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Marine Corps
Algae-based creams are being marketed as fountains of youth. But can seaweed save your skin? We investigate the claims.
Spa Rx: Wrinkle Wrangling
They're part of the cost of living, but science keeps finding new ways to rein in wrinkles. A critical summary of the latest weapons, from facials and products to injectables and lasers, and some of the medical spas and doctors who wield them well.
Beauty and Brains
The thinking woman's guide to skin care.
Beauty & Brains
The thinking woman's guide to skin care: Mineral makeup, mushrooms, in-flight dry-out, copper peptide, and more.
Eye Openers
Skin-care companies have set their sights on crow's feet, puffiness, and dark circles. There's even a new spa dedicated to eye treatments.
Getting Under Your Skin
Scientists are engineering molecules so they'll ferry product ingredients to where they're really needed - the deeper layers of the skin.
Spa Rx: Cellulite Plight
Spas are vigorously touting all sorts of cures for this perennial affliction, from traditional (lymphatic drainage and seaweed wraps) to high-tech (Endermologie and electric stimulation) and alternative (Ayurvedic massage and Chinese cupping). We tried them all, then asked dermatologists and plastic surgeons whether they thought the treatments offered hope or were just hype.
Private Label
Top spa products: single-serving skin care, face-caliber body creams, and problem-solving hair products.
Private Label
Top beauty products: cleansing face milks, rich body butters, and sugary bath potions.
Private Label
Top spa beauty products: whiteners that smooth out skin tone, balms for face and body.
Spa Trend: Out, Damned Spot
Three new treatments for sun damage coming to a spa near you.
Spa RX: Seeing the Light
Everything you need to know about cosmetic lasers, including the really important questions like, Does it hurt? (Yes.)
Masquerade
Our favorite facial masks to treat six common skin concerns, and some of the spas that offer them.
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Spa Fashion: Core Values
Midriff riffs: Spa and street wear that shows off fab abs.
Spa Fashion: Mat Class
From the gym to the catwalk: Street and spa wear inspired by fitness routines as diverse as weight lifting and yoga.
Resort Fashion: Easy Elegance
When the sun goes down, the silk and chiffon come out.
Fashion: Asian Equation
Eastern-inspired looks for day and night.
Fashion: Sea Goddess
Slip-on looks for the carry-on castaway.
The Spa Collection: Yoga
Clothes, shoes and gear for a yoga retreat--or just a yoga state of mind.
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