Pick of the Day - Laura Geller Lip Strip Cooling Sugar Scrub.

One of my stops during Fashion Week next month in New York City will definitely be to the studio of Laura Geller. I am becoming acquainted with many of her products and am quickly adding many of them to my favorites list. This one has definitely caught my eye.

As my lips are dry and peeling all of the time, I have been on the hunt for a scrub. But not any old scrub. I want one that hydrates as it scrubs. And I guess the title of this beauty from Laura Geller says it all: Lip Strip Cooling Sugar Scrub.

The innovative formula will give you the beautiful, smooth lips that make lipstick and gloss go on smoother, last longer and look fabulous. Lip Strip gently buffs dry lips to renewed smoothness.

Historically, sugar is one of the safest natural exfoliants and humectants, and because the skin of the lips is so delicate, pure organic sugar from Brazil was chosen to use as the base of this scrub. In addition, peppermint and spearmint oils were added for a beautiful, refreshing sensation.

Has anyone tried this yet? I think it might just be the answer to my lip scrub search. I will let you know as soon as hit up Sephora and bring one home with me.

$16 Laura Geller Lip Strip Cooling Sugar Scrub

NEW from Origins: Youthtopia Age-Correcting Serum.

As part of it's Youthtopia Collection, Origins is adding this new serum to it's line up: This is the Youthtopia Age-Correcting Serum. This new serum will be the fourth product in the collection containing the powerful Rhodiola ingredient.

Rhodiola is very important herb, making it a powerful ingredient that the Youthtopia line is based on. Each of the products in the Youthtopia Collection includes Rhodiola.

These patent-pending products with Rhodiola help empower skin to rally against the visible signs of aging and attain resiliency and balance with youthful looking vibrancy. On skin’s surface, these unique formulas help strengthen skin weakened by age, while they reinforce the natural moisture barrier. They work over time to help improve the look of facial contours and firm skin while correcting the visible wrinkles. Buoyancy and elasticity are improved so skin looks smoother.

This lightweight serum helps prolong the skin's "youthspan," combating and correcting almost 88% of the visible signs of aging, including lines, wrinkles, slack facial contours and an overall lackluster appearance.

Youthtopia Age-Correcting Serum is available for $50 now on counters and online at Origins.com.

The rest of the Youthtopia Collection:

• Youthtopia Firming Eye Cream with Rhodiola - $39.50
• Youthtopia Dry Skin Firming Cream with Rhodiola - $48.50
• Youthtopia Skin Firming Lotion with Rhodiola - $48.50

The BEST of 2008 - Clarisonic Skin Care Brush.

I have only been using this high tech gadget for about two months now - if even that. But the Clarisonic Skin Care Brush has made such a difference in the way that my skin looks and feels, though, that is definitely my favorite of the year.

I use the Clarisonic twice a day. In the shower in the morning: I apply a pea sized dot of Philosophy’s Purity Cleanser in the center of the brush and start the brush up. I use it for one minute on my face and then another minute on my neck and chest. At night, after I remove my eye makeup, I use another dot of cleanser, usually Purity, but if I feel I am needing extra moisture, I might use a more creamy cleanser. I use the brush over my face for just a minute again, but skip the neck and chest as it is too messy to do that out of the shower.

Now, it could just be me, but I swear that my skin serums and moisturizers work much better too. My skin is obviously cleaner than by just washing, and I think this lets my products get right onto the skin - not the particles of dirt and oils that might be left behind without such a thorough cleansing.

Clarisonic is a more expensive product and the brush heads do need changing every 3 - 4 months at $25 a pop. But trust me. If you make the investment for the original $195, you will not be disappointed.