Just over a year ago, I found myself sitting cross-legged in the middle of my apartment in the East Village of Manhattan, surrounded by three distinct boxes labeled "take," "keep" and "donate." After going through all my kitchenware, clothes, shoes, books — everything, really — I'd left the hardest task for last: my beauty collection. As a makeup-lover, skin care junkie and beauty journalist, I had curated a wide variety of products over seven years in New York City. I'd somehow amassed a) every shade of lipstick you could possibly imagine, b) every mask under the sun and c) everything in between. Bidding them a permanent farewell felt like an impossible task — but considering I only would have a 23 kg suitcase (and a carry-on packed to the brim) for the next year, it was also an inevitability.

Have you ever wondered about the intricacies of Gwyneth Paltrow's nighttime skin care routine? Well, thanks to Harper's Bazaar's Go To Bed With Me series, you can find out every last detail.

How many times have you seen a beauty blogger rave about a new product and instantly purchased it — only to find out later that it didn't live up to the hype? With beauty brands constantly vying to own the next breakthrough product or technology, many innovations seem too good to be true (and sometimes are).

Etsy is both a dream and a nightmare for avid online shoppers. It's a nightmare because there's so much stuff available to buy. It's a dream because among that avalanche of stuff there are some absolute gems. Our latest realization about the handmade marketplace? It's a treasure trove of incredible, hip, modern, natural beauty products.

Have you been introduced to pimple patches yet? If not, prepare to fall in love. Put simply, they're little hydrocolloid stickers that you place on your blemishes as an acne treatment. Their genius is manifold: the sticker helps keep the area sterile, prevents picking and stays in place as long as you need it as it works on drawing out impurities and oil, shrinking your zits before your very eyes.