I have a ton of new things to review for you, so for this week and the next several to come, I'll share with you my findings on a wide range of goodies, from new foundations to the latest in bath and body products, and much more! I hope you enjoy it.

B. Kamins Chemist Bio-Maple Vitamin Face Cleanser ($42 for 8oz)
I'm a big advocate for exfoliation, so I am always looking for a good scrub or treatment product to keep my complexion looking its best. A great way to work exfoliation into your regular routine is using a scrub cleanser in the shower; how often you use it is really up to you and what your skin can handle. Normally I prefer scrubs with only smooth, round scrub beads, since I do use a scrub almost every day, but once in a while I want something with a little more oomph. This creamy scrub from B. Kamins is an excellent choice for this time of year - it sloughs off the rough spots with refined nut shells (grainier than jojoba beads but still fairly gentle), and softens your skin with a lotion base that includes sesame and olive oils. I love everything about this scrub except the price - I think $42 is too much to spend for something as simple as a scrub. Knock about $20 off the price and I'd be more inclined to recommend it without reservation.

You can find B. Kamins products online at beautydoor.com and beauty.com.

Rachel Perry Violet Rose Skin Toner ($12 for 8oz)
When the weather changes, I like to add a toner to my routine to help get rid of that flaky, dull finish my skin always gets this time of year. I picked this one up at my local Longs Drugs and as a basic toner it's a nice choice. The ingredients are simple: aloe vera, chamomile, rose hips, comfrey root, calendula, marshmallow, coneflower, arnica, juniper, and yarrow infusions, glycerine, sodium PCA (attracts water to the skin), panthenol, violet and rose oils, and some preservatives. I like the rose scent and the fact that it's a no-frills product; I can use it with my treatment products and not feel like I am over-working my skin.

You can find Rachel Perry products at natural and health food stores (and even some drugstores), as well as online at rachelperry.net, innergifts.com, atlantisherbs.com, betterlife.com, herbsnmore.com, and adiscountbeauty.com.

Korres Orange Blossom Cleansing Emulsion ($16 for 7oz)
I've tried a few Korres products (rose face cream, olive stones scrub) and I like this one the best. For someone with normal or combination skin who prefers a milky cleanser to ones that foam or lather, this is a nice choice. Unlike most milky cleansers that are very rich and heavy, this one is light and fluid, leaving no filmy or greasy feeling on the skin. I do have one problem with Korres products, however - they claim to be natural but they are about as far from natural as you can get. While the package for Orange Blossom Cleansing Emulsion touts the benefits of its extracts of orange blossom, cypress, horse chestnut and calendula, it's really the water, mineral oil, and a slew of chemical thickeners and stabilizers at the beginning of the ingredient list that are doing the work. It's also loaded with chemical preservatives, which isn't a bad thing but it's certainly not "all natural". The orange blossom, cypress, horse chestnut and calendula are listed near the end of the list and are probably just trace amounts. I still like this cleanser, but you have to ignore the claims that the products are completely natural.

You can find Korres products online at sasabee.com, beautydoor.com, and sesto-senso.com.

Prescriptives Traceless Skin Responsive Tint ($32)
With the creation of their Magic line of products, Prescriptives has become a leader in the art and science of making skin look more perfect. I had incredibly high hopes and expectations for this new makeup, called a "skin responsive tint" because rather than just adding colored pigment to your skin to make it appear flawless, like a traditional foundation, Traceless contains particles that are supposed to reflect light in such a way that any uneven colors in your skin, like too much red or yellow (called "visible imperfections" on the package), are neutralized, so you appear to have a naturally flawless complexion. Also, since Traceless is working with light, and not just covering the skin with pigment, it adapts to your skintone, making it possible to have 6 shades rather than 20 or 30. Sounds incredible, right? I only wish it worked for me.

Was I expecting too much when I thought it would neutralize the blue-purple of under-eye circles, or the redness of a pimple? These are, after all, visible imperfections that I thought the makeup would instantly neutralize. No such luck. I ended up using regular concealer on those spots. The Traceless finish has a nice glow, but it's not as "moisture-filled" as the label states, so I had to load up on moisturizer for my normal-to-dry skin to avoid having flaky patches. All in all, I just did not have good luck with this makeup and I would not buy it again. I'm actually thinking about returning the tube I bought because, for me, it just didn't live up to its claims.

Traceless is now available at a Prescriptives counter near you.