Did you ever go through a gothic phase in high school, when you couldn't stand even a slight fade to your jet black hair color? Those days, you probably thought highlights were meant only for the carefree blondes or the sun-kissed brunettes of the world -- tortured soul, much?

When it comes to tattoos, chances are you want to be unique — after all, it's a form of individual expression. That said, certain types of tattoos (such as ankle tattoos) are so popular that it can be easy to feel like all the different tattoo ideas are cliché or overdone — but that definitely doesn't have to be the case.

You might think of body oils as being slick, sticky or heavy. Not so, say our reviewers. They report that they've found body oils that moisturize their dry skin as well as traditional lotions — without staining their clothes or leaving their skin greasy. And indeed, today the best body oils absorb quickly, hydrate even the driest skin and even impart skin with a healthy glow. What's more? Many the top-rated body oils are multipurpose and can be used on dry hair or cuticles as well as skin.

You've definitely heard a lot about essential oils (thanks partially to brilliant multi-level marketing plans), but do you really know what they are? Does anybody know what they are? Sure, they smell great -- but what do they do?

Acne spot treatments are so last year. The current blemish-busting craze? Stick-on acne dots, which typically fall into one of two camps, says Joshua Zeichner, M.D., assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC. Many of these acne stickers are essentially hydrocolloid bandages -- adhesive, gel-based dressings that absorb excess fluid (in this case, pus and oil) while also keeping the skin hydrated. "Hydrocolloid bandages have long been used to promote wound healing, and they have a similar effect on pimples, reducing inflammation, swelling, and speeding the healing process," explains Zeichner.