We all know the classics like Mustela and Johnson & Johnson, but a growing crop of ingredient-conscious moms are looking to newer brands to pamper their little ones' skin. In fact, the tot beauty category is seeing such fast-powered interest that even luxury brands like Dr. Barbara Sturm and Chantecaille are getting into the kids beauty business. Ditto for highbrow children's brands like Bonpoint, which expanded into baby skincare just a few short years ago. But don't worry — not all Johnson & Johnson alternatives come with caviar prices. There are plenty of affordable options that offer better ingredients (lest anyone forget this lawsuit), cleaner practices and swankier packaging than your run-of-the-mill drugstore buys.
At this point you'd be hard pressed to find someone who hasn't heard of Botox's ability to fight fine lines and wrinkles. "It's one of the number one treatments I do at my practice," says Dr. Dennis Gross, MD, a dermatologist and dermatological surgeon. "There's no golden age to start Botox — every person ages differently due to genetics and lifestyle choices and there's no age where you're too old for Botox. That being said, Botox is only FDA-approved and available for patients 18 and older." It's also worth underlining that Botox is not safe for people who are pregnant, breastfeeding and, those with a neurological disease, need clearance from their neurologist.
Some things become trends because they're totally new and captivating. Other things become trends based on sheer hype. Yet, it's not often something becomes a trend because it's practical. But in these unprecedented times, sensibleness and limited resources (no regular hair appointments) are just the things to make grown-out bangs a trend. Holly Dear, founder of Dear Clark and House of Dear (coming late February 2021), says that grown-out bangs are the natural progression of quarantine and people going months without a haircut. With salons closing in 2020, people were left with the option of cutting their own hair or letting layers grow. A few wonky fringes were enough for many people to embrace longer, grown-out bangs and make them a proper trend that is continuing into this year.
Do you have a morning routine? Most of us do. Whether it means a fresh pot of coffee and the New York Times crossword puzzle, a sunrise jog around the neighborhood, or a simple boiled egg and toast (or all of the above), it's a great way of establishing the template for a good day.
Raise your hand if you're dealing with way too many bottles of beauty goo on your vanity and in your cabinets. You're definitely not the only one. First of all, it's hard to say goodbye to a partially used product that you spent your money on. Even if you didn't really like it that much or haven't reached for it in months (maybe even years). Also, it's super tempting to buy new goodies, which means you have the dilemma of amassment sans purging. We called in some organizational pros to help you declutter your beauty loot in six straightforward steps.
