On Friday, May 2nd, CEW (Cosmetic Executive Women) announced the 2008 Beauty Award winners chosen from 600 products and 285 companies. I would love to be on that judging committee, wouldn't you?! CEW President Carlotta Jacobson appeared on the Today Show this morning, speaking about some of the winners. As usual with Today, the segment was rushed and they didn't get to the majority of the products, but here's the video anyway, and a link to all the 2008 Beauty Award Winners. I see CoverGirl LashBlast was their mass winner for eye product. Yet another reason for me to go buy it.
For my recent shore vacation (the "shore" is what we southeast Pennsylvanians and southern New Jerseyans call the "beach") I purchased St. Ives Elements Protective Cleanser with SPF 10. This is a facial cleanser that, when you wash the cleanser off your face, is supposed to leave behind a layer of SPF 10 protection. Pretty cool, huh? Now, some people say this will help them skip a pesky extra step in their morning skincare routine by eliminating the application of SPF. I understand how one could feel this way, but c'mon ladies. SPF 10? From a cleanser you just washed off your face? I mean, really, how much protection can that really give you? Now, I'm not denying that the product does what it says, but we should all know by now that you need a lot higher SPF protection on your delicate face than a 10.My dermatologist said nothing less than 30 would do, and she herself wore, like, 75 (and she was probably late 40's/early 50's and her skin was porcelai...
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