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How to Choose the Best Cruelty-Free Eye Cream
With so many skincare products out there, it’s normal to question whether you really need to add another one to your arsenal. When you’re already cleansing, toning, seruming, masking, and moisturizing, the thought of buying a special cream for just one small part of your face can seem a little, well, overkill. But the fact is, a well-formulated eye cream...
Your Guide To Picking The Best Niacinamide Serum
Very seldom in skin care do you come across a single ingredient that can help all skin types with multiple issues at once, but niacinamide is that superhero. This compound, a form of vitamin B3, has been shown to benefit oily skin, acne-prone skin, dry skin, sun-damaged skin, and even sensitive skin. Once you've heard that much, you probably want...
The Best Skin Care Routine For Men Is Also Extremely Simple
It doesn't matter what your gender is — your skin is your biggest organ, and it needs to be taken care of. When you hit the gym for some cardio, you're taking care of your heart. When you lift weights, you're building muscle and bone density. When you do the crossword and read books, we're taking care of our brains....
Why You Should Be Using a Facial Oil
Winter is coming! You’re likely already stressing about what to gift your nearest and dearest, how to take some time for yourself (a.k.a. stay sane), and everything in between. And then there’s your skin to worry about, which seems to be getting dryer and dryer by the second. Regardless of your skin type, the winter season can be incredibly damaging...
What Makes The Best Fragrance Free Face Moisturizer?
When you're trying to find the best facial moisturizer out there, you want one that's fragrance-free. We know, this can be disappointing, because nice-smelling things smell, well… nice. But the truth is, the term "fragrance" can be a catchall for a lot of weird ingredients, and many fragrances cause allergic reactions, are often generally irritating — and are just plain...
The Best Skincare Routine (and Products) for Oily Skin
Is your skin perpetually trying to out-shine the powders and blotting papers that you use to, well, attempt to make it a bit less shiny? You likely have oily skin. Longing lustfully (or perhaps even desperately) to transform your skin from oily, slick, and shiny to glowy and radiant? When it comes to skin, there’s a significant difference between oily...