I came down with a bad case of the flu a few weeks ago, and it really knocked me out. Ever since then, I’ve gotten much more diligent about washing my hands before touching my face or eating anything. But the more I wash my hands, the more it dries out and aggravates my sensitive skin. What’s a girl with hand eczema to do? This girl went out in search of a fragrance-free hand soap, in hopes that it would be less likely to cause irritation. One of the few widely available…

No one masters the art of chick lit better than Sophie Kinsella. I know I can always count on her to spin a tale where I’ll root for the heroine and enjoy a few laughs along the way. This post is about hair serum. Despite what Demeter says, there is no trick to serum for me. I just don’t get along with serum. I think it smooths out my hair about 10% more but that benefit isn’t worth the headache of a fragrance I get from the heavy perfume that usually accompanies said serum.…

Store-brand dupes of drugstore mainstays never fail to intrigue me. Why not get the same thing for less moolah? But oftentimes, the items they’re duplicating aren’t exorbitantly expensive in the first place. So the question is: Is it worth splurging just a little more to get the name brand, or should you save a little bit of money and go with the dupe? I don’t have a definitive answer for you. The quality of store-brand dupes can vary, and name brands are under pressure to…