5 Oil-Free Products for a Breakout-Free Summer

We’ve discussed that exfoliation can keep your skin glowy and fresh, but sometimes a glow can shift to a gleam and not necessarily in a stealthily strobed sort of manner. The annoying fact is, even the most chic among us can get a little oily in the summer. The best way to combat that unwanted, excess grease? A carefully selected collection of Korean oil-free moisturizing favorites that won’t break you...

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Tea Is The Antioxidant Superhero Your Skin Needs Right Now

The British really are on to something with this whole tea-time thing — the versatile brew is good for the body and the mind. A cup (or three) of tea can calm your nerves, wake you up, or help you sleep, depending on the brew you choose. But its good-for-you benefits don’t end there: It turns out sipping on the stuff has a slew of perks for your skin, too....

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5 Summer Skin Shortcuts For Lazy Girls

Listen, being devoted to a multi-step skincare routine day and night is nothing short of impressive — you wouldn’t believe how many people brush off a question of what skincare they use with an answer like “Some random bar of soap.” But skincare isn’t black and white — there are a million shades of grey in between. One thing is consistent for all walks of skincare — the sticky, stifling...

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Your Skin's Craving this New Superfood Line

You know how your skin just seems to glow in the summertime? Well, we found a new brand that will give you that radiant, healthy look and feel year round with a unique blend of superfoods. Meet your new skin-transforming obsession, Jullai. Jullai has two antioxidant-packed lines: anti-aging Super 12 and soothing Super 7. Super 12 utilizes Tomato Extract, Cauliflower Extract, Sweet Almond Extract, Blackberry Extract, Magnolia Berry Extract, Bayberry...

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5 Acids to Use In Your Skincare Routine

Skin-care enthusiasts know that the key to fresh, gorgeous skin — the glow recipe, if you will — is all about exfoliation. To unclog pores and remove dead skin cells so that your serums, masks, and moisturizers can do their thing, it’s all about a good chemical exfoliator. To help you find the best one for your skin, we’ve rounded up some of our go-to sloughers to help clear and...

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Exfoliation 101

Exfoliating can be near addicting. When else do we get to actually feel our products working their magic on our skin? Be it sloughing away dead, dull skin to reveal a glowier surface via a gommage scrub, or that bit of a tingle that signals a BHA dissolving away pore gunk (gross, but also kind of amazing, right?), exfoliating can be addicting. There are plenty of options out there, but...

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Sun Gels Are the SPF Your Skin Needs

Sun gel seamlessly absorbs into the skin for a non-chalky, glowy look

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Your 5 Biggest Eye Cream Questions, Answered

In the beauty world, eye creams are almost as divisive as French manicures — people either swear by them or reject their premise outright. We spoke to a leading dermatologist to settle the debate on whether you need one (spoiler alert: probably). And if you do, what you need to know about using it. Below, NYC cosmetic dermatologist Sejal Shah, founder of SmarterSkin Dermatology, answers some of the most Googled...

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The Cleansing Water & Oil Combo is a Skincare Gamechanger

If you ask me, cleansing waters tend to be the best face washes on the market. While typical cleansers use harsh soaps to strip away dirt and oil — which throws your skin’s natural moisture layer out of whack — cleansing waters are a gentle, soap-free alternative that erases makeup, dirt, and oil without drying you out. That said, a lot of cleansing waters tend to be just that —...

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This BHA Toner is the Fix Your Acne-Prone Skin Needs

It’s really hard to find products that work to nourish your skin completely—preventing blemishes, hydrating, refining pores, preventing excess oil, and healing pimples while giving you a healthy glow. But once you find them, you hold them close and you never let them go. So if our grip on the new Leegeehaam Grow Tea Tree 70 BHA Toner is a little too tight, you’ll have to forgive us; we just...

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How To Find Your SPF Soulmate

Sunscreen isn't a one-size-fits-all product. Read on for our SPF picks for every skin need.

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Meet the ID.AZ Face Fit Lifting Cream

Just as anti-aging creams once ruled the beauty aisles, today’s product-of-choice is the lifting cream. Formulated to help counteract and diminish fun things like sagging and loss of elasticity that come with aging, these toning potions work to both strengthen and tighten your skin, but also rebuild its very structure for increased firmness. They’re like an intense barre class for your face. Unfortunately, the majority of them are seriously lacking...

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