Parabens aren't exactly beloved by the skincare industry. A veritable beauty pariah, the class of ingredients is shunned by brands and customers alike. In fact, a quick scan of your local drugstore's personal care aisle will reveal a slew of creams and cleansers proudly bearing the phrase "paraben-free."However, skincare's most-hated ingredient might not be as bad as you think. Parabens, long demonized by so-called "green" beauty brands, serve a very important purpose: they help prevent your mas...

Lip liner has always been the unsung hero of our makeup bags. It often gets ignored while its cousin, lipstick, gets all of the attention. But there’s a lot more to liner than meets the eye—er, lips. You can use it to define your pout, prevent lipstick from bleeding, and make thin lips look fuller. In fact, Marilyn Monroe’s makeup artist, Allan "Whitey" Snyder, used a darker liner on the edges of her lips to create her signature contoured look. Ever since I was a Nancy-from–The Craft wa...

You might have heard about the refreshing and rejuvenating effects of glycolic acid peels, but maybe you weren't really sure how they worked and if there were any pros and cons. Well, we're here to walk you through the amazing powers a glycolic acid peel can have on your skin. We asked two dermatologists to help us break down the ins and outs of the treatment so you can figure out if it's right for your specific skin type and your own skin needs and concerns.So first, it's probably important to ...

It's a serum! It's a skin tint! It's actually skincare with makeup benefits. If you're confused by what I'm talking about, let me introduce you to my skin's new best friend: It's sheer, buildable, and mixable; has just the right amount of sheen; and feeds my skin very well. And, like any true BFF would, it also makes me want to try new things that I never would have considered a few years ago, like ditch my makeup entirely. Its name? Mood Lighting Luminizing Glow Drops ($18) from none other t...