I used to love rocking a bold red lip to the office, out to drinks with friends, and on date-night with my boyfriend. But once the pandemic hit, I pretty much stopped wearing makeup altogether. Now that things are starting to reopen in New York City, I've started to venture outside more (sometimes, I even put on some mascara).
Though spas and derm offices have started to open their doors again, the rise of COVID-19 cases in many states is enough to make us rethink taking a spa (or medi-spa) day. But just because some appointments may feel, well, non-essential doesn't mean that we don't miss them — or that we can't do our best to DIY that pro-assisted glow at home.
As someone with oily skin, I don't always have the best luck with brow products. In fact, I've come to expect anything I use to fill in my brows to fade by lunchtime. But recently, I've been lucky enough to get my hands on some seriously long-lasting brow products, from gels to powders to pencils to pomades, that actually stay put on my naturally shiny skin — even in the summer heat and humidity.
Our skin can become dehydrated for a number of reasons. The most obvious, perhaps, is that we're not moisturizing as regularly as we ought to. Not-so-obvious contributors to dehydrated skin include: using really hot water to wash your face, not exfoliating regularly, free radical damage caused by UV rays and pollution, and — you guessed it — not drinking enough water.
