There are so many skincare brands out there touting ingredients that will change our skin forever. So what do we do? We stock up. We layer. We saturate. We look for the highest concentrations—because the more intense the exfoliation, the softer our skin, right? More niacinamide means we’ll light up a room. More vitamin C means we’ll glow in the dark. We’ll eliminate our pores by blitzing them with one million percent prescription retinoids. We’ll become immortal. However, when it comes…
The glamour of Cannes Film Festival dates back to 1946. The Festival is not only about presenting the movies of the year and announcing the winners, it also serves as a place where many newcomers or stars can make a name for themselves and get recognition worldwide. The 50s and 60s were definitely the best years of Cannes Film Festival, a place where people had the chance to see Brigitte Bardot, Grace Kelly or Audrey Hepburn taking a walk by…
There’s a common misconception in clean beauty that natural ingredients are healthier ingredients. But while that’s sometimes the case, it’s not always true. Just look at talc, which is used in beauty products from foundation to dry shampoo. It’s a naturally occurring clay mineral found around the world—and it could be dangerous to the point of carcinogenic. It’s an issue that’s gone back decades, but is currently garnering attention due to the release of the HBO Max docuseries Not So Pretty, directed by Amy Ziering…
Few things are quite as frustrating as waking up with breakouts or being unable to tackle stubborn pimples—so finding the best acne treatment is key. Whether you’ve been combating acne since your teenage years, suffer from maskne, or only started breaking out as an adult, the quest to find that right product is always daunting. “Acne (acne vulgaris) is one of the most common skin conditions affecting millions each year,” says board-certified dermatologist Michele Green. “Most people get acne at some point…
Just because your mouth is covered by a mask most of the time, that doesn’t mean you should sacrifice your lip care routine. Especially now that it’s spring, your lips may need extra attention to recover from the cold winter months. The chilly air, wind, and heated indoor spaces typically leave our lips dry, tight, or even cracked. Dermatologist Melissa Piliang, MD told the Cleveland Clinic academic medical center that “the cold weather has a significant effect on our body, and that includes our lips. Lips…
It’s not only our sartorial choices that are being directly influenced by nostalgia for the Nineties and Noughties – the decades when consumption was slower and fashions brasher; it’s making its mark on our olfactive associations, too, with popular perfumes from the decades trending once more. According to various beauty retailers, searches and sales are spiking for iconic fragrances synonymous with those times. “Sales of some of the Noughties’ most popular fragrances are on the rise as people embrace everything…
While we love a curling tong and straightening iron, sometimes the best hairstyling tool of all is our dryer. Indeed, the humble hairdryer can do much more than take hair from wet to dry, as anyone partial to a professional blow-dry will know. But even if achieving a bouncy blow-dry isn’t your thing, your dryer can be the ticket to achieving ‘cool girl hair’ that looks more Kate Moss than Kate Middleton. Don’t just take our word for it: during a blow-dry masterclass, veteran stylist…
To give us all some credit, we’re sure a lot of us SPF enthusiasts are doing it correctly. Maybe even overdoing it. Which to us, is correct. One can never have too much sun protection! But there are many of us out there haphazardly slapping on the SPF sparingly, here and there, just to say we did it. Most often, that’s like not doing it at all.Sophia Hutchins is CEO and founder of Lumasol, an anti-aging SPF mist, so she has a…
It’s no secret, the past few years have been saturated with celebrities launching beauty brands. From fragrance and makeup to vitamins and baby clothes—you name it, and surely a celebrity has put their name on it. However, in this day and age of celebrities turning their personal brand into an empire, it’s often that quality goes under prioritized. Earlier this year, rumors began swirling that Scarlett Johansson would be launching a beauty collection. One couldn’t help but wonder: do we…
If there’s one thing we’re sure of, it’s that everyone has at least one expired beauty product in their stash. We know it can be hard to throw away that product you splurged on and haven’t finished, that product that’s your number one and you take everywhere, or that one discontinued product that you’re using every last drop of. It can be time-consuming, and especially expensive, to make sure your beauty products aren’t expired, but we promise you it’s worth it. Using…
