Win a trip to a NYC

Darphin is celebrating the launch of a new moisturizer “Hydraskin Essential” with a interesting campaign: It is asking woman: What is Your Favorite $50 Luxury?

They picked $50 because that is the price of the new cream. If you want to participate or to read what other people think go to www.50littleluxuries.com. The site is dedicated to discovering ways to make a $50 investment feel like much more.

Beginning April 1st, everyone is invited to share their $50 indulgence. For every submission, Darphin will donate $2 to the Ideal Providence Farms to purchase school supplies for children in Ghana.

On April 21st, the most creative (and realistic) 50 ideas will win new Hydraskin Essential- Darphin’s ultimate $50 luxury. These 50 winners will be eligible to win a New York City Spa Getaway. The grand prize winner will be announced on May 1st and includes:

• 2 round-trip transportations
• 2 nights at The Surrey Hotel
• 2 Darphin signature spa treatments at The Spa in The Surrey Hotel
• Dinner for 2 at the renowned Café Boulud at The Surrey Hotel


Some celebs have already shared theirs including:

Emmy Rossum treats herself to buying a favorite TV show DVD series and
coffee ice cream.

Kara DioGuardi indulges in an extra long pedicure massage.

Becki Newton spoils herself with fresh flowers.

Whitney Port’s $50 pleasure is a manicure and pedicure.

Photo: Draphin

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Beauty products from the kitchen

While it is very convenient (and shopping is always fun and therapeutic) to simply buy personal care products from a shop, even when you are buying something with claims like all-natural, organic, no preservatives added, etc., you still are not sure what you are really buying.

In many cases, you have no choice but to buy products off the shelf and the key is to read the ingredients list carefully and buy only reputed brands. However, some personal care products can be made in your kitchen using products that are already in your pantry.

Gelila, a model, shows three different products in this video.

1. How to use olive oil (an antioxidant) as a moisturizer and to nourish your hair.
   
2. Use baking soda to make an exfoliant.
3. How to make a toner for oily skin using apple cider vinegar and garlic.
   

Kinerase cream review

I had wanted to try Kinerase for a while so finally I got a couple of samples at Nordstrom. I was excited to try the cream (1 % concentration). I used the cream for a couple of weeks only so I cannot say about making expression lines and wrinkles look better. I do not have wrinkles, but I have dry skin in the cold season and I try to keep it well moisturized. My skin is also slightly sensitive and tends to get red easily and occasionally breaks out.

The cream is absorbed fast, it is not oily, it does not leave residues and it almost does not have any smell (which I like). The problem for my skin was that it made it feel drier, it did not provide any moisture, after a few days feeling like this I applied another cream on top.

I do not like to write negative reviews so I read a lot of reviews on the Internet (in Makeup Alley and in Dermadoctor) and I found that my case was not unique. Many people feel that the cream makes the skin drier. It is an immediate sensation and I did not see any positive results, but I have to recognize that 2 weeks is not enough time to see any solid results, but due to the effect on my skin I could not use it any longer.

I am not saying that this is not a good cream, but if you want to try it, get a sample first. Less than half of the reviews are positive. I read that the company that makes this product (Valeant Pharmaceuticals) experiments on animals. This is not something I approve of and one more reason I would not buy it.

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