The VOTRE VU AU REVOIR Trouble Spot Treatment is perfect for that occasional “OMG I got a pimple” moments. It dries your pimple, cools it, & soothes! Bye bye annoying spots & acne! Remember to not shake the bottle. I use a Q Tip to apply directly on to the blemish or trouble spots. Yes, pimples happen to the best of us!

VOTRE VU AU REVOIR Trouble Spot Treatment retails for $19. Available at www.votrevu.com

Watch: Marta Walsh loving Clean & Clear Morning Burst Facial Scrub with Vitamin C & Ginseng and Clean & Clear Morning Burst with with Lemongrass and Fruit Extracts. Yes, I’m a Clean & Clear kinda girl:)

The Clean & Clear Shine Control Facial Scrub with Lemongrass & Fruit Extracts saved my after flight tired face on my recent trip to New York city. GOOD. This face scrub feels incredibly invigorating in the morning, or really anytime. The scent is very relaxing. It is gentle enough to use every day (works for me!). Although it’s a scrub the exfoliating beads are not coarse, or as I call it ‘aggressive’. It’s a cross between a face scrub and a face wash. And you can get it at your local drug store without spending an arm and a leg.

Clean & Clear Shine Control Facial Scrub with Lemongrass & Fruit Extracts looking pretty by the window at The Standard Hotel room in New York City (what a view!)

I also love the Clean & Clear Morning Burst Facial Scrub with Bursting Beads with Vitamin C & Ginseng. This one does all the great things Clean & Clear face washes do with a succulent citrus scent. Now you know that Marta Walsh is a Clean & Clear kinda girl!:)

Any women have to deal with unsightly acne flare-ups throughout the year. While clogged pores may be one of the most common symptoms of this skincare concern, redness and irritation can be just as much a source of distress. Unfortunately, many over-the-counter treatments can be too harsh for your inflamed, acne-prone skin. To the rescue is NEW St. Ives Naturally Clear Green Tea, a line of skin care solutions that gently fights blemishes and reduces redness, while also containing 100% natural green tea which helps to soothe and calm skin. Formulated with Salicylic Acid and 100% natural green tea, this new two-step regimen offers an effective, yet gentle, acne solution.

St. Ives Naturally Clear Green Tea Cleanser ($5.69 for 6.75 fl oz. pump) is a refreshing cleanser that is made with 2% Salicylic Acid and 100% natural green tea, which help to clear blemishes and calm redness associated with acne.

St. Ives Naturally Clear Green Tea Scrub ($5.69 for 4.5 oz. tube) is designed to prevent blemishes, while helping to exfoliate and remove dead skin cells. Containing 1% Salicylic Acid and 100% natural green tea, this daily scrub helps leave skin looking clear and feeling calm.

Kairos Acne Care, a hair care line that can help treat acne? Read more.

A pioneering way to help treat and prevent acne. Throughout their twenty years of nursing, Catherine Parker and Doreen Campbell have treated countless patients who thought they had tried everything to combat their acne. From cleansing constantly to switching skincare products, many acne sufferers had given up hope until Catherine and Doreen asked a crucial question: What kind of hair products do you use? The vast majority of patients had no idea that the formulas they used on their hair could have a big impact on their skin.

Drawing on years of experience working in an acne clinic as a Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nurse respectively, Catherine and Doreen developed the world’s first hair care line designed to respond to the needs of acne sufferers: Kairos Acne Care.

Standard hair care products can exacerbate overproduction of oil, clogging pores, contributing to the creation of new acne or inflaming existing breakouts. The neck, ears, jaw line, chest, back and face are all susceptible to breakouts, no matter how careful you may be about applying product to the hair. Product runs down in the shower, gets on skin during application (particularly sprays) and is transferred to skin via hair and hands that have touched hair. Oils and acne-causing bacteria even get on pillowcases, causing a loop of contact with skin and subsequent irritation.

Kairos was developed to provide salon-quality hair care benefits without the acne-irritating side effects of typical hair care. The Kairos Acne Care Solutions Hair System employs a three-fold approach:

• eliminating acne-aggravating and pore-clogging ingredients
• treating breakouts by unclogging pores
• preventing acne by balancing the overproduction of oil

In place of acne-aggravating oils, Kairos uses natural “safe” oils that don’t clog pores and actually reduce the necessary frequency of shampooing. Natural botanicals soothe and balance the scalp, leaving hair healthy, shiny and soft. Several of the products are formulated with acne-fighting Salicylic Acid, going beyond prevention to fight existing acne with proven medication to clear, heal and prevent the recurrence of blemishes.

Kairos Clear Solution Salicylic Acid Acne Treatments

CLARIFYING COMPLEXION-CLEARING SHAMPOO
BALANCING BREAKOUT-CONTROLLING CONDITIONER

Kairos Clear Styling & Clear Finish Products

SOFT CONTROL CLEAR STYLE HAIR GEL
SPIKING CLEAR STYLE HAIR GLUE
FLEX HOLD CLEAR FINISH HAIR SPRAY
HEAT PROTECTANT CLEAR STYLE THERMAL SPRAY

Available at: kairosclear.com

Introducing Neutrogena’s seasonal online shopping destination – Neutrogena Holiday.

This season’s best beauty buys for family and friends:
FREE Shipping on Orders over $25
25% off When You Buy 3 or More Products
FREE Samples with Every Purchase

Offering a range of the brand’s best-selling and favorite cleansing, acne, anti-aging and body care products, Neutrogena Holiday is the most convenient and easy-to-use beauty gifting resource to help simplify holiday gift purchasing and giving.

HOLIDAY GIFT ITEMS:

Shoppers can browse the Neutrogena Holiday Collection now through January 2010 for gift ideas that fit all ages and lifestyles on their gift lists:

Help a younger sister prepare for her New Year’s party by gifting her with the perfect young skin package – Neutrogena Wave Power Cleanser, additional Neutrogena Wave Deep Clean Foaming Pads and Make-Up Remover Cleansing Towelettes.

Give mom the at-home spa experience she craves with the Total Skin Renewal and 14-Day Skin Rescue.

Show your appreciation for aunt and grandma by giving her the best of the best with Neutrogena Classics such as Rainbath Shower & Bath Gel, Neutrogena Facial Cleansing Bar and Moisture Wrap Body Lotion.

La Roche-Posay Rosaliac Gelee Micellar Make-up Removal Gel the company description: The first step in a dermatological regimen for redness-prone and reactive skin.

Recommended For
•Redness-prone
•Reactive skin

Product Information
Gentle and effective cleansing and make-up removal gel. The micellar structure of this cleanser sweeps up impurities and dissolves make-up easily without rubbing; gentle formula can be wiped off or rinsed off.

Benefits
•Contains soothing La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water
•Does not require rinsing
•Fragrance-free

Key Ingredients
•La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water – antioxidant that soothes and protects
•Xanthine – helps calm redness-prone skin

*Talking Makeup has been received a gift card by CVS for the purpose of the above editorial review.

Watch Marta’s video blog for today talking about some of her favorite drugstore beauty products!

Products mentioned in Marta’s video blog:

Pantene nature fusion smooth vitality shampoo and conditioner
Pantene Blonde Highlighting Expressions shampoo and conditioner
Itch Defense Skin Balancing Moisture Lotion From Curél
Jergens Sensitive Skin Relief Fragrance Free Daily Moisturizer
Lubriderm Daily Moisture Lotion For Normal to Dry Skin Fragrance Free
St. Ives Blemish and Blackhead Control Apricot Scrub
Lierac Paris Crème Mesolift Anti-Aging Radiance Cream (Available at CVS)
Lierac Paris Diopticrème Age-Defense Cream eye cream (Available at CVS)

Glow for It. Here is how to Maintain a Clear Complexion for Fall: Expert skin care and makeup advice for bright skin year-round.

Healthy-looking skin never goes out of style; though darker makeup and matte complexions appeared on the fall 2009 runways clean, glowing faces made their mark too. With autumn in full swing, however, it’s no wonder that maintaining a bright, luminous look may be proving difficult. But don’t let the change in seasons get you down—there are ways to battle the cold and wind and keep your smooth skin intact.

Photo: Imaxtree

Fight Back Against Flakes: Wearing a liquid foundation is a great way to achieve a dewy glow—but if you apply it over dry, flaky skin the results can be less than satisfactory. For a quick fix, Nicholas Perricone, MD, FACN recommends using a toner formulated with alpha lipoic acid and DMAE, “two excellent antioxidants that act as natural anti-inflammatories.

They will remove the flaky skin while refining and toning skin texture.” For longterm protection against peeling, though, Perricone says you have to treat the underlying conditions. “It’s important to make sure you have adequate intake of healthy fats found in fish, fish oil, extra virgin olive oil, etc.,” he says. “While topicals with strong anti-inflammatories can do wonders it is of critical importance to not forget the dietary component.”

Read full article at elle.com

I love a good deep face cleanser and a face scrub in the mornings. Not sure if it’s the right thing to exfoliate everyday, I’m just an amateur you know, but I can’t stop. My favorite to use in the shower these days is: DDF Advanced Micro-Exfoliation Cleanser, $46. This DDF exfoliating cleanser is not greasy and leaves my skin refreshed and smooth. Perfect!

Available at www.sephora.com

DDF Advanced Micro-Exfoliation Cleanser the description on sephora.com: A facial wash that stimulates cell turnover to impart a youthful glow. DDF Advanced Micro-Exfoliation Cleanser contains a breakthrough Turmeric Complex with exfoliating rice bran that is designed to accelerate surface-cell turnover and eliminate impurities. The complexion takes on a fresh, healthy, radiant quality as this rejuvenating must-have works its wonders.