Ever since I was a kid, I was a fan of blush. Alongside lipstick (which I wore on picture day in the first grade, mind you), blush was my introduction to makeup. As I grew older and developed my own beauty routine, blush was still a favorite, even if it didn’t become a signature like winged eyeliner or red lipstick. It was dependable—whenever I needed to brighten my complexion and look less like a zombie, I always chose blush over a bronzer. I’m old-school that way. My favorite blushes h...
I don’t know about you, but for me, skincare price shock is real. Especially if you like spendy products (me) and tend to have a heavy hand when applying them (also me), you could definitely end up spending more money than you might like in the beauty department. If this applies to you, let me introduce you to an app that may have saved my bank account and skin: Brandefy. The high-tech app, which is marketed as “the authority on dupes,” is essentially a beauty product encyclopedia tha...
Since making its FDA-approved debut in 2015, Kybella, a noninvasive, nonsurgical treatment, has become popular among people who want to eliminate submental fullness (aka a double chin). While we hardly think one needs a chiseled, Angelina Jolie–esque jawline to be "beautiful," the demand for the treatment is high, and experts say that our current preoccupation with screen time (be it taking selfies on our phones or the new normal of back-to-back Zoom meetings) has people more aware of (and ...
K-beauty giant innisfree has teamed up with homeware brand Dinotaeng on an adorably packaged, multipurpose powder that can be used on the face, hair and nails. Arriving in colorful compacts featuring Dinotaeng's childlike illustrations, the matte-finish mineral powder absorbs oil and controls shine throughout the day.The aptly named No Sebum powder can be applied as an oil-absorbing setting powder to the face, or dusted on nails before a manicure for longer-wearing polish. It multitasks as an ey...