During my stint as skin care editor, I’ve experienced many different ailments. When you live and breathe beauty you begin to see flaws that don’t exist simply because you know there are…
Skin Care
All the latest in beauty skin care, new indie brands to follow, and the best tips for routines and application.
Anyone that peruses the personal care aisles of drugstores knows all the major companies are producing at-home micro-dermabrasion kits. The idea of women using peels at home is a controversial one –…
You know the name from her delicious, delicate, all-natural fruit and flower inspired fragrances — the ones that put those other pungent designer scents to shame. But did you know that before…
Women of all shapes and sizes share one frustrating commonality no matter how skinny or fit they are – the stubborn strength of cellulite. According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD),…
The Aveda Company has a loyal fan base, but somehow, only insiders seem to know the wonders of their effective and advanced skin care products. Founded by Horst Rechelbacher, the Aveda mission…
e·mul·si·fi·er (-mls-fr) n. An agent used to make an emulsion of a fixed oil. Q. What is an emulsifier? A. Emulsifiers are binding agents that bind water and oil together, they are…
Most of us show much love to the locks atop our heads and will go to great lengths to achieve shinny, manageable hair full of body and free of frizz. But what…
Outsiders may wonder how can someone continue to obsess over beauty products after their closets and counters are full, and their brains near saturation. The truth is a combination of two factors…
This year has taken us from hope to chaos to holiday anxiety in what seems like mere months. From Sudan to Madrid to Nepal, we’ve seen chaos around the world, even in…
“My friends tell me that it’s hardly noticeable and it just looks like I have rosy cheeks or a little sun,” says Brooklyn resident and rosacea sufferer, Nekisia Davis, “but I think…
