Some skincare experts pimp chemical exfoliants (like glycolic acid peels) over physical exfoliants (like scrubbing your skin): chemical exfoliants are precise and penetrating, they say, whereas physical exfoliants can be a bit medieval.

I get it, and I’ve got a deep affection for bathing my face in chemicals.

Still, it’d be hard to pass on the immediate smoothness you get from sandblasting your face with home beauty gadget PMD Personal MicroDerm .

PMD Personal MicroDerm uses spinning disks of aluminum oxide crystals to scrub your skin, while its suction vacuums the dead skin away. Besides shaving off dull skin — thereby dusting away fine wrinkles and uneven skin tone — , PMD Personal MicroDerm can make your moisturizer and anti-aging products 20 times more effective.

Which is lovely.

But forget the impressive before-and-afters — PMD Personal MicroDerm is worth trying just for its amusing suction action on your face…

Kristen Stewart is confirmed for Snow White & The Huntsman. Allie is Wired has the details.

Bag Bliss debuts the latest of Horse + Nail Handbags

For those of you who like to look polished and poised while toting your many things about town, the Longchamp croc-embossed calfskin bag at Bag Snob is the one for you.

Black lips? It just darkens the natural tone of your lips or whatever lipstick you’re wearing underneath at Beauty Snob.

Coquette loved the catwalk return of Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell at the Louis Vuitton Fall 2011 show in Paris.

Fashion Pulse Daily is falling fast and hard for the Charles Philip Shanghai Slipper

The Jet Set Girls take a peek at the super sexy Rafael Nadal for Emporio Armani commercial.

KRISTOPHER DUKES is hating Microfiber Dust mop slippers, in pink.

Second City Style walks (and talks) a moment in Tamara Mellon’s fabulous Jimmy Choo shoes!

Shopping and Info loves the Alberta Ferretti lilac dress on sale for Spring 2011.

From bright color to ’70s style, StyleBakery hunts down the top spring fashion trends for every budget.

The Beauty Stop reveals three tips for flawless mascara application.

Stiletto Jungle has 3 tips for what to wear to a winter wedding.

Allie is Wired previews pics from Lady Gaga’s 2011 Viva Glam campaign.
Bag Bliss has the details on the new Nancy Gonzalez exotic Luggage and Travel Bags!
We are going to see a lot more of you, Falabella (at Bag Snob), cuz this is a classic that is here to stay.
Don’t know what to get the females in your life? Read our Beauty Snob Gift Guide!
Getting cozy with a DKNY cozy gets even better now that they are on sale! Coquette is ready to collect them all.
Fashion Pulse Daily picks the best looks from Michael Kors’ Pre-Fall 2010 Collection
Looking for a warm New Year’s getaway? The Jet Set Girls check into the W Scottsdale’s Carnaval party!
KRISTOPHER DUKES is wearing Rubber Belgian Shoes (for When It Rains German Shepherds).
Manolo says, soon, the Capital of Grunge shall become the Locus of Super Fantastic!
Second City Style shows you how to incorporate a festive palette into your wardrobe without coming off like a Christmas tree in Happy Holidaze: Finding Stylish Answers To Holiday Fashion Faux Pas.
Shopping and Info loves the cozy and fuzzy cream wrap sweater seen on Angelina Jolie at The Tourist premiere in New York City.
The Beauty Stop covers the latest news about unexpected Botox side effects.
The Shoe Goddess loves the combination of denim and studs as seen on Christian Louboutin’s Pigalle 120 Studded Denim Pumps!

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Did Elle magazine photoshop Gabourey Sidibe lighter? Allie is Wired covers the controversy.

Bag Snob previews the must-see bag to feel how soft it is and how slouchy it hangs on the shoulder!

Check out Dermalogica’s new Ultracalming line at Beauty Snob.

The Jet Set Girls share their favorite behind-the-scenes-moments from New York’s Fashion Week.

KRISTOPHER DUKES is wearing Semi-Permanent Eyelash Extensions in Los Angeles, by Sun Lee.

Second City Style reviews a favorite show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring ’11: The Narciso Rodriguez Silent Roar

Shopping and Info wants the Kors by Michael Kors black suede wedge platform pumps for Fall.

StyleBakery‘s 15 days of fall fashion trends wraps up this week with menswear trousers, pant suits, chunky knits and more

The Beauty Stop takes a look at yellow eyeshadow for fall.

The Shoe Goddess is impressed with Jean-Michel Cazabat’s new line Luxury Rebel!

Rene Furterer Okara no-rinse conditioner? No brainer, if I can really cut out a step of my beauty routine.

I spend so much time figuring how to save time it’d probably amount to the same thing if I just rolled with the regular ways of doing things.

We’ll see.

Forgive me if this post is short, I’m training my German Shepherd Major Dukes to type for me…

My vanity is only matched by my smart laziness. I’ll go a week without washing my hair: it keeps my hair healthier, faster to fix, and –

Gives me another reason to cloud myself with L’Artisan Parfumeur Tubereuse perfume.

When I finally get around to cleaning up my bedhead, I use Okara Protect Color Protective Radiance Shampoo by Rene Furterer. Rene Furterer Okara shampoo makes your hair so smooth it’ll cut down the blowdry time, and its rich price helps justify a weekly wash…

Wanting.

Tweezerman makes a travel set of a nail file, cuticle push, and cuticle trimmers.  Besides this being great for your morning-after bag, the Tweezerman travel kit is a good value…

Using.

I bought these travel Tweezerman tweezers less because their half the size of tweezers, and more because they were half the price…

Hating.

I don’t care if this Tweezerman tweezer kit would give me gorgeous eyebrows like a Korean soap opera star. Such a pukey, pink paisley… ]]> http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2009/03/31/tweezerman-travel-gear-k-is/feed 0 http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2009/02/24/thinkproduct-bars-k-is http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2009/02/24/thinkproduct-bars-k-is#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:48:49 +0000 Kristopher http://www.kristopherdukes.com/?p=1963

Wanting.

thinkproducts are nutrition bars created by a former model and current mom. Dedicated to natural, functional foods that prevent disease, thinkproducts put its money where its food is: the company donates up to $250,000 per year to cure-oriented organizations.

More importantly? thinkproducts taste good, and the ingredients aren’t written in chemicalese: this thinkOrganic bar is made of organic dates, cashews, apricots, and unsweetened coconut…

Eating.

thinkFruit bars are non-dairy and delicious — cut dairy out of your diet and see what it does for your skin in two weeks.

Made with super foods açai berries, pomegranate, and goji, I live off these thinkFruit bars…

Hating.

thinkGreen bars in peanut butter chocolate are one of the few thinkproducts that taste terrible. Biting into dark green “chocolate” will make you nervous, too…