THE SPOTLIGHT
HALTE À LA PEAU SÈCHE, GLAMOUR PARIS
JANUARY 16.2013
by AIMEE BLAUT
Back in October while stuck inside during Hurricane Sandy and living off of Fruit Roll-ups I answered an email interview for the lovely Sabine of Glamour Paris, et voila! If you are in France you can pick up the February edition and see for yourself. For everyone else who doesn't parler français no problem, I translated it below (with some additions in parenthesis).
Q:What Kind of skin do you have?
A: Combination, oily in summer and dry in winter: the best kind.
Q: Winter Beauty Philosophy?
A: You can never use too much cream hydratant, there is nothing less sexy than dry skin.
Q: How do you stay hydrated in the winter?
A: On winter mornings, I spray Evian water on my face and I let a few drops of Huile de Rose By Terry penetrate into my pores before starting my regimen. To keep my body hydrated I use Clarins Huile Tonic or Sensual Bare Body Cream by Kenzoki. (Other notables: I am loving the Nordic serums by Transderma this winter-they have high concentrations of Vitamin A and C. Sunday Riley Good Genes Serum deserves a mention, it’s like youth in a bottle or getting an extra four hours of sleep.)
Q: What do you use for you chapped lips and hands?
A: I am addicted to Labello and I keep my hands hydrated with organic coconut oil. (More lip favorites: Fresh Sugar Lip Balm, Dior Crème de Rose and Darphin Age-Defying Lip Balm)
Q: Other beauty tips for the season?
A: I try to steam my face at least once a week. Since I also live in Stockholm where there is more of a bathhouse culture, I like to visit the baths; Centralbadet is lovely with hot pools and different saunas.
Q: Hydration tip taken from a pro?
A: I apply my toner as Terry de Gunzburg told me she does herself: I splash it on my face the way men do with aftershave.
Tags: Aimee Blaut, By Terry, Centralbadet, Clarins, Darphin, Dior, Fresh, Glamour Paris, Interviews, Kenzoki, Labello, Sunday RIley, Terry De Gunzburg, The Formula, The Formula Blog, The Formula Blog France, Transderma
LOVE AFFAIRS
BELOW THE NECKLINE
AUGUST 15.2012
by AIMEE BLAUT
It recently dawned on me that I have never dedicated a feature to the products I use from the neck down. With skin being the largest human organ, the area from your décolletage to your toes makes up most of it. So here is a little tribute to the things I’ve been using below my neckline lately:
1. I rediscovered an unopened bottle of Super Hero Body from Super by Dr. Perricone while unpacking. The lotion is infused with olive polyphenols with instructions that read ‘don’t drizzle -- drench.’ I followed suit, impressed by the name, and have started using it pretty regularly. I've found my skin retaining moisture longer throughout the day.
2. After Prisca Courtin Clarins' rave reviews about Tonic Huile last month, I have started using it on my hips and derriere. It has a luxurious texture and an incredible smell that lingers throughout the day.
3. Kenzoki’s Sensual Bare Body Cream is my newest obsession. The smell is subtle and sweet with Belle de nuit seed extract, which apparently is said to have ‘aphrodisiac properties.’ (I am still waiting on that one.) But the high concentration of Cupuacu butter and Rice plant water combine to create a cream that is light in texture and soft to the touch – a winning combo for a body lotion.
Photos by: Aimee Blaut
Tags: Body lotion, Body Oil, Clarins, Dr. Perricone Super, KENZO, Kenzoki
