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What Your Beauty Brands Want You to Know About Tariffs
“I just got my team shirts that say, ‘Next week, things chill out,'” says New York-based aesthetician Sofie Pavitt, founder of eponymous skin-care brand Sofie Pavitt Face. It’s ironic, of course, in light of the volatile market and current trade war impacting the beauty industry at large. “We don’t really know when things will chill out.” Chaos doesn’t bode well for any kind of business, especially ones reliant on foreign imports that are now being taxed egregiously. While much is uncertain, it’s clear this trade war will affect almost every sector of the beauty industry, from makeup to skin care and Botox injections. “I believe nearly every brand will feel…
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Cost of Being a Celebrity Manicurist at the Met Gala
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Welcome to Show the Receipts, a new series where we ask interesting people to share exactly how much it costs to get shit done. No matter the task, we’re tracking every last dollar from start to finish. Up next: a Met Gala manicure. Julie Kandalec is one of New York City’s top manicurists. With celebrity clients like Emily Blunt, Jessica Chastain, and Viola Davis, she’s on the award-show circuit and regularly on call for fashion’s biggest…
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Show the Receipts: How Much It Costs For a Hair Transplant
Welcome to Show the Receipts, a new series where we ask interesting people to share exactly how much it costs to get shit done. No matter the task, we’re tracking every last dollar from start to finish. Up next: a hair transplant. Peter*, a 38-year-old retail marketing manager in Brooklyn, New York, is now six months post-op from a hair transplant. He had been considering one for years when he began noticing that his hair was thinning, particularly at the hairline and around his temples. “My hair was receding to the point where I felt self-conscious about it,” Peter says. Initially, traveling abroad seemed like the most affordable option. “I…
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Cherry Skin-Care Benefits, Explained by an Expert
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Cherries are having a moment: the pair of shiny red orbs with a green wishbone stem has become symbolic of girlhood, decorating cupcakes, snack plates, and nail art. They’re in beloved perfumes and scenting showers, thanks to Dove’s Body Scrub with Crushed Cherries and Chia Milk ($11) and Soap & Glory’s Cherry Wild Body Wash ($5), both infused with sweet-cherry fragrances that evoke nostalgia. But beyond scent and symbolism, what often gets forgotten is the humble…
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Apple’s Skin-Care Benefits, Explained by Experts
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. It’s so easy to make the connection between oranges and good skin; it’s intuitive: oranges are naturally high in vitamin C, and vitamin C is a brightening antioxidant deemed by many dermatologists as the gold standard of skin care. You probably have a vitamin C serum hanging out in your medicine cabinet. . . and it probably comes with an orange label. But this year, another type of fruit is captivating the skincare industry: the humble…
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Botox Resistance: Experts Explain How It Happens
Over the past few years, there’s been increased conversation around Botox resistance, where a person develops antibodies to the neurotoxin that block it from taking effect. Fifty-year-old Michelle Grant*, a front-office manager at Skin Wellness Dermatology in Birmingham, Alabama, considers herself “toxin resistant” after her routine neurotoxin injections stopped taking effect. “I’m just not freezing like I used to,” she says. Grant’s dermatologist, Corey L. Hartman, MD, FAAD, says this happens sometimes — a routine Botox user develops resistance to Botox or another form of botulinum toxin A — but it’s very rare and hard to diagnose without bloodwork. “I have three patients like that, where the forehead just does…
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What Are Cybersigilism Tattoos? 2 Tattoo Artists Explain
While every tattoo is like a snowflake — unique and with its own story — sometimes a specific design trend takes hold and we see its influence across all kinds of body art. Often, these tattoo trends speak to a broader experience within the culture. For example, last year saw the post-pandemic rise of the micro tattoo, which came about when celebrities (like Hailey Bieber) endorsed finger tattoos and artists posted viral TikTok videos of their tiniest creations. Before long, micro tattoos, specifically on hands and the inside of fingers, were all the rage. Now, there’s yet another design aesthetic taking shape. It’s still fairly niche, as most artists are…
