By now, there’s a good chance your best friend, your work wife and your mother are all avid users of retinoids (the umbrella term for all vitamin A derivatives, like retinol). But with popularity comes misinformation. To help navigate your line-smoothing, skin-brightening journey without any bumps (literally), Dr. Mona Gohara, a board-certified dermatologist and associate clinical professor at...
Unless you were born yesterday (in which case, hello! Welcome to 2020! you—and your skin—have probably seen some better days. But unlike the immediate consequences that, say, a Saturday night out can have on your face by morning, the effects of prolonged stress can often be sneaky, slowly messing with your skin barrier until it’s angry, irritated, and leaving you to deal with one of these four...
Moisturizer is an essential step in any skin care routine, but shopping for one can be overwhelming. With so many options, ingredients and claims to vet, where do you start?
First things first: Consider your skin type and concerns. Is your skin oily and breaks out easily, or is it so dry that nothing you apply seems to keep the flakes away? Do your skin concerns include sensitivity or wrinkles? If...
The fun thing about acne—other than absolutely nothing—is that it’s consistently…inconsistent. The products that break you out may be fine for your best friend, while the treatments that clear your skin could be a nightmare for someone else’s. So before you buy another product or listen to another friend’s advice (sorry, mom), make sure you know these seven acne facts, first.
If you have naturally oily skin (and aren’t exactly thrilled about it), there’s a high chance you’ve received unsolicited advice from friends, tried sketchy DIYs from the internet and bought a drawerful of products to curb the shine that lives rent-free on your face. But two very important facts you need to hear: Not only is oily skin perfectly natural and doesn’t need to be “fixed,” it’s also...
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Since launching her namesake fashion brand in 2012, Danish designer Anine Binghas blended her European aesthetic with a hint of rock ‘n’ roll to create effortless pieces with an elevated edge. Today, her lace camisole tops and leather jackets are considered wardrobe staples among Hollywood starlets, fashion editors and women around the globe. In addition to...
If the constant emergence of cult products and skin care trends are any indication, it’s that the quest for smoother, radiant and younger-looking skin is a never-ending one. From dealing with acne in your teens to stress-related breakouts, sun damage and the first signs of aging in your adulthood, you always find yourself fighting the good fight to...
I didn’t always have acne scars. Though I nursed the occasional pimple as a teenager, my skin was smooth and relatively blemish-free. But once I left my hometown of Bayamon, Puerto Rico to study in Ames, Iowa in 2010, my relationship with my skin changed dramatically. By the end of that first semester, I had a blotchy, cystic acne-covered complexion that at any one time, could have five or seven...
Of all the skin care ingredients out there, there’s one that reigns supreme, and that’s retinol—a type of retinoidderived from vitamin A. This does-it-all ingredient is known for its impressive benefits: it reduces acne, regulates skin cell turnover, brightens skin, stimulates collagen production and, most notably, reduces the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, pores and dark spots. “Retinol is...
Chances are, you’ve heard about the wrinkle-reducing benefits of retinol, but might not understand exactly what this hero ingredient is—or everything it can do for your skin. In essence, retinol belongs to the class of ingredients known as retinoids, which are derived from vitamin A. Retinol works to stimulate collagen production and accelerate skin turnover, smoothing fine lines and wrinkles and...
