Mona Kattan, the president and co-founder of Huda Beauty — a company now valued at over $1 billion! — shares her love of all things beauty with her over 2 million Instagram followers.
You've heard it a million times — and you'll hear it a million more — sunscreen is a year-round essential. There are two categories of sunscreen filters: physical — also known as mineral — and chemical. More and more dermatologists are urging patients to use physical blocks, namely zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. "This is due to a recent FDA study showing that chemical sunscreens are being absorbed into the bloodstream at alarming rates — way over the level deemed safe by the FDA," says dermatologist and founder of Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, Dr. Dennis Gross. "One ingredient — oxybenzone — showed an absorption rate 188 times the safe level after one application."
Having a decent hand cream in your beauty arsenal is as essential as having a seamless foundation or a nonchalky, non-greasy sunscreen (they do exist!). When it comes to looking after our hardworking, constantly scrubbed hands, sometimes they could use a little extra nourishment and TLC — which is when a hand mask can be a great option.
Look, I know it's tempting — yes, I've looked up trimming shears on Amazon, too. But celebrity hairstylist Michelle Cleveland is here to talk you off the ledge. She's got us all covered with some seriously good advice on why you shouldn't cut your own hair (no, not even a tiny trim), and what you should be doing instead.
You can probably relate to this scenario: You hop into the shower and grab your razor, but then you notice you're out of shaving cream. Ugh. Going sans shaving cream is pretty much out of the question — you know from first-hand experience that will leave you with a serious case of razor burn. That's why we're fans of super-rich body washes: They double as shaving creams so you can remove body hair without the risk of nicks and cuts — and they get you fresh and clean at the same time. Here, we've rounded up our favorite ultra-creamy body washes to use in place of shaving cream.
