Skincare

Spoiler alert: I didn’t end up with flawless French-girl skin (I know, bummer). Au contraire, I’m currently nursing a nasty cheek breakout. So, I won’t lie and tell you these products are the answer to all your skin woes. Read more

These days, a record number of people are opting for lip enhancement procedures. In fact, lip augmentation is the second-fastest growing cosmetic procedure in the US, ahead of even breast augmentation. Read more

As often as possible, my husband and I take these crazy 72-hour international trips. We have small children and don’t like to leave them for very long, but we still love to travel. Read more

I’m a big believer that a happy gut means better overall health, including skin health. Just like the skin, the gut has its own unique microbiome (the microorganisms in a particular environment), and if the microbiome gets disrupted, there are consequences not just for the digestive system, but for other organs as well. Read more

With so many kinds of specialized doctors out there, lots of people forego regular visits to a dermatologist, opting to go only if something is seriously wrong. Read more

In our line of work, we try a lot of products. That means we know what we love and why. I’d Buy It Again is a quick and dirty way to tell you about something we’ve tried and all the reasons we love it. Read more

No doubt you’ve heard of jade rolling, but what about gua sha? It’s like jade rolling’s older, more intense sister. An ancient Chinese healing technique—even older than acupuncture—gua sha roughly translates to “scraping.” It involves using a small, smooth stone scraping tool against the skin to massage and stimulate muscles and tissues. Read more

“A 30-year-old woman must choose between her bottom and her face,” Catherine Deneuve famously declared.  You’ve heard it before: After a certain age, you have to make a choice between your—ahem—derrière and your visage. Read more

As a makeup artist, I know skin: dry, oily, sensitive, “normal” (whatever that means) and everything in between. Working with a variety of faces of all different skin types, textures, and tones, I’m constantly on the hunt for versatile products that not only deliver a desired look, but are also good for the skin.  Read more

You’ve definitely seen them all over Instagram. Everyone from beauty influencers to A-list celebs have taken to their Insta accounts to rave about jade rollers. Read more

All you have to do is walk out onto a busy city street to feel the effects of the environment on your skin. Our bodies are constantly under assault from pollution and toxic elements in the environment, and the skin is the first to suffer the consequences. Read more

Of all the parts of the face, the area around the eyes is usually the first to betray a person’s age. Called the periorbital area, signs of aging like crow’s feet, loose skin, droopy upper lids, and under-eye bags can manifest in this part of the face. Read more