Drink This: Kombucha

Kombucha (pronounced kom-boo-chah) is a fermented tea, made with a particular strain of fungus. The tea is allowed to steep as the fungus grows. Once prepared, it is best served over ice.

There are countless purported health benefits, some of which are:

Better digestion

Metabolic support

Skin clarity

Actually, I'll stop right there. If keeping thin and clear skin aren't enough to sell you, you've come to the wrong page, my dear.

Several brands of kombucha are now available at le supermarche and health food stores, but the best brand, hands-down, is GT's Kombucha. Using organic ingredients, the kombucha is available on its own, or as Synergy, mixed with organic fruit juices.

As the Original formula tastes like a port-o-potty after a day at Lilith Fair, I suggest opting for the Synergy, in Gingerade, Mango, Guava, or Gingerberry.

One final, but crucial benefit: it can cure your prosecco hangover in a matter of minutes.

What are you waiting for?

xoxo.

The First Time Is Always a Little Painful

I thought I'd post my first-ever blog update on something near and dear to my heart: skin care.

It is truly frightening to witness how few people have dedicated skin-care regimens, even in glamourous NYC. Come on, people! We're not living in Indiana! We must keep up appearances.

Chelsea boys, I see you pumping iron, taking steroids, preening with hair gel, all in the name of vanity. Unfortunately, when you meet that special someone at a bar at 2am and you step into the harsh reality of track lighting, you risk scaring them off at the sight of your oversized pores and cackle lines. Fret not! I am here to help.

I've been using eye cream since I was 18, but I'm special and that's why I'm here. My superiority has its charitable side, so listen up.

Invest in the following: cleanser, exfoliant, toner, moisturizer, eye cream. Optional: serums.

Cleanse, exfoliate (everyday if you use a gentle exfoliant, thrice a week if it's a scrub), tone, moisturize face, apply serum to face, apply eye gel.

The process takes 5 minutes once you get into a routine.

If you want extra-flawless skin, invest in a good brand line. I recommend:

http://www.biologique-recherche.com/home.php?lang=fr-en

The next time you are sunning on Mustique, skiing in Aspen, or wine tasting in Tuscany, and you see your friends washing their dirty mugs with Noxeema, feel free to point, laugh, and smugly reach for your Biologique Recherche products.

You've been schooled.