Posts in Skincare
5 Reasons to Add Vitamin C to Your Skincare Routine

Vitamin C in skincare conjures images of radiant, even-toned, bouncy-looking skin. While consuming lots of vitamin C-rich foods is excellent for overall health, it may not be the best way to reap the skincare benefits. Here are some reasons to add a topical Vitamin C product to your daytime skincare routine.

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Back-to-Basics: Skincare Sets for Beginners

If you've ever fallen down a skincare hashtag on Instagram or TikTok, you may have emerged feeling like you needed 16 steps in your skincare routine and that turmeric and yogurt are a must for your pantry AND your vanity. However, while a carefully curated multi-step skincare routine has its benefits, it's not necessary as an everyday routine for everyone. Let’s go back to basics with these skincare sets!

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#FaceFlawlessFacial: At-home Facial Featuring Green Skincare Brands from Luxurious Wellniss

This is week 10 of the #faceflawlessfacial. When we started on that faithful Friday, we were asked about a "Green Facial." This week, with the help of our new favorite curator of green and small-batch skincare products, Luxurious Wellniss, we are giving you a very green at-home facial!

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#FaceFlawlessFacial: At-Home Facial Featuring Black-owned Skincare Brands

Last week during our #FaceFlawlessFacial, we were asked if we had a curated list of black-owned skincare brands that we support. Though we have featured and mentioned black-owned brands during every at-home facial so far, we have not focused exclusively on our melanin-rich product manufacturers. Today that changes.

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Ingredient Spotlight: What You Need to Know About Growth Factors in Skincare

When it comes to caring for skin and treating it to the best products nature and science have to offer, very rarely do we hear the term growth factors, an ingredient that promises to reverse the signs of again — the discovery of which led to a Nobel Prize. Ready to go full Benjamin Button? Let’s go!

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It's National Botox Day -- Here's What Women of Color Need to Know About Botox

Black skin is typically slower to show the classic signs of premature aging. This might begin to explain why Women of Color don’t request Botox as often as their less melanin-rich counterparts. In celebration of the first National Botox Day, November 20, we're exploring Botox and how it's perceived and used by Women of Color.

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All About Eyes - What Causes Dark Circles and How to Treat Them

While you will need an ophthalmologist to ensure your vision is in tip-top shape, I've asked leading dermatologists and plastic surgeons, Dr. Michael H. Gold and Dr. Ulysses H. Scarpidis, to help me to provide you with all the information you need to treat your under eye dark circles like a boss!

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At Home Exfoliation: Everything You Need to Know to Achieve Flawless Skin

Unlike fine wine, skin doesn't get better with age. Exfoliation to the rescue! Learn all about exfoliation, from physical and chemical exfoliants to exfoliants for sensitive and acne prone skin. We’ll also share product recommendations to help you achieve clear, even-tone complexion.

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