How To Look Sexy When You Wake Up (Yes, It’s Possible!)
Early in the morning is definitely when I’m at my least attractive and I’m sure many readers would say the same. It’s one thing to wake up alone looking like a puffy-eyed mess. But when you’re sleeping...
View ArticleBeauty Test Drive: Sweet Pea Body Butter Duo
It’s the least wonderful time of the year. My skin is dry year-round, but fall and winter are the worst of the worst (as in, before writing this post I went to the ladies’ room to slater on face cream...
View ArticleFinally, The French Woman’s Secret To Beautiful Skin
Have you heard of micellar water? I never had until a few months ago, when I read an interview with the stunning French actress Roxane Mesquida. Her flawless, glowing skin sent me into fits of envy so...
View ArticleMakeup Bag: 10 Skin-Saving Sunscreens For The Face
I hate wearing sunscreen, which is particularly unfortunate when you consider that I have the whitest, most translucent, most easily burnt skin this side of hole in the ozone layer. I rarely sunbathe,...
View ArticleBeauty Test Drive: Clarisonic Mia 2 Sonic Skin Cleansing System
Skincare used to be a whole daunting arena of the beauty industry that I avoided out of fear. My dry, sensitive skin is so fickle. I washed daily with Cetaphil, scrubbed once or twice a week with St....
View ArticleFace Oil, Free Of Breakouts
I’m generally terrified of putting oil on my face because I have problematic sensitive skin that reacts badly to pretty much anything I put on it. If it’s feeling dry, a smidge of moisturizer will turn...
View ArticleRo’s Argan Body Conditioner Is Coming Up Roses
I spend a lot of time making sure my skin is properly cared for. I’m a connoisseur of waters, serums, masques, cremes, and oils, so much so that my roommates are forced to tiptoe around our shared...
View ArticleHelp Me Find A Natural-Looking Self-Tanner That’s Right For My Fair Skin!...
I wouldn’t know if I could tan naturally because I’ve never actually tried. Aside from the fact that, you know, the sun wants to give you cancer and shit, I’m just not someone who has ever liked to...
View ArticleMakeup Bag: 10 Fresh Face Mists To Make Sweaty Summer Skin A Little More...
I don’t know about the rest of the world — or the rest of the country, for that matter — but it’s depressingly hot at my latitude and longitude. Don’t get me wrong, I love the warm weather and...
View ArticleCould Chocolate Be The Answer To Your Sunburnt Skincare Woes?
My acne-ridden youth (okay, fine, it was like 20 zits total) engrained in me that chocolate was a pimple-flaring, oil-producing skincare devil to be avoided at all costs. In my more recent,...
View ArticleA Five-Step Program For Sweaty Summer Skin
The first step to getting over a problem is admitting that you have one. Now that we’ve divulged our summer beauty routines, I figured it was time to give up the goods on the five-step program that...
View ArticleMurad Intensive-C Radiance Peel Won’t Strip You Of Your Hard-Earned Cash
Exfoliation is one of the most important things you can do for your skin, but the approach has changed immensely over the past couple of years. Whereas a simple scrub once sufficed, we now have endless...
View ArticleLust Vs. Must: Darphin Essential Oil Elixirs Leave You Smooth, Smelling Good,...
When it comes to products that I feel very strongly that I NEEEEEED, they generally cost more than my ConEd bill for any given month. I love luxury beauty because it makes me feel that I, by owning and...
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Please Explain: Why Can’t I Get A Tan?
Each summer, as I dare to don the shorter garments in my closet, I’m taken back to junior high gym class. Playing kickball and running laps with no athletic ability was pretty humiliating, but worse...
View ArticleA Plea For Help: What Can I Do To Treat My Newly Developed Cystic Acne?
I’ve always had good skin. It’s not the best skin in the world, but it’s good — I was fortunate enough to escape adolescence largely unscathed by acne eruptions, and even now I rarely have more than...
View ArticleBeauty PSA: Don’t Use Too Much Water On Your Skin!
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending a seasonal event hosted by Melvita, one of my favorite natural beauty brands. They tend to fly under the radar on the US market as more of an indie brand, but...
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Girl Talk: Help Me! I Can’t Stop Picking At My Skin
In June, I went to the doctor with what appeared to be a spider bite on my back. The bite had gotten seriously infected and was oozing pus. In October, I went to the doctor because I had an infected...
View Article5 Oils You Should Be Putting On Your Face Right Now
If you’ve never used an oil on your face, you’re missing out. Really. It sounds terrifying, especially for the oily-skinned, but newsflash: oily-skinned people benefit the most from the use of...
View ArticleWinter Skin Care Tips: Stay Silky Smooth From Head To Toe
Chapped lips, peeling forehead, brittle hands, and ashy legs. Did I mention split ends? We’ve all been there before and now we’re back. As I dried off after my shower last night, I mulled over another...
View Article5 Tried-And-True Face Powders For Effortless Airbrushed Skin
Of all the beauty products in the world, powder probably gets the worst rap. Just the name conjures images of chalky, pasty texture and little puffs and getting it all over your clothing… but it...
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