14 New Coconut Oil Beauty Products We Love
We all know that coconut oil is awesome and has about 14,786 uses. We’re particularly impressed by its beauty benefits—the natural fatty acids replenish skin lipids and strengthen damaged hair, and of course it...
From Navy to Neon: How to Make Colored Mascara Work for You
Photos by Valerie FischelIn theory, colored mascara is a great way to experiment with your makeup. But when you realistically start to think about showing up at the office wearing bright purple mascara, it...
Woman Tells 22 Photoshop Artists Around the World to ‘Make Me Beautiful’
Ester HonigFrom left: Ester Honig in her original photo, and as photoshopped in Pakistan and Argentina. See the rest of the photos below.There are certain beauty standards that stand up across cultures—big eyes and...
Ask a Scientist: Should I Be Concerned About How Much Hair I Lose in...
The Scientist: Amy McMichael, M.D., Chair of the department of dermatology at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The Answer: So, you’re finding clumps of hair clogging up the drain at the end of...
The Best Sunscreen-Dissolving Cleansers
Simply washing with soap and water won’t get all the SPF gunk off your skin—not to mention the sweat, pollution and sometimes salt and sand that can build up and get trapped beneath it....
There’s a Right Way to Remove Sunscreen (And It’ll Keep You Zit-Free)
Simply washing with soap and water won't get all the SPF gunk off your skin. Follow these tips to cleanse completely and avoid pesky breakouts.
The Scary Effects of Pollution on Your Skin (And How to Stop Them)
You don’t have to be Gwyneth Paltrow or an owner of a Vitamix to have heard the hype about detoxing. The obsession with clearing your internal organs of pollutants for a generally healthier life has...
7 Signs You Need to See a Dermatologist
1. You’ve ever been in the sun.
If you’ve ever visited a tanning salon or been sunburned (even if it was years ago), you need to get yourself to a skin doctor ASAP. While everyone should...
Co-Washing: Is It Really OK to Stop Sudsing Up Your Hair?
Cleansing with just conditioner? The trend-long popular among women with naturally thick, curly, or coarse strands-is becoming mainstream, thanks to several new products designed for all hair types.
Ask a Scientist: Do Eyelashes Go Gray?
The Scientist: Ellen Marmur, M.D., a New York-based dermatologist
The Answer: Yes, eyelashes can and do go gray. But they tend to do it later than the hairs on your head, so you could enjoy...