What the heck is an AHA toner, you ask? Well, AHA, which stands for "alpha hydroxy acid", is a gentle chemical exfoliant that works above the skin (versus a BHA or beta hydroxy acid that chemically exfoliates below the surface of your skin).
K-beauty is a never-ending source of skin care innovation. Sure, there's A-beauty (Australian beauty), G-beauty (German beauty) and etc — but we still always have an eye on South Korea to see what skin care ingredients they're using to help us achieve the bounciest, creamiest skin.
You already know that sunscreen is a summer (and well, really year-round) must. But what you might not be aware of is there are actually two types of sun protection: chemical and mineral (also known as physical). Mineral sunscreen, which uses zinc oxide and titanium dioxide to protect your skin from the sun, tends to be a great option for people with sensitive skin.
New beauty products hit the shelves all the time, but not all are worthy of a happy dance. Since we were curious about which new launches were particularly noteworthy, we reached out to a handful of makeup artists to see what they're digging right now. From hyaluronic acid-infused bronzers, to the newest Fenty drop, there are lots of goodies in here to choose from — so happy shopping!
We talk a lot about how to apply sunscreen because we need to be wearing it every single day. But what about removing it? At the end of the day, we want everything to come off our skin... including the several layers of liberally applied (and re-applied) sunscreen. Much like mascara, sunscreen is notoriously difficult to remove. So, with that in mind, we asked experts how to properly cleanse skin, without irritating our faces. Read on.
News flash: sunscreen isn't just for the outdoors. The American Academy of Dermatology recommends wearing sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher everywhere and every day.
When she's not outfitting stars like Jessica Alba and Kylie Jenner or working on special projects like the recently launched H&M x P.E. Nation collection, P.E. Nation designer and stylist Pip Edwards is hard at work creating some of the most fashionable performance activewear. She also happens to wholly embody the holistically healthy lifestyle her brand promotes.
Popular thought on facial scrubs used to dictate the bumpier and more agitating the formula, the better it would deep clean skin. As it happens, we don't have to pulverize our complexion to clear out congested pores and sweep away dead skin cells. Thanks to innovative ingredients, today's most promising formulations do the job of deep cleaning... without leaving skin red and parched.
Despite what you've heard, summer isn't cancelled — because even while social distancing and keeping away from crowds, sun rays and longer days will still do their thing. So how do we snap into summer with our vitamin D-deficient complexions that continue to log unprecedented hours on Zoom calls? That's where bronzer comes in.
Zits are the worst — yes, even when you've been quarantined for months on end and have zero plans to go out. Of course you want to give whiteheads, blackheads, and painful bumps the boot ASAP... but in an overwhelming sea of products to choose from (and many that fail to deliver), the effort can feel futile.
There's so much clutter in the skin care space that it can be tough to know which brands to trust. An easy cheat? Beeline straight for dermatologist-created skin care brands. After all, there's no replacing medical school. And while the country's most in-demand doctors might be out of reach for most of us, we can all get our hands on their expertly-researched skin care products.
Most of us would classify ourselves as upstanding, rule-following citizens. So, if you present us with day and night cream options, we will follow them. But... what if we didn't really need to? Obviously, we wouldn't use straight-up sunscreen at night (unless we wanted our pillowcases to get some extra sun protection). However, things become murkier with other supposedly a.m.-specific moisturizers.
You already know you're supposed to apply SPF every day, but another key component of your morning skin care routine is an antioxidant-loaded product. Antioxidants are your skin's number one shield against free radical damage — a primary contributor to signs of aging. For you and your skin's benefit, we've pulled nine new and amazing antioxidant heroes for you to slather on all summer long (and beyond).
We can be over the moon about an effective serum and sing the praises of a good non-drying cleanser, but skin care tools will always have a special spot in our hearts.
Truth time: At this point in the quarantine game, you've lost track of how many Zoom meetings have made their way onto your weekly calendar. And when you've been living in pajamas all day, everyday, getting yourself camera-ready is no easy feat.
If you're looking for healthy inspo, look no further than fitness guru Mari Llewellyn, founder of Bloom Nutrition and Mari Fitness. Perhaps best known for having dropped multiple dress sizes through diet and exercise, she's the force behind a massively popular Instagram page.
Summer is a time when low-maintenance beauty reigns supreme. Still, it's fun — not to mention, important — to indulge in skin care, makeup, and bath products that give your body much-needed relief in the hot summer months. Some of these products will protect your skin before, during, and after you lounge poolside. Others will help you prepare for what's ahead (ahem, months of regular self-tanning and/or sandals).
You probably thought you'd no longer have to deal with breakouts once your teen years were over — but adult acne is real, and it's frustrating AF. One study, published in The Journal of Clinical Aesthetic Dermatology, found that up to 85 percent of women and 15 percent of men experience adult acne.
This Father's Day, give your dad the gift of good skin! Dads are, quite often, totally turned off by skin care, self care, and the use of so-called "beauty products." But, if they won't do skin care for themselves, that doesn't mean you can't gently force them to...
For those with pesky acne-prone skin, it's never just as easy as hopping into your local Sephora grabbing the first thing you see off the shelf. Nope, we have to be extra careful to make sure we don't irritate our skin (thus causing even more breakouts).