Ingredients: Tumeric...India's secret spice

TURMERIC/(tur-mer-ik)/n./ 1. The root of the Curcuma longa plant native to Indonesia and southern India, possessing a tough brown skin and a deep orange flesh; /n./ 2. Traditionally called Indian saffron, this peppery spice has served as a condiment, textile dye, and revered member of the ayurvedic pharmacopeia for 5,000 years, prized for anti-inflammatory and antioxidant powers that have been known to help neutralize environmental toxins, fight free radicals, and generally revitalize the skin, e.g., “A key ingredient for successful curry dishes, turmeric has also garnered praise for its ability to make skin stronger, brighter, and healthier.”

Try it: Juara Turmeric Antioxidant Facial Mask, $39, www.juaraskincare.com.

Cor Silver Soap & U*tique

Being selected as one of the first 50 products to launch with U*tique, the luxury beauty vending machine set to debut next month, is definitely noteworthy. But for Cor Silver Soap, which is formulated with silica-infused nano-silver (and costs $125 per amber-colored bar), being a status symbol is nothing new. Known for an ability to effectively cleanse, even out skin tone, and reduce the appearance of sun spots and pore size, Cor’s all-natural formula includes four different types of collagen and utilizes the power of silver to block acne-causing bacteria while expediting cell repair. It also helps protect your skin from photoaging—making the answer “no,” in case you were wondering if there is anything this soap can’t do.

Sonya Dakar: Beauty and the Brand

Zits, blemishes, pimples...

Whatever you call them, they’re equally as deflating as getting your period before a pool party or feeling fat in your favorite dress.

But now, we’re happy to announce that overnight zit control comes in a convenient little bottle. And for those plagued with skin irritations, this stuff might as well be packaged with its very own hallelujah choir.

So what IS this magical concoction? It’s Sonya Dakar’s Drying Potion. And it heals pesky zits, both above and below the skin’s surface, fast!

Don’t believe us? Ask Drew Barrymore and Kirsten Dunst. These two bigwigs are confident this product, along with Sonya Dakar’s skincare line, is the reason they enjoy blemish-free, uber-flawless skin. Hey, beauty professionals don’t call Sonya the “Fairy Skin Mother” for nothing!

So the next time you wanna pick, poke, squeeze, and pinch, don’t. Just dab. In the morning you’ll be saying, “Blemish? What blemish?”