask, Golden Flame Hydration Mask, Green Papaya Nutrient Mask, Violet Flame Enzyme Mask, Activated Sea Mineral Mask, Nourishing Vitamin Mask, and a reusable plastic zippered case….

Men Skincare Skin Energiser $34.13 Men Skincare Skin Energiser by Decleor for Men – 1.69 oz Lotion

I Have Been To Beautiful Places (EP) $7.99 Track Listing: 1. Five’s Gone Quiet, 2. New Deal, 3. Pull It Over, 4. Ready to Be Done, 5. Funeral Pew

DecalGirl BNNKBEAUTIFUL Nook Skin Beautiful $29.36 Since 2003 DecalGirl has been manufacturing fullcolor removable vinyl skins for laptops cell phones game consoles iPods and other devices. DecalGirl was the first on the skin scene With thousands of designs to choose from on hundreds of devices we have a skin for you All skins are manufactured right in our Milton Delaware facility. DecalGirl BNNKBEAUTIFUL Nook Skin Beautiful

DecalGirl NSBEAUTIFUL Netbook Skin Beautiful $27.61 Since 2003 DecalGirl has been manufacturing fullcolor removable vinyl skins for laptops cell phones game consoles iPods and other devices. DecalGirl was the first on the skin scene With thousands of designs to choose from on hundreds of devices we have a skin for you All skins are manufactured right in our Milton Delaware facility. DecalGirl NSBEAUTIFUL Netbook Skin Beautiful

Beautiful You $19.99 Track Listing: 1. He Reigns – (featuring Erin Williams), 2. Rain Down, 3. Fire Fall Down, 4. All I Need, 5. I Have To Believe – (featuring Erin Williams), 6. Captured, 7. Beautiful You, 8. All Fall Down

Beautiful Things $12.99 Track Listing: 1. Dry Bones, 2. Beautiful Things, 3. Brighter Day, 4. Heaven – (featuring Lemar Carter), 5. You Have Me, 6. Cannot Keep You, 7. Earth Is Yours, The, 8. Call Me Out, 9. Please Be My Strength, 10. Higher, 11. Late Have I Loved You, 12. People of God, 13. We Will Run

Choose Me – Widescreen Subtitle Dolby $14.99 The lives of five L.A. natives intertwine in this romantic comedy from independent filmmaker and former Robert Altman prot?g? Alan Rudolph. Eve (Lesley Ann Warren) is a bar owner who has sworn off permanent commitments, seeking only the temporary sexual satisfaction of men. Her roommate Ann (Genevieve Bujold) is her polar opposite. In reality, Ann is secretly the radio sex therapist Dr. Nancy Love, but she has little romantic experience despite her profession. Into their lives comes Mickey (Keith Carradine), a recent mental patient who might be an enigmatic pathological liar. Though she’s powerfully attracted to Mickey, Eve’s kept at arm’s length by her lover Zack (Patrick Bauchau), a married man whose wife (Rae Dawn Chong) also finds Mickey irresistible. When Nancy sleeps with Mickey, he proposes marriage, but she rejects him, though the assignation does have a positive effect on her radio show. Considered Rudolph’s seminal work, Choose Me (1984) was the third in a thematically-linked trilogy from the quirky low-budget director, the first two being Welcome to L.A. (1977) and Remember My Name (1978). ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

Beautiful Wasteland $14.99 Track Listing: 1. M’Ionam, 2. Inexile, 3. Tree, The, 4. Am Mur Gorm (the Blue Rampart) :: The Blue Rampart, 5. Beautiful Wasteland, 6. Co Ni Mire Rium? (Who Will Have Fun with Me) :: Who Will Flirt With Me?, 7. Shelter, 8. Hebridean Hale-Bopp, 9. Kepplehall/25 KTS: Kepplehall / 25 KTS , 10. Thiocfadh Leat Fanacht, 11. Finlay’s, 12. Sardinia

Beautiful Losers - $12.99 Filmmaker Aaron Rose celebrates the independent spirit of D.I.Y. (do-it-yourself) culture in this documentary detailing how a group of like-minded American artists emerged from the underground in the early 1990s to have an enormous impact on the worlds of fashion, film, art, music, and pop culture in general. With virtually no connection to the mainstream art world, the ten artists featured in Beautiful Losers somehow managed to become the strongest creative voices of their generation. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Beautiful – Widescreen $14.99 Academy Award-winning actress Sally Field makes her debut as a director of a theatrical feature with this gently satiric comedy. Mona Hibbard (Minnie Driver) is a woman from a small town in Illinois who never enjoyed much of a rapport with her parents. Looking for approval and validation, Mona began entering local beauty pageants in her early teens; now in her early 20′s, Mona is still grimly determined to one day walk away a winner as she finds herself in the early innings of the Miss American Miss competition, organized by Verna Chickle (Kathleen Turner). Somewhere along the way, Mona became a single mother; determined not to let this stand in the way of a pageant victory, Mona has persuaded her best friend Ruby (Joey Lauren Adams) to raise her daughter Vanessa (Hallie Kate Eisenberg) as her own. However, Vanessa seems to have sensed that something is wrong; she feels a much greater bond with Mona than her “mother,” and (like nearly everyone else), she’s noticed that she looks a lot more like Mona than Ruby. Beautiful also features Kathleen Robertson, Bridgette Wilson, and Leslie Stefanson. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Wild & Beautiful $14.99 Produced by renowned songwriter Archie Fisher (“The Witch of Westmoreland”), this album presents Silly Wizard doing contemporary songs built on traditional themes. The mixture of original songs and favorite jigs strung together is compelling throughout, and the contemporary songs all have the feel of having been written centuries ago. A gorgeous Andy M. Stewart arrangement of two different versions of the same song, “If I Was a Blackbird,” opens the album, and the music only gets more beautiful from there. Phil Cunningham’s “The Pearl,” written to honor his parents’ 30th anniversary, may be one of the prettiest instrumentals ever composed for a modern folk group. The production and recording also give a wonderfully up close image of each instrument’s distinctive timbre, imparting the intimacy of a chamber music performance to the proceedings. ~ Bruce Eder

Love Is Beautiful $22.99 Glay are the leaders of the J-rock tribe, having sold a number of discs that, were they in the Western hemisphere, would have made them omnipresent guests of Californian halls of fame and rock encyclopedias. This means two things: first, they can’t possibly play anything new and/or unexpected, especially 20 years deep into their career, and second, they are better at what they do than anyone else. Love Is Beautiful is shining proof of that. It is 14 tracks of typical J-rock fare, where Glay are as keen to use a hard rock riff as some big strings (there are actually a lot of those) or a punky chorus, but only as song arrangements, never really settling for any other style beside frantic guitar pop. But Glay’s bag of tricks is by no means limited to sheer playing speed, with even the tracks that are meant to be filler (“American Innovation”) wielding power of the “goddamn listen to me” kind. Besides, while Love Is Beautiful isn’t the most dynamic album in history, it does invoke a variety of moods, from sentimental to upbeat to some goofiness (again, quite effective here). So the grand total is that Glay have a very strong release on their hands, the only problem being that they overexerted their power: the record could’ve been trimmed 15 minutes and still remained a bomb. But that’s probably a sign of courtesy towards the Japanese audience who is obliged to shell out ridiculous amounts of money for CDs — and this care scores some more overall points for Glay, even if at the cost of dragging the album down a bit. ~ Alexey Eremenko

A-D bareMinerals Skincare Wrinkle Concentrate Auto-Delivery $38 What is it: Never worry about running out of one of your favorite products with this auto-delivery plan, which delivers this fabulous bareMinerals(R) wrinkle concentrate to your door approximately every 60 days. It’s an instantly hydrating treatment–powered by a combination of 100% pure ActiveSoil Complex and youth-restoring peptides with skin-loving benefits–that helps to visually diminish lines and wrinkles. Who is it for: Anyone who wants to take the first step toward more luminous skin. Why is it different: Clinically proven to reveal smoother, younger-looking, more luminous skin, ActiveSoil Complex represents a new generation of active minerals with extraordinary skin-renewing benefits–including cell renewal and antioxidant protection. Its unique electrolyte delivery system optimizes your skin’s ability to absorb and retain moisture, resulting in smoother, healthier-looking skin. It also works to refine pores, stimulate cell turnover, and improve texture. How do I use it: Apply to freshly cleansed skin morning and night–before moisturizer–for beautiful, skin-loving benefits. From bareMinerals.

L’oreal Skin Expertise Youth Code Skincare Regenerating Kit $34.99 Because you’re worth it! This powerful starter system kit can increase skin’s power of regeneration so it regains the qualities of young skin. See smoother, youthfully luminous and rested skin emerge. These powerful treatments have been developed to work together for increased effectiveness. See dramatic results. SPF 30 Day Lotion, Day/Night Cream & Eye Cream  Diminishes signs of stress and fatigue Reduces the appearance of lines and wrinkles Smoothes and evens skin’s surface Boosts skin’s radiance and luminosity Delivers instant hydration In addition the SPF 30 Day Lotion offers – Protects with UVA/UVB SPF 30 Additionally, the Day/Night Cream provides – Overnight recovery And the Eye Cream additionally -  Decreases under-eye bags and dark circles Formula essentials: All products: Non-greasy Dermatologist tested for gentleness SPF 30 Day Lotion UVA/UVB SPF 30 Sunscreen Non-comedogenic Exclusive airless pump protects the purity of the formula Eye Cream Fragrance free Ophthalmologist tested Innovative cooling applicator provides de-puffing massage for under-eye bags Contains: SPF 30 Day Lotion – 1.0 oz. Day/Night Cream – 0.5 oz. Eye Cream – 0.33 oz. Made in USA Beauty , Skin Care , Skin Care Sets , Creams & Lotions – Rejuvenating

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