February 05, 2020 at 01:00PM by CWC Using quality, dermatologist-recommended active ingredients in your beauty routine is a pretty clear-cut way to improve your skin. Lesser used and talked about, however, are tools that can take the results from serums and moisturizers up a notch. Electrical stimulation is becoming a
Tag: Facials
Some of the best beauty products have notorious scentsāhereās why
February 04, 2020 at 05:00PM by CWC Everyone warned me before I first started using the iconic beauty product Biologique Recherche P50 ($67) that it had… a smell. As soon as I swiped the acid toner all over my face, the aroma hit my nose, and I had to remind
Derms say the ābig fourā are all you need to deal with dry skin
February 04, 2020 at 12:00AM by CWC There’s a myth in beauty that your routine needs to be miles-long to work effectively. In truth, most dermatologists say that you only really only need four products to have a productive skin-care regimen: a cleanser, a serum, a moisturizer, and an SPF.
Your skin doesnāt grow in a flower pot, so what does āall-naturalā mean for you?
February 03, 2020 at 07:00PM by CWC Ever since the term “natural skin care” started trending, it’s largely been used as a catch-all for products made from plants. It’s also a term that’s subtly suggestive of superior health benefits: As the clean beauty industry narrative goes, botanically based skin care
This drugstore serum sells a bottle every minute, and is basically a chemical peel in a bottle
January 31, 2020 at 09:30PM by CWC Every so often, a product comes onto the market and becomes an instant classic. Remember when Glossier’s Balm Dotcom came out? I certainly do, because it was so dang hard to get my hands on one. But the latest launch to immediately elevate
This skin-care ingredient is better than any primer for smooth-looking foundation
January 31, 2020 at 07:00PM by CWC Dry, winter air and a flawless makeup application exist on two different planets (and if anyone has figured out how to make them work together on this one, HMU). No matter how hydrated skin is after applying a rich moisturizer, inevitably you’re faced
Cult-favorite skin care sells every secondāwhat makes it so much better than the rest?
January 31, 2020 at 03:00PM by CWC āThereās an entire Instagram account dedicated to people who want to buy this perfume,ā my sister-in-law Nicole tells me of Francis Kurkdjianās best-sellingĀ Baccarat RougeĀ ($300) fragrance as we inhale the warm, smells-like-a-pretty-teacher aroma at the dinner table in Texas. For a scent Iāve caught
A dermatologist reveals the one Trader Joeās skin-care product sheād never put on her face
January 30, 2020 at 11:00PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIr2SVSbl9Q] Over the last few years, certain Trader Joe’s beauty products have emerged as cult favorites in skin care. There’s the $9 moisturizer that is pretty much a dead ringer for La Mer, the hyaluronic acid serum that skin slurps up like
This trio of drugstore buys will revive dull skin as well as a chemical peel
January 30, 2020 at 01:30AM by CWC Everyone is chasing a “glow” for their complexions, but when it’s this cold and dry outside, all bets are off. Thanks to zero-percent humidity in many winter climates, a dry-skin cell pileup happens on skin, leaving it looking a little dulled down. It
How to tell different kinds of pimples apart, according to dermatologists
January 28, 2020 at 07:31PM by CWC Acne is straight up the most common skin condition there is, but not all zits are the same. In fact there are many different kinds of acne, which can make dealing with pimples a tricky venture. Because while certain products can make one
Your hands deserve a skin care routine, tooāand this is the only one you need
January 27, 2020 at 12:00AM by CWC When you think of skin care, your think of your face. That’s probably what 99 percent of the beauty products on display in your bathroom are for, whether they’re melting cleansers or luxe serums. That other 1 percent? Moisturizing body lotions. The only
Rebuild your ravaged skin barrier with this simple 3-step formula
January 26, 2020 at 06:00PM by CWC I’ve dealt with a lot of skin conditions, ranging from hormonal acne to hyperpigmentation, but for the first time in my life I’m dealing with a totally new issue: a sabotaged skin barrier. And it is brutal. The skin barrier acts as a
Turn out the lights: New studies show energy-efficient bulbs can damage skin
January 24, 2020 at 02:00PM by CWC A teeny, tiny “I told you so” secretly sparked within me when I heard that there are studies showing that visible lightāthe kind you see flooding out of fluorescent office fixtures or LED bulbsācould be damaging your skin. After years of welcoming guests
Getting glass skin is actually easier than you think
January 23, 2020 at 11:00AM by CWC “You’ve got glass skin” is the ultimate complexion compliment. It encompasses everything healthy skin should be: hydrated, bright, and dewy. It’s a glow so strong, it’s practically reflective. But what is glass skin? The concept comes to us by way of Korea, where
The 5 healthiest hot sauces youāll want to put on *everything*
January 22, 2020 at 01:30AM by CWC Born and raised in Buffalo, I can’t not like hot sauce. Frank’s Red Hot Cayenne Pepper sauce can be found in every cabinet in the 716, and before BeyoncĆ© made it popular, I used to carry it in my bag to make school
4 things you should always do to your skin, according to a French facialist
January 21, 2020 at 07:00PM by CWC I’ve gleaned beauty secrets from all types of experts, ranging from top dermatologists to facial yoga instructors and everyone in between. But I’m very excited to spill what a French skin-care routine looks like, according to my latest resource: Mila Moursi, a 70-year
A Sephora beauty director canāt stop gushing over these 5 skin-care products
January 20, 2020 at 02:00PM by CWC When a beauty insider sweeps aside the curtain and lets you in on her beauty secrets, you get out a pen and take down notes. So when Sephora beauty director Myiesha Sewell shared the five Sephora skin-care products she loves the very most,
You can spot treat skin dryness just like you can breakouts, according to derms
January 18, 2020 at 04:00PM by CWC We often think about spot treatments in terms of fighting breakouts. But newsflash: There are also spot treatments for dry skin, too. Think about it: It doesn’t really make sense to apply a cream all over your face throughout the day if only
The definitive ranking of boutique fitness locker rooms with the best beauty supplies
January 18, 2020 at 12:00AM by CWC My old apartment had a scary bathroom that I hated using. To avoid it, I’d book evening hot yoga classes at Y7 Studio so I could shower there. The shower lines are much shorter in the evening, and the Malin+Goetz shower gel they
8 skin-care products you can get from Ulta for under $20 from this new UK-based brand
January 17, 2020 at 04:17PM by CWC In case you haven’t heard yet, 2020 is the year of skin careāespecially affordable skin care that still leaves your face as hydrated and radiant as the expensive stuff. Riding in on this new year, all-things-skin-care trend is Dr.OrganicĀ®, a UK-based skin-care brand
How to get instant skin-care results, while protecting skin in the long run
January 17, 2020 at 03:00PM by CWC In an era where we can order everything from a luxury SUV to $17 avocado toast with the tap of a button, it’s no wonder millennials have garnered a reputation as the “instant gratification” generation. We want what we want when we want
If your hair is dry, make sure youāre not missing this super-important step
January 17, 2020 at 01:00AM by CWC Though there are a lot of different hair types and textures out there, I think we can all agree on one thing right now: Our hair isĀ dry. Thanks to the dry AF weather and even more drying indoor heat, our strands are currently
How to pick a product if your skin is oily *and* dry, according to a derm
January 16, 2020 at 11:00PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXLjprqwVGs] Whether you’re dry or oily, the cardinal rule when choosing any skin-care product is to make sure it works for your skin type. But what the heck are you supposed to do if you’re… both? According to board-certified dermatologist Mona Gohara,
Iām a dermatologist, and these are the mistakes I see people make when treating eczema
January 15, 2020 at 04:00PM by CWC Having dehydrated skin is one thing, but dealing with eczema takes dry skin woes to another level. Since we’re smack in the middle of winter, a lot of people are experiencing eczema flareups, and there are a few key things to keep in
When you buy a super-expensive beauty product, this is what youāre paying for
January 15, 2020 at 02:00PM by CWC Call me a beauty snob (or just very gullible), but I’ve always assumed that luxury skin-care products are superior to their budget friendly counterpartsāthe higher price point must mean they’re more effective and less likely to trigger my highly sensitive skin, right? But
Cult-fave brand Skinceuticals is opening its first IRL shopsāand facials are involved
January 13, 2020 at 07:44PM by CWC Derms and beauty lovers, rejoice! SkinCeuticals is launching SkinCeuticals SkinLab, the first brick-and-mortar shops since its founding in 1997, where customers can get a specialized treatment and shop the brand’s best products. “With SkinCeuticals SkinLab’s approachable aesthetics, we are bringing in the next
The best beginner skin-care routine for your kid (or yourself) to start with
January 11, 2020 at 10:00PM by CWC Like pretty much everything in your early teensāyour first crush, your first period, your first bra purchaseānavigating your first skin-care routine can be particularly confusing. It’s as if all of a sudden, your hormones have all teamed up and decided to hit you
Whoa, whoa! Should I be mixing my skin care products to use less and save money?
January 11, 2020 at 02:00AM by CWC You might apply your skin-care products like you’re icing a cake: layer by layer. But dermatologists say that if you’re doing so with active ingredients, you’re likely wasting a ton of your favorite formulas (and a lot of money)ābut there’s a pretty easy
This retinol oil has completely transformed how bright and even my skin looks
January 10, 2020 at 09:00PM by CWC When my hormonal acne wouldn’t budge, I had to end my love affair with facial oils as I figured out a game plan for clear skin. This saddened me, because although facial oils are luxe, nourishing ways to hydrate and feed your skin,
This pressed serum is pricey but absolutely worth the money
January 01, 2020 at 03:00PM by CWC Discovering Maya Chia’s “The Super Blend” ($105) was a happy accident. After forgetting my usual moisturizer on a trip home to see my family, my mother handed me the pressed serum with a ceremonious flourish and said: “Here, try this.” Since then, the