Bright Eyes: A Roundup Of Eye Creams
July 19, 2011 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Paints & Potions
When a man that’s never worn moisturizer tells you that you need more sleep, you ask said man, a relative, “do I have lines around my eyes?” No, he says, they’re just, you need more sleep, he says choosing his words carefully. “They’re purple,” I question, fear and vanity taking over me. Yes, he responds. [...]
Skin Care Gratification: A Study in Patience & Vanity
February 20, 2010 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Paints & Potions
Skincare is the perfect example of the modern consumer’s lack of patience and eternal quest for instant gratification. In reality, no product heals infections overnight, eliminates lines completely or quells blemishes in a matter of days. There are some services, however, that either provide an instant glow or with ongoing use, plumper, calmer skin. Among [...]
Tween Beauty
October 18, 2009 by Andrea Toochin
Filed under Featured, Paints & Potions
One could argue the biggest consumer group in America may not even be regular earners. The under 18 demographic is easily influenced and regularly given an allowance to be spent on the products of their choice. For some it’s food and entertainment, for others clothes and for the rest, gadgets and gaming. But, the tween [...]


