http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/ The Project Beauty Web Blog en lisa.wess@ellislab.com Copyright 2012 2012-05-16T20:47:53+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/learn-it-live-it-love-it-the-fda-sets-forth-new-sunscreen-rules/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/learn-it-live-it-love-it-the-fda-sets-forth-new-sunscreen-rules/#When:20:47:53Z Earlier this week we let the cat out of the bag with the big news that our friends (we use this word loosely) over at the FDA have finally put their money where their mouths are and let loose a new standardized language that sunblock labels must adhere too. No. No. We would want to sound ungrateful—but it took ‘em… 2012-05-16T20:47:53+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/a-rage-fueled-review-skin-cancer-realities/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/a-rage-fueled-review-skin-cancer-realities/#When:19:41:19Z Really?! I mean… Really?! We here at Project Beauty try our best to keep abreast (no pun intended) of what’s coming and going in the world of beauty and what’s trending in the cosmetic zeitgeist. Whether the news is palatable or just plain pathetic, we try to serve up a healthy helping of information (with… 2012-05-14T19:41:19+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/inevitable-part-ii-anti-age-your-diet/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/inevitable-part-ii-anti-age-your-diet/#When:16:00:43Z Last week we left you clinging to your tissue box (most likely in the fetal position) over the inevitability of aging. We mentioned a few terrifying, yet key concepts: oxidation, inflammation, glycation and the shortening of the telomeres of your DNA strands to additionally scare the crap out of you. And then we left you to stew… 2012-05-02T16:00:43+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/inevitable-death-taxes...-and-aging/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/inevitable-death-taxes...-and-aging/#When:18:41:01Z Whenever I’m feeling particularly prickly about birthdays, taxes, pretty much anything deemed “inevitable”, I call my Dad. Since Dad is never shy about doling out a nugget from his own particular brand of sage advice, he “inevitably” doles out this little gem: “It beats the alternative.” And since “the alternative” he’s referring to is that other “inevitable” marker of time… 2012-04-24T18:41:01+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/et-tu-brute-your-hands-dont-have-your-back/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/et-tu-brute-your-hands-dont-have-your-back/#When:17:40:32Z Late last week we revealed the sad, sorry truth that your eyes, when it comes to revealing your deepest darkest secrets (like your age, your sleep issues, that third glass of wine), are absolute jerk-face tattlers. Those glorious peepers that you’ve protected and cared for all these years are ever-poised to stab you in the back. And guess what? They’re… 2012-04-10T17:40:32+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/celebrity-endorsement-for-a-procedure-still-in-its-infancy/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/celebrity-endorsement-for-a-procedure-still-in-its-infancy/#When:00:00:24Z Celebrity endorsement for a procedure still in its infancy Suzanne Somers pioneers stem cell breast reconstruction In March 2009, a healthy, radiant Somers invited Oprah viewers into her kitchen. The goal was to witness Somers’ morning routine. Viewers who expected a ThighMaster demo were in for… 2012-04-10T00:00:24+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/your-eyes-friend-or-foe/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/your-eyes-friend-or-foe/#When:20:27:35Z Sure, sure… “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” and “eyes are the window to the soul”… people love to wax poetic about those peepers. But I was confronted with the cold hard truth this morning after a week of sleeplessly slogging through my taxes – and it’s nothing close to the floral poetic crap usually spouted about the… 2012-04-06T20:27:35+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/a-rainbow-of-fruit-flavors-ethnicity-and-your-skin/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/a-rainbow-of-fruit-flavors-ethnicity-and-your-skin/#When:15:46:18Z Just like fingerprints and snowflakes, we human beings are a splendiferous variety of unique colors, traits and temperaments (*ahem…). Our luscious locks run the gamut between tight carefree curls to silky pin straight strands. Our eyes range from sea blue to emerald green, amber-gold to deep pools of dark brown. And our skin is a gorgeous array of black, browns,… 2012-04-03T15:46:18+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/facial-virgin-undergoes-socialite-facial/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/facial-virgin-undergoes-socialite-facial/#When:15:00:42Z I used to be a woman of a certain age; now I’m a grandmother. If you’re wondering how this fits into the Project Beauty landscape, consider the “grandma glow.” You’re at the airport baggage claim area, but you ignore the luggage merry-go-round. Instead, your eyes are riveted on every arriving passenger, scanning the crowd for a very little person swinging… 2012-03-27T15:00:42+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/eradicate-eruptions-a-handy-flow-chart/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/eradicate-eruptions-a-handy-flow-chart/#When:16:04:57Z Oh Glamour Magazine… you had me at flow chart. From pie chart (delicious…) to bar chart (delicious…) to line chart (del… hmph), I do love a good visual. Coincidentally, so do the good editors of a recent article in the famed beauty mag. And in another fit of commonality, they also love clear skin—which is undoubtedly why they printed a… 2012-03-21T16:04:57+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/fight-forehead-furrow/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/fight-forehead-furrow/#When:18:33:46Z From undereye baggage, to “feeling bad about your neck”, to spot treating your spots, we here at ProjectBeauty.com have covered a gamut of age-related conundrums with nary a hint of neglect… or so we thought. It seems we were remiss on one… 2012-03-16T18:33:46+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/all-cosmetic-lines-created-by-doctors-are-not-created-equal/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/all-cosmetic-lines-created-by-doctors-are-not-created-equal/#When:12:50:45Z What do to when you see MD on the label Louise, a 35-year-old mother of two, was leaving her dermatologist’s office when her doctor made her promise to use a sunscreen daily. Casually, he added, “I have a new SPF 50 available; just ask the receptionist to show it to you on the way out.”… 2012-03-14T12:50:45+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/camouflage-your-way-to-pristine-skin-the-latest-in-coverage/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/camouflage-your-way-to-pristine-skin-the-latest-in-coverage/#When:06:57:50Z Last week we got all sci-fi about this whole anti-aging thing and talked about pulling out the big guns (i.e. lasers) to battle those fine lines and discolorations associated with the inevitable ticking of the clock. With a heavy heart, we admitted that some of the amazing results that come with those laser-based procedures also come with a waiting period… 2012-03-08T06:57:50+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/tossing-diy-out-the-door-lets-look-at-lasers/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/tossing-diy-out-the-door-lets-look-at-lasers/#When:16:25:37Z In a fit of impatience (Moi?), I’d like to toss everything I’ve ever said about DIY and restraint right out the window. The clock is tickin’ folks and this morning I came to the realization that I was over waiting for the slow-moving results of at-home cosmetics. Bettie Davis was clear, “this aging business isn’t for sissies” and I won’t… 2012-02-28T16:25:37+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/sleep-and-your-peepers-a-lack-of-undereye-luster/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/sleep-and-your-peepers-a-lack-of-undereye-luster/#When:21:58:07Z Oh sleep, delicious sleep. Why do you not want to play nice-nice with me? Why do you avoid me, wreaking havoc on my emotional stability and make me look like I’ve been raised by wolves? Don’t you know that I need you. I love you. I have to have you in my life? I will not be ignored, Dan… I… 2012-02-21T21:58:07+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/captious-with-cosmetics-what-emreally-em-delivers/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/captious-with-cosmetics-what-emreally-em-delivers/#When:22:26:11Z Earlier this week we set our course to myth busting and digging old underused words out of the lexicon. Hogwash. (No, really! We did.) Which brings us to today’s word of the day: captious. C-A-P-T-I-O-U-S. Derived from those masters of the art, namely the French, the word “captious’ means, “nitpicking, niggling, liable to find fault.” And while the beauty industry… 2012-02-16T22:26:11+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/hogwash-dispelling-skin-care-myths/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/hogwash-dispelling-skin-care-myths/#When:20:35:49Z Call us the Myth-busters! No, sillies, not the fancy folks over at the Discovery channel getting all experiment-y on… um... science-y stuffs. We're gonna bust up some common myths that have previously been sold to you as the truth. And we’re gonna use the word “hogwash.” A lot. ‘Cause it’s a super cool word that should have never been expired… 2012-02-13T20:35:49+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/valentines-day-to-dos-look-better-in-the-buff/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/valentines-day-to-dos-look-better-in-the-buff/#When:05:01:57Z As the year continues to progress at unimaginable speeds, it recently struck me that that most romantic of holidays (after Groundhog Day, naturally) was just around the corner. Valentine's Day is nearly here and with it is the expectation of romance, a nice dinner and possibly a little something-something after. This being the case, it seemed fitting that someone would… 2012-02-09T05:01:57+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/kitchen-cosmetics-how-to-go-au-naturale/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/kitchen-cosmetics-how-to-go-au-naturale/#When:06:43:40Z By now, my faithful readers know that I have a slight tendency towards overexcitement (*ahem.) And being the resourcefully independent gal that I am (think MacGyver in heels), my excitement levels rose to dangerous new heights when a friend turned me on to a recent Woman’s Day article chock-full of all-natural DIY… 2012-01-30T06:43:40+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/got-spots-lightening-up/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/got-spots-lightening-up/#When:20:18:38Z Got spots? It’s January, and while it’s never to early for us to start jostling your internal fear of the sun and it’s damaging effects on our skin out of its winter-slumber—today we bring you a different approach… a kinder approach with options… an approach straight from the mouth of the Iron Dragon herself. … 2012-01-26T20:18:38+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/peel-today-glow-tomorrow/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/peel-today-glow-tomorrow/#When:16:06:05Z A chemical peel is as basic as getting your teeth cleaned at the dentist’s office What you’re about to hear may prove fatal to the arsenal of creams, lotions, gels, emollients and other lubricants you’ve been applying to your face since you were 18. After years of slathering, greasing… 2012-01-20T16:06:05+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/dry/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/dry/#When:18:41:49Z Earlier in the week we covered a few handy-dandy little tips to winning winters dry skin battle… but what if it’s more than just dry skin? You: Wait a second! You mean that there might be some other evil conditions that might be ‘causing what I think might just be super-dry skin?! That’s a lot of mights! 2012-01-14T18:41:49+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/destroy-dry-skin-the-season-is-the-reason-to-moisturize/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/destroy-dry-skin-the-season-is-the-reason-to-moisturize/#When:07:22:11Z Ready, aim, fire! It’s time to put a proverbial bullet into winter’s dull dry skin and this time we’re serious. No more watery lotion that sinks into the skin in seconds and provides not even a modicum of the moisture that our tired, scaled skin needs. No more cracked chapped lips. No… 2012-01-11T07:22:11+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/ring/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/ring/#When:07:24:05Z It’s a new year and you know what that means: resolutions. Eat better (less hotdogs—*sob) exercise more (*sob,) and try, try, try to incorporate a diligent skincare routine—you know, wash before bed, moisturizer with SPF and let an angry swarm of bees sting the hell out of your face. (*Screeeech!) What? … 2012-01-03T07:24:05+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/twas-the-night-before-neck-cream-a-cautionary-holiday-tale/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/twas-the-night-before-neck-cream-a-cautionary-holiday-tale/#When:05:39:09Z The clock keeps a-tic-tockin’ towards the New Year, careening us ever closer to yet another set of new year resolutions, so there’s no better time to start considering the addition of a new step to your daily routine of keeping crabby old father-time at bay. Yep, it may be time to add… 2011-12-26T05:39:09+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/plastic-surgery-lets-face-it/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/plastic-surgery-lets-face-it/#When:17:48:46Z Remember when people "passed"? No, they didn't pass cars on the highway, exams or the salt. They passed for a different color or ethnicity, dreaming of passage into a more brightly-colored and moneyed world. Light-skinned blacks passed for white and, in my world, some Jews passed for gentile. Many of us cursed with the indignity of frizzy black hair and… 2011-12-20T17:48:46+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/undo-the-voodoo-that-you-do/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/undo-the-voodoo-that-you-do/#When:18:42:11Z Here we are, my lovelies. On the back-end of yet another birthday – (*insert furious lash fluttering.) And for those of you who thoughtfully placed any bets on my ability to act like an adult and show a modicum of birthday restraint – it’s time to pay up. This birthday was quite… 2011-12-14T18:42:11+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/doing-away-with-death-in-your-lifetime/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/doing-away-with-death-in-your-lifetime/#When:12:34:46Z "Today I've made a major decision: I am never going to die." These are the words of Lenny Abramov, aging-resistant antihero of a "Super Sad True Love Story." After a lifetime of looking for a soul mate, I am so happy to meet Lenny.… 2011-12-08T12:34:46+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/raccoon-invasion-on-my-face-undereye-circles/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/raccoon-invasion-on-my-face-undereye-circles/#When:19:28:20Z I woke up this morning feeling spry and ready-to-rumble. I just knew it was going to be a banner day where everyone that I encounter would look at me and instantly say my favorite word “Yes” to each and every one of my completely reasonable demands (World Domination. Please and Thank You.) I sprung out of bed, pirouetted down the… 2011-12-05T19:28:20+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/tis-the-season-a-holiday-list-of-skin-catastrophes/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/tis-the-season-a-holiday-list-of-skin-catastrophes/#When:21:16:27Z After nearly a week spinning happily on the stuffing/ mashed taters/ vino merry-go-round (You know how I do.), I finally came to my senses and realized that it was time to end the Thanksgiving party. Yes, I was simply giving thanks for my uncanny ability to ignore the devastation that my Thanksgiving Food Pyramid was wrecking… 2011-11-29T21:16:27+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/dont-let-your-make-up-get-you-down-part-2-a-color-conundrum/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/dont-let-your-make-up-get-you-down-part-2-a-color-conundrum/#When:22:50:41Z Last week we prepped for the holiday party season with a refresher course in our old and dusty friend restraint. And while we don’t drag the old-gal out of the closet for most parties (let’s face it restraint is dull as a dryer sheet) – she is exactly what’s standing between you looking the image of fresh party perfection and… 2011-11-21T22:50:41+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/dont-let-your-make-up-get-you-down-what-you-dont-know-can-age-you/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/dont-let-your-make-up-get-you-down-what-you-dont-know-can-age-you/#When:04:56:51Z ‘Tis the season of sparkly cocktail dresses, well-coiffed up-do’s and a slightly heavier hand in the whole make-up department. Calm down Tammy Faye. This does not mean it’s okay to shellac your entire face in color like a toddler-gone-wild with a gonzo pack of Crayolas. We simply meant… perhaps… a daring smear of red on your pout or a smokey… 2011-11-17T04:56:51+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongwhy-so-sensitive-sensitive-skin-savvy-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongwhy-so-sensitive-sensitive-skin-savvy-strong/#When:20:54:15Z Let’s set the scene, shall we? There you are at the cosmetics counter, examining all the luxurious, extra emollient potions and lotions in your seasonal quest to (insert link) soup up your skin-care regime. You’re manhandling all the gorgeous packaging, peering into a dizzying array of jars and bottles wondering how the product-powers-that-be turned caffeine and stem cells and glycolic… 2011-11-12T20:54:15+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/pretty-political-and-pilloried/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/pretty-political-and-pilloried/#When:00:00:02Z Nancy Pelosi appeared on CNBC, October 28th, 2011 to talk about a sizable chunk of change – a 1.25 trillion dollar budget cut. But that is not what interested the media. A Detroit-based plastic surgeon told the Washington Times, on November 7th, “A woman her age shouldn’t look that good. It appears that she has had a good amount of… 2011-11-10T00:00:02+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongleaving-winter-out-in-the-cold-seasonal-skincare.-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongleaving-winter-out-in-the-cold-seasonal-skincare.-strong/#When:20:29:55Z I’ve finally sobered up from last week’s candy binge. (Yes, I ate it all. Though I still stand behind my claim that I bought the aforementioned candy for the darling trick-or-treating tots.) Me: It was for the kids! For the kids! Inner-Logic: You live in LA. No sane parent let’s their kids trick-or-treat in… 2011-11-07T20:29:55+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/seeing-the-light-in-a-maze-of-light-and-energy-based-technology/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/seeing-the-light-in-a-maze-of-light-and-energy-based-technology/#When:00:00:50Z Without a common, carefully-defined vocabulary we have smoke, mirrors and unsubstantiated claims Twelve years ago I went to Cairo, Egypt. There, I saw the pyramids, realized I was not eternal, but they were, and nearly slid off my camel as she reluctantly stood up to… 2011-11-02T00:00:50+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongwipe-on-wipe-off-a-needle-free-wrinkle-free-future-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongwipe-on-wipe-off-a-needle-free-wrinkle-free-future-strong/#When:14:54:19Z Ah Halloween! A time of goblins and ghouls, candy and costumes, haunted houses and hayrides through fright-filled mazes so scary that you might wet your pants a little – (Dear so-called friends: Seriously, I’m not goin’ next year. I’m not.) A time when slutty-cops/cat/maid get-ups come out for their yearly pornographic parade and then tuck themselves neatly into your closet… 2011-10-31T14:54:19+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongscience-or-sci-fi-fetch-me-my-time-machine-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongscience-or-sci-fi-fetch-me-my-time-machine-strong/#When:16:14:21Z Since we’re all in a Sci-Fi mood from our post last week… let’s call it a trend and stick with it. And just where will today’s futuristic adventures take us? Why Time Travel, of course! A recent article in Women’s Day magazine takes a look at some of today’s top secrets for… 2011-10-26T16:14:21+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/laser-energy-radiofrequency-and-ultrasound-are-your-friends/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/laser-energy-radiofrequency-and-ultrasound-are-your-friends/#When:15:23:19Z A little technology goes a long way When I was 28, I went to London and splurged on an elegantly-packaged very small bottle of French face cream. With that, I thought I had secured eternal youth. Now, like jeweled cigarette cases, expensive French creams are… 2011-10-25T15:23:19+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongscience-or-sci-fi-we-revisit-dna-repair-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongscience-or-sci-fi-we-revisit-dna-repair-strong/#When:02:58:01Z Strap on those safety goggles and light the Bunsen burners! It’s time to play science! And also Sci-Fi. And also semantics. Ahh, the delicious letter ‘s’. It seems that when we asked the DNA question way back in our April 2011 article “Genetics: Can DNA Really Be Repaired?” we were… 2011-10-20T02:58:01+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongdull-skin-drama-takes-a-one-two-punch-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongdull-skin-drama-takes-a-one-two-punch-strong/#When:14:51:52Z Hold on to your hats, folks. I’m enraged. (Yes, again.) This aging thing is no joke and honestly I’m getting fed up with it. There was a time not long ago, when I didn’t have to rely on a full shellac of make-up to put on my party face. I could slap on some lipstick and mascara… 2011-10-11T14:51:52+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/lets-talk-about-breast-cancer-until-were-blue-in-the-face/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/lets-talk-about-breast-cancer-until-were-blue-in-the-face/#When:14:40:15Z How many women in LA actually have their original breasts anyway? The beach is the perfect place for observing women. Some are so perfectly formed, you’d think G-d uses Photoshop. But you will also see an army of mottled chests, pancake breasts, flapping arms, muffin… 2011-10-11T14:40:15+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/gray-has-a-dark-day-is-there-a-cure-for-gray-hair/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/gray-has-a-dark-day-is-there-a-cure-for-gray-hair/#When:02:19:41Z A long, long time ago – way back in Spring 2011 – being all silver-foxy was considered a hot new trend. Gals young and old were letting their hair go gloriously gray – or even dying it – and luxuriating in the look. That lasted about one hot, tasty second and then… 2011-10-08T02:19:41+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/from-sci-fi-to-solution-breast-regeneration/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/from-sci-fi-to-solution-breast-regeneration/#When:16:27:49Z October is not just a time for leaf-crunching (I love you, crunchy leaves!), candy-munching (I also heart you, candy!) and carving pumpkins (I love you, pumpkins!) – But it’s also National Breast Cancer Month (I super love you, breasts!) And now that we’ve got our breasts on our minds, let’s pair (Tee-hee!) that with… 2011-10-04T16:27:49+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongstop-being-so-sensitive-real-care-for-sensitive-skin-the-solutions-st/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongstop-being-so-sensitive-real-care-for-sensitive-skin-the-solutions-st/#When:16:50:43Z Can't we all just get along? Today we venture forth with part two of our two-parter on repairing the relationship between you and your sensitive skin and the gym, products, food and environmental factors - pretty much anything that causes your delicate visage to break out into redness, flakiness, scaliness and bumps. And we… 2011-09-30T16:50:43+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/surgery-gone-wild-oral-surgeons-perform-breast-implants-ob-gyns-tummy-tuck/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/surgery-gone-wild-oral-surgeons-perform-breast-implants-ob-gyns-tummy-tuck/#When:00:00:25Z Greed and vulnerability meet to create a perfect storm Mark, anesthetize, prep, drape, incise, lift, snip and sew. Cosmetic surgery is a skillful mechanical exercise for the well-trained plastic surgeon, operating in a state-of-the-art facility on a patient who… 2011-09-28T00:00:25+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongstop-being-so-sensitive-real-care-for-sensitive-skin-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongstop-being-so-sensitive-real-care-for-sensitive-skin-strong/#When:17:10:43Z Today I’m going to be a bigger person, so that I can stop being… a… uh… bigger person. I’m going to end this fruitless feud between the gym and myself and get back to being on speaking terms with my workouts. What ‘caused this riff in the first place, you ask? … 2011-09-27T17:10:43+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/real-simple-skincare-for-everyone/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/real-simple-skincare-for-everyone/#When:17:32:46Z Earlier in the week I harped on how young was too young to start with the anti-aging intervention. But now that we’re all of age, let’s swim thru the procedure-primordial stew towards the safety of the island of reason – offering up a doable regimen of skin care for every wrinkle, spot and dry… 2011-09-25T17:32:46+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/too-much-too-soon-when-should-prevention-become-procedural-intervention/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/too-much-too-soon-when-should-prevention-become-procedural-intervention/#When:19:04:56Z In this world of Toddler’s and Tiara’s, we certainly like to start the girls fretting about their appearances early. Really early. Waaay too early. From eyebrow waxing at age 5, to dieting at age 8, to a full-out reconstructive redux at 23 – the world of reality TV never fails to… 2011-09-20T19:04:56+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongskin-care-advances-a-carnival-of-heavy-hitters-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongskin-care-advances-a-carnival-of-heavy-hitters-strong/#When:21:49:54Z Roll out the calliope… we’re gonna need some ‘Step Right Up’ music here! Gather round ladies and gents, for the moment you’ve all been waiting for! That’s right we’re going to wind up this week's Skin Care Advances Carnival with some of the most recent anti-aging heavy hitters… 2011-09-14T21:49:54+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/grandma-gets-breast-implants-and-all-hell-breaks-loose/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/grandma-gets-breast-implants-and-all-hell-breaks-loose/#When:13:09:26Z Appearances, which are an artificial, superficial, shallow manifestation of a person, count! I grew up in the shadow of a glamorous aunt, bedazzled by her suburban home with live-in maid, chauffeur, boxed chocolates and pastel-colored Nat Sherman cigarettes. When I was 16 I inherited her walking suits, cashmere sweaters, chiffon scarves and long-line bras. I enjoyed the… 2011-09-13T13:09:26+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongskin-care-advances-a-supped-up-stew-spiced-to-perfection-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongskin-care-advances-a-supped-up-stew-spiced-to-perfection-strong/#When:20:56:57Z Well bust my buttons! We here at ProjectBeauty like to keep our fingers on the pulse of the latest anti-aging breakthroughs and it seems the good folks over at Health Magazine feel the very same way! Their latest “Beauty Bottom Line” tackles the topic of beauty’s best and brightest new advances and products in… 2011-09-12T20:56:57+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/silicone-breast-implants-get-attention-in-more-ways-than-one/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/silicone-breast-implants-get-attention-in-more-ways-than-one/#When:07:03:18Z FDA panel looks for ways to improve patient compliance Silicone-gel breast implants are in the news again and here’s why: In 2006, the FDA put silicone implants back on the market following a hiatus of 14 years. But there was a catch. The FDA required… Breasts 2011-09-08T07:03:18+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/beauty-and-the-benjamins-it-seems-its-not-just-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/beauty-and-the-benjamins-it-seems-its-not-just-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/#When:19:43:36Z Oh dear… it seems it really is all about the Benjamins. According to a new book by Daniel S. Hamermesh, called “Beauty Pays,” one’s ability to pull in the all-mighty dollar is directly related to how beautiful you are. WHAT?! Before we go all craazzaay up in… 2011-09-07T19:43:36+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongis-bigger-really-better-a-little-dab-will-do-ya-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongis-bigger-really-better-a-little-dab-will-do-ya-strong/#When:19:24:39Z In a world where bigger is better and nearly everything has an option to super-size it’s only natural that our all-American instincts tell us to slap on an overly healthy dose of everything from toothpaste to face cleanser. After all… if you’re not foaming at the mouth like a rabid beast or sudsing beyond… 2011-09-01T19:24:39+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/melasma-not-a-friend-to-you-or-me/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/melasma-not-a-friend-to-you-or-me/#When:14:27:14Z It starts with two of my favorite letters, M & E (Me! Me! Me!) However, that is where any friendly commonalities end. We conclude our series on the becoming a facial glow-getter with that pariah that's not quite an age spot, but is equally as disruptive to your age-defying facial… 2011-08-29T14:27:14+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/under-eye-drama-where-matching-baggage-has-no-business/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/under-eye-drama-where-matching-baggage-has-no-business/#When:16:43:12Z *Sigh. Between the man-sized handbag I cart around on a daily basis (…yes, I mean that I could fit an entire man in it) and my inner-child’s incessant tantrums, I’m rife with baggage on a daily basis. You would think that this might mean that that dark, puffy baggage under my eyes would give… 2011-08-24T16:43:12+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/out-damn-spot-eradicating-age-spots/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/out-damn-spot-eradicating-age-spots/#When:17:00:49Z We touched a touch on tone (ahhh…alliteration) earlier in the week, but don’t you think that those tyrants of tone perfection deserves a touch more attention than that? We do too. In our newest series, we’re going to be taking a magnified look at the major discolorations and disfigurements (Ah!) associated… 2011-08-22T17:00:49+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongeasy-breezy-skincare-please-y-a-refresher-course-on-the-basics-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongeasy-breezy-skincare-please-y-a-refresher-course-on-the-basics-strong/#When:22:17:11Z If it's so darned easy, why does it have to be so hard? It's because we get lazy. (*sob) This was my weekend in a nutshell: Eschewing my SPF = check. Picking mercilessly at an ingrown hair = check. Spending the days teeter-tottering between gorging myself on burnt orange gelato and slothing around on… 2011-08-15T22:17:11+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/stronghow-well-do-you-know-your-breasts-a-titillating-tale-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/stronghow-well-do-you-know-your-breasts-a-titillating-tale-strong/#When:00:41:27Z Oh Cosmo… you truly are a wealth of knowledge. You expose, you entertain and you educate… yes, Cosmo educates. For instance, in a recent article – appropriately entitled “Fascinating Breast Facts” – the oh-so-fashionable mag shares a wealth of… um… fascinating breast facts. Do tell?! It’s important to know your body,… 2011-08-06T00:41:27+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongleg-411-a-guide-to-gorgeous-gams-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongleg-411-a-guide-to-gorgeous-gams-strong/#When:19:14:07Z Gams. Stems. Getaway sticks. If hair is your crowning glory, shouldn't your foundation, namely your lovely legs, be equally as fabulous? With summer beating down on most of the country, short shorts and barely-there sunny frocks have probably become your 2011 wardrobe staples - which means a set… 2011-08-03T19:14:07+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/drooping-earlobes-a-sagging-jaw-and-hooded-lids/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/drooping-earlobes-a-sagging-jaw-and-hooded-lids/#When:12:23:04Z Recently, I was complaining to a friend that I have trouble accepting my age, so much so, that I usually try to hide it. I frequently use the minus ten technique. To wit, when asked to fill in my age, I simply deduct ten years. If someone asks me: “How old are your children?” I also deduct the requisite ten. 2011-08-02T12:23:04+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongbanish-bacne-the-end-of-back-acne-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongbanish-bacne-the-end-of-back-acne-strong/#When:06:02:42Z Imagine this. You spend months working out and denying yourself the junk-food joys of the season for the ultimate summer pay-off: a smokin’ hot bikini body. You spend days (and a small fortune) finding the perfect two-piece to show off the fruits of your lunging labors. You arrive at the magical day… 2011-07-30T06:02:42+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/silicone-breast-implants-are-safe-but-only-diamonds-are-forever/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/silicone-breast-implants-are-safe-but-only-diamonds-are-forever/#When:21:30:07Z Nothing that goes into your body can escape the whims of nature. Today’s fashions are not for the fainthearted or the flat chested. Necklines feature, flaunt, highlight and showcase the female breast. Deeply cut, flowing tunics are meant to drape over a rounded bosom. Without breasts, fabric may hang in a lank puddle of despair. If you… 2011-07-26T21:30:07+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongadult-acne-plagued-with-pimples-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongadult-acne-plagued-with-pimples-strong/#When:22:35:37Z They say you can never go back, but it seems your adult acne is saying something entirely different. Like a time-machine straight back to high school, that Vesuvius-size pimple on your formerly lovely visage is sending flashbacks of anxiety and self-consciousness to your mature adult heart. I mean, really… you’re already dealing… 2011-07-25T22:35:37+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/fighting-signs-of-aging-once-upon-a-time/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/fighting-signs-of-aging-once-upon-a-time/#When:19:50:52Z Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who’s the fairest of them all? It seems even our fairy-tale friends lamented the fine lines and wrinkles associated with aging – but not all of us are committed enough to drag those less-seasoned gals in our lives into the woods, dooming them… 2011-07-22T19:50:52+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongcellulite-get-off-my-backside-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongcellulite-get-off-my-backside-strong/#When:20:35:28Z I don’t know about you, but I’ve personally spent an inordinate amount of time in my bikini this summer. Now don’t take that to imply that I’m completely comfortable and happy with how said bikini looks on me (although, I’m not going to lie, the Bikram yoga classes have been worth their… 2011-07-18T20:35:28+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongcaring-for-you-skin-20s-30s-40s-and-beyond-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongcaring-for-you-skin-20s-30s-40s-and-beyond-strong/#When:19:27:06Z Recently I took an overly detailed look at my increasingly crone-ish visage in one of those uber-magnifying mirrors and nearly died from shock? What the hell happened?! I regularly bathe in sunscreen, I moisturize and exfoliate and do all those things the proverbial “They” tell you to do! Why?! Why am I… 2011-07-13T19:27:06+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/late-summer-skin-needs-how-to-show-you-care/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/late-summer-skin-needs-how-to-show-you-care/#When:18:32:06Z Summer’s blazing sun, hot dry heat and forgetting to apply and reapply sunscreen – it’s only mid-July and your skin has certainly taken a proverbial warm-weather bruising. And much like we might experience a craving for… oh, say… a hotdog or a pint of dark, dark espresso-chocolate gelato, your skin has cravings… 2011-07-12T18:32:06+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/lashdip-from-heaven-an-eyelash-miracle/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/lashdip-from-heaven-an-eyelash-miracle/#When:04:44:00Z From spidery-stiff to soft and natural, there isn’t a woman I know who doesn’t pine (and spend a good portion of her cosmetics budget) on the eternal quest to acquire the most fabulous of fringe: eye fringe, that is. You know… lashes. Dark, long and feathery – my quest for the perfect other-worldy lashes wasn’t about to be accomplished by… 2011-07-06T04:44:00+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongcoupon-madness-dont-let-a-discount-deter-common-sense-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongcoupon-madness-dont-let-a-discount-deter-common-sense-strong/#When:23:19:27Z I’ll be the very first to admit that the bevy of cosmetic and beauty coupon’s lining my email box in the morning gets my adrenaline pumping enough to forgo that second cup of coffee. Groupon, Living Social, KGB Deals, Lifebooker - online deal-of-the-day email sites are popping up like weeds trying to… 2011-06-30T23:19:27+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongwaterproof-makeup-to-beat-the-summer-heat-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongwaterproof-makeup-to-beat-the-summer-heat-strong/#When:22:21:17Z There are many things in life that are absolutely better moist. Cake – for example. Also, a juicy hamburger. Your face, after you’ve carefully applied your morning shellac then stepped outside into summer’s sweat-breaking sauna is not one of those things. Now that the weather is slowly inching its… 2011-06-23T22:21:17+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/stronglipos-fluctuating-results-better-make-friends-with-your-fat-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/stronglipos-fluctuating-results-better-make-friends-with-your-fat-strong/#When:19:24:00Z There is simply no point in picking out our least favorite pieces and parts and magnifying them into a confidence busting bubble of self-loathing. It’s simply better to accept what you can’t change and get on with improving what you can - and with the bevy of self-improving cosmetics, surgery and self-propelled… 2011-06-20T19:24:00+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongwhen-is-a-pimple-a-problem-and-other-tell-tale-beauty-cues.-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongwhen-is-a-pimple-a-problem-and-other-tell-tale-beauty-cues.-strong/#When:06:32:48Z A pesky pimple? A rosy beak? What about an abundance of hair stuck in your hairbrush? Yep. These are more than likely just small cosmetic annoyances meant to stick a wrench in the machine that is your daily beauty ritual. But what if they’re not? What if something afoul… something much more… 2011-06-17T06:32:48+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongprep-your-pout-your-lips-are-saying-more-than-you-think/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongprep-your-pout-your-lips-are-saying-more-than-you-think/#When:15:13:50Z Pucker up, buttercup. Contrary to popular belief, it seems that your man has taken the term ‘read my lips’ to heart. No. No, sillies. It’s not that he’s actually listening to the words that tumble from your pretty pout – the poor dear is simply mesmerized by each and every curl and… 2011-06-09T15:13:50+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strong-self-tanning-a-d.i.y.-dilemma-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strong-self-tanning-a-d.i.y.-dilemma-strong/#When:21:30:09Z With the recently past Memorial Day weekend signaling the official start of summer, one specific quandary has been on our minds. How exactly does one accessorize with warm-weather’s must-have tan, while staying true to all of our UVA & UVB-avoiding tactics? (We hit the SPF-sun safety issue pretty hard a few weeks… 2011-06-06T21:30:09+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongwretched-rosacea-whats-a-gal-to-do/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongwretched-rosacea-whats-a-gal-to-do/#When:05:16:00Z (*Sirens*) There is nothing quite like a pretty pink rosy blush to give a gal that youthful healthy glow – but let’s be honest, there is a line to be drawn. The line lies somewhere between rosy-glow and ruddy, wretched rosacea. You ladies who suffer know what I’m talking… 2011-06-05T05:16:00+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/aging-options-fighting-the-good-fight/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/aging-options-fighting-the-good-fight/#When:22:13:57Z In the immortal words of Grand Dame Bette Davis, “Old age is no place for sissies.” Well (indignant harrumph…)! We here at Project Beauty Blog are not sissies! No indeed. And we’re not gonna take this whole aging thing lying down (except this posture really does do wonders… 2011-05-26T22:13:57+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/hypnosis-for-weight-loss-fad-or-rad/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/hypnosis-for-weight-loss-fad-or-rad/#When:15:04:56Z (Tick tock. Tick tock.) You are getting sleepy. You are getting very, very sleepy. You are getting very thin and very sleepy? And when I count to three. You will awake. And you will be fabulous. It seems the latest in weight loss is less heart… 2011-05-24T15:04:56+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongskin-tone-and-aging-magic-bullets-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongskin-tone-and-aging-magic-bullets-strong/#When:20:51:44Z hy·per (adj ˈhī-pər): 1.) high-strung, excitable. 2.) extremely active. Hyperkinetic. Hyperexcitable. Hyperactive. I have to admit that any term prefaced with the word “hyper-“ makes me a little nervous. I start having flashbacks to a terrifying incident at my friend’s daughter’s birthday party where I was literally trapped in… 2011-05-19T20:51:44+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongskin-tone-and-aging-spot-check-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongskin-tone-and-aging-spot-check-strong/#When:16:57:11Z I don’t like my tone. No, no… not the smarty-alecky tone of the comments I make to myself (out loud) when I’m scouring the web for health and beauty news. No… it’s my skin tone. Impending wrinkles be damned. The splotchy dark spots on one’s formerly porcelain visage are what actually pack… 2011-05-12T16:57:11+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/deciphering-sunscreen-labels-super-hero-sunscreens/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/deciphering-sunscreen-labels-super-hero-sunscreens/#When:16:24:26Z Super-heroes, Super-models, Super-duper (although I’m not quite sure what a duper is), simply sticking the ‘S-word’ in front of something that is already pretty great, somehow makes it even better. So what of this Super-sunscreen carrot that I’ve endlessly dangled in front of you? I know. I know. I’ve… 2011-05-10T16:24:26+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongdeciphering-sunscreen-labels-application-encore-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongdeciphering-sunscreen-labels-application-encore-strong/#When:15:52:28Z Earlier in the week I made promises. I know, I know. Promises are commitments and while I typically try to steer clear of such things, I make the exception for you – my good readers here at Project Beauty Blog. So here we go. I hope you’ve had your morning java, ‘cause we’re going to dive headlong back into our… 2011-05-05T15:52:28+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/deciphering-sunscreen-labels-uva-uvb-spf-what-the-heck/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/deciphering-sunscreen-labels-uva-uvb-spf-what-the-heck/#When:05:34:50Z From SPF to UVA and UVB to FDA, there are so many confusing three-letter combos in the world of sun protection that you just might be tempted to let a naughty four-letter word slip out in frustration. In the spirit of keeping it classy, we here at Project Beauty Blog have decided… 2011-05-03T05:34:50+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/a.m.-skincare-when-you-apply-really-matters/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/a.m.-skincare-when-you-apply-really-matters/#When:18:04:31Z As if the arsenal of day creams, night creams, exfoliants and serums that we regularly apply to our T-zones (and beyond) weren’t enough – now it seems that when you apply them during the day also plays a part in their effectiveness. According to an article in May’s… 2011-04-27T18:04:31+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongskin-firming-fun-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongskin-firming-fun-strong/#When:16:50:51Z I’m not sure if it’s the Hades like torture I put my poor skin through while I lounged by the pool for a week on vacation or if I’m just being overly critical – but when I woke up and looked in the mirror this morning I couldn’t resist giving myself a… 2011-04-26T16:50:51+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/alcohol-and-your-skin-put-down-your-cocktail-and-take-a-seat/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/alcohol-and-your-skin-put-down-your-cocktail-and-take-a-seat/#When:14:56:18Z In the spirit of full disclosure, I am enjoying a glass of Cabernet right now. Which may or may not be a good idea, since I’m about to fill Project Beauty Blog’s readers pretty little heads with a bevy beauty pitfalls associated with imbibing – or should I… 2011-04-21T14:56:18+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/foods-for-healthy-skin-seaweed/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/foods-for-healthy-skin-seaweed/#When:16:17:21Z Ah delicious! Yep… we’re back. As promised, we here at Project Beauty Blog have continued our exploration into the use of foodstuffs in cosmetics and since I am currently reclining by the sea (Jealousy will get you nowhere, so please cease and desist. Tee-hee.) I thought we would… 2011-04-19T16:17:21+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/more-brazilian-blowout-bad-news/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/more-brazilian-blowout-bad-news/#When:03:01:00Z I know how tempting it is to shoot the messenger, but if I could get you to refrain from any knee-jerk, sharp-object-throwing reactions for at least as long as it takes you to read this blog post, it would be much appreciated. It seems that frizzy-haired followers of the Brazilian Blowout should… 2011-04-14T03:01:00+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/genetic-can-dna-really-be-repaired/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/genetic-can-dna-really-be-repaired/#When:19:52:23Z Ahhh genetics. Maybe you got your unruly mane of errant locks from your Mom, or your bubble ba-donk-a-donk from your Dad (thanks Dad). Maybe it’s Aunt June’s misshapen left pinkie toe, or a clone-like helping of Grandma Olive’s unibrow. Whatever your particular genetic anomaly, one thing is certain. Genes are the gifts… 2011-04-11T19:52:23+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/foods-for-healthy-skin-caffeine/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/foods-for-healthy-skin-caffeine/#When:04:30:28Z I’ve long been a fan of the food as skincare combo. So before you (or I) slap a hotdog or a few sauerkraut balls (My regular readers know those are my two favorite food groups.) onto your face, we here at Project Beauty.com thought it would be a good… 2011-04-06T04:30:28+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongnatural-beauty-strong/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongnatural-beauty-strong/#When:18:15:34Z Spring has definitely sprung. Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming and love is in the air. So why is it so easy to admire the many different bouquets of the seasons bounty, yet it’s so darned hard to admire the many splendored differences in ourselves? I say enough! And so do the… 2011-03-29T18:15:34+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/facial-fears-how-not-to-peel-your-facial-fruit/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/facial-fears-how-not-to-peel-your-facial-fruit/#When:17:03:43Z Let’s face it, some things just weren’t meant to be peeled. At least according to an article entitled “Unsafe At The Salon” in April 2011’s issue of Health.com that uncovers the hidden dangers just waiting to take a swing at you while you’re relaxing in the chair getting peeled, plucked and pampered.… 2011-03-25T17:03:43+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/dispelling-skin-myths-fact-vs.-fiction/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/dispelling-skin-myths-fact-vs.-fiction/#When:20:13:15Z Today I set out on a journey. A journey to right the wrongs of skin-care myths, separating fact from fiction and, in a sense, releasing the world (YES. I do believe THE ENTIRE WORLD is reading my blog posts.) from the paranoia-induced tragedy of this guy. With the help… 2011-03-21T20:13:15+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/hair-color-hell-avoiding-the-dull-the-drab-and-the-lifeless/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/hair-color-hell-avoiding-the-dull-the-drab-and-the-lifeless/#When:21:13:04Z There is beginning to be a running theme on my head, and it’s not entirely by choice. It all started when I decided to take my dark locks back to their original shade of blond – call me crazy, but I believed my long time stylist when she told… 2011-03-17T21:13:04+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongfashion-week-bonvoyage-strongtrend-watch/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/strongfashion-week-bonvoyage-strongtrend-watch/#When:21:51:48Z Now that our hair is perfectly attuned to the oh-so-chic dictates of the big three fashion weeks, and our make-up is applicably applied, it’s high time we covered the main event of the past month, namely the couture. I mean we didn’t sit through show after show, picture after picture merely for our own edification, right? (Tee-hee… maybe we did.)… 2011-03-15T21:51:48+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/fashion-week-makeup-trends/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/fashion-week-makeup-trends/#When:21:11:49Z Earlier in the week we took a look at the latest and greatest in hair trends that sprung from the catwalks of the big three Fashion Weeks: New York, Milan, and the pièce de résistance Paris. But what’s a Boho single side braid, a beautifully deconstructed up-do, or a retro-licious 70’s-inspired long bob without the right makeup trends to accompany… 2011-03-10T21:11:49+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/2011-spring-hair-trends-get-sprung/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/2011-spring-hair-trends-get-sprung/#When:18:44:21Z Spring is just about to get sprung from the jail-like confines of a winter that kicked the crap out of most of us (and is still putting a smack-down on the east coast – brrr) so it’s time to ask that most appropriate of post-lock-up questions: whatever shall I do with my… 2011-03-07T18:44:21+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/how-to-be-your-own-lab-hamster-home-remedies-that-work/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/how-to-be-your-own-lab-hamster-home-remedies-that-work/#When:18:51:52Z While I love the whole D.I.Y. environment online, I have residual resistance to multi-purposing household items to miraculously ‘cure’ my beauty woes (and whoas.) You see I am the victim of lab-hamster-it-is – an unnatural fear of tampering with the mechanics of my skin, hair, nails, etc… without the use of tried… 2011-03-02T18:51:52+00:00 http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/red-carpet-ra-ra-who-wore-what/ http://www.projectbeauty.com/blog/blog-post/red-carpet-ra-ra-who-wore-what/#When:19:52:46Z It’s once again time to talk of all things shiny and sparkly and way-way-way out of most of our price ranges – but a gal can dream, right?! So while I watched from the comfort of my friend’s living room, in a less-than-awards show worthy ensemble consisting of big pants, bigger pants,… 2011-02-28T19:52:46+00:00