Category Archives: skincare

Red Carpet Ready

Posted on July 14, 2015 by zoebgreenberg

Ok, maybe not the REAL red carpet, but I am prepping for a big event: the summer wedding of dear friends in a swanky venue. I have to look my best and have less than a week to pull it … Continue reading →

Posted in beauty at any age, diet, hair, increasing metabolism, makeup, skincare, Sunless tanners | Tagged alpha beta peel, blotting papers, double sided fashion tape, Dr. Dennis Gross 14 day Challenge, Essie nail polish, fast metabolism diet, ferulic acid, Girl Scouts, Jergens BB Body Cream, lemon water, Medi Spa peel, Retinol, Spanx, stick on bra | 3 Comments

Oil WELL

Posted on March 3, 2015 by zoebgreenberg

From my teens to my forties, my oily skin was an issue. My T-zone was constantly pumping and I never left home without sopping it up with toner and stowing blotting papers to stem the tide while away. Every product … Continue reading →

Posted in facial cleansing, hair, makeup, menopause, skincare, Uncategorized | Tagged Aura cacia rosehip oil, Boots Botanics facial oil, Bubmel and Bumble color minded polish, coconut oil, Dr. Jessica Wu, Josie Maran argan oi, Kerastase oleo relax, Kiehls Midnight Recovery Concentrate, L'occitan, L'oreal Sublime sunscreen oil, menopausal dry skin, Origins, Pop Sugar, Vea Olio | 1 Comment

Double Duty

Posted on December 17, 2014 by zoebgreenberg

Just like I tend to do more than one thing at a time (multi -tasker or ADD??), I expect my products to do the same. I already have my favorites, which I will share with you, but decided to take … Continue reading →

Posted in makeup, skincare | Tagged Dr. Brandt Pores No More, Givenchy Le Prisme, Josie Maran, Kate Somerville, Kiehl's BB Cream, L'oreal Magic Lumi, Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair, No Bronzer Bronzer, Nu Skin ageLOC, Perricone No Foundation Foundation serum, Sephora, Skin Ceuticals, St. laurent Kiss and Blush | 1 Comment

Trolling the Infomercials

Posted on November 11, 2014 by zoebgreenberg

Unfortunately, a chronic back issue flared up into a full blown spasm this week and I found myself lying in bed early Sunday morning, heating pad under back, steroids and Valium at the ready and the TV on at 7:30 … Continue reading →

Posted in skincare, Uncategorized | Tagged amine lift, blue plasma, Cindy Crawford Meaningful Beauty, Cold Plasma, Deborah Messing, Dr. Perricone, I Hate My Neck, infomercials, Joan Lunden, Murad, neck cream, Nora Ephron, Sub D, Valerie Bertinelli | 1 Comment

Accentuate the Positive,Eliminate the Negative

Posted on October 28, 2014 by zoebgreenberg

Drooping lids, sagging cheeks, the suggestion of jowls. Welcome to the “mature” face! But all is not lost. As I found out, you can create the illusion of a more lifted and sculpted visage without going under the knife. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in makeup, skincare, Uncategorized | Tagged Anti aging skincare, Black jade eye pencil, cc cream, Chanel, countouring, eye cream trick, Golden champa, highlighting, Julianne Moore, L'oreal, Le Blanc, Les Beiges, MAC blender brush #217, Neiman Marcus, Or blanc, Sublimage, vanilla planifolia PFA, Vitalumiere Acqua | Leave a comment

The Big Cleanse

Posted on August 26, 2014 by zoebgreenberg

Although we now associate “cleansing” with detoxing, deprivation and green juice, this is about the OTHER kind of cleanse, the one you should be doing twice daily on your face. Healthy, smooth and vibrant skin is the basis for beauty … Continue reading →

Posted in facial cleansing, laser procedures, skincare, Uncategorized | Tagged All Clean, Cetaphil, Clarisonic, creamy cleanser, DDF Revolver, Dove, Erno Laszlo, facial cleansing, facial oils, facial scrubs, gel cleanser, Green Tea Citrus Antioxidant Cleanser, Kiehl's, Neutrogena, Olay Cleansing system, Origins, Prescriptives, PUR Attitude purifying rice face wash, SkinScript, St. Ives, white wash cloths | Leave a comment

Summer Life Savers

Posted on August 5, 2014 by zoebgreenberg

While I’m still savoring my week on the Cape, I find I’m paring life down to a few necessities. Here are the 4 things I find I can’t live without: 1. Buggle I don’t know what it is about my … Continue reading →

Posted in protection, skincare, Uncategorized | Tagged body check, Boschia blotting linens, Buggle, Cape Cod, Eric Javits, insect repellant, Neutrogena Ulra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen, skin cancer | Leave a comment

Faking It

Posted on June 17, 2014 by zoebgreenberg

Today’s topic is NOT the Big O; it’s sunless tanning! Just because I am a tireless promoter of protecting yourself from the aging and hazardous- to- your- health rays of the sun, doesn’t mean I don’t covet the burnished look … Continue reading →

Posted in protection, skincare, Sunless tanners | Tagged Australian Gold Faces, Clarins, exfoliation, Jergens, L'oreal, self tanners, St. tropiex, sunless tanners, tanner application | 4 Comments

Here Comes the Sun

Posted on June 10, 2014 by zoebgreenberg

And with it, pigment spots, wrinkles and weathered skin! Hearing George Harrison’s herald call to summer is a gentle reminder that the time has come to pay serious attention to blocking those skin damaging rays. Yes, we were supposed to … Continue reading →

Posted in makeup, protection, skincare, Uncategorized | Tagged Anthelios, anti oxidants, BB cream, Cell-Ox Shield, George Harrison, Here Comes the Sun, Jackie O, Kiehl's, La Roche-Posay, mineral sunscreen, mojito, Neutrogena, Retinol, skin cancer, SkinCeuticals, sunblock, sunscreen, V. Stiviano, visor | Leave a comment

Skin Deep, part 2

Posted on June 3, 2014 by zoebgreenberg

Day 4 I took a scientific approach and looked closely at my face today in the most magnifying mirror I own. It is covered in little tiny dots, each representing where the skin was pierced by the laser. So each … Continue reading →

Posted in laser procedures, makeup, protection, skincare, Uncategorized | Tagged Aczone, Aquaphor, CO2 laser, Cortan, Dr. Eric Schweiger, Elta SPF 46, laser procedure, post procedure skincare, Retin A, Vitamin C&E Ferulic | 6 Comments