When faced with a breakout, people are often quick to turn to harsh products in the hopes of clearing their skin. With hundreds of options on the market, it can be hard to figure out just which acne-fighting products and treatments are right for you.

Want to wake up with clearer skin tomorrow? Here’s how to put together a pre-bed nighttime routine to fight acne, blackheads, whiteheads and inflammation while you sleep and put your skin in top shape for the following morning. Exercise Get your blood flowing - not just for your overall health and

We assess the pros and cons of the most commonly prescribed treatments   When it comes to skincare, we’re all a little different. Even though we search tirelessly for that “magical” product, nothing is one-size-fits all. The true key to great skin care is sticking faithfully to a full ro

Tricks to get rid of that pesky stain. Changing your hair color is a pretty fun and easy way to change your look, and it's often less risky than going for a whole new haircut.

Let’s face it: skin care is a complicated subject. And complicated subjects are often crowded with unsolicited advice. But when it comes to your face, what do you really need to know to get healthy, beautiful skin at every age? We interviewed esthetician Eileen Harcourt to get the skin care scoop.

What you need to know about backstage beauty. Backstage at fashion week, models are expected to have flawless skin. But when they’re running on zero sleep and subjected to constant skin aggravation (taking off and reapplying makeup several times a day), their skin can easily get stressed out. So,

Reduce any dark circles and under-eye bags you’ve accumulated from years of having fun. Us human beings are imperfect creatures. We know we’d like to get in better shape, but that chocolate cookie looks mighty tasty.

To the unaided eye, the world looks like a pretty clean place to live. Sure, there’s a bit of dirt and mud here and there, and the occasional spot of garbage, but for the most part, everything seems more-or-less hygienic. In fact, we tend to adopt an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ attitude toward

While it may sometimes seem like pimples appear out of nowhere and they love to make an entrance in the morning, they have an origin story that started way before you saw the pimple staring back at you. The entire surface of our body is covered in tiny openings in the skin called ‘pores’ that get clogged for a variety of reasons.

Ready to smile a little wider? According to a survey by Harris Interactive, 89% of adults identified a bright or white smile as a key component in making a good first impression. Of course, this isn’t really news; the value of a bright smile is probably something that you’ve known all along. Th

Skin serves a variety of functions for the human body. It helps us regulate temperature, protects us from harmful bacteria and injury, assists in the production of vitamin D, aids in the transmission of important fluids, and provides a medium through which physical sensations such as touch and press

If you’re a woman (or a man lucky enough to cohabitate with one), then you know the power of female hormones   Progesterone is particularly powerful - it facilitates the menstrual cycle and pregnancy to make human life possible. It also makes life a lot more difficult for those who fall vict

How to recover from a breakout of acne - fast   Even sticking faithfully to a thorough skincare routine can’t save you from the occasional breakout. Acne flare-ups happen to all of us, and somehow, they alway seem to appear right before an important event like a prom, performance or wedding

Where there’s a will, though, there is a way   It’s hard enough to get your kiddos to bed without the added stress of the tooth brushing battle. Forming good oral care habits from a young age is crucial to your child’s development, but it’s no easy task to complete. Where there’s a w

Even if you don’t understand the science behind them, we can all conclude with confidence that volcanoes are really cool. But do you know what they do for your skin?   Even if you don’t know much about the science behind them, we can all conclude with confidence that volcanoes are really c

We've got the answers. Conventional wisdom has long taught us that proper skin care techniques and routines depend on our skin type - dryer skin requires deeper moisturizing, oily skin requires chemical peels and dull skin needs exfoliation with a gentle facebrush. Certainly no skincare routine is