I used to think spot treatments for acne were complete hogwash. After trying practically every drugstore formula that claimed to zap, clear, bust, or essentially exterminate my acne with little to no avail, I threw my hands in the air and gave up. Clearly, I thought to myself at the time, spot treatments are a complete gimmick, a genre of skin products imparting false hope and existential doom to me and my breakout-prone skin. (Because, yes, many times when I would try a new treatment, my spotte...

If you’ve ever struggled with cystic acne, you know the feeling: one day, a spot on your face starts feeling extra tender, and the feeling gets worse and worse until you find yourself with a noticeable (and big) bump under your skin. Cystic acne isn’t like regular acne—it lives under your skin’s surface, and it typically doesn’t come to a head, which is why you may have also heard people call acne cysts “blind pimples.”The other annoying thing about cystic acne is that it’s extre...

I may not technically be a beauty editor like some of my lovely colleagues (I'm a fashion editor), but for as long as I can remember, I've had a strong gravitational pull toward trying new beauty products. And luckily, Who What Wear offers me a forum to share my beauty obsessions with the world. I find that with the new year typically comes a plethora of new beauty products, and I'm always eager to try whatever I can get my hands on. But the new year is also a great time to make beauty p...

CELINE Parfumerie has unveiled its latest campaign starring global ambassador, Lisa of BLACKPINK.Directed and shot by Hedi Slimane in France, the visuals mark the first official campaign featuring the K-pop star. The rapper appears in full CELINE looks, including a ruffled dress and a sparkly crystal number, which are accompanied by her signature bob haircut. The video -- with Velvet Underground's "Pale Blue Eyes" playing in the background -- cuts to closeups of the brand's "Parade" perfume, whi...