There are a lot of ingredients to be aware of in skincare. Some are great for oily skin types but not awesome for dry, and vice versa. Some will exacerbate acne on acne-prone […]

The beginning of the year is the perfect time to sift through the sedimentary layer of your makeup stash and figure out what’s good, what’s not, and what you shouldn’t have bought in […]

I’m not very good at keeping my resolutions. I, like so many of us out there, have resolved every year I can remember to “get in shape,” and to “eat better,” (as if “soft circles” weren’t […]

New Year’s Eve is second in the “anything goes” attitude only to Halloween. This is the holiday to have fun with makeup…but still look like a person. (I see you, Halloween, with your fawn […]

  As this year draws to a close, I’ve been thinking about some of the sage advice I’ve given and gotten over the years. It’s amazing how much of it relates to appearance […]

Let’s face it: Men as a whole are fairly new to the good-skincare game. But truthfully, everyone’s got to start somewhere, and often where to start comes down to what’s accessible. Sometimes, all […]

Part of the fun of holiday time in a cosmetics store is unpacking all of the gift sets our lines put out for the season. Sometimes they are a collection of hero products, […]

Yes, it is possible to give skincare and makeup as gifts this season! Here’s how… 1) Know what they like. That doesn’t mean you have to know the exact name of their favorite […]

  I have a dear friend whose husband means so well when gifting. He thinks and thinks and thinks, and it’s clear that he’s done a lot of considering! But sadly, gifting is […]

  White Elephant gift parties are a staple of the holiday season. One year, I ended up with a box from my best friend’s little brother, and inside was a beautiful little leather […]

  I’ve been riding the excitement of Jouer’s new formulations for a couple months now. When this palette arrived and we pulled it out of the box, I literally squealed with delight. Angela […]

We’ve all seen labels on all sorts of cosmetic products which proclaim that they are “dermatologist tested” and “dermatologist recommended.” So, do dermatologists really test products? Well, yes…but. I say “but” not to […]

Black Friday isn’t just fun for the shoppers, it’s fun for us, too! There’s something about the early start, the Christmas music playing (finally!) on the radio, and the smell of Misha’s floating around […]

It’s no secret that I use a lot of Living Proof on my hair. I have tried what feels like everything out there: Paul Mitchell, Redken, Kerastase, Oribe, Fekkai…you name it, I have […]