Goldfaden Daily Scrub

I love this one so much I’m not even sure where to begin! I am big on exfoliation and have tried many, many scrubs. This has earned a spot on my “favorites” list for a few reasons. It doesn’t irritate my sensitive skin, it utilizes real ruby crystals (these are commonplace in professional microdermabrasion procedures), it contains hydrating agents like seaweed extract and hyaluronic acid, AND it leverages the powers of red tea, which is supposed to provide 50 times the antioxidant properties green tea does. The panel agrees—celebrity makeup artist Shiyena dug its subtle grapefruit scent, and she loved how soft and smooth her skin felt after using it.

Nick Chavez Amazon Spray

A good hairspray is hard to find—and this one, with its ability to provide flexible hold, volume AND shine, is one of the best I’ve had the privilege of trying! You already know that you’ll never get any puny foil packettes in your Beautyfix kit, but you WILL get to try out the full-size version of certain products, and this is one of them. As panel member and beauty buyer Nicole Cardi points out, Amazon Spray is particularly useful when it comes to keeping a good blowout going for a couple of days. Love it!

If you haven’t customized your kit, yet get on it! The latest season and products are just a click away!

This holiday season, give the gift of beauty! Beautyfix by DermStore is launching a brand new gift giving feature just in time for the holidays. Available December first, you’ll be able to give Beautyfix to any of your loved ones. Perfect for everyone from your girlfriend to your mother-in-law, an excellent last minute gift, and sure to be the most coveted item at your holiday gift exchange, Beautyfix is a fuss-free present that will simplify and brighten your holiday.

Not yet familiar with Beautyfix? Here’s the rundown: Beautyfix.com is a unique and exclusive beauty club that helps introduce you to new beauty products without breaking the bank! Each season, a panel of beauty experts – including celebrity hair stylists, dermatologists, makeup artists, manicurists, estheticians, plastic surgeons, bloggers, and other beauty bigwigs – test hundreds of makeup, skin care, and hair care products. The panelists choose their favorites to create a collection of “best of” products, which are offered to each user in selection groups based on the customer’s profile.

The final kit includes eight products hand-chosen by the customer for a tailored kit that’s impossible to beat, and with a price that’s impossible to beat; $49.99 for a gift bag filled with products worth hundreds of dollars! No need to wrap this bad boy; your recipient’s products will arrive in a stylish travel bag that doubles as minimalistic and eco-friendly gift wrap.

On top of the wondrous beauty set that is Beautyfix, all Beautyfix.com users also have the opportunity to get a $25.00 gift card to DermStore.com. After using two or more Beautyfix kit products, every customer is invited to log in and review them to earn a gift card.* Talk about a gift that keeps on giving!

Because the final eight products in each individual Beautyfix kit are tailored to fit the needs, loves, and taste of the user, Beautyfix is truly the best gift to give and receive. At $49.99 per season, Beautyfix is an affordable way to make someone’s holiday. If you feel like being more extravagant in your gift-giving, buy three seasons for $149.97 and get the fourth free!

So, let’s review: eight new, expert-reviewed products worth hundreds for only $49.99, an easy-to-earn $25 gift card, and the option of a new Beautyfix kit each season? Sounds like a great gift idea to me! For more information, including how to order, which beauty brands are considered for the kit, member benefits, and more, visit Beautyfix.com.

*$50 minimum purchase required to redeem gift card.

Beautyfix is an exclusive beauty program dedicated to bringing you the best in beauty. The program is quarterly, so you’ll be getting a new selection of products to choose from about every 3 months. Each season, you’ll be getting a personal selection of skin care products, makeup products, body products and more—and all of them are personalized recommendations picked by our panel of experts. From the featured new beauty products in your selection, you’ll get to select eight items.

The panel

Our amazing panel is made up of seasoned experts in all fields of the industry and includes top hair stylists, makeup artists, manicurists, dermatologists, plastic surgeons, estheticians and some of the most influential names in the online beauty community. They personally test out each product to determine which will be featured in the latest Beautyfix season.

The program

Beauty brands submit their prized products for consideration in the Beautyfix program to be tested by the panel. Every season, we reveal our latest ‘fix’—a tried and true collection of the best beauty products online. Some of them are hot list items and some are cosmetics formulated just for our Beautyfix members. Once the ‘fix’ is picked, all members receive email alerts to make their product selections—and their personal kits are delivered to their doors.

The perks!

For paying just $49.99 a season, you receive hundreds of dollars worth of beauty products delivered right to your doorstep! For any beauty junkie, that’s quite a steal. You’ll be well on your way to being a beauty expert in no time. What’s more, you’ll be able to share your opinions of the products and get expert advice on how to use them. In fact, we encourage you to share with your friends and spread the word. For each person that you refer to the program, you’ll get a $10 credit. What else? Beautyfix members get EXCLUSIVE discounts on products plus free shipping at the Beautyfix Boutique on DermStore.com. Or, you can join all of our fabulous members on our community on Facebook to chat about your favorite selections past and present. There’s no excuse to keep paying for every item you crave. Get started and get hundreds of dollars worth of new beauty products all for a fraction of the cost. Enjoy!

We’ve discussed all the fall 2010 makeup trends, so let’s move on and discuss something just as important: your hair. Sometimes, the seasons and current hair trends run together into a busy blur or we forget to actually try new things—not this fall! Autumn is right around the corner and every single one of 2010’s fall hair styles is a definite “do.” Use these tips to update your hair for fall.

Source: Flickr user Mait Juriado

1.   Make it sleek and straight

Isn’t it refreshing to see straight hair back on the runways?  This look should be very well-groomed but still look airy and natural. To get a sexy, sleek look, apply Stylist Professional Series Straightening Lotion by Jonathan Product to damp hair and blow dry in small sections. This product will help smooth your hair and cut down dry time—without weighing it down.

2.   A quick and easy bun

As low-maintenance as it gets, this trendy hair style can be your everyday up-do for fall. Give your sleek hair a deep side part, then pull it back at the nape of your neck and loop the tail up into a bun.

3.   Accessorize

Add accessories for an instantly cuter look. Yes, you have permission to add anything from leafy headbands to jewels to your hair. But whatever you choose, be sure it doesn’t completely take over your head (the Lady Gaga look doesn’t work for most). The idea is to complement your new fall hair style, not ruin it.

4. Try a center part

Whether you’re pumping up your roots with volume, going for the laid-back sleek look, or sporting boho waves, keep your part in the middle. If you aren’t too keen on the dead-center part, veering slightly to one side will work as well. (Note: if you’re doing a ponytail or a low chignon, it’s perfectly fine to do a side part.)

5. Pretty in Ponytails

For a younger, sweeter hair trend, try a ponytail. A high, bouncy ponytail adds a feminine touch to any outfit. Pull all your hair back into an almost-perfect pony at the top of your crown and secure with an elastic. Use 2-3 drops of serum, like John Masters Organics Dry Hair Nourishment and Defrizzer to tame any flyaways and to keep hold. For extra credit, take a small piece from the underside and wrap it around to cover the elastic.

Here at Beautyfix we are always on the hunt for the best beauty products. Each season, our panel of beauty experts select the products that become the Official Beautyfix Selections. Those of you who are lucky enough to be members receive the panel’s top picks four times a year – an abundance of the best makeup, skin care, hair care, body care, and nail care products. Beautyfix is the new insider beauty award – but we go beyond just saying what we love – and actually send the best beauty products to you, our members.

With the dawn of the new year, we, the beauty obsessed, cannot help but reflect on all the amazing products that have come our way over the past year. Thanks to Beautyfix, we all have a new favorite (or two, or three, or four…), and we want you to help us pick the best of the best. What are your favorite Beautyfix products? We realize that it isn’t fair to make you choose just one – so tell us your top 3 if you’re so inclined.

Voting is simple! Just leave us a comment below, and tell us your favorite(s).

Massive breakouts, lipstick that looked and tasted like it belonged to your grandmother in 1955, mascara that smudges with every blink and hair products that produced results only Danny Zuko could appreciate—oh, the things we do for beauty.

So who can you thank for making sense of all the products in the world? Our panel of beauty industry experts, led by Nicole Cardi, former buyer at Fred Segal Beauty and now Beautyfix’s Brand Director, selflessly devote themselves to anything and everything beauty so only the best of the best arrives in your kit.

So many products to choose from!

the product developers focus on the effectiveness of the ingredients. Once the winners have been separated from the losers we make our Official Beautyfix Selections!

Step one - touch and smell everything

Cardi is so dedicated to sorting through all these products that she’s turned her house (bathroom, kitchen, bedroom and all) into her second office—she’s botched more than one meal after she mistook a hairspray for PAM. But at the end of each season (they do this 4 times a year!) and many, many tests, it’s always worth it because you get to break out of your beauty box and experience new products and find new favorites.

What will the next Beautyfix bag be?