As their name implies, beauty balms are designed to make skin appear dewier, to smooth the skin’s surface and boost overall radiance via a combination of nourishing ingredients, light-reflecting particles, and pigments that deliver enough coverage to conceal minor imperfections.
Here’s one of my pet peeves: going into a pharmacy or beauty supply store in search of a lightweight makeup remover that can effectively swipe off everything from stubborn eye shadow and mascara to tinted moisturizer, liquid foundation, and mineral powder, only to discover shelves lined with eye makeup remover bottles, with only a handful of options available for cleansing the entire visage.
By now, you’ve likely heard the term “Beauty Balm” about a million times — MAC released three different BB shades as part of last summer’s Prep + Prime collection, Clinique unveiled its Age Defense BB Cream SPF 30, Estée Lauder launched its own Daywear Anti-Oxidant Beauty Benefit Creme SPF 30, and the list goes on.
With Valentine’s Day inching closer and closer, we know you’re probably fretting about what to get your mom, kids, co-workers, friends, and mates — and, of course, you’re likely dropping not-so-subtle hints about what you’d like to receive from your guy (or girl) on the special day.
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To celebrate the release of its newest skincare release, the Dermatologist Solutions Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution, a serum with a Vitamin C derivative that fights hyperpigmentation by breaking up melanin clusters, thereby diminishing their visibility while also protecting the skin from producing the excess melanin that leads to age spots, Kiehl’s is hosting a live chat with Kiehl’s President Chris Salgardo and consulting dermatologist Dr.
As if grappling with easily inflamed, allergy-prone, irritable skin weren’t enough of an ordeal in one’s young adulthood, once wrinkles become a concern, the tribulations multiply.
As most of you know by now, by this summer, I’m aiming to have smooth, hair-free legs that seem as endless as Naomi Campbell’s (okay, perhaps that last part is a lofty goal, but stay with me) — which is why I’m diligently treating my stems with the TRIA Hair Removal Laser and documenting the progress I make with each session.
Over the past few weeks, we’ve escorted you through an alphabet-themed safari of holiday gift ideas in which each letter corresponded to a theme, pattern, style or art movement, color, aesthetic, or trend.
We’re ready to crack open the coquito, spike the eggnog, saunter underneath the mistletoe with the yummiest man in the room, and get a little nice while being a bit naughty but, before doing so, we have to check off all the items on our list — and, of course, that includes bringing you the final two installments of our A To Z Holiday Gift Guide.
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