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Melissa, Co-Founder

Hair: Thick, medium texture, and prone to flyaways due to lots of random coarse strands; currently dark golden brown

Eyecolor: Hazel

Age: 31

Skin Tone: Medium fair with yellow undertones

Skin Type: Combination with somewhat oily t-zone and dry areas around the nose and chin which I need to be ever-vigilant about exfoliating (or the blackheads appear). I also have stubborn undereye darkness that definitely requires concealer.

Jen, Co-Founder

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Hair: Medium blonde currently

Eyecolor: Blue

Age: 31

Skin Tone: Very fair with blue undertones

Skin Type: Dry and very sensitive, recently prone to breakouts

Jamie, Reviewer

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Hair: Bright orange/red with natural golden highlights, naturally curly, currently long

Eyecolor: Green

Age: 27

Skin Tone: Very fair with blue undertones, lots of freckles!

Skin Type: Combination - oily spots in the t-zone, redness around the nose and mouth

Alissa, Reviewer

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Hair: Thin, naturally wavy but usually straightened, prone to frizz; dark brownish red with caramel highlights

Eyecolor: Blue-grey

Age: 23

Skin Tone: Fair with pink undertones and freckles

Skin Type: Oily in most places with occasional dry patches

Lisa, Reviewer

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Hair: Medium thickness, very curly and prone to frizziness. Currently, dark sable brown. I also love to have fun with wigs, extensions, hairpieces, etc.

Eyecolor: Hazel

Age: 48

Skin Tone: Medium with yellow undertones

Skin Type: Normal, beginning to change to a slightly drier complexion; it can be extra dry in winter. Hereditary dark circles and sun damage from youth as well.

Review: Skinceuticals Equalizing Toner

What They Say: Optimal for combination or oily skin. Equalizing Toner helps balance, refresh, and restore the skin's protective PH mantle while removing residue. Hydroxy acids help exfoliate dead skin cells while botanical extracts such as witch hazel, rosemary, aloe and chamomile soften, soothe, and tone the skin. This fragrance-free and oil-free toner contains anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-inflammatory properties.

Toya's Take: The SkinCeuticals website talks a good game, but I don't think the toner lives up to its description. I used it for several weeks and it should have been perfect for my oily skin, according to the blurb, but it was decidedly lackluster.

First of all, I wasn't excited about having a toner that comes out of a spray bottle. The bottle makes it clear that the toner should not be sprayed onto the face. Okay, so why does it come in a spray bottle?? How does that make any sense? It takes at least five or six sprays to moisten one side of a cotton ball and, when swiped on the skin, it feels nice and light, with no oiliness, but that's it. It doesn't remove dirt, oil and residue well - it will take several cotton balls to make your skin feel really clean. I also didn't notice anything particularly soothing about it. It's really not much different than rubbing a cotton ball dipped in water onto your skin.

Being the rebel that I am, I sprayed it onto my face. I know ... the bottle says not to do that. Well, I defied the bottle! And, guess what? I actually like it better that way. Misted on, it's a nice, light, refreshing pick-me-up after your cleanser. So, be defiant! Or just skip it. Either way.

Retail Price: $24.00 (Available in spas or other authorized sites. See www.skinceuticals.com for details.)

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NY Fashion Week: "Fresh Out of the Water" at Herve Leger by Max Azria

The inspiration for the look at Herve Leger by Max Azria was the girls from the Bond movies. The make-up artist wanted to highlight beautiful skin with honed bones. The focus of the look? A wet eye, which they achieved with MAC gold Pigment. The eye was outlined with MAC Technakohl Eyeliner in Photogravure to give it an additional punch along with a nice coat of MAC Plushlash. To give additional focus to the eyes, the artist used a "chalky" lip. Beyond a simple nude, it was a pale, pale matte pink that had the effect of erasing the lips from the model's face.

The result was a simple, sophisticated look that is pretty and wearable for those with warmer skin tones. If you've got blue undertones, you can still achieve the look, but I would recommend a little more color on the lips to avoid looking frostbitten.

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