Before I get started with some new goodies this week, I wanted to address a question many of you have been emailing me. I frequently make mention of comedogenic ingredients in my reviews, so I wanted to share with you the list that I use to check if an ingredient is acne-causing. I use this list to evaluate all the products I use on myself, and it's been a great help to me in controlling my hormonal acne.

List of Comedogenic Ingredients:
http://www.sageskincare.com/Articles/acne_detective/article6.htm#inglist

Now, on to this week's issue!

Demeter Pick-Me-Up Cologne Spray ($12.50)
If you shy away from "traditional" perfume like I do but still want to wear a unique fragrance once in a while, Demeter is a line to consider. During a recent shopping trip online, I couldn't resist trying Tomato cologne spray. I could just see myself explaining to someone asking, "What's that fragrance you're wearing?" - "Oh, I'm wearing Tomato!"

Demeter's Tomato smells more like the vine and less like the fruit, with an earthy, garden sort of smell. I also picked up Snow, but to me it smells more like wet grass with a hint of honeydew melon. I suppose everyone's take on what snow smells like is a little different, but I was hoping for something more like crisp, snowy, winter air... I think I'll stick with Tomato for now and maybe give Cucumber or Scottish Shortbread a try next time.

You can find a wide variety of unique Demeter fragrances like Orange Juice, Dirt, Mint Julep, Holy Water, and Pruning Shears at beauty.com and Sephora.com. In addition to the cologne sprays, Demeter also makes Attitude Adjustment body lotions and Foaming Bath Gels.

Tony & Tina Multi Purpose Face Colors ($9 each)
With so many cream blush and eye/lip/cheek cream color options, it's nice to see each new one be a little different from the rest. These cream colors from Tony & Tina are designed to fit into a refillable mirrored compact ($10, holds 6 colors and two mini brushes), making them portable and easy to mix and match. The creams are lightweight and feel almost powdery when they set on the skin, which works well on cheeks and lids and feel like a stain for lips. I recommend applying the colors with your fingers as the enclosed brushes are small, too thick and rather scratchy.

I like the idea of this compact, and many of the colors, like Bliss (pale pink), Happy (rose), and Joy (raspberry), are very pretty, but I just don't think I would use them very much. While $9 for each color seems reasonable to me, if you buy the compact and all 6 colors to fill it, you're quickly up to $64 - rather spendy to use only on occasion. Now that I have mine, I'll make an effort to use it, but I wouldn't spend for it again.

You can learn more about Tony & Tina, or shop online at tonytina.com.

Oil of Olay All Day Moisture Stick Foundation ($11.25)
When a friend told me recently that she tried this new foundation from Oil of Olay and loved it - comparing it to Vincent Longo Water Canvas, no less - I knew I had to try it. I had high hopes for a lightweight makeup that would look more like real skin than makeup, but this can't replace Water Canvas for me.

For starters, Moisture Stick is very, very sheer, to the point where it made me wonder why I was putting anything on at all. The only upside is that it does dry down to a nice finish that kept my skin hydrated and natural looking all day - something I can't say about any other stick foundation I've used on my winter dry skin. I just wish the coverage was better.

I could have lived with sheer coverage and just used a concealer, but I won't live with the pimples I got from Moisture Stick after wearing it for just three days. My most prone area - my chin - already red from past blemishes, was Breakout Central where I layered on Moisture Stick trying to get extra coverage. A quick glance at the ingredient list revealed carrageenan (seaweed), which can cause acne for some people. Apparently I am one of those people. This is not a concern for everyone, so if you are acne-prone and this foundation sounds appealing to you, make sure you purchase it from a store that takes returns, just in case.

The best quality of Moisture Stick is the cool feeling on the skin when you put it on. It is so cool and wet, it's almost spongy. It dries quickly, so I recommend drawing a few swipes on one area of your face, like a cheek, blending it completely, then repeating that all over your face. If you apply it all over your face and then try to blend, you may be stuck with makeup that won't budge.

Moisture Stick is designed for normal to dry skin and comes in ten wearable colors from the lightest Fair Honey (the color I got) to the deepest Dark Honey. You should be able to find it in stores now.