Expert Q/A

Coke vs. Pepsi? McDonalds vs. Burger King? Botox vs. Dysport? Dinner-table conversations no longer revolve around which soda brand or fast food chain is better. Read more

We get a lot of questions from our readers on breast implants. In fact, our ABCC’s guide to breast implants is one of our most-read articles. Read more

Every woman knows the terrors of birth control: emotional roller-coasters, skincare nightmares, unexpectedly heavy periods, cramps—the list goes on and on.

One reader wonders specifically if the IUD (intrauterine device) can help with melasma (darkening birthmark-like patterns on the skin), which has been worsening with her hormonal pill birth control. Read more

“Water, water everywhere” doesn’t just describe your summer plans anymore. With so many different types of water on the market, from natural spring and mineral to electrolyte and alkaline, how do you choose what you should be hydrating with? Read more

Q—CHARLOTTE’S BOOK READER:

Should everyone take a probiotic?

A—DANA JAMES, triple certified nutritionist & DANIELA TURLEY, medical herbalist 

Probiotics and gut health are hot topics right now, so we reached out to two CB experts to get their opinions. Read more

As an esthetician and skincare specialist, I love working with clients to achieve healthy, glowing skin. It’s definitely an inside-out process, involving a balanced diet and healthy habits, in addition to a good skincare regimen. Read more

I am a supplement junkie. On any given day you can see me taking anywhere from 5-10 different vitamins or herbs. When I walk down the vitamin and supplement aisle at Whole Foods I read the labels and I’m convinced I need to add them all to my daily routine. Read more

I LOVE face oil. But like so many women with oily, acne-prone skin, I resisted using face oil adamantly. Are you kidding? Add oil to my face? Read more

We trust pretty much everything nutritionist Corina Crysler says, from detox to hormones. Plus, as co-founder and formulator of GliSOdin Skin Nutrients, she’s a supplement expert: Read more

Kate Winslet, Madonna, and Oprah Winfrey are all fans of microcurrent facials: style icon Diane von Furstenburg admitted she books this treatment once a week. Read more

Q—CHARLOTTE’S BOOK READER

Sometimes I read that I am too young to start using retinol and other times I read that retinol is the end-all, be-all anti-aging product and you can’t start too young. Read more

Q—CHARLOTTE’S BOOK READER

How far into my pregnancy can I exercise?

A—AMY ROSOFF DAVIS, CELEBRITY TRAINER

As long as you have no prenatal complications and have the okay from your doctor, you can exercise right up until you pop! Read more