Skin Care

Josie Maran Moonstone Drops Is a More Magical Version of Her Argan Oil

This is not what you think it is. This is not another prettily pearlescent play for your Instagram hearts. Josie Maran’s Moonstone Drops Makeup Priming and Highlighting Oil is pretty — and pearlescent — but its real magic (for this beauty editor, anyway) lies in the fact that it’s a solid skincare …

25 Simple and Proven Ways to De-Stress

There is a lot you can do between now and when the world gets to be a nicer place.<p>We all experience stress at some point in our lives. Whether it is preparing for an exam, going on a first date, getting stuck in traffic, worrying about bills, or making a sales presentation, stress is just a normal …

What the Tanning Tax Cut in Senate Bill Means for Your Skin

According to the experts.<p>You probably already know that indoor tanning isn’t the best idea. The Food and Drug Administration data and other agency findings link excessive tanning bed use to increased risk of skin cancer. Indoor tanning increases your chances of getting a melanoma by 75 percent, in …

9 Body Scrubs That Do More Than Exfoliate

How to make spa-like, indulgent body scrubs at home

Body exfoliation is part cosmetic and part therapeutic. When you scrub well, you slough away dead skin and your body feels super smooth. But body …

8 science-backed ways to look younger

• <b>We can't stop aging, but we do have some control over how old our skin looks.</b>• <b><br>Science has identified a number of strategies to keep skin looking young.</b>• <b><br>The basics: Protect skin from the sun and tanning beds, don't smoke, eat a healthy diet, use moisturizer and retinoids, and get enough sleep.</b><p>Alas: …

How Microneedling Treatments Saved My Skin Before My Wedding

As soon as I got engaged, I started thinking about my skin. It was impossible not to. Everywhere I looked there was something making me focus on the spots and scars I'd accumulated on my face from years of having acne. Even in the photos from my proposal there was a huge pimple smack dab on my …

8 Dark Spot Treatments That Really Work, According to Dermatologists

As a beauty editor, my ultimate quest is to achieve flawless skin. You know, the I-don’t-even-need-any-makeup type of complexion we all desire. But …

The Ordinary Just Teased Two New Products — & They're Both Under $7

We like to think of our skin routine as a hobby: Just like playing a sport or learning how to knit, it takes time, passion, practice, and money. But now, with drugstore skin care that's better than it's ever been, investing the better part of our paycheck into serums and creams isn't necessary. One …

Bateman Skincare Is a Brand for Handsome Young Men Who Are Young and Handsome

You know how pretty much every pop culture film is being made into a musical? Imagine that...but now with beauty. Instead of breaking scenes down into dance numbers and jazz hands, the concept is translated into one thematic element, this one being skin care.<p>Bateman Skincare takes its name from the …

V.F. Beauty Director's Must-Have Hair Products

Five brands that make the cut (pun intended).<p>It goes without saying that there are <i>a lot</i> of products on the market, many of which we have had the opportunity to try. Some we love ... some, well, not so much. But if there’s one thing that stands true, it’s that if they make it into the beauty …

Kate Middleton Keeps Her Skin Clear Using This Old-School Method

Kate Middleton has already proved that she knows a thing or two about skincare. The Duchess of Cambridge keeps her look minimalistic, which allows …

This Oil-Based Skincare Line Will Change the Way You Cleanse

Votary's 100% natural plant oil-based range is a revolution in and of itself<p><b>Who?</b> If the Liberty beauty hall is a holy grail of skincare, then <b>Votary</b>, …

The HSS Guide To Men’s Skin Types

<i>How to tell your skin type and the best products to use</i><p>In order to get your skin looking and feeling better, you have to <i>understand</i> your skin. This …

4 Mistakes You're Making With Your Oily Skin

Much like any other skin type, mastering oily skin care takes a lot of trying, failing, and learning. It personally took me years of trial and error …

6 apple cider vinegar-based beauty products that will transform your look

Maybe you drink apple cider vinegar on the reg (like I did for a week). Or perhaps you use the healthy ingredient in your go-to salad dressing. But …

Suntans on children 'are not healthy'

<b>A suntan is a sign of skin damage, not glowing health, NHS England and the Met Office are reminding parents in Britain just days after a heatwave.</b><p>A survey suggests a third of parents mistakenly believe going brown is good for children.<p>A quarter have even encouraged their children to tan. A few said …

The One Thing You Should Know About Tea Tree Oil Before You Try It For Breakouts

If you're into all-natural beauty products, than you may already know that tea tree oil is considered a miracle product for acne. It's antibacterial …

This is what Kate Middleton uses to get flawless skin, and here are 5 items to shop if you don’t own it already

While it may be tempting to assume that the royal family’s grooming patterns include peasants scrubbing them with freshly plated gold masks, the …

We can ALL learn from this 41-year-old's skincare secrets

Lure Hsu looks 21, not 41<p>You'd be forgiven for thinking Lure Hsu is a teenager, or in her early 20s at a push.<p>However, the Taiwanese interior designer is actually 41 years old. <i>Seriously</i>.<p>While we can presume genetics play the biggest part in Hsu's impossibly youthful appearance, everyone still wants …

The Secret to Duchess Kate’s Skincare Routine Is Surprisingly Simple

Flannel isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of the Duchess of Cambridge, but it turns out that Duchess Kate has more in common …

Byrdie Bag Launch

The only thing more complicated than navigating the health and wellness world is navigating the beauty world; just walking into a Sephora or down the …

5 Long-Term Effects of Botox You Didn't Know About

<b>The Short of It:</b><p>Dermatologists agree that when used "appropriately and timely," there should be no negative long-term effects of Botox use.<br>• In some …

Spend $10 or Less on These Foundations For Every Skin Tone

We Tried It: Getting an Edible Facial (Seriously!) From Salma Hayek

Who needs a fancy facialist? If you want to steal Salma Hayek‘s glow, you can now whip up some of her best beauty elixirs—in your own kitchen!<p>The …

Earlobe Fillers Are On the Rise

Thanks to some seriously cool new scientific advances in the world of beauty, dermatologists are able to do more with fillers than ever before. Coveting fuller lips? Check. Stressing over sparse brows? Fillers to the rescue. Obsessing over your…ear lobe insecurity? You’re in luck — fillers have you …

How To Get People To Wear More Sunscreen: Make It Free

BrightGuard is installing free sunscreen dispensers across the country, in the hopes of reducing melanoma rates by 20% by 2025.<p>The link between severe sunburn early in life and skin cancer later on is well-drawn: Even one blistering sunburn as a child more than doubles a person’s chances of …

That Moisturizer You’re Slathering on Your Face Isn’t Regulated

If you wanted to create a batch of homemade moisturizers and sell them online, you could go ahead and start—no paperwork, pre-market approval …

The key beauty benefits of rosehip oil

Why the Duchess of Cambridge swears by it<p>Word has it that the Duchess of Cambridge is wedded to her natural rosehip oil – and she's in good company. …

An NYC Dermatologist Tells Us the 8 Beauty Products We Should Be Using Every Day

If you’re anything like just about every other woman on the planet, your a.m. and p.m. skincare routines are probably pretty one-size-fits-all. Same …