Bananas for bruises and beer shampoo – reviewing skincare’s weirdest old wives’ tales There’s something undeniably appealing about the idea that a cure to your skincare woes can be found in your kitchen cupboards or first-aid kit. But is there any truth to some of skincare’s strangest old wives’ tales? I asked dermatologist Joshua Zeichner, […]
A first time account of getting a Botox injection. Guilt versus confidence is a real thing. I was about 23 when I first noticed fine lines had formed on my forehead. I spotted squiggly lines on my forehead as I looked into the rearview mirror of my car, thinking it was just a smear in my […]
Sex and the City Girlfriends share everything from dance moves, recipes to skincare. Ask Monica and Rachel or Cher, Dionne and Tai. As a teen, I always fantasized about what it would be like to attend a Grease slumber party a la Pink Ladies. There’d be a musical number featuring Brandy or The Backstreet Boys. There’d […]
Potent Media For a time, it seemed like skincare treatments were becoming more and more horror-movie-like (vampire facials! snail slime! leech face-lifts!), but these days, skin care is becoming a lot more… chill. There’s been a lot of talk lately about how to use cannabis not just for recreational use but also for vanity purposes. […]
Glossier Double dealing discoveries in gross skincare ingredients. In a world that’s, let’s face it, oversaturated with skincare products, brands are going a little further to get noticed. And one way companies are doing this is through the use of some verrry weird skincare ingredients. My question is, why? Aside from marketing, is there any […]
@nothaute With $5 sheet masks aplenty, should you invest in these vegan face masks? As a vegan, I’m a hardcore enthusiast for skin care made with natural ingredients. That said, I totally understand why La Mer and Ole Henriksen diehards continue to give plant-based skin care the side eye—there is so much snake oil out […]
Luxury skincare products are a holy grail for beauty enthusiasts. Does the vegan stuff actually stand a chance? When I was in college over 12 years ago, veganism looked like this: waif-thin, black-rimmed glasses, hardcore band T-shirts, tattoo sleeves and sometimes a very militant attitude to put the image over the edge. As a vegetarian […]
