“With one pump, my skin is getting everything it needs—other than a retinoid,” says Annie Chiu, MD, attending dermatologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, of this serum, which contains seven antioxidants, skin-plumping hyaluronic acid, collagen-stimulating growth factors, and brightening alpha-arbutin. In an in-house study, published in a supplement to the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology in 2009, subjects [...]
Alicia Keys walked the red carpet with a completely bare face. With her braids pulled up into an effortless bun, Keys looked like she just took a quick break from a very chill island vacation (or just hanging out at home) to make an appearance at the VMAs. In May, she wrote an intimate essay [...]
While the VMAs have historically inspired experimental–often questionable–hair and makeup choices, this year’s red carpet was uncharacteristically subdued. Kim campaigned to make fresh-out-the-shower waves a thing, Beyoncé showed us how highlighter works, and Naomi Campbell tried Pat McGrath’s new Lust 004 glitter lip look. Here, all the hair and makeup you’ll want to recreate IRL. Read [...]
By Anna van der Heidjen. Coconuts have always been associated with beach holidays, but today, they’re being associated with health and beauty, too. You can reap easily the beauty benefits of coconuts internally by drinking loads of coconut water and adding a touch of coconut oil to your recipes. Some people are even adding a tablespoon of coconut [...]
The snap shows off a slew of throwback products, including a few from the Vice collection, plus a brand-new one, too. Guys, meet the new Urban Decay Naked Illuminated Trio Highlighter. (We know, breathe.) The amazing new highlighter palette has three shimmering face-and-body powders—plus a dual-sided brush—in one chic, marble-designed package that has us longing [...]
It performed more like a Lustre than a Frost–it was sheer, though it packed plenty of shimmer on the lips and lasted two hours on. It was neither drying nor hydrating, which given the rest, is really a positive point. I think it is absolutely workable on its own, as it just adds a more [...]
When Pat McGrath isn’t backstage at fashion week leading an estimated 80 shows per season, she’s dreaming up new runway-inspired beauty products for her namesake makeup line, Pat McGrath Labs. The Pablo merch of beauty, Pat McGrath Labs products are more than makeup, they’re hoarded and obsessed over by her followers. (The launch of McGrath’s [...]
If you’re spending more than $20 on your cleanser, there’s a good chance you’re overpaying. While cleansers can work wonders to wash the day away and dissolve makeup, they still get rinsed down the sink by the time you’re done with them, so you’re esse…