My name is Christine, I’m a Pediatric Critical Care doctor in the midwest. I’m married to a great guy, and we have two adorable little girls that I don’t mention much on the site. They keep me super busy, most of my time is spent trying to be super mom (I’m only partially successful).

I’m a product junkie and always have been. In high school I had every flavor of Lip Smacker, I tried about 20 types of Noxema, I couldn’t just have the “original” Noxema. I have to try everything that is new in Makeup, Skin Care, etc. I can’t help it, this is just the way I am.

Most mornings I struggle to get time to pull myself together. I am not a morning person, so I want every last minute of sleep that I can get. But I still want to be able to do something each morning. I don’t need to be the hot, trying much too hard mom, but I don’t want to be frump mom either. I haven’t given up yet!

15 Minute Beauty started as a way for me to stop offering comments on every one else’s beauty blog everyday and keep track of stuff I have loved. I like to look at the science behind a product to see why something will (or won’t) work, and to educate others. Hearing about pores opening and closing is like nails on a chalkboard for me, the pores can’t do that!

Hopefully I’ve pointed my readers in the direction of some great products, steered them clear of some horrible ones and given them some info on the science behind beauty!