Beauty

I’ll never forget the first time I saw Marilyn Monroe, although really, it feels like she’s been part of my life forever. I was a snoopy little girl browsing my mom’s bookshelf when I opened up the pages of a Hollywood-themed coffee table book to the most enchanting woman I had ever seen. The obsession started there and...

We've been conditioned to feel a certain urgency when we notice our first few grays. Commercials for at-home hair color, going back decades, would have you believe that the only course of action after a few silver strands show up is cover, cover, cover. (Never yoink, though—old wives' tales would have you believe that plucking one gray hair...

A spot appeared overnight on my left forearm. One morning there was nothing there; the next, there was a small, scaly, faintly-pink and slightly-raised patch.I've always been vigilant about monitoring my skin for unusual spots since I have a family history of melanoma in addition to the fact that I’ve worked in the skin-care industry for the past...

You’ve just started taking a new course of medication, and while you may be feeling better physically or mentally, there’s something going on with your skin: acne. It’s only been a week or so, but it feels like you have a minefield of angry red bumps all over your shoulders or deep, painful cysts taking up residence on...

Ready for the impending weekend—not to mention the official beginning of summer, which is just around the corner? You are now! Love Island star Olandria Carthen just set the tone for the season to come with her ready-to-party ponytail at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue launch party in New York City.Carthen, who appears in the iconic swimsuit issue...

The fear has been hard to shake. In 2021, when The Aesthetic Society surveyed its members about certain “novel or less mainstream” procedures, 89% said they don’t perform submandibular gland reduction, with most citing “danger to the patient” as the main reason. The majority also reported that they had not learned the procedure in training. Ultimately, the society...

There’s butter blonde, sandy blonde, ice blonde, and ashy blonde. But nothing quite hits the spot for summer like a crisp, bubbly-glass-of-Dom-Perignon blonde. “This shade lives in that space between warm and cool—imagine a glass of chilled champagne catching the light,” says Los Angeles-based hairstylist Clariss Anya Rubenstein. “It’s a creamy blonde with hints of gold and beige...

It’s also important to note that the sun isn’t the only thing that can stress out your skin during summertime retinol use. The warmer temperatures can worsen the side effects. “High temperatures can dilate blood vessels and contribute to inflammation,” says Dendy Engelman, MD, a board-certified dermatologist in New York City. That, in turn, may worsen redness and...

But Sharon argues that maintaining wigs and weaves can be just as much work. “I used to wear wigs exclusively for two years, so I know the process behind wigs,” she says, noting the method usually involves gluing the wig cap on, putting the glue on your hairline in three layers, waiting for each layer to dry before...

AccordionItemContainerButton“Nectarine Blossom & Honey is a Jo Malone classic. It's been around since 2005 and, in my opinion, one of the prettiest, most unique fragrances out there—I'd actually use the word ‘charming’ to describe it. I also find it to be one of Jo Malone's longest-lasting colognes. Colognes, by definition, aren't meant to be super strong (they contain...