"Look how good my skin looks!" I practically screamed at my dad the second he slid into the passenger seat of my car. It was fall, right around Thanksgiving, and my dad was in L.A. helping me pack up my apartment before the holidays, after which I'd be moving into a new place across town. It'd been about three months since I'd last seen my family, and after years of trying to get my hormonal acne under control (and constantly tweaking my skincare routine and lifestyle habits), my skin was finall...

Ever since eyebrow laminations hit the scene, I’ve been coveting one. I love the fluffy, sculpted look that laminations give your brows. The only problem is that brow laminations are expensive, and you have to make regular appointments to keep up with them. Even so, I was ready to go for it and laminate my brows, but then I reached for one of my favorite makeup brands.Benefit Cosmetics is known for its brow products, and it’s no surprise why—these products amp up your brows so much it w...

I'll never say no to a good eye cream, but now I'm fully considering that an eye serum might be better for daytime to really help prevent those pesky dark circles. I honestly never really considered that there were differences between the two until I asked a dermatologist. (Hey, skincare has a learning curve, right?)Azadeh Shirazi, MD, explains that "eye creams have high concentrations of oils and emollients with a lower water content, whereas serums are lighter with a higher water conten...

We've all seen our favorite celebs touting their red carpet no-makeup makeup looks, and they look fresh and flawless. However, when I've given the same look a try, it's traditionally been a no-go. As a girl with a deeper skin tone and the hyperpigmentation to show for it, I always found my spots, as I like to call them, would peek through my complexion products. Not to mention my combination skin would look like a complete oil slick, as my makeup seemed to separate from my skin.But there's some ...