This week our focus is on special treats for your face. With vibrant colors and glowing skin the focus of beauty this season, I am definitely looking for ways to get my skin looking its best.

I recently discovered 310 (pronounced three-one-oh, after the telephone area code in Los Angeles) and was impressed by their interesting selection of Fresh Fare natural skin care. These products are hand made with fresh ingredients and no chemical preservatives, so they come specially packaged on ice and have to be refrigerated when you get them. The concept is very similar to the Canadian company Lush, but personally I like the scents and textures of 310 products much better; just about every cream I've ever gotten from Lush smelled like a science project gone terribly wrong!

310 Banana Mint Mask ($22)
This mask is thick with real banana and is great for any skin type (except maybe the very sensitive because of the clay and peppermint oil). I've used it twice a week for a couple of months and find that the longer you leave it on, the more oil absorbing it is. I like to layer it on very thick and take it off after about 10 minutes, before it dries completely. My skin has a tendency to be dry, so this method keeps me from drying out but still leaves my skin feeling fresh and alive. I always have a nice glow after using it, and the incredible minty smell lingers. I swear it smells good enough to eat! I would definitely get this again.

310 Papaya Enzyme Mask ($22)
If you are sensitive to AHAs or don't like the idea of using chemical exfoliants on your skin, an enzyme mask like this one is a nice alternative. Chock full of pieces of real papaya, this mask is a quick treatment that helps get rid of dead skin and gives your skin a healthy glow. When my skin is feeling dull but also sensitive, I slather it on, wait 3-5 minutes, then rinse with cool water. It's not as potent as the banana mint mask, but still very nice as a sensitive skin treat.

Along with face masks, Fresh Fare also includes a Honey Lemon Hair Mask, Peppermint Foot Mask, and Sea Mud Body Mask. 310 also has a collection of Shelf Fare products that don't require refrigeration, including lip balms, essential oil creams, and massage bars.

You can find 310 products online at 310online.com.

Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Botanical Herbal Supplement ($59 for 60)
I bought the small container of these recently and have been pleasantly surprised at how much I like them. Like the original Ceramide Time Complex, the herbal version is packaged in individual dose capsules that you break open to use (almost like a vitamin E capsule). Each one contains a blend of Avocado, Birch, Chinese Magnolia, Coneflower, Ginkgo Biloba, Grape Seed, Mulberry, Rosemary extracts, and some light moisturizers, with no preservatives or unnecessary thickeners. I loved the silky, almost powdery feel it left on my skin. I used Ceramide Herbal under a thicker moisturizer during the winter, but I could see using them alone under sunscreen in the summer, or for someone with oily skin (mine is normal to dry).

Biore Blemish Bomb ($6.99 for 10)
When I first read about this blemish treatment, I was excited about the idea. Biore Blemish Bomb is a thick, clear gel packaged in single use foil packets (one packet works for about 3-4 pimples). The gel dries to a plastic-like patch that you leave on the pimple overnight, letting the active ingredient salicylic acid do its job. Sounds like a great product, but I found it needs some work. On one hand, the gel is not thick enough and can run, so while you are waiting for it to set, it doesn't always stay on the blemish. On the other hand, it's so thick that it doesn't dry quickly enough, making it more likely to run. All in all, you end up with a thick, gooey mess that won't stay on the pimple and takes forever to dry. I think the concept is great, and salicylic acid is a good acne fighter, but Blemish Bomb needs to go back to the drawing board.

You can find Biore Blemish Bomb at a drugstore or mass retail store like Target.